Merge remote-tracking branch 'wireless-next/master' into mac80211-next

39 files changed, 5636 insertions, 3629 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index 489bb36f1b94..4f4aabbd8eab 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ batman-adv-y += bitarray.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA) += bridge_loop_avoidance.o
 batman-adv-y += debugfs.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT) += distributed-arp-table.o
+batman-adv-y += fragmentation.o
 batman-adv-y += gateway_client.o
 batman-adv-y += gateway_common.o
 batman-adv-y += hard-interface.o
@@ -37,5 +38,3 @@ batman-adv-y += send.o
 batman-adv-y += soft-interface.o
 batman-adv-y += sysfs.o
 batman-adv-y += translation-table.o
-batman-adv-y += unicast.o
-batman-adv-y += vis.o
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 0a8a80cd4bf1..a2b480a90872 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -87,22 +87,198 @@ static uint8_t batadv_ring_buffer_avg(const uint8_t lq_recv[])
 	return (uint8_t)(sum / count);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_free - free the private resources allocated for this
+ *  orig_node
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node for which the resources have to be free'd
+ */
+static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_free(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own);
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_add_if - change the private structures of the orig_node to
+ *  include the new hard-interface
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node that has to be changed
+ * @max_if_num: the current amount of interfaces
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, a negative error code otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_iv_ogm_orig_add_if(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				     int max_if_num)
+{
+	void *data_ptr;
+	size_t data_size, old_size;
+	int ret = -ENOMEM;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+
+	data_size = max_if_num * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
+	old_size = (max_if_num - 1) * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
+	data_ptr = kmalloc(data_size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!data_ptr)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own, old_size);
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own);
+	orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own = data_ptr;
+
+	data_ptr = kmalloc(max_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!data_ptr) {
+		kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own);
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum,
+	       (max_if_num - 1) * sizeof(uint8_t));
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum);
+	orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum = data_ptr;
+
+	ret = 0;
+
+unlock:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_del_if - change the private structures of the orig_node to
+ *  exclude the removed interface
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node that has to be changed
+ * @max_if_num: the current amount of interfaces
+ * @del_if_num: the index of the interface being removed
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, a negative error code otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_iv_ogm_orig_del_if(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				     int max_if_num, int del_if_num)
+{
+	int chunk_size,  ret = -ENOMEM, if_offset;
+	void *data_ptr = NULL;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+
+	/* last interface was removed */
+	if (max_if_num == 0)
+		goto free_bcast_own;
+
+	chunk_size = sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
+	data_ptr = kmalloc(max_if_num * chunk_size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!data_ptr)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	/* copy first part */
+	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own, del_if_num * chunk_size);
+
+	/* copy second part */
+	memcpy((char *)data_ptr + del_if_num * chunk_size,
+	       orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own + ((del_if_num + 1) * chunk_size),
+	       (max_if_num - del_if_num) * chunk_size);
+
+free_bcast_own:
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own);
+	orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own = data_ptr;
+
+	if (max_if_num == 0)
+		goto free_own_sum;
+
+	data_ptr = kmalloc(max_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!data_ptr) {
+		kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own);
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum,
+	       del_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t));
+
+	if_offset = (del_if_num + 1) * sizeof(uint8_t);
+	memcpy((char *)data_ptr + del_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t),
+	       orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum + if_offset,
+	       (max_if_num - del_if_num) * sizeof(uint8_t));
+
+free_own_sum:
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum);
+	orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum = data_ptr;
+
+	ret = 0;
+unlock:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get - retrieve or create (if does not exist) an originator
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: mac address of the originator
+ *
+ * Returns the originator object corresponding to the passed mac address or NULL
+ * on failure.
+ * If the object does not exists it is created an initialised.
+ */
+static struct batadv_orig_node *
+batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int size, hash_added;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	if (orig_node)
+		return orig_node;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_node_new(bat_priv, addr);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		return NULL;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+
+	size = bat_priv->num_ifaces * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
+	orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own)
+		goto free_orig_node;
+
+	size = bat_priv->num_ifaces * sizeof(uint8_t);
+	orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum)
+		goto free_bcast_own;
+
+	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->orig_hash, batadv_compare_orig,
+				     batadv_choose_orig, orig_node,
+				     &orig_node->hash_entry);
+	if (hash_added != 0)
+		goto free_bcast_own;
+
+	return orig_node;
+
+free_bcast_own:
+	kfree(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own);
+free_orig_node:
+	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			const uint8_t *neigh_addr,
 			struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh)
 {
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 
-	neigh_node = batadv_neigh_node_new(hard_iface, neigh_addr);
+	neigh_node = batadv_neigh_node_new(hard_iface, neigh_addr, orig_node);
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&neigh_node->bonding_list);
+	spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
 
-	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_neigh;
-	neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Creating new neighbor %pM for orig_node %pM on interface %s\n",
+		   neigh_addr, orig_node->orig, hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list);
@@ -135,9 +311,8 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	batadv_ogm_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl = 2;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+	batadv_ogm_packet->reserved = 0;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->tq = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
-	batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = 0;
-	batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn = 0;
 
 	res = 0;
 
@@ -207,12 +382,12 @@ static uint8_t batadv_hop_penalty(uint8_t tq,
 
 /* is there another aggregated packet here? */
 static int batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
-				     int tt_num_changes)
+				     __be16 tvlv_len)
 {
 	int next_buff_pos = 0;
 
 	next_buff_pos += buff_pos + BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
-	next_buff_pos += batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes);
+	next_buff_pos += ntohs(tvlv_len);
 
 	return (next_buff_pos <= packet_len) &&
 	       (next_buff_pos <= BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
@@ -240,7 +415,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 
 	/* adjust all flags and log packets */
 	while (batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(buff_pos, forw_packet->packet_len,
-					 batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes)) {
+					 batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len)) {
 		/* we might have aggregated direct link packets with an
 		 * ordinary base packet
 		 */
@@ -256,18 +431,18 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 			fwd_str = "Sending own";
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "%s %spacket (originator %pM, seqno %u, TQ %d, TTL %d, IDF %s, ttvn %d) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
+			   "%s %spacket (originator %pM, seqno %u, TQ %d, TTL %d, IDF %s) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
 			   fwd_str, (packet_num > 0 ? "aggregated " : ""),
 			   batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
 			   ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno),
 			   batadv_ogm_packet->tq, batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
 			   (batadv_ogm_packet->flags & BATADV_DIRECTLINK ?
 			    "on" : "off"),
-			   batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn, hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+			   hard_iface->net_dev->name,
 			   hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
 		buff_pos += BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
-		buff_pos += batadv_tt_len(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes);
+		buff_pos += ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 		packet_num++;
 		packet_pos = forw_packet->skb->data + buff_pos;
 		batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)packet_pos;
@@ -601,7 +776,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_forward(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
-	uint8_t tt_num_changes;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len;
 
 	if (batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl <= 1) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "ttl exceeded\n");
@@ -621,7 +796,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_forward(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			return;
 	}
 
-	tt_num_changes = batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes;
+	tvlv_len = ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 
 	batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl--;
 	memcpy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -642,7 +817,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_forward(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		batadv_ogm_packet->flags &= ~BATADV_DIRECTLINK;
 
 	batadv_iv_ogm_queue_add(bat_priv, (unsigned char *)batadv_ogm_packet,
-				BATADV_OGM_HLEN + batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes),
+				BATADV_OGM_HLEN + tvlv_len,
 				if_incoming, 0, batadv_iv_ogm_fwd_send_time());
 }
 
@@ -662,20 +837,22 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_slide_own_bcast_window(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	uint32_t i;
 	size_t word_index;
 	uint8_t *w;
+	int if_num;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+			spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 			word_index = hard_iface->if_num * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
-			word = &(orig_node->bcast_own[word_index]);
+			word = &(orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own[word_index]);
 
 			batadv_bit_get_packet(bat_priv, word, 1, 0);
-			w = &orig_node->bcast_own_sum[hard_iface->if_num];
+			if_num = hard_iface->if_num;
+			w = &orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum[if_num];
 			*w = bitmap_weight(word, BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
@@ -688,43 +865,29 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	int *ogm_buff_len = &hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len;
-	int vis_server, tt_num_changes = 0;
 	uint32_t seqno;
-	uint8_t bandwidth;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len = 0;
 
-	vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 
-	if (hard_iface == primary_if)
-		tt_num_changes = batadv_tt_append_diff(bat_priv, ogm_buff,
-						       ogm_buff_len,
-						       BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
+	if (hard_iface == primary_if) {
+		/* tt changes have to be committed before the tvlv data is
+		 * appended as it may alter the tt tvlv container
+		 */
+		batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(bat_priv);
+		tvlv_len = batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(bat_priv, ogm_buff,
+							    ogm_buff_len,
+							    BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
+	}
 
 	batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)(*ogm_buff);
+	batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
 
 	/* change sequence number to network order */
 	seqno = (uint32_t)atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_seqno);
 	batadv_ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(seqno);
 	atomic_inc(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_seqno);
 
-	batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn = atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
-	batadv_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons(bat_priv->tt.local_crc);
-	if (tt_num_changes >= 0)
-		batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = tt_num_changes;
-
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC)
-		batadv_ogm_packet->flags |= BATADV_VIS_SERVER;
-	else
-		batadv_ogm_packet->flags &= ~BATADV_VIS_SERVER;
-
-	if (hard_iface == primary_if &&
-	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER) {
-		bandwidth = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth);
-		batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags = bandwidth;
-	} else {
-		batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
-	}
-
 	batadv_iv_ogm_slide_own_bcast_window(hard_iface);
 	batadv_iv_ogm_queue_add(bat_priv, hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff,
 				hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len, hard_iface, 1,
@@ -770,18 +933,18 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (dup_status != BATADV_NO_DUP)
 			continue;
 
-		spin_lock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->lq_update_lock);
-		batadv_ring_buffer_set(tmp_neigh_node->tq_recv,
-				       &tmp_neigh_node->tq_index, 0);
-		tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(tmp_neigh_node->tq_recv);
-		tmp_neigh_node->tq_avg = tq_avg;
-		spin_unlock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->lq_update_lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
+		batadv_ring_buffer_set(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv,
+				       &tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_index, 0);
+		tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv);
+		tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
 	}
 
 	if (!neigh_node) {
 		struct batadv_orig_node *orig_tmp;
 
-		orig_tmp = batadv_get_orig_node(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source);
+		orig_tmp = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source);
 		if (!orig_tmp)
 			goto unlock;
 
@@ -798,80 +961,55 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	orig_node->flags = batadv_ogm_packet->flags;
 	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&neigh_node->lq_update_lock);
-	batadv_ring_buffer_set(neigh_node->tq_recv,
-			       &neigh_node->tq_index,
+	spin_lock_bh(&neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
+	batadv_ring_buffer_set(neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv,
+			       &neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_index,
 			       batadv_ogm_packet->tq);
-	neigh_node->tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(neigh_node->tq_recv);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh_node->lq_update_lock);
+	tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv);
+	neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
 
 	if (dup_status == BATADV_NO_DUP) {
 		orig_node->last_ttl = batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
 		neigh_node->last_ttl = batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
 	}
 
-	batadv_bonding_candidate_add(orig_node, neigh_node);
+	batadv_bonding_candidate_add(bat_priv, orig_node, neigh_node);
 
 	/* if this neighbor already is our next hop there is nothing
 	 * to change
 	 */
 	router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
 	if (router == neigh_node)
-		goto update_tt;
+		goto out;
 
 	/* if this neighbor does not offer a better TQ we won't consider it */
-	if (router && (router->tq_avg > neigh_node->tq_avg))
-		goto update_tt;
+	if (router && (router->bat_iv.tq_avg > neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg))
+		goto out;
 
 	/* if the TQ is the same and the link not more symmetric we
 	 * won't consider it either
 	 */
-	if (router && (neigh_node->tq_avg == router->tq_avg)) {
+	if (router && (neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg == router->bat_iv.tq_avg)) {
 		orig_node_tmp = router->orig_node;
-		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->ogm_cnt_lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 		if_num = router->if_incoming->if_num;
-		sum_orig = orig_node_tmp->bcast_own_sum[if_num];
-		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->ogm_cnt_lock);
+		sum_orig = orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum[if_num];
+		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 
 		orig_node_tmp = neigh_node->orig_node;
-		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->ogm_cnt_lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 		if_num = neigh_node->if_incoming->if_num;
-		sum_neigh = orig_node_tmp->bcast_own_sum[if_num];
-		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->ogm_cnt_lock);
+		sum_neigh = orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum[if_num];
+		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 
 		if (sum_orig >= sum_neigh)
-			goto update_tt;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, neigh_node);
-
-update_tt:
-	/* I have to check for transtable changes only if the OGM has been
-	 * sent through a primary interface
-	 */
-	if (((batadv_ogm_packet->orig != ethhdr->h_source) &&
-	     (batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl > 2)) ||
-	    (batadv_ogm_packet->flags & BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP))
-		batadv_tt_update_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_buff,
-				      batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes,
-				      batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn,
-				      ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_crc));
-
-	if (orig_node->gw_flags != batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags)
-		batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig_node,
-				      batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags);
-
-	orig_node->gw_flags = batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags;
-
-	/* restart gateway selection if fast or late switching was enabled */
-	if ((orig_node->gw_flags) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class) > 2))
-		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig_node);
-
 	goto out;
 
 unlock:
@@ -893,7 +1031,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	uint8_t total_count;
 	uint8_t orig_eq_count, neigh_rq_count, neigh_rq_inv, tq_own;
 	unsigned int neigh_rq_inv_cube, neigh_rq_max_cube;
-	int tq_asym_penalty, inv_asym_penalty, ret = 0;
+	int tq_asym_penalty, inv_asym_penalty, if_num, ret = 0;
 	unsigned int combined_tq;
 
 	/* find corresponding one hop neighbor */
@@ -931,10 +1069,11 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	orig_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 
 	/* find packet count of corresponding one hop neighbor */
-	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
-	orig_eq_count = orig_neigh_node->bcast_own_sum[if_incoming->if_num];
-	neigh_rq_count = neigh_node->real_packet_count;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+	if_num = if_incoming->if_num;
+	orig_eq_count = orig_neigh_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum[if_num];
+	neigh_rq_count = neigh_node->bat_iv.real_packet_count;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 
 	/* pay attention to not get a value bigger than 100 % */
 	if (orig_eq_count > neigh_rq_count)
@@ -1016,12 +1155,13 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	uint32_t seqno = ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno);
 	uint8_t *neigh_addr;
 	uint8_t packet_count;
+	unsigned long *bitmap;
 
-	orig_node = batadv_get_orig_node(bat_priv, batadv_ogm_packet->orig);
+	orig_node = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, batadv_ogm_packet->orig);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		return BATADV_NO_DUP;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 	seq_diff = seqno - orig_node->last_real_seqno;
 
 	/* signalize caller that the packet is to be dropped. */
@@ -1036,7 +1176,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_neigh_node,
 				 &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
 		neigh_addr = tmp_neigh_node->addr;
-		is_dup = batadv_test_bit(tmp_neigh_node->real_bits,
+		is_dup = batadv_test_bit(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits,
 					 orig_node->last_real_seqno,
 					 seqno);
 
@@ -1052,13 +1192,13 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		}
 
 		/* if the window moved, set the update flag. */
-		need_update |= batadv_bit_get_packet(bat_priv,
-						     tmp_neigh_node->real_bits,
+		bitmap = tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits;
+		need_update |= batadv_bit_get_packet(bat_priv, bitmap,
 						     seq_diff, set_mark);
 
-		packet_count = bitmap_weight(tmp_neigh_node->real_bits,
+		packet_count = bitmap_weight(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits,
 					     BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
-		tmp_neigh_node->real_packet_count = packet_count;
+		tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_packet_count = packet_count;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -1070,7 +1210,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	}
 
 out:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1082,7 +1222,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node, *orig_node;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node, *orig_node, *orig_node_tmp;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL, *router_router = NULL;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *orig_neigh_router = NULL;
 	int has_directlink_flag;
@@ -1122,13 +1262,11 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		is_single_hop_neigh = true;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Received BATMAN packet via NB: %pM, IF: %s [%pM] (from OG: %pM, via prev OG: %pM, seqno %u, ttvn %u, crc %#.4x, changes %u, tq %d, TTL %d, V %d, IDF %d)\n",
+		   "Received BATMAN packet via NB: %pM, IF: %s [%pM] (from OG: %pM, via prev OG: %pM, seqno %u, tq %d, TTL %d, V %d, IDF %d)\n",
 		   ethhdr->h_source, if_incoming->net_dev->name,
 		   if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr, batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
 		   batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
-		   ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno), batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn,
-		   ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_crc),
-		   batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes, batadv_ogm_packet->tq,
+		   ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno), batadv_ogm_packet->tq,
 		   batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
 		   batadv_ogm_packet->header.version, has_directlink_flag);
 
@@ -1168,8 +1306,8 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		int16_t if_num;
 		uint8_t *weight;
 
-		orig_neigh_node = batadv_get_orig_node(bat_priv,
-						       ethhdr->h_source);
+		orig_neigh_node = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv,
+							 ethhdr->h_source);
 		if (!orig_neigh_node)
 			return;
 
@@ -1183,15 +1321,15 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 			if_num = if_incoming->if_num;
 			offset = if_num * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
 
-			spin_lock_bh(&orig_neigh_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
-			word = &(orig_neigh_node->bcast_own[offset]);
+			spin_lock_bh(&orig_neigh_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
+			word = &(orig_neigh_node->bat_iv.bcast_own[offset]);
 			bit_pos = if_incoming_seqno - 2;
 			bit_pos -= ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno);
 			batadv_set_bit(word, bit_pos);
-			weight = &orig_neigh_node->bcast_own_sum[if_num];
+			weight = &orig_neigh_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum[if_num];
 			*weight = bitmap_weight(word,
 						BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&orig_neigh_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&orig_neigh_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
 		}
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
@@ -1214,7 +1352,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	orig_node = batadv_get_orig_node(bat_priv, batadv_ogm_packet->orig);
+	orig_node = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, batadv_ogm_packet->orig);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		return;
 
@@ -1235,10 +1373,12 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	}
 
 	router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-	if (router)
-		router_router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(router->orig_node);
+	if (router) {
+		orig_node_tmp = router->orig_node;
+		router_router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node_tmp);
+	}
 
-	if ((router && router->tq_avg != 0) &&
+	if ((router && router->bat_iv.tq_avg != 0) &&
 	    (batadv_compare_eth(router->addr, ethhdr->h_source)))
 		is_from_best_next_hop = true;
 
@@ -1254,14 +1394,16 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(bat_priv, batadv_ogm_packet, orig_node);
+
 	/* if sender is a direct neighbor the sender mac equals
 	 * originator mac
 	 */
 	if (is_single_hop_neigh)
 		orig_neigh_node = orig_node;
 	else
-		orig_neigh_node = batadv_get_orig_node(bat_priv,
-						       ethhdr->h_source);
+		orig_neigh_node = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv,
+							 ethhdr->h_source);
 
 	if (!orig_neigh_node)
 		goto out;
@@ -1350,9 +1492,9 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	int buff_pos = 0, packet_len;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff, *packet_buff;
-	bool ret;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff, *packet_buff;
 	uint8_t *packet_pos;
+	bool ret;
 
 	ret = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -1375,14 +1517,14 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* unpack the aggregated packets and process them one by one */
 	while (batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(buff_pos, packet_len,
-					 batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes)) {
-		tt_buff = packet_buff + buff_pos + BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
+					 batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len)) {
+		tvlv_buff = packet_buff + buff_pos + BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
 
-		batadv_iv_ogm_process(ethhdr, batadv_ogm_packet, tt_buff,
-				      if_incoming);
+		batadv_iv_ogm_process(ethhdr, batadv_ogm_packet,
+				      tvlv_buff, if_incoming);
 
 		buff_pos += BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
-		buff_pos += batadv_tt_len(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes);
+		buff_pos += ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 
 		packet_pos = packet_buff + buff_pos;
 		batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)packet_pos;
@@ -1392,6 +1534,106 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print - print the originator table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
+ */
+static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     struct seq_file *seq)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node, *neigh_node_tmp;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+	int last_seen_msecs, last_seen_secs;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	unsigned long last_seen_jiffies;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int batman_count = 0;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "  %-15s %s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: %20s ...\n",
+		   "Originator", "last-seen", "#", BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
+		   "Nexthop", "outgoingIF", "Potential nexthops");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
+		head = &hash->table[i];
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
+			neigh_node = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
+			if (!neigh_node)
+				continue;
+
+			if (neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg == 0)
+				goto next;
+
+			last_seen_jiffies = jiffies - orig_node->last_seen;
+			last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(last_seen_jiffies);
+			last_seen_secs = last_seen_msecs / 1000;
+			last_seen_msecs = last_seen_msecs % 1000;
+
+			seq_printf(seq, "%pM %4i.%03is   (%3i) %pM [%10s]:",
+				   orig_node->orig, last_seen_secs,
+				   last_seen_msecs, neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg,
+				   neigh_node->addr,
+				   neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->name);
+
+			hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node_tmp,
+						 &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
+				seq_printf(seq, " %pM (%3i)",
+					   neigh_node_tmp->addr,
+					   neigh_node_tmp->bat_iv.tq_avg);
+			}
+
+			seq_puts(seq, "\n");
+			batman_count++;
+
+next:
+			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+
+	if (batman_count == 0)
+		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp - compare the metrics of two neighbors
+ * @neigh1: the first neighbor object of the comparison
+ * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
+ *
+ * Returns a value less, equal to or greater than 0 if the metric via neigh1 is
+ * lower, the same as or higher than the metric via neigh2
+ */
+static int batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+				   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2)
+{
+	uint8_t tq1, tq2;
+
+	tq1 = neigh1->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+	tq2 = neigh2->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+
+	return tq1 - tq2;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_eob - check if neigh1 is equally good or better than
+ *  neigh2 from the metric prospective
+ * @neigh1: the first neighbor object of the comparison
+ * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
+ *
+ * Returns true if the metric via neigh1 is equally good or better than the
+ * metric via neigh2, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_eob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+				       struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2)
+{
+	int diff = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(neigh1, neigh2);
+
+	return diff > -BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD;
+}
+
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN_IV",
 	.bat_iface_enable = batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable,
@@ -1400,6 +1642,12 @@ static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.bat_primary_iface_set = batadv_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set,
 	.bat_ogm_schedule = batadv_iv_ogm_schedule,
 	.bat_ogm_emit = batadv_iv_ogm_emit,
+	.bat_neigh_cmp = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp,
+	.bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_eob,
+	.bat_orig_print = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print,
+	.bat_orig_free = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_free,
+	.bat_orig_add_if = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_add_if,
+	.bat_orig_del_if = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_del_if,
 };
 
 int __init batadv_iv_init(void)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 264de88db320..28eb5e6d0a02 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -411,10 +411,10 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* this is a gateway now, remove any tt entries */
+	/* this is a gateway now, remove any TT entry on this VLAN */
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, orig);
 	if (orig_node) {
-		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node,
+		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, vid,
 					  "became a backbone gateway");
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	}
@@ -858,30 +858,28 @@ static int batadv_bla_process_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+	struct batadv_bla_claim_dst *bla_dst;
+	uint8_t *hw_src, *hw_dst;
 	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	struct arphdr *arphdr;
-	uint8_t *hw_src, *hw_dst;
-	struct batadv_bla_claim_dst *bla_dst;
-	uint16_t proto;
+	unsigned short vid;
+	__be16 proto;
 	int headlen;
-	unsigned short vid = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
 	int ret;
 
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, 0);
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
-	if (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto) == ETH_P_8021Q) {
+	proto = ethhdr->h_proto;
+	headlen = ETH_HLEN;
+	if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG) {
 		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)ethhdr;
-		vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
-		vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
-		proto = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto);
-		headlen = sizeof(*vhdr);
-	} else {
-		proto = ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto);
-		headlen = ETH_HLEN;
+		proto = vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto;
+		headlen += VLAN_HLEN;
 	}
 
-	if (proto != ETH_P_ARP)
+	if (proto != htons(ETH_P_ARP))
 		return 0; /* not a claim frame */
 
 	/* this must be a ARP frame. check if it is a claim. */
@@ -1317,12 +1315,14 @@ out:
 
 /* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: originator mac address
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * check if the originator is a gateway for any VLAN ID.
+ * Check if the originator is a gateway for the VLAN identified by vid.
  *
- * returns 1 if it is found, 0 otherwise
+ * Returns true if orig is a backbone for this vid, false otherwise.
  */
-int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig)
+bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
+				    unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
@@ -1330,25 +1330,26 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig)
 	int i;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance))
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	if (!hash)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(backbone_gw, head, hash_entry) {
-			if (batadv_compare_eth(backbone_gw->orig, orig)) {
+			if (batadv_compare_eth(backbone_gw->orig, orig) &&
+			    backbone_gw->vid == vid) {
 				rcu_read_unlock();
-				return 1;
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -1365,10 +1366,8 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig)
 int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int hdr_size)
 {
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
 	struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw;
-	unsigned short vid = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&orig_node->bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance))
 		return 0;
@@ -1377,16 +1376,7 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size + ETH_HLEN))
 		return 0;
 
-	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(((uint8_t *)skb->data) + hdr_size);
-
-	if (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto) == ETH_P_8021Q) {
-		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size + sizeof(struct vlan_ethhdr)))
-			return 0;
-
-		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)(skb->data + hdr_size);
-		vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
-		vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
-	}
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, hdr_size);
 
 	/* see if this originator is a backbone gw for this VLAN */
 	backbone_gw = batadv_backbone_hash_find(orig_node->bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 4b102e71e5bd..da173e760e77 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq,
 					     void *offset);
-int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig);
+bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
+				    unsigned short vid);
 int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb);
 void batadv_bla_update_orig_address(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -74,10 +75,11 @@ static inline int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-						 uint8_t *orig)
+static inline bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+						  uint8_t *orig,
+						  unsigned short vid)
 {
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index f186a55b23c3..049a7a2ac5b6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 #include "icmp_socket.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -300,12 +299,6 @@ static int batadv_transtable_local_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text, net_dev);
 }
 
-static int batadv_vis_data_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)inode->i_private;
-	return single_open(file, batadv_vis_seq_print_text, net_dev);
-}
-
 struct batadv_debuginfo {
 	struct attribute attr;
 	const struct file_operations fops;
@@ -356,7 +349,6 @@ static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(dat_cache, S_IRUGO, batadv_dat_cache_open);
 #endif
 static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(transtable_local, S_IRUGO,
 			batadv_transtable_local_open);
-static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(vis_data, S_IRUGO, batadv_vis_data_open);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(nc_nodes, S_IRUGO, batadv_nc_nodes_open);
 #endif
@@ -373,7 +365,6 @@ static struct batadv_debuginfo *batadv_mesh_debuginfos[] = {
 	&batadv_debuginfo_dat_cache,
 #endif
 	&batadv_debuginfo_transtable_local,
-	&batadv_debuginfo_vis_data,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 	&batadv_debuginfo_nc_nodes,
 #endif
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 06345d401588..6c8c3934bd7b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <net/arp.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "send.h"
 #include "types.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
-#include "unicast.h"
 
 static void batadv_dat_purge(struct work_struct *work);
 
@@ -206,15 +206,11 @@ static __be32 batadv_arp_ip_dst(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
  */
 static uint32_t batadv_hash_dat(const void *data, uint32_t size)
 {
-	const unsigned char *key = data;
 	uint32_t hash = 0;
-	size_t i;
+	const struct batadv_dat_entry *dat = data;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		hash += key[i];
-		hash += (hash << 10);
-		hash ^= (hash >> 6);
-	}
+	hash = batadv_hash_bytes(hash, &dat->ip, sizeof(dat->ip));
+	hash = batadv_hash_bytes(hash, &dat->vid, sizeof(dat->vid));
 
 	hash += (hash << 3);
 	hash ^= (hash >> 11);
@@ -228,21 +224,26 @@ static uint32_t batadv_hash_dat(const void *data, uint32_t size)
  * table
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @ip: search key
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
  * Returns the dat_entry if found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_dat_entry *
-batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip)
+batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
+			   unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry, *dat_entry_tmp = NULL;
+	struct batadv_dat_entry to_find, *dat_entry, *dat_entry_tmp = NULL;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->dat.hash;
 	uint32_t index;
 
 	if (!hash)
 		return NULL;
 
-	index = batadv_hash_dat(&ip, hash->size);
+	to_find.ip = ip;
+	to_find.vid = vid;
+
+	index = batadv_hash_dat(&to_find, hash->size);
 	head = &hash->table[index];
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -266,22 +267,24 @@ batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @ip: ipv4 to add/edit
  * @mac_addr: mac address to assign to the given ipv4
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  */
 static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
-				 uint8_t *mac_addr)
+				 uint8_t *mac_addr, unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry;
 	int hash_added;
 
-	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip);
+	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip, vid);
 	/* if this entry is already known, just update it */
 	if (dat_entry) {
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr))
 			memcpy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
-			   "Entry updated: %pI4 %pM\n", &dat_entry->ip,
-			   dat_entry->mac_addr);
+			   "Entry updated: %pI4 %pM (vid: %d)\n",
+			   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr,
+			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -290,12 +293,13 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 		goto out;
 
 	dat_entry->ip = ip;
+	dat_entry->vid = vid;
 	memcpy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
 	atomic_set(&dat_entry->refcount, 2);
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->dat.hash, batadv_compare_dat,
-				     batadv_hash_dat, &dat_entry->ip,
+				     batadv_hash_dat, dat_entry,
 				     &dat_entry->hash_entry);
 
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
@@ -304,8 +308,8 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv, "New entry added: %pI4 %pM\n",
-		   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr);
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv, "New entry added: %pI4 %pM (vid: %d)\n",
+		   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
 
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
@@ -419,6 +423,10 @@ static bool batadv_is_orig_node_eligible(struct batadv_dat_candidate *res,
 	bool ret = false;
 	int j;
 
+	/* check if orig node candidate is running DAT */
+	if (!(candidate->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT))
+		goto out;
+
 	/* Check if this node has already been selected... */
 	for (j = 0; j < select; j++)
 		if (res[j].orig_node == candidate)
@@ -588,9 +596,9 @@ static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto free_orig;
 
 		tmp_skb = pskb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb(bat_priv, tmp_skb,
-						      cand[i].orig_node,
-						      packet_subtype)) {
+		if (!batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(bat_priv, tmp_skb,
+							   cand[i].orig_node,
+							   packet_subtype)) {
 			kfree_skb(tmp_skb);
 			goto free_neigh;
 		}
@@ -626,6 +634,59 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update - update the dat tvlv container after dat
+ *  setting change
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	char dat_mode;
+
+	dat_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table);
+
+	switch (dat_mode) {
+	case 0:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1,
+					       NULL, 0);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_dat_status_update - update the dat tvlv container after dat
+ *  setting change
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ */
+void batadv_dat_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+	batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming dat tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_dat_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					   struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					   uint8_t flags,
+					   void *tvlv_value,
+					   uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND)
+		orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT;
+	else
+		orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_dat_hash_free - free the local DAT hash table
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
@@ -657,6 +718,10 @@ int batadv_dat_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 	batadv_dat_start_timer(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_dat_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+	batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -666,6 +731,9 @@ int batadv_dat_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  */
 void batadv_dat_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1);
+
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->dat.work);
 
 	batadv_dat_hash_free(bat_priv);
@@ -693,8 +761,8 @@ int batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		goto out;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "Distributed ARP Table (%s):\n", net_dev->name);
-	seq_printf(seq, "          %-7s          %-13s %5s\n", "IPv4", "MAC",
-		   "last-seen");
+	seq_printf(seq, "          %-7s          %-9s %4s %11s\n", "IPv4",
+		   "MAC", "VID", "last-seen");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -707,8 +775,9 @@ int batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 			last_seen_msecs = last_seen_msecs % 60000;
 			last_seen_secs = last_seen_msecs / 1000;
 
-			seq_printf(seq, " * %15pI4 %14pM %6i:%02i\n",
+			seq_printf(seq, " * %15pI4 %14pM %4i %6i:%02i\n",
 				   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr,
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(dat_entry->vid),
 				   last_seen_mins, last_seen_secs);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -795,6 +864,31 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_dat_get_vid - extract the VLAN identifier from skb if any
+ * @skb: the buffer containing the packet to extract the VID from
+ * @hdr_size: the size of the batman-adv header encapsulating the packet
+ *
+ * If the packet embedded in the skb is vlan tagged this function returns the
+ * VID with the BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG flag. Otherwise BATADV_NO_FLAGS is returned.
+ */
+static unsigned short batadv_dat_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, int *hdr_size)
+{
+	unsigned short vid;
+
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, *hdr_size);
+
+	/* ARP parsing functions jump forward of hdr_size + ETH_HLEN.
+	 * If the header contained in the packet is a VLAN one (which is longer)
+	 * hdr_size is updated so that the functions will still skip the
+	 * correct amount of bytes.
+	 */
+	if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG)
+		*hdr_size += VLAN_HLEN;
+
+	return vid;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request - snoop the ARP request and try to
  * answer using DAT
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
@@ -813,26 +907,31 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bool ret = false;
 	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *skb_new;
+	int hdr_size = 0;
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table))
 		goto out;
 
-	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb, 0);
+	vid = batadv_dat_get_vid(skb, &hdr_size);
+
+	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
 	/* If the node gets an ARP_REQUEST it has to send a DHT_GET unicast
 	 * message to the selected DHT candidates
 	 */
 	if (type != ARPOP_REQUEST)
 		goto out;
 
-	batadv_dbg_arp(bat_priv, skb, type, 0, "Parsing outgoing ARP REQUEST");
+	batadv_dbg_arp(bat_priv, skb, type, hdr_size,
+		       "Parsing outgoing ARP REQUEST");
 
-	ip_src = batadv_arp_ip_src(skb, 0);
-	hw_src = batadv_arp_hw_src(skb, 0);
-	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(skb, 0);
+	ip_src = batadv_arp_ip_src(skb, hdr_size);
+	hw_src = batadv_arp_hw_src(skb, hdr_size);
+	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(skb, hdr_size);
 
-	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
+	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src, vid);
 
-	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_dst);
+	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_dst, vid);
 	if (dat_entry) {
 		/* If the ARP request is destined for a local client the local
 		 * client will answer itself. DAT would only generate a
@@ -842,7 +941,8 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		 * additional DAT answer may trigger kernel warnings about
 		 * a packet coming from the wrong port.
 		 */
-		if (batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, dat_entry->mac_addr)) {
+		if (batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, dat_entry->mac_addr,
+					BATADV_NO_FLAGS)) {
 			ret = true;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -853,11 +953,15 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (!skb_new)
 			goto out;
 
+		if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG)
+			skb_new = vlan_insert_tag(skb_new, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
+						  vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
+
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb_new);
 		skb_new->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb_new,
 						   bat_priv->soft_iface);
 		bat_priv->stats.rx_packets++;
-		bat_priv->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len + ETH_HLEN;
+		bat_priv->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len + ETH_HLEN + hdr_size;
 		bat_priv->soft_iface->last_rx = jiffies;
 
 		netif_rx(skb_new);
@@ -892,11 +996,14 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct sk_buff *skb_new;
 	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry = NULL;
 	bool ret = false;
+	unsigned short vid;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table))
 		goto out;
 
+	vid = batadv_dat_get_vid(skb, &hdr_size);
+
 	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
 	if (type != ARPOP_REQUEST)
 		goto out;
@@ -908,9 +1015,9 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_dbg_arp(bat_priv, skb, type, hdr_size,
 		       "Parsing incoming ARP REQUEST");
 
-	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
+	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src, vid);
 
-	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_dst);
+	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_dst, vid);
 	if (!dat_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -921,17 +1028,22 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!skb_new)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG)
+		skb_new = vlan_insert_tag(skb_new, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
+					  vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
+
 	/* To preserve backwards compatibility, the node has choose the outgoing
 	 * format based on the incoming request packet type. The assumption is
 	 * that a node not using the 4addr packet format doesn't support it.
 	 */
 	if (hdr_size == sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet))
-		err = batadv_unicast_4addr_send_skb(bat_priv, skb_new,
-						    BATADV_P_DAT_CACHE_REPLY);
+		err = batadv_send_skb_via_tt_4addr(bat_priv, skb_new,
+						   BATADV_P_DAT_CACHE_REPLY,
+						   vid);
 	else
-		err = batadv_unicast_send_skb(bat_priv, skb_new);
+		err = batadv_send_skb_via_tt(bat_priv, skb_new, vid);
 
-	if (!err) {
+	if (err != NET_XMIT_DROP) {
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_DAT_CACHED_REPLY_TX);
 		ret = true;
 	}
@@ -954,23 +1066,28 @@ void batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	uint16_t type;
 	__be32 ip_src, ip_dst;
 	uint8_t *hw_src, *hw_dst;
+	int hdr_size = 0;
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table))
 		return;
 
-	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb, 0);
+	vid = batadv_dat_get_vid(skb, &hdr_size);
+
+	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
 	if (type != ARPOP_REPLY)
 		return;
 
-	batadv_dbg_arp(bat_priv, skb, type, 0, "Parsing outgoing ARP REPLY");
+	batadv_dbg_arp(bat_priv, skb, type, hdr_size,
+		       "Parsing outgoing ARP REPLY");
 
-	hw_src = batadv_arp_hw_src(skb, 0);
-	ip_src = batadv_arp_ip_src(skb, 0);
-	hw_dst = batadv_arp_hw_dst(skb, 0);
-	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(skb, 0);
+	hw_src = batadv_arp_hw_src(skb, hdr_size);
+	ip_src = batadv_arp_ip_src(skb, hdr_size);
+	hw_dst = batadv_arp_hw_dst(skb, hdr_size);
+	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(skb, hdr_size);
 
-	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
-	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst);
+	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src, vid);
+	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst, vid);
 
 	/* Send the ARP reply to the candidates for both the IP addresses that
 	 * the node obtained from the ARP reply
@@ -992,10 +1109,13 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	__be32 ip_src, ip_dst;
 	uint8_t *hw_src, *hw_dst;
 	bool ret = false;
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table))
 		goto out;
 
+	vid = batadv_dat_get_vid(skb, &hdr_size);
+
 	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
 	if (type != ARPOP_REPLY)
 		goto out;
@@ -1011,13 +1131,13 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* Update our internal cache with both the IP addresses the node got
 	 * within the ARP reply
 	 */
-	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
-	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst);
+	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src, vid);
+	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst, vid);
 
 	/* if this REPLY is directed to a client of mine, let's deliver the
 	 * packet to the interface
 	 */
-	ret = !batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, hw_dst);
+	ret = !batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, hw_dst, vid);
 out:
 	if (ret)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1040,7 +1160,8 @@ bool batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	__be32 ip_dst;
 	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry = NULL;
 	bool ret = false;
-	const size_t bcast_len = sizeof(struct batadv_bcast_packet);
+	int hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_bcast_packet);
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table))
 		goto out;
@@ -1051,12 +1172,14 @@ bool batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (forw_packet->num_packets)
 		goto out;
 
-	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, forw_packet->skb, bcast_len);
+	vid = batadv_dat_get_vid(forw_packet->skb, &hdr_size);
+
+	type = batadv_arp_get_type(bat_priv, forw_packet->skb, hdr_size);
 	if (type != ARPOP_REQUEST)
 		goto out;
 
-	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(forw_packet->skb, bcast_len);
-	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_dst);
+	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(forw_packet->skb, hdr_size);
+	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_dst, vid);
 	/* check if the node already got this entry */
 	if (!dat_entry) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
index 125c8c6fcfad..60d853beb8d8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #define BATADV_DAT_ADDR_MAX ((batadv_dat_addr_t)~(batadv_dat_addr_t)0)
 
+void batadv_dat_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev);
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					   struct sk_buff *skb);
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ static inline void batadv_dat_inc_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 #else
 
+static inline void batadv_dat_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+}
+
 static inline bool
 batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..271d321b3a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -0,0 +1,491 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#include "main.h"
+#include "fragmentation.h"
+#include "send.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "routing.h"
+#include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "soft-interface.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_clear_chain - delete entries in the fragment buffer chain
+ * @head: head of chain with entries.
+ *
+ * Free fragments in the passed hlist. Should be called with appropriate lock.
+ */
+static void batadv_frag_clear_chain(struct hlist_head *head)
+{
+	struct batadv_frag_list_entry *entry;
+	struct hlist_node *node;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, node, head, list) {
+		hlist_del(&entry->list);
+		kfree_skb(entry->skb);
+		kfree(entry);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_purge_orig - free fragments associated to an orig
+ * @orig_node: originator to free fragments from
+ * @check_cb: optional function to tell if an entry should be purged
+ */
+void batadv_frag_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			    bool (*check_cb)(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *))
+{
+	struct batadv_frag_table_entry *chain;
+	uint8_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT; i++) {
+		chain = &orig_node->fragments[i];
+		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->fragments[i].lock);
+
+		if (!check_cb || check_cb(chain)) {
+			batadv_frag_clear_chain(&orig_node->fragments[i].head);
+			orig_node->fragments[i].size = 0;
+		}
+
+		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->fragments[i].lock);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_size_limit - maximum possible size of packet to be fragmented
+ *
+ * Returns the maximum size of payload that can be fragmented.
+ */
+static int batadv_frag_size_limit(void)
+{
+	int limit = BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE;
+
+	limit -= sizeof(struct batadv_frag_packet);
+	limit *= BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS;
+
+	return limit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_init_chain - check and prepare fragment chain for new fragment
+ * @chain: chain in fragments table to init
+ * @seqno: sequence number of the received fragment
+ *
+ * Make chain ready for a fragment with sequence number "seqno". Delete existing
+ * entries if they have an "old" sequence number.
+ *
+ * Caller must hold chain->lock.
+ *
+ * Returns true if chain is empty and caller can just insert the new fragment
+ * without searching for the right position.
+ */
+static bool batadv_frag_init_chain(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *chain,
+				   uint16_t seqno)
+{
+	if (chain->seqno == seqno)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!hlist_empty(&chain->head))
+		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->head);
+
+	chain->size = 0;
+	chain->seqno = seqno;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_insert_packet - insert a fragment into a fragment chain
+ * @orig_node: originator that the fragment was received from
+ * @skb: skb to insert
+ * @chain_out: list head to attach complete chains of fragments to
+ *
+ * Insert a new fragment into the reverse ordered chain in the right table
+ * entry. The hash table entry is cleared if "old" fragments exist in it.
+ *
+ * Returns true if skb is buffered, false on error. If the chain has all the
+ * fragments needed to merge the packet, the chain is moved to the passed head
+ * to avoid locking the chain in the table.
+ */
+static bool batadv_frag_insert_packet(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				      struct sk_buff *skb,
+				      struct hlist_head *chain_out)
+{
+	struct batadv_frag_table_entry *chain;
+	struct batadv_frag_list_entry *frag_entry_new = NULL, *frag_entry_curr;
+	struct batadv_frag_packet *frag_packet;
+	uint8_t bucket;
+	uint16_t seqno, hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_frag_packet);
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	/* Linearize packet to avoid linearizing 16 packets in a row when doing
+	 * the later merge. Non-linear merge should be added to remove this
+	 * linearization.
+	 */
+	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
+		goto err;
+
+	frag_packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb->data;
+	seqno = ntohs(frag_packet->seqno);
+	bucket = seqno % BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT;
+
+	frag_entry_new = kmalloc(sizeof(*frag_entry_new), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!frag_entry_new)
+		goto err;
+
+	frag_entry_new->skb = skb;
+	frag_entry_new->no = frag_packet->no;
+
+	/* Select entry in the "chain table" and delete any prior fragments
+	 * with another sequence number. batadv_frag_init_chain() returns true,
+	 * if the list is empty at return.
+	 */
+	chain = &orig_node->fragments[bucket];
+	spin_lock_bh(&chain->lock);
+	if (batadv_frag_init_chain(chain, seqno)) {
+		hlist_add_head(&frag_entry_new->list, &chain->head);
+		chain->size = skb->len - hdr_size;
+		chain->timestamp = jiffies;
+		ret = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Find the position for the new fragment. */
+	hlist_for_each_entry(frag_entry_curr, &chain->head, list) {
+		/* Drop packet if fragment already exists. */
+		if (frag_entry_curr->no == frag_entry_new->no)
+			goto err_unlock;
+
+		/* Order fragments from highest to lowest. */
+		if (frag_entry_curr->no < frag_entry_new->no) {
+			hlist_add_before(&frag_entry_new->list,
+					 &frag_entry_curr->list);
+			chain->size += skb->len - hdr_size;
+			chain->timestamp = jiffies;
+			ret = true;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Reached the end of the list, so insert after 'frag_entry_curr'. */
+	if (likely(frag_entry_curr)) {
+		hlist_add_after(&frag_entry_curr->list, &frag_entry_new->list);
+		chain->size += skb->len - hdr_size;
+		chain->timestamp = jiffies;
+		ret = true;
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (chain->size > batadv_frag_size_limit() ||
+	    ntohs(frag_packet->total_size) > batadv_frag_size_limit()) {
+		/* Clear chain if total size of either the list or the packet
+		 * exceeds the maximum size of one merged packet.
+		 */
+		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->head);
+		chain->size = 0;
+	} else if (ntohs(frag_packet->total_size) == chain->size) {
+		/* All fragments received. Hand over chain to caller. */
+		hlist_move_list(&chain->head, chain_out);
+		chain->size = 0;
+	}
+
+err_unlock:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&chain->lock);
+
+err:
+	if (!ret)
+		kfree(frag_entry_new);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_merge_packets - merge a chain of fragments
+ * @chain: head of chain with fragments
+ * @skb: packet with total size of skb after merging
+ *
+ * Expand the first skb in the chain and copy the content of the remaining
+ * skb's into the expanded one. After doing so, clear the chain.
+ *
+ * Returns the merged skb or NULL on error.
+ */
+static struct sk_buff *
+batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct batadv_frag_packet *packet;
+	struct batadv_frag_list_entry *entry;
+	struct sk_buff *skb_out = NULL;
+	int size, hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_frag_packet);
+
+	/* Make sure incoming skb has non-bogus data. */
+	packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb->data;
+	size = ntohs(packet->total_size);
+	if (size > batadv_frag_size_limit())
+		goto free;
+
+	/* Remove first entry, as this is the destination for the rest of the
+	 * fragments.
+	 */
+	entry = hlist_entry(chain->first, struct batadv_frag_list_entry, list);
+	hlist_del(&entry->list);
+	skb_out = entry->skb;
+	kfree(entry);
+
+	/* Make room for the rest of the fragments. */
+	if (pskb_expand_head(skb_out, 0, size - skb->len, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0) {
+		kfree_skb(skb_out);
+		skb_out = NULL;
+		goto free;
+	}
+
+	/* Move the existing MAC header to just before the payload. (Override
+	 * the fragment header.)
+	 */
+	skb_pull_rcsum(skb_out, hdr_size);
+	memmove(skb_out->data - ETH_HLEN, skb_mac_header(skb_out), ETH_HLEN);
+	skb_set_mac_header(skb_out, -ETH_HLEN);
+	skb_reset_network_header(skb_out);
+	skb_reset_transport_header(skb_out);
+
+	/* Copy the payload of the each fragment into the last skb */
+	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, chain, list) {
+		size = entry->skb->len - hdr_size;
+		memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, size), entry->skb->data + hdr_size,
+		       size);
+	}
+
+free:
+	/* Locking is not needed, because 'chain' is not part of any orig. */
+	batadv_frag_clear_chain(chain);
+	return skb_out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_skb_buffer - buffer fragment for later merge
+ * @skb: skb to buffer
+ * @orig_node_src: originator that the skb is received from
+ *
+ * Add fragment to buffer and merge fragments if possible.
+ *
+ * There are three possible outcomes: 1) Packet is merged: Return true and
+ * set *skb to merged packet; 2) Packet is buffered: Return true and set *skb
+ * to NULL; 3) Error: Return false and leave skb as is.
+ */
+bool batadv_frag_skb_buffer(struct sk_buff **skb,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_src)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb_out = NULL;
+	struct hlist_head head = HLIST_HEAD_INIT;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	/* Add packet to buffer and table entry if merge is possible. */
+	if (!batadv_frag_insert_packet(orig_node_src, *skb, &head))
+		goto out_err;
+
+	/* Leave if more fragments are needed to merge. */
+	if (hlist_empty(&head))
+		goto out;
+
+	skb_out = batadv_frag_merge_packets(&head, *skb);
+	if (!skb_out)
+		goto out_err;
+
+out:
+	*skb = skb_out;
+	ret = true;
+out_err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_skb_fwd - forward fragments that would exceed MTU when merged
+ * @skb: skb to forward
+ * @recv_if: interface that the skb is received on
+ * @orig_node_src: originator that the skb is received from
+ *
+ * Look up the next-hop of the fragments payload and check if the merged packet
+ * will exceed the MTU towards the next-hop. If so, the fragment is forwarded
+ * without merging it.
+ *
+ * Returns true if the fragment is consumed/forwarded, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if,
+			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_src)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_dst = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL;
+	struct batadv_frag_packet *packet;
+	uint16_t total_size;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb->data;
+	orig_node_dst = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, packet->dest);
+	if (!orig_node_dst)
+		goto out;
+
+	neigh_node = batadv_find_router(bat_priv, orig_node_dst, recv_if);
+	if (!neigh_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Forward the fragment, if the merged packet would be too big to
+	 * be assembled.
+	 */
+	total_size = ntohs(packet->total_size);
+	if (total_size > neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD);
+		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD_BYTES,
+				   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+
+		packet->header.ttl--;
+		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming,
+				       neigh_node->addr);
+		ret = true;
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (orig_node_dst)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node_dst);
+	if (neigh_node)
+		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_create - create a fragment from skb
+ * @skb: skb to create fragment from
+ * @frag_head: header to use in new fragment
+ * @mtu: size of new fragment
+ *
+ * Split the passed skb into two fragments: A new one with size matching the
+ * passed mtu and the old one with the rest. The new skb contains data from the
+ * tail of the old skb.
+ *
+ * Returns the new fragment, NULL on error.
+ */
+static struct sk_buff *batadv_frag_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					  struct batadv_frag_packet *frag_head,
+					  unsigned int mtu)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb_fragment;
+	unsigned header_size = sizeof(*frag_head);
+	unsigned fragment_size = mtu - header_size;
+
+	skb_fragment = netdev_alloc_skb(NULL, mtu + ETH_HLEN);
+	if (!skb_fragment)
+		goto err;
+
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+
+	/* Eat the last mtu-bytes of the skb */
+	skb_reserve(skb_fragment, header_size + ETH_HLEN);
+	skb_split(skb, skb_fragment, skb->len - fragment_size);
+
+	/* Add the header */
+	skb_push(skb_fragment, header_size);
+	memcpy(skb_fragment->data, frag_head, header_size);
+
+err:
+	return skb_fragment;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_send_packet - create up to 16 fragments from the passed skb
+ * @skb: skb to create fragments from
+ * @orig_node: final destination of the created fragments
+ * @neigh_node: next-hop of the created fragments
+ *
+ * Returns true on success, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct batadv_frag_packet frag_header;
+	struct sk_buff *skb_fragment;
+	unsigned mtu = neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu;
+	unsigned header_size = sizeof(frag_header);
+	unsigned max_fragment_size, max_packet_size;
+
+	/* To avoid merge and refragmentation at next-hops we never send
+	 * fragments larger than BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE
+	 */
+	mtu = min_t(unsigned, mtu, BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE);
+	max_fragment_size = (mtu - header_size - ETH_HLEN);
+	max_packet_size = max_fragment_size * BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS;
+
+	/* Don't even try to fragment, if we need more than 16 fragments */
+	if (skb->len > max_packet_size)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	bat_priv = orig_node->bat_priv;
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	/* Create one header to be copied to all fragments */
+	frag_header.header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG;
+	frag_header.header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	frag_header.header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	frag_header.seqno = htons(atomic_inc_return(&bat_priv->frag_seqno));
+	frag_header.reserved = 0;
+	frag_header.no = 0;
+	frag_header.total_size = htons(skb->len);
+	memcpy(frag_header.orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(frag_header.dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	/* Eat and send fragments from the tail of skb */
+	while (skb->len > max_fragment_size) {
+		skb_fragment = batadv_frag_create(skb, &frag_header, mtu);
+		if (!skb_fragment)
+			goto out_err;
+
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
+		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
+				   skb_fragment->len + ETH_HLEN);
+		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_fragment, neigh_node->if_incoming,
+				       neigh_node->addr);
+		frag_header.no++;
+
+		/* The initial check in this function should cover this case */
+		if (frag_header.no == BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS - 1)
+			goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	/* Make room for the fragment header. */
+	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, header_size) < 0 ||
+	    pskb_expand_head(skb, header_size + ETH_HLEN, 0, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	memcpy(skb->data, &frag_header, header_size);
+
+	/* Send the last fragment */
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
+	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
+			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
+
+	return true;
+out_err:
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ca029e2676e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_FRAGMENTATION_H_
+#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_FRAGMENTATION_H_
+
+void batadv_frag_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+			    bool (*check_cb)(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *));
+bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if,
+			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_src);
+bool batadv_frag_skb_buffer(struct sk_buff **skb,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_check_entry - check if a list of fragments has timed out
+ * @frags_entry: table entry to check
+ *
+ * Returns true if the frags entry has timed out, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool
+batadv_frag_check_entry(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *frags_entry)
+{
+	if (!hlist_empty(&frags_entry->head) &&
+	    batadv_has_timed_out(frags_entry->timestamp, BATADV_FRAG_TIMEOUT))
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
+#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_FRAGMENTATION_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 1ce4b8763ef2..2449afaa7638 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	uint32_t max_gw_factor = 0, tmp_gw_factor = 0;
 	uint32_t gw_divisor;
 	uint8_t max_tq = 0;
-	int down, up;
 	uint8_t tq_avg;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 
@@ -138,14 +137,13 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
 			goto next;
 
-		tq_avg = router->tq_avg;
+		tq_avg = router->bat_iv.tq_avg;
 
 		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class)) {
 		case 1: /* fast connection */
-			batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(orig_node->gw_flags,
-						    &down, &up);
-
-			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg * down * 100 * 100;
+			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= gw_node->bandwidth_down;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
 			tmp_gw_factor /= gw_divisor;
 
 			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
@@ -223,11 +221,6 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL;
 	char gw_addr[18] = { '\0' };
 
-	/* The batman daemon checks here if we already passed a full originator
-	 * cycle in order to make sure we don't choose the first gateway we
-	 * hear about. This check is based on the daemon's uptime which we
-	 * don't have.
-	 */
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) != BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -258,16 +251,22 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				    NULL);
 	} else if ((!curr_gw) && (next_gw)) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Adding route to gateway %pM (gw_flags: %i, tq: %i)\n",
+			   "Adding route to gateway %pM (bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit, tq: %i)\n",
 			   next_gw->orig_node->orig,
-			   next_gw->orig_node->gw_flags, router->tq_avg);
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->bat_iv.tq_avg);
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_ADD,
 				    gw_addr);
 	} else {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Changing route to gateway %pM (gw_flags: %i, tq: %i)\n",
+			   "Changing route to gateway %pM (bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit, tq: %i)\n",
 			   next_gw->orig_node->orig,
-			   next_gw->orig_node->gw_flags, router->tq_avg);
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->bat_iv.tq_avg);
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_CHANGE,
 				    gw_addr);
 	}
@@ -306,8 +305,8 @@ void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!router_orig)
 		goto out;
 
-	gw_tq_avg = router_gw->tq_avg;
-	orig_tq_avg = router_orig->tq_avg;
+	gw_tq_avg = router_gw->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+	orig_tq_avg = router_orig->bat_iv.tq_avg;
 
 	/* the TQ value has to be better */
 	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
@@ -337,12 +336,20 @@ out:
 	return;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_add - add gateway node to list of available gateways
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
+ * @gateway: announced bandwidth information
+ */
 static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			       uint8_t new_gwflags)
+			       struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data *gateway)
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
-	int down, up;
+
+	if (gateway->bandwidth_down == 0)
+		return;
 
 	gw_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!gw_node)
@@ -356,73 +363,116 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&gw_node->list, &bat_priv->gw.list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(new_gwflags, &down, &up);
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Found new gateway %pM -> gw_class: %i - %i%s/%i%s\n",
-		   orig_node->orig, new_gwflags,
-		   (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-		   (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-		   (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-		   (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+		   "Found new gateway %pM -> gw bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   orig_node->orig,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) % 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) % 10);
 }
 
-void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   uint8_t new_gwflags)
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_get - retrieve gateway node from list of available gateways
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
+ *
+ * Returns gateway node if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_gw_node *
+batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+		   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw;
-
-	/* Note: We don't need a NULL check here, since curr_gw never gets
-	 * dereferenced. If curr_gw is NULL we also should not exit as we may
-	 * have this gateway in our list (duplication check!) even though we
-	 * have no currently selected gateway.
-	 */
-	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node_tmp, *gw_node = NULL;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
-		if (gw_node->orig_node != orig_node)
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node_tmp, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		if (gw_node_tmp->orig_node != orig_node)
 			continue;
 
-		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Gateway class of originator %pM changed from %i to %i\n",
-			   orig_node->orig, gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags,
-			   new_gwflags);
+		if (gw_node_tmp->deleted)
+			continue;
 
-		gw_node->deleted = 0;
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
 
-		if (new_gwflags == BATADV_NO_FLAGS) {
-			gw_node->deleted = jiffies;
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-				   "Gateway %pM removed from gateway list\n",
-				   orig_node->orig);
+		gw_node = gw_node_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-			if (gw_node == curr_gw)
-				goto deselect;
-		}
+	return gw_node;
+}
 
-		goto unlock;
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_update - update list of available gateways with changed
+ *  bandwidth information
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
+ * @gateway: announced bandwidth information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			   struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data *gateway)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
+
+	gw_node = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, orig_node);
+	if (!gw_node) {
+		batadv_gw_node_add(bat_priv, orig_node, gateway);
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (new_gwflags == BATADV_NO_FLAGS)
-		goto unlock;
+	if ((gw_node->bandwidth_down == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down)) &&
+	    (gw_node->bandwidth_up == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up)))
+		goto out;
 
-	batadv_gw_node_add(bat_priv, orig_node, new_gwflags);
-	goto unlock;
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Gateway bandwidth of originator %pM changed from %u.%u/%u.%u MBit to %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   orig_node->orig,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) % 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) % 10);
+
+	gw_node->bandwidth_down = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down);
+	gw_node->bandwidth_up = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up);
+
+	gw_node->deleted = 0;
+	if (ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) == 0) {
+		gw_node->deleted = jiffies;
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Gateway %pM removed from gateway list\n",
+			   orig_node->orig);
 
-deselect:
-	batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
-unlock:
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+		/* Note: We don't need a NULL check here, since curr_gw never
+		 * gets dereferenced.
+		 */
+		curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+		if (gw_node == curr_gw)
+			batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
+	}
 
+out:
 	if (curr_gw)
 		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+	if (gw_node)
+		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig_node, 0);
+	struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data gateway;
+
+	gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
+	gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
+
+	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig_node, &gateway);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_node_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -467,9 +517,7 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	int down, up, ret = -1;
-
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags, &down, &up);
+	int ret = -1;
 
 	router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(gw_node->orig_node);
 	if (!router)
@@ -477,16 +525,15 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
-	ret = seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %3i - %i%s/%i%s\n",
+	ret = seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
 			 (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
 			 gw_node->orig_node->orig,
-			 router->tq_avg, router->addr,
+			 router->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
 			 router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
-			 gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags,
-			 (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-			 (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-			 (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-			 (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
 
 	batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
 	if (curr_gw)
@@ -508,7 +555,7 @@ int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		goto out;
 
 	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "      %-12s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: gw_class ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
+		   "      %-12s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: advertised uplink bandwidth ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
 		   "Gateway", "#", BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE, "Nexthop", "outgoingIF",
 		   BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, primary_if->net_dev->name,
 		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name);
@@ -603,24 +650,29 @@ bool batadv_gw_is_dhcp_target(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len)
 	struct iphdr *iphdr;
 	struct ipv6hdr *ipv6hdr;
 	struct udphdr *udphdr;
+	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
+	__be16 proto;
 
 	/* check for ethernet header */
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, *header_len + ETH_HLEN))
 		return false;
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
+	proto = ethhdr->h_proto;
 	*header_len += ETH_HLEN;
 
 	/* check for initial vlan header */
-	if (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto) == ETH_P_8021Q) {
+	if (proto == htons(ETH_P_8021Q)) {
 		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, *header_len + VLAN_HLEN))
 			return false;
-		ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data + VLAN_HLEN);
+
+		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->data;
+		proto = vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto;
 		*header_len += VLAN_HLEN;
 	}
 
 	/* check for ip header */
-	switch (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto)) {
-	case ETH_P_IP:
+	switch (proto) {
+	case htons(ETH_P_IP):
 		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, *header_len + sizeof(*iphdr)))
 			return false;
 		iphdr = (struct iphdr *)(skb->data + *header_len);
@@ -631,7 +683,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_is_dhcp_target(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len)
 			return false;
 
 		break;
-	case ETH_P_IPV6:
+	case htons(ETH_P_IPV6):
 		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, *header_len + sizeof(*ipv6hdr)))
 			return false;
 		ipv6hdr = (struct ipv6hdr *)(skb->data + *header_len);
@@ -658,28 +710,44 @@ bool batadv_gw_is_dhcp_target(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len)
 	*header_len += sizeof(*udphdr);
 
 	/* check for bootp port */
-	if ((ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto) == ETH_P_IP) &&
-	    (ntohs(udphdr->dest) != 67))
+	if ((proto == htons(ETH_P_IP)) &&
+	    (udphdr->dest != htons(67)))
 		return false;
 
-	if ((ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto) == ETH_P_IPV6) &&
-	    (ntohs(udphdr->dest) != 547))
+	if ((proto == htons(ETH_P_IPV6)) &&
+	    (udphdr->dest != htons(547)))
 		return false;
 
 	return true;
 }
 
-/* this call might reallocate skb data */
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_out_of_range - check if the dhcp request destination is the best gw
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the outgoing packet
+ *
+ * Check if the skb is a DHCP request and if it is sent to the current best GW
+ * server. Due to topology changes it may be the case that the GW server
+ * previously selected is not the best one anymore.
+ *
+ * Returns true if the packet destination is unicast and it is not the best gw,
+ * false otherwise.
+ *
+ * This call might reallocate skb data.
+ */
 bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_curr = NULL, *neigh_old = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_dst_node = NULL;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw = NULL;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node = NULL, *curr_gw = NULL;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	bool ret, out_of_range = false;
 	unsigned int header_len = 0;
 	uint8_t curr_tq_avg;
+	unsigned short vid;
+
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, 0);
 
 	ret = batadv_gw_is_dhcp_target(skb, &header_len);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -687,11 +755,12 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
 	orig_dst_node = batadv_transtable_search(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source,
-						 ethhdr->h_dest);
+						 ethhdr->h_dest, vid);
 	if (!orig_dst_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!orig_dst_node->gw_flags)
+	gw_node = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, orig_dst_node);
+	if (!gw_node->bandwidth_down == 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = batadv_is_type_dhcprequest(skb, header_len);
@@ -723,7 +792,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (!neigh_curr)
 			goto out;
 
-		curr_tq_avg = neigh_curr->tq_avg;
+		curr_tq_avg = neigh_curr->bat_iv.tq_avg;
 		break;
 	case BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF:
 	default:
@@ -734,7 +803,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!neigh_old)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (curr_tq_avg - neigh_old->tq_avg > BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD)
+	if (curr_tq_avg - neigh_old->bat_iv.tq_avg > BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD)
 		out_of_range = true;
 
 out:
@@ -742,6 +811,8 @@ out:
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_dst_node);
 	if (curr_gw)
 		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+	if (gw_node)
+		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
 	if (neigh_old)
 		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_old);
 	if (neigh_curr)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index ceef4ebe8bcd..d95c2d23195e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   uint8_t new_gwflags);
+			   struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data *gateway);
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_gw_node_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index 84bb2b18d711..b211b0f9cb78 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -21,64 +21,23 @@
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 
-/* calculates the gateway class from kbit */
-static void batadv_kbit_to_gw_bandwidth(int down, int up, long *gw_srv_class)
-{
-	int mdown = 0, tdown, tup, difference;
-	uint8_t sbit, part;
-
-	*gw_srv_class = 0;
-	difference = 0x0FFFFFFF;
-
-	/* test all downspeeds */
-	for (sbit = 0; sbit < 2; sbit++) {
-		for (part = 0; part < 16; part++) {
-			tdown = 32 * (sbit + 2) * (1 << part);
-
-			if (abs(tdown - down) < difference) {
-				*gw_srv_class = (sbit << 7) + (part << 3);
-				difference = abs(tdown - down);
-				mdown = tdown;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* test all upspeeds */
-	difference = 0x0FFFFFFF;
-
-	for (part = 0; part < 8; part++) {
-		tup = ((part + 1) * (mdown)) / 8;
-
-		if (abs(tup - up) < difference) {
-			*gw_srv_class = (*gw_srv_class & 0xF8) | part;
-			difference = abs(tup - up);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/* returns the up and downspeeds in kbit, calculated from the class */
-void batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(uint8_t gw_srv_class, int *down, int *up)
-{
-	int sbit = (gw_srv_class & 0x80) >> 7;
-	int dpart = (gw_srv_class & 0x78) >> 3;
-	int upart = (gw_srv_class & 0x07);
-
-	if (!gw_srv_class) {
-		*down = 0;
-		*up = 0;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	*down = 32 * (sbit + 2) * (1 << dpart);
-	*up = ((upart + 1) * (*down)) / 8;
-}
-
+/**
+ * batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth - parse supplied string buffer to extract download
+ *  and upload bandwidth information
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ * @buff: string buffer to parse
+ * @down: pointer holding the returned download bandwidth information
+ * @up: pointer holding the returned upload bandwidth information
+ *
+ * Returns false on parse error and true otherwise.
+ */
 static bool batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
-				      int *up, int *down)
+				      uint32_t *down, uint32_t *up)
 {
-	int ret, multi = 1;
+	enum batadv_bandwidth_units bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT;
 	char *slash_ptr, *tmp_ptr;
 	long ldown, lup;
+	int ret;
 
 	slash_ptr = strchr(buff, '/');
 	if (slash_ptr)
@@ -88,10 +47,10 @@ static bool batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 		tmp_ptr = buff + strlen(buff) - 4;
 
 		if (strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
-			multi = 1024;
+			bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
 		if ((strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
-		    (multi > 1))
+		    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
 			*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 	}
 
@@ -103,20 +62,28 @@ static bool batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	*down = ldown * multi;
+	switch (bw_unit_type) {
+	case BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT:
+		*down = ldown * 10;
+		break;
+	case BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT:
+	default:
+		*down = ldown / 100;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	/* we also got some upload info */
 	if (slash_ptr) {
-		multi = 1;
+		bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT;
 
 		if (strlen(slash_ptr + 1) > 4) {
 			tmp_ptr = slash_ptr + 1 - 4 + strlen(slash_ptr + 1);
 
 			if (strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
-				multi = 1024;
+				bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
 			if ((strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
-			    (multi > 1))
+			    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
 				*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 		}
 
@@ -128,52 +95,149 @@ static bool batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		*up = lup * multi;
+		switch (bw_unit_type) {
+		case BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT:
+			*up = lup * 10;
+			break;
+		case BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT:
+		default:
+			*up = lup / 100;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update - update the gw tvlv container after gateway
+ *  setting change
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data gw;
+	uint32_t down, up;
+	char gw_mode;
+
+	gw_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode);
+
+	switch (gw_mode) {
+	case BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF:
+	case BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1);
+		break;
+	case BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER:
+		down = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
+		up = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
+		gw.bandwidth_down = htonl(down);
+		gw.bandwidth_up = htonl(up);
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1,
+					       &gw, sizeof(gw));
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 ssize_t batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 				size_t count)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	long gw_bandwidth_tmp = 0;
-	int up = 0, down = 0;
+	uint32_t down_curr, up_curr, down_new = 0, up_new = 0;
 	bool ret;
 
-	ret = batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(net_dev, buff, &up, &down);
+	down_curr = (unsigned int)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
+	up_curr = (unsigned int)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
+
+	ret = batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(net_dev, buff, &down_new, &up_new);
 	if (!ret)
 		goto end;
 
-	if ((!down) || (down < 256))
-		down = 2000;
-
-	if (!up)
-		up = down / 5;
+	if (!down_new)
+		down_new = 1;
 
-	batadv_kbit_to_gw_bandwidth(down, up, &gw_bandwidth_tmp);
+	if (!up_new)
+		up_new = down_new / 5;
 
-	/* the gw bandwidth we guessed above might not match the given
-	 * speeds, hence we need to calculate it back to show the number
-	 * that is going to be propagated
-	 */
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit((uint8_t)gw_bandwidth_tmp, &down, &up);
+	if (!up_new)
+		up_new = 1;
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth) == gw_bandwidth_tmp)
+	if ((down_curr == down_new) && (up_curr == up_new))
 		return count;
 
 	batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
 	batadv_info(net_dev,
-		    "Changing gateway bandwidth from: '%i' to: '%ld' (propagating: %d%s/%d%s)\n",
-		    atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth), gw_bandwidth_tmp,
-		    (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-		    (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-		    (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-		    (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+		    "Changing gateway bandwidth from: '%u.%u/%u.%u MBit' to: '%u.%u/%u.%u MBit'\n",
+		    down_curr / 10, down_curr % 10, up_curr / 10, up_curr % 10,
+		    down_new / 10, down_new % 10, up_new / 10, up_new % 10);
 
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth, gw_bandwidth_tmp);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down, down_new);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up, up_new);
+	batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 
 end:
 	return count;
 }
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming gateway tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					  uint8_t flags,
+					  void *tvlv_value,
+					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data gateway, *gateway_ptr;
+
+	/* only fetch the tvlv value if the handler wasn't called via the
+	 * CIFNOTFND flag and if there is data to fetch
+	 */
+	if ((flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) ||
+	    (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(gateway))) {
+		gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
+		gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
+	} else {
+		gateway_ptr = tvlv_value;
+		gateway.bandwidth_down = gateway_ptr->bandwidth_down;
+		gateway.bandwidth_up = gateway_ptr->bandwidth_up;
+		if ((gateway.bandwidth_down == 0) ||
+		    (gateway.bandwidth_up == 0)) {
+			gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
+			gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig, &gateway);
+
+	/* restart gateway selection if fast or late switching was enabled */
+	if ((gateway.bandwidth_down != 0) &&
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT) &&
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class) > 2))
+		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_init - initialise the gateway handling internals
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_free - free the gateway handling internals
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1);
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
index 509b2bf8c2f4..56384a4cd18c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
@@ -26,12 +26,24 @@ enum batadv_gw_modes {
 	BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_bandwidth_units - bandwidth unit types
+ * @BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT: unit type kbit
+ * @BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT: unit type mbit
+ */
+enum batadv_bandwidth_units {
+	BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT,
+	BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT,
+};
+
 #define BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF_NAME	"off"
 #define BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT_NAME	"client"
 #define BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER_NAME	"server"
 
-void batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(uint8_t gw_class, int *down, int *up);
 ssize_t batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 				size_t count);
+void batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_gw_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_gw_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_GATEWAY_COMMON_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index c478e6bcf89b..57c2a19dcb5c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
 
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
@@ -124,8 +125,11 @@ static int batadv_is_valid_iface(const struct net_device *net_dev)
  *
  * Returns true if the net device is a 802.11 wireless device, false otherwise.
  */
-static bool batadv_is_wifi_netdev(struct net_device *net_device)
+bool batadv_is_wifi_netdev(struct net_device *net_device)
 {
+	if (!net_device)
+		return false;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
 	/* pre-cfg80211 drivers have to implement WEXT, so it is possible to
 	 * check for wireless_handlers != NULL
@@ -141,34 +145,6 @@ static bool batadv_is_wifi_netdev(struct net_device *net_device)
 	return false;
 }
 
-/**
- * batadv_is_wifi_iface - check if the given interface represented by ifindex
- *  is a wifi interface
- * @ifindex: interface index to check
- *
- * Returns true if the interface represented by ifindex is a 802.11 wireless
- * device, false otherwise.
- */
-bool batadv_is_wifi_iface(int ifindex)
-{
-	struct net_device *net_device = NULL;
-	bool ret = false;
-
-	if (ifindex == BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX)
-		goto out;
-
-	net_device = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
-	if (!net_device)
-		goto out;
-
-	ret = batadv_is_wifi_netdev(net_device);
-
-out:
-	if (net_device)
-		dev_put(net_device);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static struct batadv_hard_iface *
 batadv_hardif_get_active(const struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
@@ -194,22 +170,13 @@ out:
 static void batadv_primary_if_update_addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_hard_iface *oldif)
 {
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
 		goto out;
 
 	batadv_dat_init_own_addr(bat_priv, primary_if);
-
-	skb = bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet;
-	vis_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb->data;
-	memcpy(vis_packet->vis_orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(vis_packet->sender_orig,
-	       primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
 	batadv_bla_update_orig_address(bat_priv, primary_if, oldif);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
@@ -275,16 +242,10 @@ static void batadv_check_known_mac_addr(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
-	const struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
-	/* allow big frames if all devices are capable to do so
-	 * (have MTU > 1500 + BAT_HEADER_LEN)
-	 */
 	int min_mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation))
-		goto out;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
 		if ((hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) &&
@@ -294,23 +255,40 @@ int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
 			continue;
 
-		min_mtu = min_t(int,
-				hard_iface->net_dev->mtu - BATADV_HEADER_LEN,
-				min_mtu);
+		min_mtu = min_t(int, hard_iface->net_dev->mtu, min_mtu);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->packet_size_max, min_mtu);
+
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) == 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* with fragmentation enabled the maximum size of internally generated
+	 * packets such as translation table exchanges or tvlv containers, etc
+	 * has to be calculated
+	 */
+	min_mtu = min_t(int, min_mtu, BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE);
+	min_mtu -= sizeof(struct batadv_frag_packet);
+	min_mtu *= BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS;
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->packet_size_max, min_mtu);
+
+	/* with fragmentation enabled we can fragment external packets easily */
+	min_mtu = min_t(int, min_mtu, ETH_DATA_LEN);
+
 out:
-	return min_mtu;
+	return min_mtu - batadv_max_header_len();
 }
 
 /* adjusts the MTU if a new interface with a smaller MTU appeared. */
 void batadv_update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
-	int min_mtu;
+	soft_iface->mtu = batadv_hardif_min_mtu(soft_iface);
 
-	min_mtu = batadv_hardif_min_mtu(soft_iface);
-	if (soft_iface->mtu != min_mtu)
-		soft_iface->mtu = min_mtu;
+	/* Check if the local translate table should be cleaned up to match a
+	 * new (and smaller) MTU.
+	 */
+	batadv_tt_local_resize_to_mtu(soft_iface);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -388,7 +366,8 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface, *master;
-	__be16 ethertype = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	__be16 ethertype = htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	int max_header_len = batadv_max_header_len();
 	int ret;
 
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE)
@@ -453,23 +432,22 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype.dev = hard_iface->net_dev;
 	dev_add_pack(&hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype);
 
-	atomic_set(&hard_iface->frag_seqno, 1);
 	batadv_info(hard_iface->soft_iface, "Adding interface: %s\n",
 		    hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
-	    hard_iface->net_dev->mtu < ETH_DATA_LEN + BATADV_HEADER_LEN)
+	    hard_iface->net_dev->mtu < ETH_DATA_LEN + max_header_len)
 		batadv_info(hard_iface->soft_iface,
-			    "The MTU of interface %s is too small (%i) to handle the transport of batman-adv packets. Packets going over this interface will be fragmented on layer2 which could impact the performance. Setting the MTU to %zi would solve the problem.\n",
+			    "The MTU of interface %s is too small (%i) to handle the transport of batman-adv packets. Packets going over this interface will be fragmented on layer2 which could impact the performance. Setting the MTU to %i would solve the problem.\n",
 			    hard_iface->net_dev->name, hard_iface->net_dev->mtu,
-			    ETH_DATA_LEN + BATADV_HEADER_LEN);
+			    ETH_DATA_LEN + max_header_len);
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
-	    hard_iface->net_dev->mtu < ETH_DATA_LEN + BATADV_HEADER_LEN)
+	    hard_iface->net_dev->mtu < ETH_DATA_LEN + max_header_len)
 		batadv_info(hard_iface->soft_iface,
-			    "The MTU of interface %s is too small (%i) to handle the transport of batman-adv packets. If you experience problems getting traffic through try increasing the MTU to %zi.\n",
+			    "The MTU of interface %s is too small (%i) to handle the transport of batman-adv packets. If you experience problems getting traffic through try increasing the MTU to %i.\n",
 			    hard_iface->net_dev->name, hard_iface->net_dev->mtu,
-			    ETH_DATA_LEN + BATADV_HEADER_LEN);
+			    ETH_DATA_LEN + max_header_len);
 
 	if (batadv_hardif_is_iface_up(hard_iface))
 		batadv_hardif_activate_interface(hard_iface);
@@ -533,8 +511,12 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	dev_put(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
 	/* nobody uses this interface anymore */
-	if (!bat_priv->num_ifaces && autodel == BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_AUTO)
-		batadv_softif_destroy_sysfs(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	if (!bat_priv->num_ifaces) {
+		batadv_gw_check_client_stop(bat_priv);
+
+		if (autodel == BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_AUTO)
+			batadv_softif_destroy_sysfs(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	}
 
 	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(hard_iface->net_dev, hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = NULL;
@@ -652,6 +634,8 @@ static int batadv_hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 
 	if (batadv_softif_is_valid(net_dev) && event == NETDEV_REGISTER) {
 		batadv_sysfs_add_meshif(net_dev);
+		bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+		batadv_softif_create_vlan(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 49892881a7c5..df4c8bd45c40 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum batadv_hard_if_cleanup {
 
 extern struct notifier_block batadv_hard_if_notifier;
 
+bool batadv_is_wifi_netdev(struct net_device *net_device);
 struct batadv_hard_iface*
 batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(const struct net_device *net_dev);
 int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
@@ -51,7 +52,6 @@ void batadv_hardif_remove_interfaces(void);
 int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void batadv_update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void batadv_hardif_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu);
-bool batadv_is_wifi_iface(int ifindex);
 
 static inline void
 batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index 5a99bb4b6b82..29ae4efe3543 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 static struct batadv_socket_client *batadv_socket_client_hash[256];
 
 static void batadv_socket_add_packet(struct batadv_socket_client *socket_client,
-				     struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet,
+				     struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph,
 				     size_t icmp_len);
 
 void batadv_socket_init(void)
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = socket_client->bat_priv;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet;
-
+	struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet_rr;
+	struct batadv_icmp_header *icmp_header;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL;
 	size_t packet_len = sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet);
 
-	if (len < sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet)) {
+	if (len < sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_header)) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Error - can't send packet from char device: invalid packet size\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -174,8 +174,10 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (len >= sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr))
-		packet_len = sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr);
+	if (len >= BATADV_ICMP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE)
+		packet_len = BATADV_ICMP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE;
+	else
+		packet_len = len;
 
 	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, packet_len + ETH_HLEN);
 	if (!skb) {
@@ -185,67 +187,78 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
 
 	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
 	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)skb_put(skb, packet_len);
+	icmp_header = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb_put(skb, packet_len);
 
-	if (copy_from_user(icmp_packet, buff, packet_len)) {
+	if (copy_from_user(icmp_header, buff, packet_len)) {
 		len = -EFAULT;
 		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
-	if (icmp_packet->header.packet_type != BATADV_ICMP) {
+	if (icmp_header->header.packet_type != BATADV_ICMP) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Error - can't send packet from char device: got bogus packet type (expected: BAT_ICMP)\n");
 		len = -EINVAL;
 		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
-	if (icmp_packet->msg_type != BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) {
+	switch (icmp_header->msg_type) {
+	case BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST:
+		if (len < sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet)) {
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+				   "Error - can't send packet from char device: invalid packet size\n");
+			len = -EINVAL;
+			goto free_skb;
+		}
+
+		if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+			goto dst_unreach;
+
+		orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmp_header->dst);
+		if (!orig_node)
+			goto dst_unreach;
+
+		neigh_node = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
+		if (!neigh_node)
+			goto dst_unreach;
+
+		if (!neigh_node->if_incoming)
+			goto dst_unreach;
+
+		if (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
+			goto dst_unreach;
+
+		icmp_packet_rr = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)icmp_header;
+		if (packet_len == sizeof(*icmp_packet_rr))
+			memcpy(icmp_packet_rr->rr,
+			       neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr,
+			       ETH_ALEN);
+
+		break;
+	default:
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Error - can't send packet from char device: got bogus message type (expected: ECHO_REQUEST)\n");
+			   "Error - can't send packet from char device: got unknown message type\n");
 		len = -EINVAL;
 		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
-	icmp_packet->uid = socket_client->index;
+	icmp_header->uid = socket_client->index;
 
-	if (icmp_packet->header.version != BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION) {
-		icmp_packet->msg_type = BATADV_PARAMETER_PROBLEM;
-		icmp_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-		batadv_socket_add_packet(socket_client, icmp_packet,
+	if (icmp_header->header.version != BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION) {
+		icmp_header->msg_type = BATADV_PARAMETER_PROBLEM;
+		icmp_header->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+		batadv_socket_add_packet(socket_client, icmp_header,
 					 packet_len);
 		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
-		goto dst_unreach;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmp_packet->dst);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto dst_unreach;
-
-	neigh_node = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-	if (!neigh_node)
-		goto dst_unreach;
-
-	if (!neigh_node->if_incoming)
-		goto dst_unreach;
-
-	if (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
-		goto dst_unreach;
-
-	memcpy(icmp_packet->orig,
-	       primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	if (packet_len == sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr))
-		memcpy(icmp_packet->rr,
-		       neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(icmp_header->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
 	goto out;
 
 dst_unreach:
-	icmp_packet->msg_type = BATADV_DESTINATION_UNREACHABLE;
-	batadv_socket_add_packet(socket_client, icmp_packet, packet_len);
+	icmp_header->msg_type = BATADV_DESTINATION_UNREACHABLE;
+	batadv_socket_add_packet(socket_client, icmp_header, packet_len);
 free_skb:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
@@ -298,27 +311,40 @@ err:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_socket_receive_packet - schedule an icmp packet to be sent to userspace
+ *  on an icmp socket.
+ * @socket_client: the socket this packet belongs to
+ * @icmph: pointer to the header of the icmp packet
+ * @icmp_len: total length of the icmp packet
+ */
 static void batadv_socket_add_packet(struct batadv_socket_client *socket_client,
-				     struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet,
+				     struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph,
 				     size_t icmp_len)
 {
 	struct batadv_socket_packet *socket_packet;
+	size_t len;
 
 	socket_packet = kmalloc(sizeof(*socket_packet), GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	if (!socket_packet)
 		return;
 
+	len = icmp_len;
+	/* check the maximum length before filling the buffer */
+	if (len > sizeof(socket_packet->icmp_packet))
+		len = sizeof(socket_packet->icmp_packet);
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&socket_packet->list);
-	memcpy(&socket_packet->icmp_packet, icmp_packet, icmp_len);
-	socket_packet->icmp_len = icmp_len;
+	memcpy(&socket_packet->icmp_packet, icmph, len);
+	socket_packet->icmp_len = len;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&socket_client->lock);
 
 	/* while waiting for the lock the socket_client could have been
 	 * deleted
 	 */
-	if (!batadv_socket_client_hash[icmp_packet->uid]) {
+	if (!batadv_socket_client_hash[icmph->uid]) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&socket_client->lock);
 		kfree(socket_packet);
 		return;
@@ -342,12 +368,18 @@ static void batadv_socket_add_packet(struct batadv_socket_client *socket_client,
 	wake_up(&socket_client->queue_wait);
 }
 
-void batadv_socket_receive_packet(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet,
+/**
+ * batadv_socket_receive_packet - schedule an icmp packet to be received
+ *  locally and sent to userspace.
+ * @icmph: pointer to the header of the icmp packet
+ * @icmp_len: total length of the icmp packet
+ */
+void batadv_socket_receive_packet(struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph,
 				  size_t icmp_len)
 {
 	struct batadv_socket_client *hash;
 
-	hash = batadv_socket_client_hash[icmp_packet->uid];
+	hash = batadv_socket_client_hash[icmph->uid];
 	if (hash)
-		batadv_socket_add_packet(hash, icmp_packet, icmp_len);
+		batadv_socket_add_packet(hash, icmph, icmp_len);
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
index 1fcca37b6223..6665080dff79 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 void batadv_socket_init(void);
 int batadv_socket_setup(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_socket_receive_packet(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet,
+void batadv_socket_receive_packet(struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph,
 				  size_t icmp_len);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ICMP_SOCKET_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index c72d1bcdcf49..c51a5e568f0a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
-#include "vis.h"
+#include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
+#include "fragmentation.h"
 
 
 /* List manipulations on hardif_list have to be rtnl_lock()'ed,
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ static int __init batadv_init(void)
 	batadv_recv_handler_init();
 
 	batadv_iv_init();
+	batadv_nc_init();
 
 	batadv_event_workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("bat_events");
 
@@ -108,9 +110,11 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
 
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->forw_bcast_list);
@@ -118,6 +122,9 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.req_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list);
+	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
+	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
+	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list);
 
 	ret = batadv_originator_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -127,13 +134,6 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	batadv_tt_local_add(soft_iface, soft_iface->dev_addr,
-			    BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX);
-
-	ret = batadv_vis_init(bat_priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
-
 	ret = batadv_bla_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
@@ -142,10 +142,12 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = batadv_nc_init(bat_priv);
+	ret = batadv_nc_mesh_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
+	batadv_gw_init(bat_priv);
+
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.reselect, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mesh_state, BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE);
 
@@ -164,10 +166,8 @@ void batadv_mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 
 	batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(bat_priv, NULL);
 
-	batadv_vis_quit(bat_priv);
-
 	batadv_gw_node_purge(bat_priv);
-	batadv_nc_free(bat_priv);
+	batadv_nc_mesh_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_dat_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_bla_free(bat_priv);
 
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ void batadv_mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	 */
 	batadv_originator_free(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_gw_free(bat_priv);
+
 	free_percpu(bat_priv->bat_counters);
 	bat_priv->bat_counters = NULL;
 
@@ -254,6 +256,31 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_max_header_len - calculate maximum encapsulation overhead for a
+ *  payload packet
+ *
+ * Return the maximum encapsulation overhead in bytes.
+ */
+int batadv_max_header_len(void)
+{
+	int header_len = 0;
+
+	header_len = max_t(int, header_len,
+			   sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet));
+	header_len = max_t(int, header_len,
+			   sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet));
+	header_len = max_t(int, header_len,
+			   sizeof(struct batadv_bcast_packet));
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
+	header_len = max_t(int, header_len,
+			   sizeof(struct batadv_coded_packet));
+#endif
+
+	return header_len;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_skb_set_priority - sets skb priority according to packet content
  * @skb: the packet to be sent
  * @offset: offset to the packet content
@@ -391,22 +418,31 @@ static void batadv_recv_handler_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(batadv_rx_handler); i++)
 		batadv_rx_handler[i] = batadv_recv_unhandled_packet;
 
-	/* batman icmp packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ICMP] = batadv_recv_icmp_packet;
+	for (i = BATADV_UNICAST_MIN; i <= BATADV_UNICAST_MAX; i++)
+		batadv_rx_handler[i] = batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet;
+
+	/* compile time checks for struct member offsets */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet, src) != 10);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_packet, dest) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet, dst) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_frag_packet, dest) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_icmp_packet, icmph.dst) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr, icmph.dst) != 4);
+
+	/* broadcast packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_BCAST] = batadv_recv_bcast_packet;
+
+	/* unicast packets ... */
 	/* unicast with 4 addresses packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR] = batadv_recv_unicast_packet;
 	/* unicast packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST] = batadv_recv_unicast_packet;
-	/* fragmented unicast packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG] = batadv_recv_ucast_frag_packet;
-	/* broadcast packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_BCAST] = batadv_recv_bcast_packet;
-	/* vis packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_VIS] = batadv_recv_vis_packet;
-	/* Translation table query (request or response) */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_TT_QUERY] = batadv_recv_tt_query;
-	/* Roaming advertisement */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ROAM_ADV] = batadv_recv_roam_adv;
+	/* unicast tvlv packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV] = batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv;
+	/* batman icmp packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ICMP] = batadv_recv_icmp_packet;
+	/* Fragmented packets */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG] = batadv_recv_frag_packet;
 }
 
 int
@@ -414,7 +450,12 @@ batadv_recv_handler_register(uint8_t packet_type,
 			     int (*recv_handler)(struct sk_buff *,
 						 struct batadv_hard_iface *))
 {
-	if (batadv_rx_handler[packet_type] != &batadv_recv_unhandled_packet)
+	int (*curr)(struct sk_buff *,
+		    struct batadv_hard_iface *);
+	curr = batadv_rx_handler[packet_type];
+
+	if ((curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_packet) &&
+	    (curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	batadv_rx_handler[packet_type] = recv_handler;
@@ -460,7 +501,9 @@ int batadv_algo_register(struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops)
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_primary_iface_set ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_schedule ||
-	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_emit) {
+	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_emit ||
+	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_neigh_cmp ||
+	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better) {
 		pr_info("Routing algo '%s' does not implement required ops\n",
 			bat_algo_ops->name);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -535,6 +578,601 @@ __be32 batadv_skb_crc32(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *payload_ptr)
 	return htonl(crc);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref - decrement the tvlv handler refcounter and
+ *  possibly free it
+ * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv handler to free
+ */
+static void
+batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv_handler->refcount))
+		kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_get - retrieve tvlv handler from the tvlv handler list
+ *  based on the provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to look for
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to look for
+ *
+ * Returns tvlv handler if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
+*batadv_tvlv_handler_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler_tmp, *tvlv_handler = NULL;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tvlv_handler_tmp,
+				 &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list, list) {
+		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->version != version)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tvlv_handler = tvlv_handler_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return tvlv_handler;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly free it
+ * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv container to free
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv->refcount))
+		kfree(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_get - retrieve tvlv container from the tvlv container
+ *  list based on the provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type to look for
+ * @version: tvlv container version to look for
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ *
+ * Returns tvlv container if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_container
+*batadv_tvlv_container_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_tmp, *tvlv = NULL;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv_tmp, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.version != version)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tvlv = tvlv_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return tvlv;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_list_size - calculate the size of the tvlv container
+ *  list entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ *
+ * Returns size of all currently registered tvlv containers in bytes.
+ */
+static uint16_t batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len = 0;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		tvlv_len += sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_hdr);
+		tvlv_len += ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
+	}
+
+	return tvlv_len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_remove - remove tvlv container from the tvlv container
+ *  list
+ * @tvlv: the to be removed tvlv container
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+{
+	if (!tvlv)
+		return;
+
+	hlist_del(&tvlv->list);
+
+	/* first call to decrement the counter, second call to free */
+	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_unregister - unregister tvlv container based on the
+ *  provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type to unregister
+ * @version: tvlv container type to unregister
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(tvlv);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_register - register tvlv type, version and content
+ *  to be propagated with each (primary interface) OGM
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type
+ * @version: tvlv container version
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv container content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv container content length
+ *
+ * If a container of the same type and version was already registered the new
+ * content is going to replace the old one.
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+				    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_old, *tvlv_new;
+
+	if (!tvlv_value)
+		tvlv_value_len = 0;
+
+	tvlv_new = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_new) + tvlv_value_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_new)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.version = version;
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.type = type;
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len = htons(tvlv_value_len);
+
+	memcpy(tvlv_new + 1, tvlv_value, ntohs(tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len));
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_new->list);
+	atomic_set(&tvlv_new->refcount, 1);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv_old = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(tvlv_old);
+	hlist_add_head(&tvlv_new->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff - reallocate packet buffer to accomodate
+ *  requested packet size
+ * @packet_buff: packet buffer
+ * @packet_buff_len: packet buffer size
+ * @packet_min_len: requested packet minimum size
+ * @additional_packet_len: requested additional packet size on top of minimum
+ *  size
+ *
+ * Returns true of the packet buffer could be changed to the requested size,
+ * false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					    int *packet_buff_len,
+					    int min_packet_len,
+					    int additional_packet_len)
+{
+	unsigned char *new_buff;
+
+	new_buff = kmalloc(min_packet_len + additional_packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	/* keep old buffer if kmalloc should fail */
+	if (new_buff) {
+		memcpy(new_buff, *packet_buff, min_packet_len);
+		kfree(*packet_buff);
+		*packet_buff = new_buff;
+		*packet_buff_len = min_packet_len + additional_packet_len;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append - append tvlv container content to given
+ *  OGM packet buffer
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @packet_buff: ogm packet buffer
+ * @packet_buff_len: ogm packet buffer size including ogm header and tvlv
+ *  content
+ * @packet_min_len: ogm header size to be preserved for the OGM itself
+ *
+ * The ogm packet might be enlarged or shrunk depending on the current size
+ * and the size of the to-be-appended tvlv containers.
+ *
+ * Returns size of all appended tvlv containers in bytes.
+ */
+uint16_t batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					  int *packet_buff_len,
+					  int packet_min_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	uint16_t tvlv_value_len;
+	void *tvlv_value;
+	bool ret;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv_value_len = batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(bat_priv);
+
+	ret = batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
+					      packet_min_len, tvlv_value_len);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		goto end;
+
+	if (!tvlv_value_len)
+		goto end;
+
+	tvlv_value = (*packet_buff) + packet_min_len;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		tvlv_hdr = tvlv_value;
+		tvlv_hdr->type = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.type;
+		tvlv_hdr->version = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.version;
+		tvlv_hdr->len = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len;
+		tvlv_value = tvlv_hdr + 1;
+		memcpy(tvlv_value, tvlv + 1, ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len));
+		tvlv_value = (uint8_t *)tvlv_value + ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
+	}
+
+end:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	return tvlv_value_len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_call_handler - parse the given tvlv buffer to call the
+ *  appropriate handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tvlv_handler: tvlv callback function handling the tvlv content
+ * @ogm_source: flag indicating wether the tvlv is an ogm or a unicast packet
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ *
+ * Returns success if handler was not found or the return value of the handler
+ * callback.
+ */
+static int batadv_tvlv_call_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler,
+				    bool ogm_source,
+				    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				    uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+				    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (ogm_source) {
+		if (!tvlv_handler->ogm_handler)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!orig_node)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		tvlv_handler->ogm_handler(bat_priv, orig_node,
+					  BATADV_NO_FLAGS,
+					  tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+		tvlv_handler->flags |= BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED;
+	} else {
+		if (!src)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!dst)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!tvlv_handler->unicast_handler)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		return tvlv_handler->unicast_handler(bat_priv, src,
+						     dst, tvlv_value,
+						     tvlv_value_len);
+	}
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_containers_process - parse the given tvlv buffer to call the
+ *  appropriate handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ogm_source: flag indicating wether the tvlv is an ogm or a unicast packet
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ *
+ * Returns success when processing an OGM or the return value of all called
+ * handler callbacks.
+ */
+int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   bool ogm_source,
+				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+				   void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	uint16_t tvlv_value_cont_len;
+	uint8_t cifnotfound = BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND;
+	int ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	while (tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(*tvlv_hdr)) {
+		tvlv_hdr = tvlv_value;
+		tvlv_value_cont_len = ntohs(tvlv_hdr->len);
+		tvlv_value = tvlv_hdr + 1;
+		tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
+
+		if (tvlv_value_cont_len > tvlv_value_len)
+			break;
+
+		tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv,
+						       tvlv_hdr->type,
+						       tvlv_hdr->version);
+
+		ret |= batadv_tvlv_call_handler(bat_priv, tvlv_handler,
+						ogm_source, orig_node,
+						src, dst, tvlv_value,
+						tvlv_value_cont_len);
+		if (tvlv_handler)
+			batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+		tvlv_value = (uint8_t *)tvlv_value + tvlv_value_cont_len;
+		tvlv_value_len -= tvlv_value_cont_len;
+	}
+
+	if (!ogm_source)
+		return ret;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tvlv_handler,
+				 &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list, list) {
+		if ((tvlv_handler->flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) &&
+		    !(tvlv_handler->flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED))
+			tvlv_handler->ogm_handler(bat_priv, orig_node,
+						  cifnotfound, NULL, 0);
+
+		tvlv_handler->flags &= ~BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive - process an incoming ogm and call the appropriate
+ *  handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @batadv_ogm_packet: ogm packet containing the tvlv containers
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	void *tvlv_value;
+	uint16_t tvlv_value_len;
+
+	if (!batadv_ogm_packet)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_value_len = ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
+	if (!tvlv_value_len)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_value = batadv_ogm_packet + 1;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, true, orig_node, NULL, NULL,
+				       tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_register - register tvlv handler based on the provided
+ *  type and version (both need to match) for ogm tvlv payload and/or unicast
+ *  payload
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @optr: ogm tvlv handler callback function. This function receives the orig
+ *  node, flags and the tvlv content as argument to process.
+ * @uptr: unicast tvlv handler callback function. This function receives the
+ *  source & destination of the unicast packet as well as the tvlv content
+ *  to process.
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to be registered
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to be registered
+ * @flags: flags to enable or disable TVLV API behavior
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  void (*optr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					       uint8_t flags,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  int (*uptr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					      uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					      void *tvlv_value,
+					      uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  uint8_t type, uint8_t version, uint8_t flags)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	if (tvlv_handler) {
+		batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tvlv_handler = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_handler), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_handler->ogm_handler = optr;
+	tvlv_handler->unicast_handler = uptr;
+	tvlv_handler->type = type;
+	tvlv_handler->version = version;
+	tvlv_handler->flags = flags;
+	atomic_set(&tvlv_handler->refcount, 1);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_handler->list);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister - unregister tvlv handler based on the
+ *  provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to be unregistered
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to be unregistered
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	hlist_del_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_unicast_send - send a unicast packet with tvlv payload to the
+ *  specified host
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @type: tvlv type
+ * @version: tvlv version
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
+			      uint8_t *dst, uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+			      void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *unicast_tvlv_packet;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
+	unsigned int tvlv_len;
+	ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	tvlv_len = sizeof(*tvlv_hdr) + tvlv_value_len;
+
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, ETH_HLEN + hdr_len + tvlv_len);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto out;
+
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+	tvlv_buff = skb_put(skb, sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet) + tvlv_len);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *)tvlv_buff;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->reserved = 0;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->align = 0;
+	memcpy(unicast_tvlv_packet->src, src, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(unicast_tvlv_packet->dst, dst, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	tvlv_buff = (unsigned char *)(unicast_tvlv_packet + 1);
+	tvlv_hdr = (struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *)tvlv_buff;
+	tvlv_hdr->version = version;
+	tvlv_hdr->type = type;
+	tvlv_hdr->len = htons(tvlv_value_len);
+	tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
+	memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+
+	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
+		ret = true;
+
+out:
+	if (skb && !ret)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_get_vid - extract the VLAN identifier from skb if any
+ * @skb: the buffer containing the packet
+ * @header_len: length of the batman header preceding the ethernet header
+ *
+ * If the packet embedded in the skb is vlan tagged this function returns the
+ * VID with the BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG flag. Otherwise BATADV_NO_FLAGS is returned.
+ */
+unsigned short batadv_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, size_t header_len)
+{
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data + header_len);
+	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
+	unsigned short vid;
+
+	if (ethhdr->h_proto != htons(ETH_P_8021Q))
+		return BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, header_len + VLAN_ETH_HLEN))
+		return BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+
+	vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)(skb->data + header_len);
+	vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
+	vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
+
+	return vid;
+}
+
 static int batadv_param_set_ra(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 24675523930f..f94f287b8670 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_
 
-#define BATADV_DRIVER_AUTHOR "Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>, " \
-			     "Simon Wunderlich <siwu@hrz.tu-chemnitz.de>"
+#define BATADV_DRIVER_AUTHOR "Marek Lindner <mareklindner@neomailbox.ch>, " \
+			     "Simon Wunderlich <sw@simonwunderlich.de>"
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DESC   "B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced"
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
 
 #ifndef BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION
-#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2013.4.0"
+#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2013.5.0"
 #endif
 
 /* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@
 /* numbers of originator to contact for any PUT/GET DHT operation */
 #define BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATES_NUM 3
 
-#define BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL 5000	/* 5 seconds */
+/**
+ * BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD - TQ points that a secondary metric can differ
+ *  at most from the primary one in order to be still considered acceptable
+ */
+#define BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD 50
 
 /* how much worse secondary interfaces may be to be considered as bonding
  * candidates
@@ -133,6 +137,15 @@ enum batadv_uev_type {
 
 #define BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD	50
 
+/* Number of fragment chains for each orig_node */
+#define BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT 8
+/* Maximum number of fragments for one packet */
+#define BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS 16
+/* Maxumim size of each fragment */
+#define BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE 1400
+/* Time to keep fragments while waiting for rest of the fragments */
+#define BATADV_FRAG_TIMEOUT 10000
+
 #define BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATE_NOT_FOUND	0
 #define BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATE_ORIG	1
 
@@ -160,15 +173,9 @@ enum batadv_uev_type {
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include "types.h"
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 
-/**
- * batadv_vlan_flags - flags for the four MSB of any vlan ID field
- * @BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG: whether the field contains a valid vlan tag or not
- */
-enum batadv_vlan_flags {
-	BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG	= BIT(15),
-};
+#include "types.h"
 
 #define BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid) (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG ? \
 			       (int)(vid & VLAN_VID_MASK) : -1)
@@ -184,6 +191,7 @@ void batadv_mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 int batadv_is_my_mac(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr);
 struct batadv_hard_iface *
 batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(struct seq_file *seq);
+int batadv_max_header_len(void);
 void batadv_skb_set_priority(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset);
 int batadv_batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 			   struct packet_type *ptype,
@@ -326,4 +334,40 @@ static inline uint64_t batadv_sum_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  */
 #define BATADV_SKB_CB(__skb)       ((struct batadv_skb_cb *)&((__skb)->cb[0]))
 
+void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+				    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+uint16_t batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					  int *packet_buff_len,
+					  int packet_min_len);
+void batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+void batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      uint8_t type, uint8_t version);
+
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  void (*optr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					       uint8_t flags,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  int (*uptr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					      uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					      void *tvlv_value,
+					      uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  uint8_t type, uint8_t version, uint8_t flags);
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version);
+int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   bool ogm_source,
+				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+				   void *tvlv_buff, uint16_t tvlv_buff_len);
+void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
+			      uint8_t *dst, uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+			      void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+unsigned short batadv_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, size_t header_len);
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index a487d46e0aec..351e199bc0af 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 
 /**
+ * batadv_nc_init - one-time initialization for network coding
+ */
+int __init batadv_nc_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Register our packet type */
+	ret = batadv_recv_handler_register(BATADV_CODED,
+					   batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_nc_start_timer - initialise the nc periodic worker
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
@@ -45,10 +59,63 @@ static void batadv_nc_start_timer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_init - initialise coding hash table and start house keeping
+ * batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update - update the network coding tvlv container
+ *  after network coding setting change
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
-int batadv_nc_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+static void batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	char nc_mode;
+
+	nc_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding);
+
+	switch (nc_mode) {
+	case 0:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1,
+					       NULL, 0);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_status_update - update the network coding tvlv container after
+ *  network coding setting change
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ */
+void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+	batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming nc tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					  uint8_t flags,
+					  void *tvlv_value,
+					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND)
+		orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+	else
+		orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_mesh_init - initialise coding hash table and start house keeping
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	bat_priv->nc.timestamp_fwd_flush = jiffies;
 	bat_priv->nc.timestamp_sniffed_purge = jiffies;
@@ -70,14 +137,13 @@ int batadv_nc_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	batadv_hash_set_lock_class(bat_priv->nc.coding_hash,
 				   &batadv_nc_decoding_hash_lock_class_key);
 
-	/* Register our packet type */
-	if (batadv_recv_handler_register(BATADV_CODED,
-					 batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet) < 0)
-		goto err;
-
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->nc.work, batadv_nc_worker);
 	batadv_nc_start_timer(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+	batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 	return 0;
 
 err:
@@ -793,6 +859,10 @@ void batadv_nc_update_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
 		goto out;
 
+	/* check if orig node is network coding enabled */
+	if (!(orig_node->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC))
+		goto out;
+
 	/* accept ogms from 'good' neighbors and single hop neighbors */
 	if (!batadv_can_nc_with_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, ogm_packet) &&
 	    !is_single_hop_neigh)
@@ -933,7 +1003,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet,
 				   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
 {
-	uint8_t tq_weighted_neigh, tq_weighted_coding;
+	uint8_t tq_weighted_neigh, tq_weighted_coding, tq_tmp;
 	struct sk_buff *skb_dest, *skb_src;
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet1;
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet2;
@@ -958,8 +1028,10 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!router_coding)
 		goto out;
 
-	tq_weighted_neigh = batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(router_neigh->tq_avg);
-	tq_weighted_coding = batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(router_coding->tq_avg);
+	tq_tmp = batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(router_neigh->bat_iv.tq_avg);
+	tq_weighted_neigh = tq_tmp;
+	tq_tmp = batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(router_coding->bat_iv.tq_avg);
+	tq_weighted_coding = tq_tmp;
 
 	/* Select one destination for the MAC-header dst-field based on
 	 * weighted TQ-values.
@@ -1721,12 +1793,13 @@ free_nc_packet:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_free - clean up network coding memory
+ * batadv_nc_mesh_free - clean up network coding memory
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
-void batadv_nc_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	batadv_recv_handler_unregister(BATADV_CODED);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->nc.work);
 
 	batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.coding_hash, NULL);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
index 85a4ec81ad50..d4fd315b5261 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 
-int batadv_nc_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_nc_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev);
+int batadv_nc_init(void);
+int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_nc_update_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
@@ -46,12 +48,21 @@ int batadv_nc_init_debugfs(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
 #else /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC */
 
-static inline int batadv_nc_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+static inline void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int batadv_nc_init(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void batadv_nc_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+static inline void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index f50553a7de62..8ab14340d10f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
-#include "unicast.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
+#include "fragmentation.h"
 
 /* hash class keys */
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_orig_hash_lock_class_key;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static struct lock_class_key batadv_orig_hash_lock_class_key;
 static void batadv_purge_orig(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* returns 1 if they are the same originator */
-static int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
+int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 {
 	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_orig_node,
 					 hash_entry);
@@ -44,6 +44,88 @@ static int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_get - get an orig_node_vlan object
+ * @orig_node: the originator serving the VLAN
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns the vlan object identified by vid and belonging to orig_node or NULL
+ * if it does not exist.
+ */
+struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
+batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			  unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan = NULL, *tmp;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp, &orig_node->vlan_list, list) {
+		if (tmp->vid != vid)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		vlan = tmp;
+
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return vlan;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_new - search and possibly create an orig_node_vlan
+ *  object
+ * @orig_node: the originator serving the VLAN
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns NULL in case of failure or the vlan object identified by vid and
+ * belonging to orig_node otherwise. The object is created and added to the list
+ * if it does not exist.
+ *
+ * The object is returned with refcounter increased by 1.
+ */
+struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
+batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			  unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
+
+	/* first look if an object for this vid already exists */
+	vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(orig_node, vid);
+	if (vlan)
+		goto out;
+
+	vlan = kzalloc(sizeof(*vlan), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!vlan)
+		goto out;
+
+	atomic_set(&vlan->refcount, 2);
+	vlan->vid = vid;
+
+	list_add_rcu(&vlan->list, &orig_node->vlan_list);
+
+out:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
+
+	return vlan;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
+ *  the originator-vlan object
+ * @orig_vlan: the originator-vlan object to release
+ */
+void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_vlan->refcount))
+		kfree_rcu(orig_vlan, rcu);
+}
+
 int batadv_originator_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	if (bat_priv->orig_hash)
@@ -90,11 +172,20 @@ batadv_orig_node_get_router(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 	return router;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_neigh_node_new - create and init a new neigh_node object
+ * @hard_iface: the interface where the neighbour is connected to
+ * @neigh_addr: the mac address of the neighbour interface
+ * @orig_node: originator object representing the neighbour
+ *
+ * Allocates a new neigh_node object and initialises all the generic fields.
+ * Returns the new object or NULL on failure.
+ */
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-		      const uint8_t *neigh_addr)
+		      const uint8_t *neigh_addr,
+		      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 
 	neigh_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*neigh_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -104,15 +195,14 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_node->list);
 
 	memcpy(neigh_node->addr, neigh_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->lq_update_lock);
+	neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
+	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_node;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&neigh_node->bonding_list);
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
 	atomic_set(&neigh_node->refcount, 2);
 
-	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Creating new neighbor %pM on interface %s\n", neigh_addr,
-		   hard_iface->net_dev->name);
-
 out:
 	return neigh_node;
 }
@@ -146,13 +236,15 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 	/* Free nc_nodes */
 	batadv_nc_purge_orig(orig_node->bat_priv, orig_node, NULL);
 
-	batadv_frag_list_free(&orig_node->frag_list);
-	batadv_tt_global_del_orig(orig_node->bat_priv, orig_node,
+	batadv_frag_purge_orig(orig_node, NULL);
+
+	batadv_tt_global_del_orig(orig_node->bat_priv, orig_node, -1,
 				  "originator timed out");
 
+	if (orig_node->bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_orig_free)
+		orig_node->bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_orig_free(orig_node);
+
 	kfree(orig_node->tt_buff);
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own);
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own_sum);
 	kfree(orig_node);
 }
 
@@ -210,20 +302,22 @@ void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	batadv_hash_destroy(hash);
 }
 
-/* this function finds or creates an originator entry for the given
- * address if it does not exits
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_new - creates a new orig_node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: the mac address of the originator
+ *
+ * Creates a new originator object and initialise all the generic fields.
+ * The new object is not added to the originator list.
+ * Returns the newly created object or NULL on failure.
  */
-struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      const uint8_t *addr)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	int size;
-	int hash_added;
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
 	unsigned long reset_time;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
-	if (orig_node)
-		return orig_node;
+	int i;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 		   "Creating new originator: %pM\n", addr);
@@ -234,10 +328,12 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->neigh_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->bond_list);
-	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->vlan_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->tt_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
 
 	batadv_nc_init_orig(orig_node);
 
@@ -249,43 +345,32 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	memcpy(orig_node->orig, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	batadv_dat_init_orig_node_addr(orig_node);
 	orig_node->router = NULL;
-	orig_node->tt_crc = 0;
 	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, 0);
 	orig_node->tt_buff = NULL;
 	orig_node->tt_buff_len = 0;
-	atomic_set(&orig_node->tt_size, 0);
 	reset_time = jiffies - 1 - msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_RESET_PROTECTION_MS);
 	orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset = reset_time;
 	orig_node->batman_seqno_reset = reset_time;
 
 	atomic_set(&orig_node->bond_candidates, 0);
 
-	size = bat_priv->num_ifaces * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
-
-	orig_node->bcast_own = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!orig_node->bcast_own)
+	/* create a vlan object for the "untagged" LAN */
+	vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(orig_node, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+	if (!vlan)
 		goto free_orig_node;
+	/* batadv_orig_node_vlan_new() increases the refcounter.
+	 * Immediately release vlan since it is not needed anymore in this
+	 * context
+	 */
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 
-	size = bat_priv->num_ifaces * sizeof(uint8_t);
-	orig_node->bcast_own_sum = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->frag_list);
-	orig_node->last_frag_packet = 0;
-
-	if (!orig_node->bcast_own_sum)
-		goto free_bcast_own;
-
-	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->orig_hash, batadv_compare_orig,
-				     batadv_choose_orig, orig_node,
-				     &orig_node->hash_entry);
-	if (hash_added != 0)
-		goto free_bcast_own_sum;
+	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT; i++) {
+		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->fragments[i].head);
+		spin_lock_init(&orig_node->fragments[i].lock);
+		orig_node->fragments[i].size = 0;
+	}
 
 	return orig_node;
-free_bcast_own_sum:
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own_sum);
-free_bcast_own:
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own);
 free_orig_node:
 	kfree(orig_node);
 	return NULL;
@@ -294,15 +379,16 @@ free_orig_node:
 static bool
 batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			    struct batadv_neigh_node **best_neigh_node)
+			    struct batadv_neigh_node **best_neigh)
 {
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 	bool neigh_purged = false;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 
-	*best_neigh_node = NULL;
+	*best_neigh = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
@@ -335,9 +421,12 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			batadv_bonding_candidate_del(orig_node, neigh_node);
 			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
 		} else {
-			if ((!*best_neigh_node) ||
-			    (neigh_node->tq_avg > (*best_neigh_node)->tq_avg))
-				*best_neigh_node = neigh_node;
+			/* store the best_neighbour if this is the first
+			 * iteration or if a better neighbor has been found
+			 */
+			if (!*best_neigh ||
+			    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(neigh_node, *best_neigh) > 0)
+				*best_neigh = neigh_node;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -388,17 +477,14 @@ static void _batadv_purge_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_node, node_tmp,
 					  head, hash_entry) {
 			if (batadv_purge_orig_node(bat_priv, orig_node)) {
-				if (orig_node->gw_flags)
-					batadv_gw_node_delete(bat_priv,
-							      orig_node);
+				batadv_gw_node_delete(bat_priv, orig_node);
 				hlist_del_rcu(&orig_node->hash_entry);
 				batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			if (batadv_has_timed_out(orig_node->last_frag_packet,
-						 BATADV_FRAG_TIMEOUT))
-				batadv_frag_list_free(&orig_node->frag_list);
+			batadv_frag_purge_orig(orig_node,
+					       batadv_frag_check_entry);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -429,100 +515,26 @@ int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node, *neigh_node_tmp;
-	int batman_count = 0;
-	int last_seen_secs;
-	int last_seen_msecs;
-	unsigned long last_seen_jiffies;
-	uint32_t i;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(seq);
 	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		return 0;
 
-	seq_printf(seq, "[B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
+	seq_printf(seq, "[B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s %s)]\n",
 		   BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, primary_if->net_dev->name,
-		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name);
-	seq_printf(seq, "  %-15s %s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: %20s ...\n",
-		   "Originator", "last-seen", "#", BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
-		   "Nexthop", "outgoingIF", "Potential nexthops");
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			neigh_node = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-			if (!neigh_node)
-				continue;
-
-			if (neigh_node->tq_avg == 0)
-				goto next;
-
-			last_seen_jiffies = jiffies - orig_node->last_seen;
-			last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(last_seen_jiffies);
-			last_seen_secs = last_seen_msecs / 1000;
-			last_seen_msecs = last_seen_msecs % 1000;
-
-			seq_printf(seq, "%pM %4i.%03is   (%3i) %pM [%10s]:",
-				   orig_node->orig, last_seen_secs,
-				   last_seen_msecs, neigh_node->tq_avg,
-				   neigh_node->addr,
-				   neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->name);
-
-			hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node_tmp,
-						 &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
-				seq_printf(seq, " %pM (%3i)",
-					   neigh_node_tmp->addr,
-					   neigh_node_tmp->tq_avg);
-			}
+		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
+		   bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name);
 
-			seq_puts(seq, "\n");
-			batman_count++;
+	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
 
-next:
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (!bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_orig_print) {
+		seq_puts(seq,
+			 "No printing function for this routing protocol\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (batman_count == 0)
-		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int batadv_orig_node_add_if(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				   int max_if_num)
-{
-	void *data_ptr;
-	size_t data_size, old_size;
-
-	data_size = max_if_num * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
-	old_size = (max_if_num - 1) * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
-	data_ptr = kmalloc(data_size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!data_ptr)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bcast_own, old_size);
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own);
-	orig_node->bcast_own = data_ptr;
-
-	data_ptr = kmalloc(max_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!data_ptr)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bcast_own_sum,
-	       (max_if_num - 1) * sizeof(uint8_t));
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own_sum);
-	orig_node->bcast_own_sum = data_ptr;
+	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_orig_print(bat_priv, seq);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -531,6 +543,7 @@ int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			    int max_if_num)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
@@ -545,10 +558,10 @@ int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
-			ret = batadv_orig_node_add_if(orig_node, max_if_num);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
-
+			ret = 0;
+			if (bao->bat_orig_add_if)
+				ret = bao->bat_orig_add_if(orig_node,
+							   max_if_num);
 			if (ret == -ENOMEM)
 				goto err;
 		}
@@ -562,54 +575,6 @@ err:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-static int batadv_orig_node_del_if(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				   int max_if_num, int del_if_num)
-{
-	void *data_ptr = NULL;
-	int chunk_size;
-
-	/* last interface was removed */
-	if (max_if_num == 0)
-		goto free_bcast_own;
-
-	chunk_size = sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
-	data_ptr = kmalloc(max_if_num * chunk_size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!data_ptr)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	/* copy first part */
-	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bcast_own, del_if_num * chunk_size);
-
-	/* copy second part */
-	memcpy((char *)data_ptr + del_if_num * chunk_size,
-	       orig_node->bcast_own + ((del_if_num + 1) * chunk_size),
-	       (max_if_num - del_if_num) * chunk_size);
-
-free_bcast_own:
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own);
-	orig_node->bcast_own = data_ptr;
-
-	if (max_if_num == 0)
-		goto free_own_sum;
-
-	data_ptr = kmalloc(max_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!data_ptr)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	memcpy(data_ptr, orig_node->bcast_own_sum,
-	       del_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t));
-
-	memcpy((char *)data_ptr + del_if_num * sizeof(uint8_t),
-	       orig_node->bcast_own_sum + ((del_if_num + 1) * sizeof(uint8_t)),
-	       (max_if_num - del_if_num) * sizeof(uint8_t));
-
-free_own_sum:
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own_sum);
-	orig_node->bcast_own_sum = data_ptr;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int batadv_orig_hash_del_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			    int max_if_num)
 {
@@ -618,6 +583,7 @@ int batadv_orig_hash_del_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface_tmp;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 	uint32_t i;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -629,11 +595,11 @@ int batadv_orig_hash_del_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
-			ret = batadv_orig_node_del_if(orig_node, max_if_num,
-						      hard_iface->if_num);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
-
+			ret = 0;
+			if (bao->bat_orig_del_if)
+				ret = bao->bat_orig_del_if(orig_node,
+							   max_if_num,
+							   hard_iface->if_num);
 			if (ret == -ENOMEM)
 				goto err;
 		}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 7887b84a9af4..6f77d808a916 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@
 
 #include "hash.h"
 
+int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2);
 int batadv_originator_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_purge_orig_ref(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_orig_node_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_orig_node_free_ref_now(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
-struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      const uint8_t *addr);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-		      const uint8_t *neigh_addr);
+		      const uint8_t *neigh_addr,
+		      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_orig_node_get_router(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
@@ -40,6 +42,13 @@ int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			    int max_if_num);
 int batadv_orig_hash_del_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			    int max_if_num);
+struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
+batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			  unsigned short vid);
+struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
+batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			  unsigned short vid);
+void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan);
 
 
 /* hashfunction to choose an entry in a hash table of given size
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index a51ccfc39da4..207459b62966 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -20,17 +20,34 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_PACKET_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_PACKET_H_
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_packettype - types for batman-adv encapsulated packets
+ * @BATADV_IV_OGM: originator messages for B.A.T.M.A.N. IV
+ * @BATADV_BCAST: broadcast packets carrying broadcast payload
+ * @BATADV_CODED: network coded packets
+ *
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST: unicast packets carrying unicast payload traffic
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG: unicast packets carrying a fragment of the original
+ *     payload packet
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR: unicast packet including the originator address of
+ *     the sender
+ * @BATADV_ICMP: unicast packet like IP ICMP used for ping or traceroute
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV: unicast packet carrying TVLV containers
+ */
 enum batadv_packettype {
-	BATADV_IV_OGM		= 0x01,
-	BATADV_ICMP		= 0x02,
-	BATADV_UNICAST		= 0x03,
-	BATADV_BCAST		= 0x04,
-	BATADV_VIS		= 0x05,
-	BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG	= 0x06,
-	BATADV_TT_QUERY		= 0x07,
-	BATADV_ROAM_ADV		= 0x08,
-	BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR	= 0x09,
-	BATADV_CODED		= 0x0a,
+	/* 0x00 - 0x3f: local packets or special rules for handling */
+	BATADV_IV_OGM           = 0x00,
+	BATADV_BCAST            = 0x01,
+	BATADV_CODED            = 0x02,
+	/* 0x40 - 0x7f: unicast */
+#define BATADV_UNICAST_MIN     0x40
+	BATADV_UNICAST          = 0x40,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG     = 0x41,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR    = 0x42,
+	BATADV_ICMP             = 0x43,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV     = 0x44,
+#define BATADV_UNICAST_MAX     0x7f
+	/* 0x80 - 0xff: reserved */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -48,13 +65,21 @@ enum batadv_subtype {
 };
 
 /* this file is included by batctl which needs these defines */
-#define BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION 14
+#define BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION 15
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_iv_flags - flags used in B.A.T.M.A.N. IV OGM packets
+ * @BATADV_NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP: flag is set when ogm packet is forwarded and was
+ *     previously received from someone else than the best neighbor.
+ * @BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP: flag is set when the primary interface address
+ *     is used, and the packet travels its first hop.
+ * @BATADV_DIRECTLINK: flag is for the first hop or if rebroadcasted from a
+ *     one hop neighbor on the interface where it was originally received.
+ */
 enum batadv_iv_flags {
-	BATADV_NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP   = BIT(3),
-	BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP = BIT(4),
-	BATADV_VIS_SERVER	   = BIT(5),
-	BATADV_DIRECTLINK	   = BIT(6),
+	BATADV_NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP   = BIT(0),
+	BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_DIRECTLINK          = BIT(2),
 };
 
 /* ICMP message types */
@@ -66,43 +91,44 @@ enum batadv_icmp_packettype {
 	BATADV_PARAMETER_PROBLEM       = 12,
 };
 
-/* vis defines */
-enum batadv_vis_packettype {
-	BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC   = 0,
-	BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE = 1,
-};
-
-/* fragmentation defines */
-enum batadv_unicast_frag_flags {
-	BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD	  = BIT(0),
-	BATADV_UNI_FRAG_LARGETAIL = BIT(1),
-};
+/* tt data subtypes */
+#define BATADV_TT_DATA_TYPE_MASK 0x0F
 
-/* TT_QUERY subtypes */
-#define BATADV_TT_QUERY_TYPE_MASK 0x3
-
-enum batadv_tt_query_packettype {
-	BATADV_TT_REQUEST  = 0,
-	BATADV_TT_RESPONSE = 1,
-};
-
-/* TT_QUERY flags */
-enum batadv_tt_query_flags {
-	BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE = BIT(2),
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tt_data_flags - flags for tt data tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF: TT diff propagated through OGM
+ * @BATADV_TT_REQUEST: TT request message
+ * @BATADV_TT_RESPONSE: TT response message
+ * @BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE: contains full table to replace existing table
+ */
+enum batadv_tt_data_flags {
+	BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF   = BIT(0),
+	BATADV_TT_REQUEST    = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_TT_RESPONSE   = BIT(2),
+	BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE = BIT(4),
 };
 
 /* BATADV_TT_CLIENT flags.
  * Flags from BIT(0) to BIT(7) are sent on the wire, while flags from BIT(8) to
- * BIT(15) are used for local computation only
+ * BIT(15) are used for local computation only.
+ * Flags from BIT(4) to BIT(7) are kept in sync with the rest of the network.
  */
 enum batadv_tt_client_flags {
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL     = BIT(0),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM    = BIT(1),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI    = BIT(2),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP	 = BIT(3),
+	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI    = BIT(4),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE = BIT(8),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW     = BIT(9),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING = BIT(10),
+	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP	 = BIT(11),
+};
+
+/**
+ * batadv_vlan_flags - flags for the four MSB of any vlan ID field
+ * @BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG: whether the field contains a valid vlan tag or not
+ */
+enum batadv_vlan_flags {
+	BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG	= BIT(15),
 };
 
 /* claim frame types for the bridge loop avoidance */
@@ -113,6 +139,22 @@ enum batadv_bla_claimframe {
 	BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_REQUEST	= 0x03,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tvlv_type - tvlv type definitions
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_GW: gateway tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_DAT: distributed arp table tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_NC: network coding tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_TT: translation table tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_ROAM: roaming advertisement tvlv
+ */
+enum batadv_tvlv_type {
+	BATADV_TVLV_GW		= 0x01,
+	BATADV_TVLV_DAT		= 0x02,
+	BATADV_TVLV_NC		= 0x03,
+	BATADV_TVLV_TT		= 0x04,
+	BATADV_TVLV_ROAM	= 0x05,
+};
+
 /* the destination hardware field in the ARP frame is used to
  * transport the claim type and the group id
  */
@@ -131,47 +173,74 @@ struct batadv_header {
 	 */
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_ogm_packet - ogm (routing protocol) packet
+ * @header: common batman packet header
+ * @flags: contains routing relevant flags - see enum batadv_iv_flags
+ * @tvlv_len: length of tvlv data following the ogm header
+ */
 struct batadv_ogm_packet {
 	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  flags;    /* 0x40: DIRECTLINK flag, 0x20 VIS_SERVER flag... */
+	uint8_t  flags;
 	__be32   seqno;
 	uint8_t  orig[ETH_ALEN];
 	uint8_t  prev_sender[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  gw_flags;  /* flags related to gateway class */
+	uint8_t  reserved;
 	uint8_t  tq;
-	uint8_t  tt_num_changes;
-	uint8_t  ttvn; /* translation table version number */
-	__be16   tt_crc;
-} __packed;
+	__be16   tvlv_len;
+	/* __packed is not needed as the struct size is divisible by 4,
+	 * and the largest data type in this struct has a size of 4.
+	 */
+};
 
 #define BATADV_OGM_HLEN sizeof(struct batadv_ogm_packet)
 
-struct batadv_icmp_packet {
+/**
+ * batadv_icmp_header - common ICMP header
+ * @header: common batman header
+ * @msg_type: ICMP packet type
+ * @dst: address of the destination node
+ * @orig: address of the source node
+ * @uid: local ICMP socket identifier
+ */
+struct batadv_icmp_header {
 	struct batadv_header header;
 	uint8_t  msg_type; /* see ICMP message types above */
 	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
 	uint8_t  orig[ETH_ALEN];
-	__be16   seqno;
 	uint8_t  uid;
+};
+
+/**
+ * batadv_icmp_packet - ICMP packet
+ * @icmph: common ICMP header
+ * @reserved: not used - useful for alignment
+ * @seqno: ICMP sequence number
+ */
+struct batadv_icmp_packet {
+	struct batadv_icmp_header icmph;
 	uint8_t  reserved;
+	__be16   seqno;
 };
 
 #define BATADV_RR_LEN 16
 
-/* icmp_packet_rr must start with all fields from imcp_packet
- * as this is assumed by code that handles ICMP packets
+/**
+ * batadv_icmp_packet_rr - ICMP RouteRecord packet
+ * @icmph: common ICMP header
+ * @rr_cur: number of entries the rr array
+ * @seqno: ICMP sequence number
+ * @rr: route record array
  */
 struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  msg_type; /* see ICMP message types above */
-	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  orig[ETH_ALEN];
-	__be16   seqno;
-	uint8_t  uid;
+	struct batadv_icmp_header icmph;
 	uint8_t  rr_cur;
+	__be16   seqno;
 	uint8_t  rr[BATADV_RR_LEN][ETH_ALEN];
 };
 
+#define BATADV_ICMP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE	sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr)
+
 /* All packet headers in front of an ethernet header have to be completely
  * divisible by 2 but not by 4 to make the payload after the ethernet
  * header again 4 bytes boundary aligned.
@@ -209,15 +278,32 @@ struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet {
 	 */
 };
 
-struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  ttvn; /* destination translation table version number */
-	uint8_t  dest[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  flags;
-	uint8_t  align;
-	uint8_t  orig[ETH_ALEN];
-	__be16   seqno;
-} __packed;
+/**
+ * struct batadv_frag_packet - fragmented packet
+ * @header: common batman packet header with type, compatversion, and ttl
+ * @dest: final destination used when routing fragments
+ * @orig: originator of the fragment used when merging the packet
+ * @no: fragment number within this sequence
+ * @reserved: reserved byte for alignment
+ * @seqno: sequence identification
+ * @total_size: size of the merged packet
+ */
+struct batadv_frag_packet {
+	struct  batadv_header header;
+#if defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
+	uint8_t no:4;
+	uint8_t reserved:4;
+#elif defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
+	uint8_t reserved:4;
+	uint8_t no:4;
+#else
+#error "unknown bitfield endianess"
+#endif
+	uint8_t dest[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint8_t orig[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be16  seqno;
+	__be16  total_size;
+};
 
 struct batadv_bcast_packet {
 	struct batadv_header header;
@@ -231,54 +317,6 @@ struct batadv_bcast_packet {
 
 #pragma pack()
 
-struct batadv_vis_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  vis_type;	 /* which type of vis-participant sent this? */
-	__be32   seqno;		 /* sequence number */
-	uint8_t  entries;	 /* number of entries behind this struct */
-	uint8_t  reserved;
-	uint8_t  vis_orig[ETH_ALEN];	/* originator reporting its neighbors */
-	uint8_t  target_orig[ETH_ALEN]; /* who should receive this packet */
-	uint8_t  sender_orig[ETH_ALEN]; /* who sent or forwarded this packet */
-};
-
-struct batadv_tt_query_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	/* the flag field is a combination of:
-	 * - TT_REQUEST or TT_RESPONSE
-	 * - TT_FULL_TABLE
-	 */
-	uint8_t  flags;
-	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
-	/* the ttvn field is:
-	 * if TT_REQUEST: ttvn that triggered the
-	 *		  request
-	 * if TT_RESPONSE: new ttvn for the src
-	 *		   orig_node
-	 */
-	uint8_t  ttvn;
-	/* tt_data field is:
-	 * if TT_REQUEST: crc associated with the
-	 *		  ttvn
-	 * if TT_RESPONSE: table_size
-	 */
-	__be16 tt_data;
-} __packed;
-
-struct batadv_roam_adv_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  reserved;
-	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  client[ETH_ALEN];
-} __packed;
-
-struct batadv_tt_change {
-	uint8_t flags;
-	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
-} __packed;
-
 /**
  * struct batadv_coded_packet - network coded packet
  * @header: common batman packet header and ttl of first included packet
@@ -311,4 +349,96 @@ struct batadv_coded_packet {
 	__be16   coded_len;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_unicast_tvlv - generic unicast packet with tvlv payload
+ * @header: common batman packet header
+ * @reserved: reserved field (for packet alignment)
+ * @src: address of the source
+ * @dst: address of the destination
+ * @tvlv_len: length of tvlv data following the unicast tvlv header
+ * @align: 2 bytes to align the header to a 4 byte boundry
+ */
+struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet {
+	struct batadv_header header;
+	uint8_t  reserved;
+	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be16   tvlv_len;
+	uint16_t align;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_hdr - base tvlv header struct
+ * @type: tvlv container type (see batadv_tvlv_type)
+ * @version: tvlv container version
+ * @len: tvlv container length
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_hdr {
+	uint8_t type;
+	uint8_t version;
+	__be16  len;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data - gateway data propagated through gw tvlv
+ *  container
+ * @bandwidth_down: advertised uplink download bandwidth
+ * @bandwidth_up: advertised uplink upload bandwidth
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data {
+	__be32 bandwidth_down;
+	__be32 bandwidth_up;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data - tt data propagated through the tt tvlv container
+ * @flags: translation table flags (see batadv_tt_data_flags)
+ * @ttvn: translation table version number
+ * @vlan_num: number of announced VLANs. In the TVLV this struct is followed by
+ *  one batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data object per announced vlan
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data {
+	uint8_t flags;
+	uint8_t ttvn;
+	__be16  num_vlan;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data - vlan specific tt data propagated through
+ *  the tt tvlv container
+ * @crc: crc32 checksum of the entries belonging to this vlan
+ * @vid: vlan identifier
+ * @reserved: unused, useful for alignment purposes
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data {
+	__be32	crc;
+	__be16	vid;
+	uint16_t reserved;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change - translation table diff data
+ * @flags: status indicators concerning the non-mesh client (see
+ *  batadv_tt_client_flags)
+ * @reserved: reserved field
+ * @addr: mac address of non-mesh client that triggered this tt change
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change {
+	uint8_t flags;
+	uint8_t reserved;
+	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be16 vid;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv - roaming advertisement
+ * @client: mac address of roaming client
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv {
+	uint8_t  client[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be16 vid;
+};
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_PACKET_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 0439395d7ba5..d4114d775ad6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@
 #include "icmp_socket.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "originator.h"
-#include "vis.h"
-#include "unicast.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
+#include "fragmentation.h"
+
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 
 static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if ((curr_router) && (!neigh_node)) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_ROUTES, bat_priv,
 			   "Deleting route towards: %pM\n", orig_node->orig);
-		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node,
+		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, -1,
 					  "Deleted route towards originator");
 
 	/* route added */
@@ -114,9 +115,19 @@ out:
 	return;
 }
 
-void batadv_bonding_candidate_add(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+/**
+ * batadv_bonding_candidate_add - consider a new link for bonding mode towards
+ *  the given originator
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: the target node
+ * @neigh_node: the neighbor representing the new link to consider for bonding
+ *  mode
+ */
+void batadv_bonding_candidate_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				  struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
 {
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *tmp_neigh_node, *router = NULL;
 	uint8_t interference_candidate = 0;
 
@@ -131,8 +142,9 @@ void batadv_bonding_candidate_add(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	if (!router)
 		goto candidate_del;
 
+
 	/* ... and is good enough to be considered */
-	if (neigh_node->tq_avg < router->tq_avg - BATADV_BONDING_TQ_THRESHOLD)
+	if (bao->bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better(neigh_node, router))
 		goto candidate_del;
 
 	/* check if we have another candidate with the same mac address or
@@ -248,46 +260,65 @@ bool batadv_check_management_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet - receive an icmp packet locally
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: icmp packet to process
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * otherwise.
+ */
 static int batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				      struct sk_buff *skb, size_t icmp_len)
+				      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
-	struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet;
-	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
+	struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph;
+	int res, ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)skb->data;
+	icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
-	/* add data to device queue */
-	if (icmp_packet->msg_type != BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) {
-		batadv_socket_receive_packet(icmp_packet, icmp_len);
-		goto out;
-	}
+	switch (icmph->msg_type) {
+	case BATADV_ECHO_REPLY:
+	case BATADV_DESTINATION_UNREACHABLE:
+	case BATADV_TTL_EXCEEDED:
+		/* receive the packet */
+		if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
+			break;
 
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		batadv_socket_receive_packet(icmph, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST:
+		/* answer echo request (ping) */
+		primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+		if (!primary_if)
+			goto out;
 
-	/* answer echo request (ping) */
-	/* get routing information */
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmp_packet->orig);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
+		/* get routing information */
+		orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmph->orig);
+		if (!orig_node)
+			goto out;
 
-	/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
-	if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
-		goto out;
+		/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
+		if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
+			goto out;
 
-	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)skb->data;
+		icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
-	memcpy(icmp_packet->dst, icmp_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(icmp_packet->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	icmp_packet->msg_type = BATADV_ECHO_REPLY;
-	icmp_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+		memcpy(icmph->dst, icmph->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(icmph->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		icmph->msg_type = BATADV_ECHO_REPLY;
+		icmph->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
 
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+		if (res != NET_XMIT_DROP)
+			ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* drop unknown type */
+		goto out;
+	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
@@ -307,9 +338,9 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	/* send TTL exceeded if packet is an echo request (traceroute) */
-	if (icmp_packet->msg_type != BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) {
+	if (icmp_packet->icmph.msg_type != BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) {
 		pr_debug("Warning - can't forward icmp packet from %pM to %pM: ttl exceeded\n",
-			 icmp_packet->orig, icmp_packet->dst);
+			 icmp_packet->icmph.orig, icmp_packet->icmph.dst);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -318,7 +349,7 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* get routing information */
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmp_packet->orig);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmp_packet->icmph.orig);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -328,10 +359,11 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet *)skb->data;
 
-	memcpy(icmp_packet->dst, icmp_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(icmp_packet->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	icmp_packet->msg_type = BATADV_TTL_EXCEEDED;
-	icmp_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	memcpy(icmp_packet->icmph.dst, icmp_packet->icmph.orig, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(icmp_packet->icmph.orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+	       ETH_ALEN);
+	icmp_packet->icmph.msg_type = BATADV_TTL_EXCEEDED;
+	icmp_packet->icmph.header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
 
 	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
@@ -349,16 +381,13 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet;
+	struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph;
+	struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *icmp_packet_rr;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
-	int hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet);
+	int hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_header);
 	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	/* we truncate all incoming icmp packets if they don't match our size */
-	if (skb->len >= sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr))
-		hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr);
-
 	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
 		goto out;
@@ -377,26 +406,39 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
 		goto out;
 
-	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)skb->data;
+	icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
 	/* add record route information if not full */
-	if ((hdr_size == sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr)) &&
-	    (icmp_packet->rr_cur < BATADV_RR_LEN)) {
-		memcpy(&(icmp_packet->rr[icmp_packet->rr_cur]),
+	if ((icmph->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REPLY ||
+	     icmph->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) &&
+	    (skb->len >= sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr))) {
+		if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
+			goto out;
+
+		/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
+		if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
+			goto out;
+
+		icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
+		icmp_packet_rr = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)icmph;
+		if (icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur >= BATADV_RR_LEN)
+			goto out;
+
+		memcpy(&(icmp_packet_rr->rr[icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur]),
 		       ethhdr->h_dest, ETH_ALEN);
-		icmp_packet->rr_cur++;
+		icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur++;
 	}
 
 	/* packet for me */
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, icmp_packet->dst))
-		return batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, icmph->dst))
+		return batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(bat_priv, skb);
 
 	/* TTL exceeded */
-	if (icmp_packet->header.ttl < 2)
+	if (icmph->header.ttl < 2)
 		return batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(bat_priv, skb);
 
 	/* get routing information */
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmp_packet->dst);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmph->dst);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -404,10 +446,10 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)skb->data;
+	icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
 	/* decrement ttl */
-	icmp_packet->header.ttl--;
+	icmph->header.ttl--;
 
 	/* route it */
 	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, recv_if) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
@@ -474,18 +516,25 @@ out:
 	return router;
 }
 
-/* Interface Alternating: Use the best of the
- * remaining candidates which are not using
- * this interface.
+/**
+ * batadv_find_ifalter_router - find the best of the remaining candidates which
+ *  are not using this interface
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @primary_orig: the destination
+ * @recv_if: the interface that the router returned by this function has to not
+ *  use
  *
- * Increases the returned router's refcount
+ * Returns the best candidate towards primary_orig that is not using recv_if.
+ * Increases the returned neighbor's refcount
  */
 static struct batadv_neigh_node *
-batadv_find_ifalter_router(struct batadv_orig_node *primary_orig,
+batadv_find_ifalter_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_orig_node *primary_orig,
 			   const struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *tmp_neigh_node;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL, *first_candidate = NULL;
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *tmp_neigh_node;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_neigh_node, &primary_orig->bond_list,
@@ -497,7 +546,7 @@ batadv_find_ifalter_router(struct batadv_orig_node *primary_orig,
 		if (tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming == recv_if)
 			continue;
 
-		if (router && tmp_neigh_node->tq_avg <= router->tq_avg)
+		if (router && bao->bat_neigh_cmp(tmp_neigh_node, router))
 			continue;
 
 		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
@@ -557,126 +606,6 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int batadv_recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_query;
-	uint16_t tt_size;
-	int hdr_size = sizeof(*tt_query);
-	char tt_flag;
-	size_t packet_size;
-
-	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	/* I could need to modify it */
-	if (skb_cow(skb, sizeof(struct batadv_tt_query_packet)) < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	tt_query = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	switch (tt_query->flags & BATADV_TT_QUERY_TYPE_MASK) {
-	case BATADV_TT_REQUEST:
-		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_RX);
-
-		/* If we cannot provide an answer the tt_request is
-		 * forwarded
-		 */
-		if (!batadv_send_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_query)) {
-			if (tt_query->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
-				tt_flag = 'F';
-			else
-				tt_flag = '.';
-
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Routing TT_REQUEST to %pM [%c]\n",
-				   tt_query->dst,
-				   tt_flag);
-			return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-		}
-		break;
-	case BATADV_TT_RESPONSE:
-		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_RX);
-
-		if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, tt_query->dst)) {
-			/* packet needs to be linearized to access the TT
-			 * changes
-			 */
-			if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-				goto out;
-			/* skb_linearize() possibly changed skb->data */
-			tt_query = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
-
-			tt_size = batadv_tt_len(ntohs(tt_query->tt_data));
-
-			/* Ensure we have all the claimed data */
-			packet_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_query_packet);
-			packet_size += tt_size;
-			if (unlikely(skb_headlen(skb) < packet_size))
-				goto out;
-
-			batadv_handle_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_query);
-		} else {
-			if (tt_query->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
-				tt_flag =  'F';
-			else
-				tt_flag = '.';
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Routing TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c]\n",
-				   tt_query->dst,
-				   tt_flag);
-			return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-		}
-		break;
-	}
-
-out:
-	/* returning NET_RX_DROP will make the caller function kfree the skb */
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
-int batadv_recv_roam_adv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *roam_adv_packet;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-
-	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb,
-					sizeof(*roam_adv_packet)) < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_RX);
-
-	roam_adv_packet = (struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, roam_adv_packet->dst))
-		return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-
-	/* check if it is a backbone gateway. we don't accept
-	 * roaming advertisement from it, as it has the same
-	 * entries as we have.
-	 */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, roam_adv_packet->src))
-		goto out;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, roam_adv_packet->src);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Received ROAMING_ADV from %pM (client %pM)\n",
-		   roam_adv_packet->src, roam_adv_packet->client);
-
-	batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, roam_adv_packet->client,
-			     BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM,
-			     atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn) + 1);
-
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-out:
-	/* returning NET_RX_DROP will make the caller function kfree the skb */
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
 /* find a suitable router for this originator, and use
  * bonding if possible. increases the found neighbors
  * refcount.
@@ -751,7 +680,8 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (bonding_enabled)
 		router = batadv_find_bond_router(primary_orig_node, recv_if);
 	else
-		router = batadv_find_ifalter_router(primary_orig_node, recv_if);
+		router = batadv_find_ifalter_router(bat_priv, primary_orig_node,
+						    recv_if);
 
 return_router:
 	if (router && router->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
@@ -772,11 +702,9 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL;
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 	int res, hdr_len, ret = NET_RX_DROP;
-	struct sk_buff *new_skb;
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
@@ -793,46 +721,12 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* find_router() increases neigh_nodes refcount if found. */
-	neigh_node = batadv_find_router(bat_priv, orig_node, recv_if);
-
-	if (!neigh_node)
-		goto out;
-
 	/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
 	if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	if (unicast_packet->header.packet_type == BATADV_UNICAST &&
-	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
-	    skb->len > neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
-		ret = batadv_frag_send_skb(skb, bat_priv,
-					   neigh_node->if_incoming,
-					   neigh_node->addr);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (unicast_packet->header.packet_type == BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG &&
-	    batadv_frag_can_reassemble(skb,
-				       neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu)) {
-		ret = batadv_frag_reassemble_skb(skb, bat_priv, &new_skb);
-
-		if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
-			goto out;
-
-		/* packet was buffered for late merge */
-		if (!new_skb) {
-			ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-		skb = new_skb;
-		unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
-	}
-
 	/* decrement ttl */
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 	unicast_packet->header.ttl--;
 
 	switch (unicast_packet->header.packet_type) {
@@ -867,8 +761,6 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	return ret;
@@ -879,6 +771,7 @@ out:
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @unicast_packet: the unicast header to be updated
  * @dst_addr: the payload destination
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
  * Search the translation table for dst_addr and update the unicast header with
  * the new corresponding information (originator address where the destination
@@ -889,21 +782,22 @@ out:
 static bool
 batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			      struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet,
-			      uint8_t *dst_addr)
+			      uint8_t *dst_addr, unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 	bool ret = false;
 	uint8_t *orig_addr, orig_ttvn;
 
-	if (batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, dst_addr)) {
+	if (batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, dst_addr, vid)) {
 		primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 		if (!primary_if)
 			goto out;
 		orig_addr = primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr;
 		orig_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
 	} else {
-		orig_node = batadv_transtable_search(bat_priv, NULL, dst_addr);
+		orig_node = batadv_transtable_search(bat_priv, NULL, dst_addr,
+						     vid);
 		if (!orig_node)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -930,11 +824,12 @@ out:
 
 static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				     struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_len) {
-	uint8_t curr_ttvn, old_ttvn;
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	uint8_t curr_ttvn, old_ttvn;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	unsigned short vid;
 	int is_old_ttvn;
 
 	/* check if there is enough data before accessing it */
@@ -946,6 +841,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return 0;
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, hdr_len);
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data + hdr_len);
 
 	/* check if the destination client was served by this node and it is now
@@ -953,9 +849,9 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * message and that it knows the new destination in the mesh to re-route
 	 * the packet to
 	 */
-	if (batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest)) {
+	if (batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest, vid)) {
 		if (batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(bat_priv, unicast_packet,
-						  ethhdr->h_dest))
+						  ethhdr->h_dest, vid))
 			net_ratelimited_function(batadv_dbg, BATADV_DBG_TT,
 						 bat_priv,
 						 "Rerouting unicast packet to %pM (dst=%pM): Local Roaming\n",
@@ -1001,7 +897,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * target host
 	 */
 	if (batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(bat_priv, unicast_packet,
-					  ethhdr->h_dest)) {
+					  ethhdr->h_dest, vid)) {
 		net_ratelimited_function(batadv_dbg, BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 					 "Rerouting unicast packet to %pM (dst=%pM): TTVN mismatch old_ttvn=%u new_ttvn=%u\n",
 					 unicast_packet->dest, ethhdr->h_dest,
@@ -1013,7 +909,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * currently served by this node or there is no destination at all and
 	 * it is possible to drop the packet
 	 */
-	if (!batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
+	if (!batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest, vid))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* update the header in order to let the packet be delivered to this
@@ -1032,6 +928,34 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet - receive and process packets which
+ *	are in the unicast number space but not yet known to the implementation
+ * @skb: unicast tvlv packet to process
+ * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
+	int check, hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
+
+	check = batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
+	if (check < 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* we don't know about this type, drop it. */
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+}
+
 int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
@@ -1094,51 +1018,112 @@ rx_success:
 	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
 }
 
-int batadv_recv_ucast_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				  struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
+/**
+ * batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv - receive and process unicast tvlv packets
+ * @skb: unicast tvlv packet to process
+ * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
+ * @dst_addr: the payload destination
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *unicast_packet;
-	int hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
-	struct sk_buff *new_skb = NULL;
-	int ret;
+	struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *unicast_tvlv_packet;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
+	uint16_t tvlv_buff_len;
+	int hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
 	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size) < 0)
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	if (!batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size))
+	/* the header is likely to be modified while forwarding */
+	if (skb_cow(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)skb->data;
+	/* packet needs to be linearized to access the tvlv content */
+	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	/* packet for me */
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest)) {
-		ret = batadv_frag_reassemble_skb(skb, bat_priv, &new_skb);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *)skb->data;
 
-		if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
-			return NET_RX_DROP;
+	tvlv_buff = (unsigned char *)(skb->data + hdr_size);
+	tvlv_buff_len = ntohs(unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len);
 
-		/* packet was buffered for late merge */
-		if (!new_skb)
-			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	if (tvlv_buff_len > skb->len - hdr_size)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-		if (batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(bat_priv, new_skb,
-							  hdr_size))
-			goto rx_success;
-		if (batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(bat_priv, new_skb,
-							hdr_size))
-			goto rx_success;
+	ret = batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, false, NULL,
+					     unicast_tvlv_packet->src,
+					     unicast_tvlv_packet->dst,
+					     tvlv_buff, tvlv_buff_len);
 
-		batadv_interface_rx(recv_if->soft_iface, new_skb, recv_if,
-				    sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet), NULL);
+	if (ret != NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+		ret = batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
 
-rx_success:
-		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_recv_frag_packet - process received fragment
+ * @skb: the received fragment
+ * @recv_if: interface that the skb is received on
+ *
+ * This function does one of the three following things: 1) Forward fragment, if
+ * the assembled packet will exceed our MTU; 2) Buffer fragment, if we till
+ * lack further fragments; 3) Merge fragments, if we have all needed parts.
+ *
+ * Return NET_RX_DROP if the skb is not consumed, NET_RX_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_src = NULL;
+	struct batadv_frag_packet *frag_packet;
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb,
+					sizeof(*frag_packet)) < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	frag_packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb->data;
+	orig_node_src = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, frag_packet->orig);
+	if (!orig_node_src)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Route the fragment if it is not for us and too big to be merged. */
+	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, frag_packet->dest) &&
+	    batadv_frag_skb_fwd(skb, recv_if, orig_node_src)) {
+		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-}
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX);
+	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX_BYTES, skb->len);
+
+	/* Add fragment to buffer and merge if possible. */
+	if (!batadv_frag_skb_buffer(&skb, orig_node_src))
+		goto out;
 
+	/* Deliver merged packet to the appropriate handler, if it was
+	 * merged
+	 */
+	if (skb)
+		batadv_batman_skb_recv(skb, recv_if->net_dev,
+				       &recv_if->batman_adv_ptype, NULL);
+
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+out:
+	if (orig_node_src)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node_src);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 
 int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
@@ -1240,53 +1225,3 @@ out:
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
-
-int batadv_recv_vis_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet;
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	int hdr_size = sizeof(*vis_packet);
-
-	/* keep skb linear */
-	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	vis_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb->data;
-	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
-
-	/* not for me */
-	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	/* ignore own packets */
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, vis_packet->vis_orig))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, vis_packet->sender_orig))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	switch (vis_packet->vis_type) {
-	case BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC:
-		batadv_receive_server_sync_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet,
-						  skb_headlen(skb));
-		break;
-
-	case BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE:
-		batadv_receive_client_update_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet,
-						    skb_headlen(skb));
-		break;
-
-	default:	/* ignore unknown packet */
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* We take a copy of the data in the packet, so we should
-	 * always free the skbuf.
-	 */
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 72a29bde2010..19544ddb81b5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -30,23 +30,26 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
-int batadv_recv_ucast_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				  struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct batadv_hard_iface *iface);
 int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
-int batadv_recv_vis_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_recv_roam_adv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		   const struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 void batadv_bonding_candidate_del(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				  struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
-void batadv_bonding_candidate_add(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+void batadv_bonding_candidate_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				  struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 void batadv_bonding_save_primary(const struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 0266edd0fa7f..c83be5ebaa28 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 #include "gateway_common.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
-
-#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include "fragmentation.h"
 
 static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
@@ -64,10 +63,10 @@ int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 	memcpy(ethhdr->h_source, hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(ethhdr->h_dest, dst_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	ethhdr->h_proto = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	ethhdr->h_proto = htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
 
 	skb_set_network_header(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-	skb->protocol = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
 
 	skb->dev = hard_iface->net_dev;
 
@@ -109,7 +108,19 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* batadv_find_router() increases neigh_nodes refcount if found. */
 	neigh_node = batadv_find_router(bat_priv, orig_node, recv_if);
 	if (!neigh_node)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Check if the skb is too large to send in one piece and fragment
+	 * it if needed.
+	 */
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
+	    skb->len > neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
+		/* Fragment and send packet. */
+		if (batadv_frag_send_packet(skb, orig_node, neigh_node))
+			ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* try to network code the packet, if it is received on an interface
 	 * (i.e. being forwarded). If the packet originates from this node or if
@@ -123,11 +134,225 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+out:
+	if (neigh_node)
+		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast - extend the buffer and initialize the
+ *  common fields for unicast packets
+ * @skb: the skb carrying the unicast header to initialize
+ * @hdr_size: amount of bytes to push at the beginning of the skb
+ * @orig_node: the destination node
+ *
+ * Returns false if the buffer extension was not possible or true otherwise.
+ */
+static bool
+batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size,
+				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	uint8_t ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
+
+	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+	unicast_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	/* batman packet type: unicast */
+	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
+	/* set unicast ttl */
+	unicast_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	/* copy the destination for faster routing */
+	memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+	/* set the destination tt version number */
+	unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast - encapsulate an skb with a unicast header
+ * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
+ * @orig_node: the destination node
+ *
+ * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	size_t uni_size = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet);
+
+	return batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(skb, uni_size, orig_node);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr - encapsulate an skb with a
+ *  unicast 4addr header
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
+ * @orig_node: the destination node
+ * @packet_subtype: the unicast 4addr packet subtype to use
+ *
+ * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					   struct sk_buff *skb,
+					   struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					   int packet_subtype)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *uc_4addr_packet;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Pull the header space and fill the unicast_packet substructure.
+	 * We can do that because the first member of the uc_4addr_packet
+	 * is of type struct unicast_packet
+	 */
+	if (!batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(skb, sizeof(*uc_4addr_packet),
+					       orig))
+		goto out;
+
+	uc_4addr_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *)skb->data;
+	uc_4addr_packet->u.header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR;
+	memcpy(uc_4addr_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	uc_4addr_packet->subtype = packet_subtype;
+	uc_4addr_packet->reserved = 0;
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_unicast - encapsulate and send an skb via unicast
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: payload to send
+ * @packet_type: the batman unicast packet type to use
+ * @packet_subtype: the unicast 4addr packet subtype (only relevant for unicast
+ *  4addr packets)
+ * @orig_node: the originator to send the packet to
+ * @vid: the vid to be used to search the translation table
+ *
+ * Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv unicast or unicast-4addr header
+ * depending on whether BATADV_UNICAST or BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR was supplied
+ * as packet_type. Then send this frame to the given orig_node and release a
+ * reference to this orig_node.
+ *
+ * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
+				   int packet_subtype,
+				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	int ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
+
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	switch (packet_type) {
+	case BATADV_UNICAST:
+		if (!batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast(skb, orig_node))
+			goto out;
+		break;
+	case BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR:
+		if (!batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(bat_priv, skb,
+							   orig_node,
+							   packet_subtype))
+			goto out;
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* this function supports UNICAST and UNICAST_4ADDR only. It
+		 * should never be invoked with any other packet type
+		 */
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	/* inform the destination node that we are still missing a correct route
+	 * for this client. The destination will receive this packet and will
+	 * try to reroute it because the ttvn contained in the header is less
+	 * than the current one
+	 */
+	if (batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest, vid))
+		unicast_packet->ttvn = unicast_packet->ttvn - 1;
 
+	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
+		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+
+out:
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic - send an skb via TT lookup
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: payload to send
+ * @packet_type: the batman unicast packet type to use
+ * @packet_subtype: the unicast 4addr packet subtype (only relevant for unicast
+ *  4addr packets)
+ * @vid: the vid to be used to search the translation table
+ *
+ * Look up the recipient node for the destination address in the ethernet
+ * header via the translation table. Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv
+ * unicast or unicast-4addr header depending on whether BATADV_UNICAST or
+ * BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR was supplied as packet_type. Then send this frame
+ * to the according destination node.
+ *
+ * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
+				   int packet_subtype, unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_transtable_search(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source,
+					     ethhdr->h_dest, vid);
+	return batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, packet_type,
+				       packet_subtype, orig_node, vid);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_via_gw - send an skb via gateway lookup
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: payload to send
+ * @vid: the vid to be used to search the translation table
+ *
+ * Look up the currently selected gateway. Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv
+ * unicast header and send this frame to this gateway node.
+ *
+ * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(bat_priv);
+	return batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
+				       orig_node, vid);
+}
+
 void batadv_schedule_bat_ogm(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index e7b17880fca4..aa2e2537a739 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -34,5 +34,58 @@ void batadv_send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 void
 batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					   struct sk_buff *skb,
+					   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+					   int packet_subtype);
+int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
+				   int packet_subtype, unsigned short vid);
+int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   unsigned short vid);
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_via_tt - send an skb via TT lookup
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the payload to send
+ * @vid: the vid to be used to search the translation table
+ *
+ * Look up the recipient node for the destination address in the ethernet
+ * header via the translation table. Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv
+ * unicast header. Then send this frame to the according destination node.
+ *
+ * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+static inline int batadv_send_skb_via_tt(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 unsigned short vid)
+{
+	return batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
+					      vid);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_via_tt_4addr - send an skb via TT lookup
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the payload to send
+ * @packet_subtype: the unicast 4addr packet subtype to use
+ * @vid: the vid to be used to search the translation table
+ *
+ * Look up the recipient node for the destination address in the ethernet
+ * header via the translation table. Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv
+ * unicast-4addr header. Then send this frame to the according destination
+ * node.
+ *
+ * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+static inline int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       struct sk_buff *skb,
+					       int packet_subtype,
+					       unsigned short vid)
+{
+	return batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(bat_priv, skb,
+					      BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR,
+					      packet_subtype, vid);
+}
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_SEND_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 813db4e64602..36f050876f82 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
-#include <linux/if_ether.h>
-#include "unicast.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 
@@ -120,9 +118,10 @@ static int batadv_interface_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
 	/* only modify transtable if it has been initialized before */
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
-		batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, old_addr,
+		batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, old_addr, BATADV_NO_FLAGS,
 				       "mac address changed", false);
-		batadv_tt_local_add(dev, addr->sa_data, BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX);
+		batadv_tt_local_add(dev, addr->sa_data, BATADV_NO_FLAGS,
+				    BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -139,36 +138,48 @@ static int batadv_interface_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_interface_set_rx_mode - set the rx mode of a device
+ * @dev: registered network device to modify
+ *
+ * We do not actually need to set any rx filters for the virtual batman
+ * soft interface. However a dummy handler enables a user to set static
+ * multicast listeners for instance.
+ */
+static void batadv_interface_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+}
+
 static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 	struct batadv_bcast_packet *bcast_packet;
-	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
-	__be16 ethertype = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	__be16 ethertype = htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
 	static const uint8_t stp_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0x01, 0x80, 0xC2, 0x00,
 						   0x00, 0x00};
 	static const uint8_t ectp_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0xCF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 						    0x00, 0x00};
+	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
 	unsigned int header_len = 0;
 	int data_len = skb->len, ret;
-	unsigned short vid __maybe_unused = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
-	bool do_bcast = false;
-	uint32_t seqno;
 	unsigned long brd_delay = 1;
+	bool do_bcast = false, client_added;
+	unsigned short vid;
+	uint32_t seqno;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
 		goto dropped;
 
 	soft_iface->trans_start = jiffies;
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, 0);
+	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
 
 	switch (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto)) {
 	case ETH_P_8021Q:
 		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->data;
-		vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
-		vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
 
 		if (vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto != ethertype)
 			break;
@@ -185,8 +196,12 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
 
 	/* Register the client MAC in the transtable */
-	if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-		batadv_tt_local_add(soft_iface, ethhdr->h_source, skb->skb_iif);
+	if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source)) {
+		client_added = batadv_tt_local_add(soft_iface, ethhdr->h_source,
+						   vid, skb->skb_iif);
+		if (!client_added)
+			goto dropped;
+	}
 
 	/* don't accept stp packets. STP does not help in meshes.
 	 * better use the bridge loop avoidance ...
@@ -286,8 +301,12 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_reply(bat_priv, skb);
 
-		ret = batadv_unicast_send_skb(bat_priv, skb);
-		if (ret != 0)
+		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+			ret = batadv_send_skb_via_gw(bat_priv, skb, vid);
+		else
+			ret = batadv_send_skb_via_tt(bat_priv, skb, vid);
+
+		if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
 			goto dropped_freed;
 	}
 
@@ -309,12 +328,12 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 			 struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if,
 			 int hdr_size, struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
+	struct batadv_header *batadv_header = (struct batadv_header *)skb->data;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+	__be16 ethertype = htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
 	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
-	struct batadv_header *batadv_header = (struct batadv_header *)skb->data;
-	unsigned short vid __maybe_unused = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
-	__be16 ethertype = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+	unsigned short vid;
 	bool is_bcast;
 
 	is_bcast = (batadv_header->packet_type == BATADV_BCAST);
@@ -326,13 +345,12 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 	skb_pull_rcsum(skb, hdr_size);
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 
+	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, hdr_size);
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
 	switch (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto)) {
 	case ETH_P_8021Q:
 		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->data;
-		vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
-		vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
 
 		if (vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto != ethertype)
 			break;
@@ -368,9 +386,10 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(bat_priv, orig_node,
-						     ethhdr->h_source);
+						     ethhdr->h_source, vid);
 
-	if (batadv_is_ap_isolated(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest))
+	if (batadv_is_ap_isolated(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest,
+				  vid))
 		goto dropped;
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
@@ -382,6 +401,177 @@ out:
 	return;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref - decrease the vlan object refcounter and
+ *  possibly free it
+ * @softif_vlan: the vlan object to release
+ */
+void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *softif_vlan)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&softif_vlan->refcount))
+		kfree_rcu(softif_vlan, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_softif_vlan_get - get the vlan object for a specific vid
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: the identifier of the vlan object to retrieve
+ *
+ * Returns the private data of the vlan matching the vid passed as argument or
+ * NULL otherwise. The refcounter of the returned object is incremented by 1.
+ */
+struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+						  unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan_tmp, *vlan = NULL;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan_tmp, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list, list) {
+		if (vlan_tmp->vid != vid)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		vlan = vlan_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return vlan;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_create_vlan - allocate the needed resources for a new vlan
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, a negative error otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	int err;
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
+	if (vlan) {
+		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		return -EEXIST;
+	}
+
+	vlan = kzalloc(sizeof(*vlan), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	vlan->vid = vid;
+	atomic_set(&vlan->refcount, 1);
+
+	atomic_set(&vlan->ap_isolation, 0);
+
+	err = batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(bat_priv->soft_iface, vlan);
+	if (err) {
+		kfree(vlan);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	/* add a new TT local entry. This one will be marked with the NOPURGE
+	 * flag
+	 */
+	batadv_tt_local_add(bat_priv->soft_iface,
+			    bat_priv->soft_iface->dev_addr, vid,
+			    BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&vlan->list, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_softif_destroy_vlan - remove and destroy a softif_vlan object
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vlan: the object to remove
+ */
+static void batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				       struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+	hlist_del_rcu(&vlan->list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+
+	batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
+
+	/* explicitly remove the associated TT local entry because it is marked
+	 * with the NOPURGE flag
+	 */
+	batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, bat_priv->soft_iface->dev_addr,
+			       vlan->vid, "vlan interface destroyed", false);
+
+	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_interface_add_vid - ndo_add_vid API implementation
+ * @dev: the netdev of the mesh interface
+ * @vid: identifier of the new vlan
+ *
+ * Set up all the internal structures for handling the new vlan on top of the
+ * mesh interface
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code in case of failure.
+ */
+static int batadv_interface_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
+				    unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	/* only 802.1Q vlans are supported.
+	 * batman-adv does not know how to handle other types
+	 */
+	if (proto != htons(ETH_P_8021Q))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
+
+	return batadv_softif_create_vlan(bat_priv, vid);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_interface_kill_vid - ndo_kill_vid API implementation
+ * @dev: the netdev of the mesh interface
+ * @vid: identifier of the deleted vlan
+ *
+ * Destroy all the internal structures used to handle the vlan identified by vid
+ * on top of the mesh interface
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the specified prototype is not ETH_P_8021Q
+ * or -ENOENT if the specified vlan id wasn't registered.
+ */
+static int batadv_interface_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
+				     unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	/* only 802.1Q vlans are supported. batman-adv does not know how to
+	 * handle other types
+	 */
+	if (proto != htons(ETH_P_8021Q))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid | BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
+
+	/* finally free the vlan object */
+	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* batman-adv network devices have devices nesting below it and are a special
  * "super class" of normal network devices; split their locks off into a
  * separate class since they always nest.
@@ -421,6 +611,7 @@ static void batadv_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
 
@@ -428,6 +619,13 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 				cleanup_work);
 	soft_iface = bat_priv->soft_iface;
 
+	/* destroy the "untagged" VLAN */
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+	if (vlan) {
+		batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	}
+
 	batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(soft_iface);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
@@ -444,6 +642,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	uint32_t random_seqno;
 	int ret;
 	size_t cnt_len = sizeof(uint64_t) * BATADV_CNT_NUM;
 
@@ -468,17 +667,17 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table, 1);
 #endif
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->ap_isolation, 0);
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->vis_mode, BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_mode, BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class, 20);
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth, 41);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down, 100);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up, 20);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->orig_interval, 1000);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->hop_penalty, 30);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->log_level, 0);
 #endif
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->fragmentation, 1);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->packet_size_max, ETH_DATA_LEN);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left, BATADV_BCAST_QUEUE_LEN);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left, BATADV_BATMAN_QUEUE_LEN);
 
@@ -493,6 +692,10 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = NULL;
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = 0;
 
+	/* randomize initial seqno to avoid collision */
+	get_random_bytes(&random_seqno, sizeof(random_seqno));
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->frag_seqno, random_seqno);
+
 	bat_priv->primary_if = NULL;
 	bat_priv->num_ifaces = 0;
 
@@ -578,8 +781,11 @@ static const struct net_device_ops batadv_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open = batadv_interface_open,
 	.ndo_stop = batadv_interface_release,
 	.ndo_get_stats = batadv_interface_stats,
+	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid = batadv_interface_add_vid,
+	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid = batadv_interface_kill_vid,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = batadv_interface_set_mac_addr,
 	.ndo_change_mtu = batadv_interface_change_mtu,
+	.ndo_set_rx_mode = batadv_interface_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_start_xmit = batadv_interface_tx,
 	.ndo_validate_addr = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_add_slave = batadv_softif_slave_add,
@@ -616,6 +822,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_init_early(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &batadv_netdev_ops;
 	dev->destructor = batadv_softif_free;
+	dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER;
 	dev->tx_queue_len = 0;
 
 	/* can't call min_mtu, because the needed variables
@@ -623,7 +830,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_init_early(struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 	dev->mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
 	/* reserve more space in the skbuff for our header */
-	dev->hard_header_len = BATADV_HEADER_LEN;
+	dev->hard_header_len = batadv_max_header_len();
 
 	/* generate random address */
 	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
@@ -760,6 +967,12 @@ static const struct {
 	{ "mgmt_tx_bytes" },
 	{ "mgmt_rx" },
 	{ "mgmt_rx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_tx" },
+	{ "frag_tx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_rx" },
+	{ "frag_rx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_fwd" },
+	{ "frag_fwd_bytes" },
 	{ "tt_request_tx" },
 	{ "tt_request_rx" },
 	{ "tt_response_tx" },
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
index 2f2472c2ea0d..06fc91ff5a02 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@ struct net_device *batadv_softif_create(const char *name);
 void batadv_softif_destroy_sysfs(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 int batadv_softif_is_valid(const struct net_device *net_dev);
 extern struct rtnl_link_ops batadv_link_ops;
+int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid);
+void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *softif_vlan);
+struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+						  unsigned short vid);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_SOFT_INTERFACE_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 4114b961bc2c..6335433310af 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
+#include "network-coding.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 
 static struct net_device *batadv_kobj_to_netdev(struct kobject *obj)
 {
@@ -39,6 +40,53 @@ static struct batadv_priv *batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(struct kobject *obj)
 	return netdev_priv(net_dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv - convert a vlan kobj in the associated batpriv
+ * @obj: kobject to covert
+ *
+ * Returns the associated batadv_priv struct.
+ */
+static struct batadv_priv *batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv(struct kobject *obj)
+{
+	/* VLAN specific attributes are located in the root sysfs folder if they
+	 * refer to the untagged VLAN..
+	 */
+	if (!strcmp(BATADV_SYSFS_IF_MESH_SUBDIR, obj->name))
+		return batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(obj);
+
+	/* ..while the attributes for the tagged vlans are located in
+	 * the in the corresponding "vlan%VID" subfolder
+	 */
+	return batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(obj->parent);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_kobj_to_vlan - convert a kobj in the associated softif_vlan struct
+ * @obj: kobject to covert
+ *
+ * Returns the associated softif_vlan struct if found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_softif_vlan *
+batadv_kobj_to_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct kobject *obj)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan_tmp, *vlan = NULL;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan_tmp, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list, list) {
+		if (vlan_tmp->kobj != obj)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		vlan = vlan_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return vlan;
+}
+
 #define BATADV_UEV_TYPE_VAR	"BATTYPE="
 #define BATADV_UEV_ACTION_VAR	"BATACTION="
 #define BATADV_UEV_DATA_VAR	"BATDATA="
@@ -53,6 +101,15 @@ static char *batadv_uev_type_str[] = {
 	"gw"
 };
 
+/* Use this, if you have customized show and store functions for vlan attrs */
+#define BATADV_ATTR_VLAN(_name, _mode, _show, _store)	\
+struct batadv_attribute batadv_attr_vlan_##_name = {	\
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name),		\
+		 .mode = _mode },			\
+	.show   = _show,				\
+	.store  = _store,				\
+};
+
 /* Use this, if you have customized show and store functions */
 #define BATADV_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)	\
 struct batadv_attribute batadv_attr_##_name = {		\
@@ -122,6 +179,41 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 	static BATADV_ATTR(_name, _mode, batadv_show_##_name,		\
 			   batadv_store_##_name)
 
+#define BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_STORE_BOOL(_name, _post_func)			\
+ssize_t batadv_store_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
+				  struct attribute *attr, char *buff,	\
+				  size_t count)				\
+{									\
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);\
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan = batadv_kobj_to_vlan(bat_priv,	\
+							      kobj);	\
+	size_t res = __batadv_store_bool_attr(buff, count, _post_func,	\
+					      attr, &vlan->_name,	\
+					      bat_priv->soft_iface);	\
+	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);				\
+	return res;							\
+}
+
+#define BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_SHOW_BOOL(_name)				\
+ssize_t batadv_show_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
+				 struct attribute *attr, char *buff)	\
+{									\
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);\
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan = batadv_kobj_to_vlan(bat_priv,	\
+							      kobj);	\
+	size_t res = sprintf(buff, "%s\n",				\
+			     atomic_read(&vlan->_name) == 0 ?		\
+			     "disabled" : "enabled");			\
+	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);				\
+	return res;							\
+}
+
+/* Use this, if you are going to turn a [name] in the vlan struct on or off */
+#define BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_BOOL(_name, _mode, _post_func)			\
+	static BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_STORE_BOOL(_name, _post_func)		\
+	static BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_SHOW_BOOL(_name)			\
+	static BATADV_ATTR_VLAN(_name, _mode, batadv_show_vlan_##_name,	\
+				batadv_store_vlan_##_name)
 
 static int batadv_store_bool_attr(char *buff, size_t count,
 				  struct net_device *net_dev,
@@ -230,74 +322,6 @@ __batadv_store_uint_attr(const char *buff, size_t count,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t batadv_show_vis_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
-				    struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
-	int vis_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-	const char *mode;
-
-	if (vis_mode == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		mode = "client";
-	else
-		mode = "server";
-
-	return sprintf(buff, "%s\n", mode);
-}
-
-static ssize_t batadv_store_vis_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
-				     struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
-				     size_t count)
-{
-	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	unsigned long val;
-	int ret, vis_mode_tmp = -1;
-	const char *old_mode, *new_mode;
-
-	ret = kstrtoul(buff, 10, &val);
-
-	if (((count == 2) && (!ret) &&
-	     (val == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)) ||
-	    (strncmp(buff, "client", 6) == 0) ||
-	    (strncmp(buff, "off", 3) == 0))
-		vis_mode_tmp = BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE;
-
-	if (((count == 2) && (!ret) &&
-	     (val == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC)) ||
-	    (strncmp(buff, "server", 6) == 0))
-		vis_mode_tmp = BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC;
-
-	if (vis_mode_tmp < 0) {
-		if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
-			buff[count - 1] = '\0';
-
-		batadv_info(net_dev,
-			    "Invalid parameter for 'vis mode' setting received: %s\n",
-			    buff);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode) == vis_mode_tmp)
-		return count;
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode) == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		old_mode =  "client";
-	else
-		old_mode = "server";
-
-	if (vis_mode_tmp == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		new_mode =  "client";
-	else
-		new_mode = "server";
-
-	batadv_info(net_dev, "Changing vis mode from: %s to: %s\n", old_mode,
-		    new_mode);
-
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->vis_mode, (unsigned int)vis_mode_tmp);
-	return count;
-}
-
 static ssize_t batadv_show_bat_algo(struct kobject *kobj,
 				    struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
@@ -390,6 +414,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
 	 */
 	batadv_gw_check_client_stop(bat_priv);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_mode, (unsigned int)gw_mode_tmp);
+	batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -397,15 +422,13 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
 				     struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
-	int down, up;
-	int gw_bandwidth = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth);
-
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(gw_bandwidth, &down, &up);
-	return sprintf(buff, "%i%s/%i%s\n",
-		       (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-		       (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-		       (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-		       (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+	uint32_t down, up;
+
+	down = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
+	up = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
+
+	return sprintf(buff, "%u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n", down / 10,
+		       down % 10, up / 10, up % 10);
 }
 
 static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
@@ -426,12 +449,10 @@ BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(bonding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(bridge_loop_avoidance, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
-BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(distributed_arp_table, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(distributed_arp_table, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		     batadv_dat_status_update);
 #endif
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(fragmentation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_update_min_mtu);
-BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(ap_isolation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
-static BATADV_ATTR(vis_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_vis_mode,
-		   batadv_store_vis_mode);
 static BATADV_ATTR(routing_algo, S_IRUGO, batadv_show_bat_algo, NULL);
 static BATADV_ATTR(gw_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_gw_mode,
 		   batadv_store_gw_mode);
@@ -447,7 +468,8 @@ static BATADV_ATTR(gw_bandwidth, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_gw_bwidth,
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(log_level, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, BATADV_DBG_ALL, NULL);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
-BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(network_coding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(network_coding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		     batadv_nc_status_update);
 #endif
 
 static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_mesh_attrs[] = {
@@ -460,8 +482,6 @@ static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_mesh_attrs[] = {
 	&batadv_attr_distributed_arp_table,
 #endif
 	&batadv_attr_fragmentation,
-	&batadv_attr_ap_isolation,
-	&batadv_attr_vis_mode,
 	&batadv_attr_routing_algo,
 	&batadv_attr_gw_mode,
 	&batadv_attr_orig_interval,
@@ -477,6 +497,16 @@ static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_mesh_attrs[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
+BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_BOOL(ap_isolation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+
+/**
+ * batadv_vlan_attrs - array of vlan specific sysfs attributes
+ */
+static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_vlan_attrs[] = {
+	&batadv_attr_vlan_ap_isolation,
+	NULL,
+};
+
 int batadv_sysfs_add_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct kobject *batif_kobject = &dev->dev.kobj;
@@ -527,6 +557,80 @@ void batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
 	bat_priv->mesh_obj = NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_sysfs_add_vlan - add all the needed sysfs objects for the new vlan
+ * @dev: netdev of the mesh interface
+ * @vlan: private data of the newly added VLAN interface
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success and -ENOMEM if any of the structure allocations fails.
+ */
+int batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+{
+	char vlan_subdir[sizeof(BATADV_SYSFS_VLAN_SUBDIR_PREFIX) + 5];
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct batadv_attribute **bat_attr;
+	int err;
+
+	if (vlan->vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG) {
+		sprintf(vlan_subdir, BATADV_SYSFS_VLAN_SUBDIR_PREFIX "%hu",
+			vlan->vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
+
+		vlan->kobj = kobject_create_and_add(vlan_subdir,
+						    bat_priv->mesh_obj);
+		if (!vlan->kobj) {
+			batadv_err(dev, "Can't add sysfs directory: %s/%s\n",
+				   dev->name, vlan_subdir);
+			goto out;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* the untagged LAN uses the root folder to store its "VLAN
+		 * specific attributes"
+		 */
+		vlan->kobj = bat_priv->mesh_obj;
+		kobject_get(bat_priv->mesh_obj);
+	}
+
+	for (bat_attr = batadv_vlan_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr) {
+		err = sysfs_create_file(vlan->kobj,
+					&((*bat_attr)->attr));
+		if (err) {
+			batadv_err(dev, "Can't add sysfs file: %s/%s/%s\n",
+				   dev->name, vlan_subdir,
+				   ((*bat_attr)->attr).name);
+			goto rem_attr;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+rem_attr:
+	for (bat_attr = batadv_vlan_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr)
+		sysfs_remove_file(vlan->kobj, &((*bat_attr)->attr));
+
+	kobject_put(vlan->kobj);
+	vlan->kobj = NULL;
+out:
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_sysfs_del_vlan - remove all the sysfs objects for a given VLAN
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vlan: the private data of the VLAN to destroy
+ */
+void batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+{
+	struct batadv_attribute **bat_attr;
+
+	for (bat_attr = batadv_vlan_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr)
+		sysfs_remove_file(vlan->kobj, &((*bat_attr)->attr));
+
+	kobject_put(vlan->kobj);
+	vlan->kobj = NULL;
+}
+
 static ssize_t batadv_show_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 				      struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
index 479acf4c16f4..c7d725de50ad 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 
 #define BATADV_SYSFS_IF_MESH_SUBDIR "mesh"
 #define BATADV_SYSFS_IF_BAT_SUBDIR "batman_adv"
+/**
+ * BATADV_SYSFS_VLAN_SUBDIR_PREFIX - prefix of the subfolder that will be
+ *  created in the sysfs hierarchy for each VLAN interface. The subfolder will
+ *  be named "BATADV_SYSFS_VLAN_SUBDIR_PREFIX%vid".
+ */
+#define BATADV_SYSFS_VLAN_SUBDIR_PREFIX "vlan"
 
 struct batadv_attribute {
 	struct attribute attr;
@@ -36,6 +42,10 @@ void batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev);
 int batadv_sysfs_add_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj,
 			    struct net_device *dev);
 void batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj);
+int batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan);
+void batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan);
 int batadv_throw_uevent(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, enum batadv_uev_type type,
 			enum batadv_uev_action action, const char *data);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 34510f38708f..4add57d4857f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 
-#include <linux/crc16.h>
+#include <linux/crc32c.h>
 
 /* hash class keys */
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_tt_local_hash_lock_class_key;
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_tt_global_hash_lock_class_key;
 
 static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *client,
+				 unsigned short vid,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work);
 static void
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry);
 static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				 const unsigned char *addr,
-				 const char *message, bool roaming);
+				 unsigned short vid, const char *message,
+				 bool roaming);
 
 /* returns 1 if they are the same mac addr */
 static int batadv_compare_tt(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
@@ -52,43 +54,93 @@ static int batadv_compare_tt(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_choose_tt - return the index of the tt entry in the hash table
+ * @data: pointer to the tt_common_entry object to map
+ * @size: the size of the hash table
+ *
+ * Returns the hash index where the object represented by 'data' should be
+ * stored at.
+ */
+static inline uint32_t batadv_choose_tt(const void *data, uint32_t size)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt;
+	uint32_t hash = 0;
+
+	tt = (struct batadv_tt_common_entry *)data;
+	hash = batadv_hash_bytes(hash, &tt->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	hash = batadv_hash_bytes(hash, &tt->vid, sizeof(tt->vid));
+
+	hash += (hash << 3);
+	hash ^= (hash >> 11);
+	hash += (hash << 15);
+
+	return hash % size;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_hash_find - look for a client in the given hash table
+ * @hash: the hash table to search
+ * @addr: the mac address of the client to look for
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the tt_common struct belonging to the searched client if
+ * found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
 static struct batadv_tt_common_entry *
-batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const void *data)
+batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const uint8_t *addr,
+		    unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry_tmp = NULL;
+	struct batadv_tt_common_entry to_search, *tt, *tt_tmp = NULL;
 	uint32_t index;
 
 	if (!hash)
 		return NULL;
 
-	index = batadv_choose_orig(data, hash->size);
+	memcpy(to_search.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	to_search.vid = vid;
+
+	index = batadv_choose_tt(&to_search, hash->size);
 	head = &hash->table[index];
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common_entry, head, hash_entry) {
-		if (!batadv_compare_eth(tt_common_entry, data))
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (!batadv_compare_eth(tt, addr))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tt_common_entry->refcount))
+		if (tt->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		tt_common_entry_tmp = tt_common_entry;
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tt->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tt_tmp = tt;
 		break;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	return tt_common_entry_tmp;
+	return tt_tmp;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_hash_find - search the local table for a given client
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: the mac address of the client to look for
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the corresponding tt_local_entry struct if the client is
+ * found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
 static struct batadv_tt_local_entry *
-batadv_tt_local_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
+batadv_tt_local_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr,
+			  unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry = NULL;
 
-	tt_common_entry = batadv_tt_hash_find(bat_priv->tt.local_hash, data);
+	tt_common_entry = batadv_tt_hash_find(bat_priv->tt.local_hash, addr,
+					      vid);
 	if (tt_common_entry)
 		tt_local_entry = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 					      struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
@@ -96,13 +148,24 @@ batadv_tt_local_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
 	return tt_local_entry;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_hash_find - search the global table for a given client
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: the mac address of the client to look for
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the corresponding tt_global_entry struct if the client
+ * is found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
 static struct batadv_tt_global_entry *
-batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
+batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr,
+			   unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry = NULL;
 
-	tt_common_entry = batadv_tt_hash_find(bat_priv->tt.global_hash, data);
+	tt_common_entry = batadv_tt_hash_find(bat_priv->tt.global_hash, addr,
+					      vid);
 	if (tt_common_entry)
 		tt_global_entry = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 					       struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
@@ -117,25 +180,17 @@ batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
 		kfree_rcu(tt_local_entry, common.rcu);
 }
 
-static void batadv_tt_global_entry_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
-
-	tt_common_entry = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_tt_common_entry, rcu);
-	tt_global_entry = container_of(tt_common_entry,
-				       struct batadv_tt_global_entry, common);
-
-	kfree(tt_global_entry);
-}
-
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref - decrement the refcounter for a
+ *  tt_global_entry and possibly free it
+ * @tt_global_entry: the object to free
+ */
 static void
 batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount)) {
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
-		call_rcu(&tt_global_entry->common.rcu,
-			 batadv_tt_global_entry_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(tt_global_entry, common.rcu);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -153,13 +208,107 @@ static void batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 	kfree(orig_entry);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_size_mod - change the size by v of the local table identified
+ *  by vid
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier of the sub-table to change
+ * @v: the amount to sum to the local table size
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_size_mod(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     unsigned short vid, int v)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return;
+
+	atomic_add(v, &vlan->tt.num_entries);
+
+	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_size_inc - increase by one the local table size for the given
+ *  vid
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_size_inc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     unsigned short vid)
+{
+	batadv_tt_local_size_mod(bat_priv, vid, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_size_dec - decrease by one the local table size for the given
+ *  vid
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_size_dec(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     unsigned short vid)
+{
+	batadv_tt_local_size_mod(bat_priv, vid, -1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_size_mod - change the size by v of the local table
+ *  identified by vid
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ * @v: the amount to sum to the global table size
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_size_mod(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				      unsigned short vid, int v)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+
+	vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(orig_node, vid);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return;
+
+	if (atomic_add_return(v, &vlan->tt.num_entries) == 0) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
+		list_del_rcu(&vlan->list);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	}
+
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_size_inc - increase by one the global table size for the
+ *  given vid
+ * @orig_node: the originator which global table size has to be decreased
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_size_inc(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				      unsigned short vid)
+{
+	batadv_tt_global_size_mod(orig_node, vid, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_size_dec - decrease by one the global table size for the
+ *  given vid
+ * @orig_node: the originator which global table size has to be decreased
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_size_dec(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				      unsigned short vid)
+{
+	batadv_tt_global_size_mod(orig_node, vid, -1);
+}
+
 static void
 batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
 {
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_entry->refcount))
 		return;
-	/* to avoid race conditions, immediately decrease the tt counter */
-	atomic_dec(&orig_entry->orig_node->tt_size);
+
 	call_rcu(&orig_entry->rcu, batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_rcu);
 }
 
@@ -180,12 +329,13 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_event(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bool del_op_requested, del_op_entry;
 
 	tt_change_node = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_change_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
-
 	if (!tt_change_node)
 		return;
 
 	tt_change_node->change.flags = flags;
+	tt_change_node->change.reserved = 0;
 	memcpy(tt_change_node->change.addr, common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	tt_change_node->change.vid = htons(common->vid);
 
 	del_op_requested = flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL;
 
@@ -208,6 +358,13 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_event(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto del;
 		if (del_op_requested && !del_op_entry)
 			goto del;
+
+		/* this is a second add in the same originator interval. It
+		 * means that flags have been changed: update them!
+		 */
+		if (!del_op_requested && !del_op_entry)
+			entry->change.flags = flags;
+
 		continue;
 del:
 		list_del(&entry->list);
@@ -229,9 +386,55 @@ unlock:
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes);
 }
 
-int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_len - compute length in bytes of given number of tt changes
+ * @changes_num: number of tt changes
+ *
+ * Returns computed length in bytes.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num)
 {
-	return changes_num * sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
+	return changes_num * sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_entries - compute the number of entries fitting in tt_len bytes
+ * @tt_len: available space
+ *
+ * Returns the number of entries.
+ */
+static uint16_t batadv_tt_entries(uint16_t tt_len)
+{
+	return tt_len / batadv_tt_len(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_table_transmit_size - calculates the local translation table
+ *  size when transmitted over the air
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Returns local translation table size in bytes.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_local_table_transmit_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	uint16_t num_vlan = 0, tt_local_entries = 0;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	int hdr_size;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list, list) {
+		num_vlan++;
+		tt_local_entries += atomic_read(&vlan->tt.num_entries);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	/* header size of tvlv encapsulated tt response payload */
+	hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	hdr_size += sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_hdr);
+	hdr_size += sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data);
+	hdr_size += num_vlan * sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data);
+
+	return hdr_size + batadv_tt_len(tt_local_entries);
 }
 
 static int batadv_tt_local_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -255,33 +458,51 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  const char *message)
 {
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Deleting global tt entry %pM: %s\n",
-		   tt_global->common.addr, message);
+		   "Deleting global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
+		   tt_global->common.addr,
+		   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global->common.vid), message);
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->tt.global_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
-			   batadv_choose_orig, tt_global->common.addr);
+			   batadv_choose_tt, &tt_global->common);
 	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
 }
 
-void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
-			 int ifindex)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_add - add a new client to the local table or update an
+ *  existing client
+ * @soft_iface: netdev struct of the mesh interface
+ * @addr: the mac address of the client to add
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ * @ifindex: index of the interface where the client is connected to (useful to
+ *  identify wireless clients)
+ *
+ * Returns true if the client was successfully added, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
+			 unsigned short vid, int ifindex)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local;
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
+	struct net_device *in_dev = NULL;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
-	int hash_added;
-	bool roamed_back = false;
+	int hash_added, table_size, packet_size_max;
+	bool ret = false, roamed_back = false;
+	uint8_t remote_flags;
+
+	if (ifindex != BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX)
+		in_dev = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
 
-	tt_local = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
-	tt_global = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_local = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
+	tt_global = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 
 	if (tt_local) {
 		tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
 		if (tt_local->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Re-adding pending client %pM\n", addr);
+				   "Re-adding pending client %pM (vid: %d)\n",
+				   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
 			/* whatever the reason why the PENDING flag was set,
 			 * this is a client which was enqueued to be removed in
 			 * this orig_interval. Since it popped up again, the
@@ -293,8 +514,8 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 
 		if (tt_local->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Roaming client %pM came back to its original location\n",
-				   addr);
+				   "Roaming client %pM (vid: %d) came back to its original location\n",
+				   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
 			/* the ROAM flag is set because this client roamed away
 			 * and the node got a roaming_advertisement message. Now
 			 * that the client popped up again at its original
@@ -306,12 +527,24 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 		goto check_roaming;
 	}
 
+	/* Ignore the client if we cannot send it in a full table response. */
+	table_size = batadv_tt_local_table_transmit_size(bat_priv);
+	table_size += batadv_tt_len(1);
+	packet_size_max = atomic_read(&bat_priv->packet_size_max);
+	if (table_size > packet_size_max) {
+		net_ratelimited_function(batadv_info, soft_iface,
+					 "Local translation table size (%i) exceeds maximum packet size (%i); Ignoring new local tt entry: %pM\n",
+					 table_size, packet_size_max, addr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	tt_local = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_local), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!tt_local)
 		goto out;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Creating new local tt entry: %pM (ttvn: %d)\n", addr,
+		   "Creating new local tt entry: %pM (vid: %d, ttvn: %d)\n",
+		   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid),
 		   (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn));
 
 	memcpy(tt_local->common.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -320,7 +553,8 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 	 * (consistency check)
 	 */
 	tt_local->common.flags = BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW;
-	if (batadv_is_wifi_iface(ifindex))
+	tt_local->common.vid = vid;
+	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(in_dev))
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
 	atomic_set(&tt_local->common.refcount, 2);
 	tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
@@ -331,7 +565,7 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE;
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->tt.local_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
-				     batadv_choose_orig, &tt_local->common,
+				     batadv_choose_tt, &tt_local->common,
 				     &tt_local->common.hash_entry);
 
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
@@ -353,6 +587,7 @@ check_roaming:
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_entry, head, list) {
 			batadv_send_roam_adv(bat_priv, tt_global->common.addr,
+					     tt_global->common.vid,
 					     orig_entry->orig_node);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -369,78 +604,219 @@ check_roaming:
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* store the current remote flags before altering them. This helps
+	 * understanding is flags are changing or not
+	 */
+	remote_flags = tt_local->common.flags & BATADV_TT_REMOTE_MASK;
+
+	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(in_dev))
+		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
+	else
+		tt_local->common.flags &= ~BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
+
+	/* if any "dynamic" flag has been modified, resend an ADD event for this
+	 * entry so that all the nodes can get the new flags
+	 */
+	if (remote_flags ^ (tt_local->common.flags & BATADV_TT_REMOTE_MASK))
+		batadv_tt_local_event(bat_priv, tt_local, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+
+	ret = true;
 out:
+	if (in_dev)
+		dev_put(in_dev);
 	if (tt_local)
 		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
 	if (tt_global)
 		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void batadv_tt_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
-					  int *packet_buff_len,
-					  int min_packet_len,
-					  int new_packet_len)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data - prepare the TVLV TT header to send
+ *  within a TT Response directed to another node
+ * @orig_node: originator for which the TT data has to be prepared
+ * @tt_data: uninitialised pointer to the address of the TVLV buffer
+ * @tt_change: uninitialised pointer to the address of the area where the TT
+ *  changed can be stored
+ * @tt_len: pointer to the length to reserve to the tt_change. if -1 this
+ *  function reserves the amount of space needed to send the entire global TT
+ *  table. In case of success the value is updated with the real amount of
+ *  reserved bytes
+
+ * Allocate the needed amount of memory for the entire TT TVLV and write its
+ * header made up by one tvlv_tt_data object and a series of tvlv_tt_vlan_data
+ * objects, one per active VLAN served by the originator node.
+ *
+ * Return the size of the allocated buffer or 0 in case of failure.
+ */
+static uint16_t
+batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data **tt_data,
+				   struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change **tt_change,
+				   int32_t *tt_len)
 {
-	unsigned char *new_buff;
+	uint16_t num_vlan = 0, num_entries = 0, change_offset, tvlv_len;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan;
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+	uint8_t *tt_change_ptr;
 
-	new_buff = kmalloc(new_packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &orig_node->vlan_list, list) {
+		num_vlan++;
+		num_entries += atomic_read(&vlan->tt.num_entries);
+	}
 
-	/* keep old buffer if kmalloc should fail */
-	if (new_buff) {
-		memcpy(new_buff, *packet_buff, min_packet_len);
-		kfree(*packet_buff);
-		*packet_buff = new_buff;
-		*packet_buff_len = new_packet_len;
+	change_offset = sizeof(**tt_data);
+	change_offset += num_vlan * sizeof(*tt_vlan);
+
+	/* if tt_len is negative, allocate the space needed by the full table */
+	if (*tt_len < 0)
+		*tt_len = batadv_tt_len(num_entries);
+
+	tvlv_len = *tt_len;
+	tvlv_len += change_offset;
+
+	*tt_data = kmalloc(tvlv_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!*tt_data) {
+		*tt_len = 0;
+		goto out;
 	}
+
+	(*tt_data)->flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+	(*tt_data)->ttvn = atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
+	(*tt_data)->num_vlan = htons(num_vlan);
+
+	tt_vlan = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)(*tt_data + 1);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &orig_node->vlan_list, list) {
+		tt_vlan->vid = htons(vlan->vid);
+		tt_vlan->crc = htonl(vlan->tt.crc);
+
+		tt_vlan++;
+	}
+
+	tt_change_ptr = (uint8_t *)*tt_data + change_offset;
+	*tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)tt_change_ptr;
+
+out:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return tvlv_len;
 }
 
-static void batadv_tt_prepare_packet_buff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					  unsigned char **packet_buff,
-					  int *packet_buff_len,
-					  int min_packet_len)
-{
-	int req_len;
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data - allocate and prepare the TT TVLV for this
+ *  node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: uninitialised pointer to the address of the TVLV buffer
+ * @tt_change: uninitialised pointer to the address of the area where the TT
+ *  changes can be stored
+ * @tt_len: pointer to the length to reserve to the tt_change. if -1 this
+ *  function reserves the amount of space needed to send the entire local TT
+ *  table. In case of success the value is updated with the real amount of
+ *  reserved bytes
+ *
+ * Allocate the needed amount of memory for the entire TT TVLV and write its
+ * header made up by one tvlv_tt_data object and a series of tvlv_tt_vlan_data
+ * objects, one per active VLAN.
+ *
+ * Return the size of the allocated buffer or 0 in case of failure.
+ */
+static uint16_t
+batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data **tt_data,
+				  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change **tt_change,
+				  int32_t *tt_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	uint16_t num_vlan = 0, num_entries = 0, tvlv_len;
+	uint8_t *tt_change_ptr;
+	int change_offset;
 
-	req_len = min_packet_len;
-	req_len += batadv_tt_len(atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes));
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list, list) {
+		num_vlan++;
+		num_entries += atomic_read(&vlan->tt.num_entries);
+	}
 
-	/* if we have too many changes for one packet don't send any
-	 * and wait for the tt table request which will be fragmented
-	 */
-	if (req_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu)
-		req_len = min_packet_len;
+	change_offset = sizeof(**tt_data);
+	change_offset += num_vlan * sizeof(*tt_vlan);
+
+	/* if tt_len is negative, allocate the space needed by the full table */
+	if (*tt_len < 0)
+		*tt_len = batadv_tt_len(num_entries);
+
+	tvlv_len = *tt_len;
+	tvlv_len += change_offset;
+
+	*tt_data = kmalloc(tvlv_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!*tt_data) {
+		tvlv_len = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	(*tt_data)->flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+	(*tt_data)->ttvn = atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
+	(*tt_data)->num_vlan = htons(num_vlan);
+
+	tt_vlan = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)(*tt_data + 1);
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list, list) {
+		tt_vlan->vid = htons(vlan->vid);
+		tt_vlan->crc = htonl(vlan->tt.crc);
 
-	batadv_tt_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
-				      min_packet_len, req_len);
+		tt_vlan++;
+	}
+
+	tt_change_ptr = (uint8_t *)*tt_data + change_offset;
+	*tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)tt_change_ptr;
+
+out:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return tvlv_len;
 }
 
-static int batadv_tt_changes_fill_buff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       unsigned char **packet_buff,
-				       int *packet_buff_len,
-				       int min_packet_len)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update - update the translation table tvlv container
+ *  after local tt changes have been committed
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_change_node *entry, *safe;
-	int count = 0, tot_changes = 0, new_len;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	int tt_diff_len, tt_change_len = 0;
+	int tt_diff_entries_num = 0, tt_diff_entries_count = 0;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len;
 
-	batadv_tt_prepare_packet_buff(bat_priv, packet_buff,
-				      packet_buff_len, min_packet_len);
+	tt_diff_entries_num = atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes);
+	tt_diff_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_diff_entries_num);
 
-	new_len = *packet_buff_len - min_packet_len;
-	tt_buff = *packet_buff + min_packet_len;
+	/* if we have too many changes for one packet don't send any
+	 * and wait for the tt table request which will be fragmented
+	 */
+	if (tt_diff_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu)
+		tt_diff_len = 0;
+
+	tvlv_len = batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data(bat_priv, &tt_data,
+						     &tt_change, &tt_diff_len);
+	if (!tvlv_len)
+		return;
 
-	if (new_len > 0)
-		tot_changes = new_len / batadv_tt_len(1);
+	tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF;
+
+	if (tt_diff_len == 0)
+		goto container_register;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list_lock);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes, 0);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, safe, &bat_priv->tt.changes_list,
 				 list) {
-		if (count < tot_changes) {
-			memcpy(tt_buff + batadv_tt_len(count),
-			       &entry->change, sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change));
-			count++;
+		if (tt_diff_entries_count < tt_diff_entries_num) {
+			memcpy(tt_change + tt_diff_entries_count,
+			       &entry->change,
+			       sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change));
+			tt_diff_entries_count++;
 		}
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		kfree(entry);
@@ -452,20 +828,25 @@ static int batadv_tt_changes_fill_buff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	kfree(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset);
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = 0;
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = NULL;
+	tt_change_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_diff_entries_count);
 	/* check whether this new OGM has no changes due to size problems */
-	if (new_len > 0) {
+	if (tt_diff_entries_count > 0) {
 		/* if kmalloc() fails we will reply with the full table
 		 * instead of providing the diff
 		 */
-		bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = kmalloc(new_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = kzalloc(tt_diff_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (bat_priv->tt.last_changeset) {
-			memcpy(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset, tt_buff, new_len);
-			bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = new_len;
+			memcpy(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset,
+			       tt_change, tt_change_len);
+			bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = tt_diff_len;
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 
-	return count;
+container_register:
+	batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1, tt_data,
+				       tvlv_len);
+	kfree(tt_data);
 }
 
 int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
@@ -476,7 +857,9 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
+	unsigned short vid;
 	uint32_t i;
 	int last_seen_secs;
 	int last_seen_msecs;
@@ -489,11 +872,10 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		goto out;
 
 	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "Locally retrieved addresses (from %s) announced via TT (TTVN: %u CRC: %#.4x):\n",
-		   net_dev->name, (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn),
-		   bat_priv->tt.local_crc);
-	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s %-7s %-10s\n", "Client", "Flags",
-		   "Last seen");
+		   "Locally retrieved addresses (from %s) announced via TT (TTVN: %u):\n",
+		   net_dev->name, (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn));
+	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s  %s %-7s %-9s (%-10s)\n", "Client", "VID",
+		   "Flags", "Last seen", "CRC");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -504,6 +886,7 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 			tt_local = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 						struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
 						common);
+			vid = tt_common_entry->vid;
 			last_seen_jiffies = jiffies - tt_local->last_seen;
 			last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(last_seen_jiffies);
 			last_seen_secs = last_seen_msecs / 1000;
@@ -511,8 +894,17 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 			no_purge = tt_common_entry->flags & np_flag;
 
-			seq_printf(seq, " * %pM [%c%c%c%c%c] %3u.%03u\n",
+			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
+			if (!vlan) {
+				seq_printf(seq, "Cannot retrieve VLAN %d\n",
+					   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			seq_printf(seq,
+				   " * %pM %4i [%c%c%c%c%c] %3u.%03u   (%#.8x)\n",
 				   tt_common_entry->addr,
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common_entry->vid),
 				   (tt_common_entry->flags &
 				    BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM ? 'R' : '.'),
 				   no_purge ? 'P' : '.',
@@ -523,7 +915,10 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 				   (tt_common_entry->flags &
 				    BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI ? 'W' : '.'),
 				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_secs,
-				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_msecs);
+				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_msecs,
+				   vlan->tt.crc);
+
+			batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
@@ -547,27 +942,29 @@ batadv_tt_local_set_pending(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	tt_local_entry->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Local tt entry (%pM) pending to be removed: %s\n",
-		   tt_local_entry->common.addr, message);
+		   "Local tt entry (%pM, vid: %d) pending to be removed: %s\n",
+		   tt_local_entry->common.addr,
+		   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_local_entry->common.vid), message);
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_tt_local_remove - logically remove an entry from the local table
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @addr: the MAC address of the client to remove
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  * @message: message to append to the log on deletion
  * @roaming: true if the deletion is due to a roaming event
  *
  * Returns the flags assigned to the local entry before being deleted
  */
 uint16_t batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				const uint8_t *addr, const char *message,
-				bool roaming)
+				const uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid,
+				const char *message, bool roaming)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
 	uint16_t flags, curr_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
 
-	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 	if (!tt_local_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -603,8 +1000,16 @@ out:
 	return curr_flags;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_purge_list - purge inactive tt local entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @head: pointer to the list containing the local tt entries
+ * @timeout: parameter deciding whether a given tt local entry is considered
+ *  inactive or not
+ */
 static void batadv_tt_local_purge_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct hlist_head *head)
+				       struct hlist_head *head,
+				       int timeout)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
@@ -622,8 +1027,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (tt_local_entry->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!batadv_has_timed_out(tt_local_entry->last_seen,
-					  BATADV_TT_LOCAL_TIMEOUT))
+		if (!batadv_has_timed_out(tt_local_entry->last_seen, timeout))
 			continue;
 
 		batadv_tt_local_set_pending(bat_priv, tt_local_entry,
@@ -631,7 +1035,14 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 }
 
-static void batadv_tt_local_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_purge - purge inactive tt local entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @timeout: parameter deciding whether a given tt local entry is considered
+ *  inactive or not
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  int timeout)
 {
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
@@ -643,7 +1054,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		list_lock = &hash->list_locks[i];
 
 		spin_lock_bh(list_lock);
-		batadv_tt_local_purge_list(bat_priv, head);
+		batadv_tt_local_purge_list(bat_priv, head, timeout);
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
 }
@@ -784,7 +1195,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_entry->list);
 	atomic_inc(&orig_node->refcount);
-	atomic_inc(&orig_node->tt_size);
+	batadv_tt_global_size_inc(orig_node, tt_global->common.vid);
 	orig_entry->orig_node = orig_node;
 	orig_entry->ttvn = ttvn;
 	atomic_set(&orig_entry->refcount, 2);
@@ -803,6 +1214,7 @@ out:
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig_node: the originator announcing the client
  * @tt_addr: the mac address of the non-mesh client
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  * @flags: TT flags that have to be set for this non-mesh client
  * @ttvn: the tt version number ever announcing this non-mesh client
  *
@@ -813,21 +1225,28 @@ out:
  * If a TT local entry exists for this non-mesh client remove it.
  *
  * The caller must hold orig_node refcount.
+ *
+ * Return true if the new entry has been added, false otherwise
  */
-int batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			 const unsigned char *tt_addr, uint16_t flags,
-			 uint8_t ttvn)
+static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				 const unsigned char *tt_addr,
+				 unsigned short vid, uint16_t flags,
+				 uint8_t ttvn)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
-	int ret = 0;
+	bool ret = false;
 	int hash_added;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common;
 	uint16_t local_flags;
 
-	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_addr);
-	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_addr);
+	/* ignore global entries from backbone nodes */
+	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig, vid))
+		return true;
+
+	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_addr, vid);
+	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_addr, vid);
 
 	/* if the node already has a local client for this entry, it has to wait
 	 * for a roaming advertisement instead of manually messing up the global
@@ -844,6 +1263,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		common = &tt_global_entry->common;
 		memcpy(common->addr, tt_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		common->vid = vid;
 
 		common->flags = flags;
 		tt_global_entry->roam_at = 0;
@@ -861,7 +1281,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->tt.global_hash,
 					     batadv_compare_tt,
-					     batadv_choose_orig, common,
+					     batadv_choose_tt, common,
 					     &common->hash_entry);
 
 		if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
@@ -920,14 +1340,15 @@ add_orig_entry:
 	batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(tt_global_entry, orig_node, ttvn);
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Creating new global tt entry: %pM (via %pM)\n",
-		   common->addr, orig_node->orig);
-	ret = 1;
+		   "Creating new global tt entry: %pM (vid: %d, via %pM)\n",
+		   common->addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(common->vid),
+		   orig_node->orig);
+	ret = true;
 
 out_remove:
 
 	/* remove address from local hash if present */
-	local_flags = batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, tt_addr,
+	local_flags = batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, tt_addr, vid,
 					     "global tt received",
 					     flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM);
 	tt_global_entry->common.flags |= local_flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
@@ -947,18 +1368,20 @@ out:
 }
 
 /* batadv_transtable_best_orig - Get best originator list entry from tt entry
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @tt_global_entry: global translation table entry to be analyzed
  *
  * This functon assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
  * Returns best originator list entry or NULL on errors.
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *
-batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
+batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 {
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router, *best_router = NULL;
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry, *best_entry = NULL;
-	int best_tq = 0;
 
 	head = &tt_global_entry->orig_list;
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_entry, head, list) {
@@ -966,64 +1389,104 @@ batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 		if (!router)
 			continue;
 
-		if (router->tq_avg > best_tq) {
-			best_entry = orig_entry;
-			best_tq = router->tq_avg;
+		if (best_router &&
+		    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(router, best_router) <= 0) {
+			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+			continue;
 		}
 
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		/* release the refcount for the "old" best */
+		if (best_router)
+			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_router);
+
+		best_entry = orig_entry;
+		best_router = router;
 	}
 
+	if (best_router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_router);
+
 	return best_entry;
 }
 
 /* batadv_tt_global_print_entry - print all orig nodes who announce the address
  * for this global entry
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @tt_global_entry: global translation table entry to be printed
  * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
  *
  * This functon assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
  */
 static void
-batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry,
+batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry,
 			     struct seq_file *seq)
 {
-	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry, *best_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	uint16_t flags;
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
 	uint8_t last_ttvn;
+	uint16_t flags;
 
 	tt_common_entry = &tt_global_entry->common;
 	flags = tt_common_entry->flags;
 
-	best_entry = batadv_transtable_best_orig(tt_global_entry);
+	best_entry = batadv_transtable_best_orig(bat_priv, tt_global_entry);
 	if (best_entry) {
+		vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(best_entry->orig_node,
+						 tt_common_entry->vid);
+		if (!vlan) {
+			seq_printf(seq,
+				   " * Cannot retrieve VLAN %d for originator %pM\n",
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common_entry->vid),
+				   best_entry->orig_node->orig);
+			goto print_list;
+		}
+
 		last_ttvn = atomic_read(&best_entry->orig_node->last_ttvn);
 		seq_printf(seq,
-			   " %c %pM  (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.4x) [%c%c%c]\n",
+			   " %c %pM %4i   (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.8x) [%c%c%c]\n",
 			   '*', tt_global_entry->common.addr,
+			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global_entry->common.vid),
 			   best_entry->ttvn, best_entry->orig_node->orig,
-			   last_ttvn, best_entry->orig_node->tt_crc,
+			   last_ttvn, vlan->tt.crc,
 			   (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM ? 'R' : '.'),
 			   (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI ? 'W' : '.'),
 			   (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP ? 'T' : '.'));
+
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 	}
 
+print_list:
 	head = &tt_global_entry->orig_list;
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_entry, head, list) {
 		if (best_entry == orig_entry)
 			continue;
 
+		vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(orig_entry->orig_node,
+						 tt_common_entry->vid);
+		if (!vlan) {
+			seq_printf(seq,
+				   " + Cannot retrieve VLAN %d for originator %pM\n",
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common_entry->vid),
+				   orig_entry->orig_node->orig);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		last_ttvn = atomic_read(&orig_entry->orig_node->last_ttvn);
-		seq_printf(seq,	" %c %pM  (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   [%c%c%c]\n",
+		seq_printf(seq,
+			   " %c %pM %4d   (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.8x) [%c%c%c]\n",
 			   '+', tt_global_entry->common.addr,
+			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global_entry->common.vid),
 			   orig_entry->ttvn, orig_entry->orig_node->orig,
-			   last_ttvn,
+			   last_ttvn, vlan->tt.crc,
 			   (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM ? 'R' : '.'),
 			   (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI ? 'W' : '.'),
 			   (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP ? 'T' : '.'));
+
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1045,9 +1508,9 @@ int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	seq_printf(seq,
 		   "Globally announced TT entries received via the mesh %s\n",
 		   net_dev->name);
-	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s %s       %-15s %s (%-6s) %s\n",
-		   "Client", "(TTVN)", "Originator", "(Curr TTVN)", "CRC",
-		   "Flags");
+	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s  %s  %s       %-15s %s (%-10s) %s\n",
+		   "Client", "VID", "(TTVN)", "Originator", "(Curr TTVN)",
+		   "CRC", "Flags");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -1058,7 +1521,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 			tt_global = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 						 struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
 						 common);
-			batadv_tt_global_print_entry(tt_global, seq);
+			batadv_tt_global_print_entry(bat_priv, tt_global, seq);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
@@ -1080,6 +1543,8 @@ batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 	head = &tt_global_entry->orig_list;
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_entry, safe, head, list) {
 		hlist_del_rcu(&orig_entry->list);
+		batadv_tt_global_size_dec(orig_entry->orig_node,
+					  tt_global_entry->common.vid);
 		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tt_global_entry->list_lock);
@@ -1094,16 +1559,21 @@ batadv_tt_global_del_orig_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct hlist_node *safe;
 	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tt_global_entry->list_lock);
 	head = &tt_global_entry->orig_list;
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_entry, safe, head, list) {
 		if (orig_entry->orig_node == orig_node) {
+			vid = tt_global_entry->common.vid;
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Deleting %pM from global tt entry %pM: %s\n",
+				   "Deleting %pM from global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
 				   orig_node->orig,
-				   tt_global_entry->common.addr, message);
+				   tt_global_entry->common.addr,
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), message);
 			hlist_del_rcu(&orig_entry->list);
+			batadv_tt_global_size_dec(orig_node,
+						  tt_global_entry->common.vid);
 			batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1150,17 +1620,25 @@ batadv_tt_global_del_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						orig_node, message);
 }
 
-
-
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_del - remove a client from the global table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: an originator serving this client
+ * @addr: the mac address of the client
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ * @message: a message explaining the reason for deleting the client to print
+ *  for debugging purpose
+ * @roaming: true if the deletion has been triggered by a roaming event
+ */
 static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				 const unsigned char *addr,
+				 const unsigned char *addr, unsigned short vid,
 				 const char *message, bool roaming)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *local_entry = NULL;
 
-	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 	if (!tt_global_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1189,7 +1667,8 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 *    the global entry, since it is useless now.
 	 */
 	local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv,
-						tt_global_entry->common.addr);
+						tt_global_entry->common.addr,
+						vid);
 	if (local_entry) {
 		/* local entry exists, case 2: client roamed to us. */
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
@@ -1207,8 +1686,18 @@ out:
 		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(local_entry);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_del_orig - remove all the TT global entries belonging to the
+ *  given originator matching the provided vid
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: the originator owning the entries to remove
+ * @match_vid: the VLAN identifier to match. If negative all the entries will be
+ *  removed
+ * @message: debug message to print as "reason"
+ */
 void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			       int32_t match_vid,
 			       const char *message)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
@@ -1218,6 +1707,7 @@ void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct hlist_node *safe;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	spinlock_t *list_lock; /* protects write access to the hash lists */
+	unsigned short vid;
 
 	if (!hash)
 		return;
@@ -1229,6 +1719,10 @@ void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		spin_lock_bh(list_lock);
 		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(tt_common_entry, safe,
 					  head, hash_entry) {
+			/* remove only matching entries */
+			if (match_vid >= 0 && tt_common_entry->vid != match_vid)
+				continue;
+
 			tt_global = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 						 struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
 						 common);
@@ -1237,9 +1731,11 @@ void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 							orig_node, message);
 
 			if (hlist_empty(&tt_global->orig_list)) {
+				vid = tt_global->common.vid;
 				batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-					   "Deleting global tt entry %pM: %s\n",
-					   tt_global->common.addr, message);
+					   "Deleting global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
+					   tt_global->common.addr,
+					   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), message);
 				hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common_entry->hash_entry);
 				batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
 			}
@@ -1297,8 +1793,10 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				continue;
 
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Deleting global tt entry (%pM): %s\n",
-				   tt_global->common.addr, msg);
+				   "Deleting global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
+				   tt_global->common.addr,
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global->common.vid),
+				   msg);
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common->hash_entry);
 
@@ -1357,23 +1855,49 @@ _batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_transtable_search - get the mesh destination for a given client
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: mac address of the source client
+ * @addr: mac address of the destination client
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the originator that was selected as destination in the
+ * mesh for contacting the client 'addr', NULL otherwise.
+ * In case of multiple originators serving the same client, the function returns
+ * the best one (best in terms of metric towards the destination node).
+ *
+ * If the two clients are AP isolated the function returns NULL.
+ */
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						  const uint8_t *src,
-						  const uint8_t *addr)
+						  const uint8_t *addr,
+						  unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry = NULL;
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
 	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *best_entry;
+	bool ap_isolation_enabled = false;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 
-	if (src && atomic_read(&bat_priv->ap_isolation)) {
-		tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, src);
+	/* if the AP isolation is requested on a VLAN, then check for its
+	 * setting in the proper VLAN private data structure
+	 */
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
+	if (vlan) {
+		ap_isolation_enabled = atomic_read(&vlan->ap_isolation);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	}
+
+	if (src && ap_isolation_enabled) {
+		tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, src, vid);
 		if (!tt_local_entry ||
 		    (tt_local_entry->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 	if (!tt_global_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1385,7 +1909,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	best_entry = batadv_transtable_best_orig(tt_global_entry);
+	best_entry = batadv_transtable_best_orig(bat_priv, tt_global_entry);
 	/* found anything? */
 	if (best_entry)
 		orig_node = best_entry->orig_node;
@@ -1402,17 +1926,40 @@ out:
 	return orig_node;
 }
 
-/* Calculates the checksum of the local table of a given orig_node */
-static uint16_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_crc - calculates the checksum of the local table belonging
+ *  to the given orig_node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator for which the CRC should be computed
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier for which the CRC32 has to be computed
+ *
+ * This function computes the checksum for the global table corresponding to a
+ * specific originator. In particular, the checksum is computed as follows: For
+ * each client connected to the originator the CRC32C of the MAC address and the
+ * VID is computed and then all the CRC32Cs of the various clients are xor'ed
+ * together.
+ *
+ * The idea behind is that CRC32C should be used as much as possible in order to
+ * produce a unique hash of the table, but since the order which is used to feed
+ * the CRC32C function affects the result and since every node in the network
+ * probably sorts the clients differently, the hash function cannot be directly
+ * computed over the entire table. Hence the CRC32C is used only on
+ * the single client entry, while all the results are then xor'ed together
+ * because the XOR operation can combine them all while trying to reduce the
+ * noise as much as possible.
+ *
+ * Returns the checksum of the global table of a given originator.
+ */
+static uint32_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				     unsigned short vid)
 {
-	uint16_t total = 0, total_one;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.global_hash;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common;
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	uint32_t i;
-	int j;
+	uint32_t i, crc_tmp, crc = 0;
+	uint8_t flags;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -1422,6 +1969,12 @@ static uint16_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			tt_global = container_of(tt_common,
 						 struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
 						 common);
+			/* compute the CRC only for entries belonging to the
+			 * VLAN identified by the vid passed as parameter
+			 */
+			if (tt_common->vid != vid)
+				continue;
+
 			/* Roaming clients are in the global table for
 			 * consistency only. They don't have to be
 			 * taken into account while computing the
@@ -1443,48 +1996,74 @@ static uint16_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 							     orig_node))
 				continue;
 
-			total_one = 0;
-			for (j = 0; j < ETH_ALEN; j++)
-				total_one = crc16_byte(total_one,
-						       tt_common->addr[j]);
-			total ^= total_one;
+			crc_tmp = crc32c(0, &tt_common->vid,
+					 sizeof(tt_common->vid));
+
+			/* compute the CRC on flags that have to be kept in sync
+			 * among nodes
+			 */
+			flags = tt_common->flags & BATADV_TT_SYNC_MASK;
+			crc_tmp = crc32c(crc_tmp, &flags, sizeof(flags));
+
+			crc ^= crc32c(crc_tmp, tt_common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	return total;
+	return crc;
 }
 
-/* Calculates the checksum of the local table */
-static uint16_t batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_crc - calculates the checksum of the local table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier for which the CRC32 has to be computed
+ *
+ * For details about the computation, please refer to the documentation for
+ * batadv_tt_global_crc().
+ *
+ * Returns the checksum of the local table
+ */
+static uint32_t batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    unsigned short vid)
 {
-	uint16_t total = 0, total_one;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	uint32_t i;
-	int j;
+	uint32_t i, crc_tmp, crc = 0;
+	uint8_t flags;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common, head, hash_entry) {
+			/* compute the CRC only for entries belonging to the
+			 * VLAN identified by vid
+			 */
+			if (tt_common->vid != vid)
+				continue;
+
 			/* not yet committed clients have not to be taken into
 			 * account while computing the CRC
 			 */
 			if (tt_common->flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW)
 				continue;
-			total_one = 0;
-			for (j = 0; j < ETH_ALEN; j++)
-				total_one = crc16_byte(total_one,
-						       tt_common->addr[j]);
-			total ^= total_one;
+
+			crc_tmp = crc32c(0, &tt_common->vid,
+					 sizeof(tt_common->vid));
+
+			/* compute the CRC on flags that have to be kept in sync
+			 * among nodes
+			 */
+			flags = tt_common->flags & BATADV_TT_SYNC_MASK;
+			crc_tmp = crc32c(crc_tmp, &flags, sizeof(flags));
+
+			crc ^= crc32c(crc_tmp, tt_common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	return total;
+	return crc;
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_req_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -1503,11 +2082,9 @@ static void batadv_tt_req_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 static void batadv_tt_save_orig_buffer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				       const unsigned char *tt_buff,
-				       uint8_t tt_num_changes)
+				       const void *tt_buff,
+				       uint16_t tt_buff_len)
 {
-	uint16_t tt_buff_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes);
-
 	/* Replace the old buffer only if I received something in the
 	 * last OGM (the OGM could carry no changes)
 	 */
@@ -1569,9 +2146,14 @@ unlock:
 	return tt_req_node;
 }
 
-/* data_ptr is useless here, but has to be kept to respect the prototype */
-static int batadv_tt_local_valid_entry(const void *entry_ptr,
-				       const void *data_ptr)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_valid - verify that given tt entry is a valid one
+ * @entry_ptr: to be checked local tt entry
+ * @data_ptr: not used but definition required to satisfy the callback prototype
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if the entry is a valid, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_local_valid(const void *entry_ptr, const void *data_ptr)
 {
 	const struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry = entry_ptr;
 
@@ -1598,41 +2180,30 @@ static int batadv_tt_global_valid(const void *entry_ptr,
 	return batadv_tt_global_entry_has_orig(tt_global_entry, orig_node);
 }
 
-static struct sk_buff *
-batadv_tt_response_fill_table(uint16_t tt_len, uint8_t ttvn,
-			      struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
-			      struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			      int (*valid_cb)(const void *, const void *),
-			      void *cb_data)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_generate - fill the tvlv buff with the tt entries from the
+ *  specified tt hash
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hash: hash table containing the tt entries
+ * @tt_len: expected tvlv tt data buffer length in number of bytes
+ * @tvlv_buff: pointer to the buffer to fill with the TT data
+ * @valid_cb: function to filter tt change entries
+ * @cb_data: data passed to the filter function as argument
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
+				    void *tvlv_buff, uint16_t tt_len,
+				    int (*valid_cb)(const void *, const void *),
+				    void *cb_data)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response;
-	struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	uint16_t tt_tot, tt_count;
-	ssize_t tt_query_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_query_packet);
+	uint16_t tt_tot, tt_num_entries = 0;
 	uint32_t i;
-	size_t len;
-
-	if (tt_query_size + tt_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu) {
-		tt_len = bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu - tt_query_size;
-		tt_len -= tt_len % sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
-	}
-	tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
-
-	len = tt_query_size + tt_len;
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto out;
-
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-	tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb_put(skb, len);
-	tt_response->ttvn = ttvn;
 
-	tt_change = (struct batadv_tt_change *)(skb->data + tt_query_size);
-	tt_count = 0;
+	tt_tot = batadv_tt_entries(tt_len);
+	tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)tvlv_buff;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
@@ -1640,7 +2211,7 @@ batadv_tt_response_fill_table(uint16_t tt_len, uint8_t ttvn,
 
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common_entry,
 					 head, hash_entry) {
-			if (tt_count == tt_tot)
+			if (tt_tot == tt_num_entries)
 				break;
 
 			if ((valid_cb) && (!valid_cb(tt_common_entry, cb_data)))
@@ -1649,33 +2220,123 @@ batadv_tt_response_fill_table(uint16_t tt_len, uint8_t ttvn,
 			memcpy(tt_change->addr, tt_common_entry->addr,
 			       ETH_ALEN);
 			tt_change->flags = tt_common_entry->flags;
+			tt_change->vid = htons(tt_common_entry->vid);
+			tt_change->reserved = 0;
 
-			tt_count++;
+			tt_num_entries++;
 			tt_change++;
 		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
 
-	/* store in the message the number of entries we have successfully
-	 * copied
-	 */
-	tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_count);
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_check_crc - check if all the CRCs are correct
+ * @orig_node: originator for which the CRCs have to be checked
+ * @tt_vlan: pointer to the first tvlv VLAN entry
+ * @num_vlan: number of tvlv VLAN entries
+ * @create: if true, create VLAN objects if not found
+ *
+ * Return true if all the received CRCs match the locally stored ones, false
+ * otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_tt_global_check_crc(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				       struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan,
+				       uint16_t num_vlan)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan_tmp;
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+	int i;
 
-out:
-	return skb;
+	/* check if each received CRC matches the locally stored one */
+	for (i = 0; i < num_vlan; i++) {
+		tt_vlan_tmp = tt_vlan + i;
+
+		/* if orig_node is a backbone node for this VLAN, don't check
+		 * the CRC as we ignore all the global entries over it
+		 */
+		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(orig_node->bat_priv,
+						   orig_node->orig,
+						   ntohs(tt_vlan_tmp->vid)))
+			continue;
+
+		vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(orig_node,
+						 ntohs(tt_vlan_tmp->vid));
+		if (!vlan)
+			return false;
+
+		if (vlan->tt.crc != ntohl(tt_vlan_tmp->crc))
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_update_crc - update all the local CRCs
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_update_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	/* recompute the global CRC for each VLAN */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list, list) {
+		vlan->tt.crc = batadv_tt_local_crc(bat_priv, vlan->vid);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_update_crc - update all the global CRCs for this orig_node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node for which the CRCs have to be updated
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_update_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+	uint32_t crc;
+
+	/* recompute the global CRC for each VLAN */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vlan, &orig_node->vlan_list, list) {
+		/* if orig_node is a backbone node for this VLAN, don't compute
+		 * the CRC as we ignore all the global entries over it
+		 */
+		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig,
+						   vlan->vid))
+			continue;
+
+		crc = batadv_tt_global_crc(bat_priv, orig_node, vlan->vid);
+		vlan->tt.crc = crc;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_send_tt_request - send a TT Request message to a given node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @dst_orig_node: the destination of the message
+ * @ttvn: the version number that the source of the message is looking for
+ * @tt_vlan: pointer to the first tvlv VLAN object to request
+ * @num_vlan: number of tvlv VLAN entries
+ * @full_table: ask for the entire translation table if true, while only for the
+ *  last TT diff otherwise
+ */
 static int batadv_send_tt_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  struct batadv_orig_node *dst_orig_node,
-				  uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc,
-				  bool full_table)
+				  uint8_t ttvn,
+				  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan,
+				  uint16_t num_vlan, bool full_table)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request;
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
 	struct batadv_tt_req_node *tt_req_node = NULL;
-	int ret = 1;
-	size_t tt_req_len;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan_req;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	bool ret = false;
+	int i, size;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
@@ -1688,157 +2349,171 @@ static int batadv_send_tt_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!tt_req_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, sizeof(*tt_request) + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!skb)
+	size = sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data) + sizeof(*tt_vlan_req) * num_vlan;
+	tvlv_tt_data = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+	tvlv_tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_REQUEST;
+	tvlv_tt_data->ttvn = ttvn;
+	tvlv_tt_data->num_vlan = htons(num_vlan);
 
-	tt_req_len = sizeof(*tt_request);
-	tt_request = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb_put(skb, tt_req_len);
+	/* send all the CRCs within the request. This is needed by intermediate
+	 * nodes to ensure they have the correct table before replying
+	 */
+	tt_vlan_req = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)(tvlv_tt_data + 1);
+	for (i = 0; i < num_vlan; i++) {
+		tt_vlan_req->vid = tt_vlan->vid;
+		tt_vlan_req->crc = tt_vlan->crc;
 
-	tt_request->header.packet_type = BATADV_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_request->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	memcpy(tt_request->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(tt_request->dst, dst_orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_request->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	tt_request->ttvn = ttvn;
-	tt_request->tt_data = htons(tt_crc);
-	tt_request->flags = BATADV_TT_REQUEST;
+		tt_vlan_req++;
+		tt_vlan++;
+	}
 
 	if (full_table)
-		tt_request->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
+		tvlv_tt_data->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv, "Sending TT_REQUEST to %pM [%c]\n",
-		   dst_orig_node->orig, (full_table ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   dst_orig_node->orig, full_table ? 'F' : '.');
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_TX);
-
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, dst_orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = 0;
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 dst_orig_node->orig, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1,
+				 tvlv_tt_data, size);
+	ret = true;
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	if (ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
 	if (ret && tt_req_node) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 		list_del(&tt_req_node->list);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 		kfree(tt_req_node);
 	}
+	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool
-batadv_send_other_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			      struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request)
+/**
+ * batadv_send_other_tt_response - send reply to tt request concerning another
+ *  node's translation table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
+ * @req_dst: mac address of tt request recipient
+ *
+ * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_other_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+					  uint8_t *req_src, uint8_t *req_dst)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *req_dst_orig_node;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *res_dst_orig_node = NULL;
-	uint8_t orig_ttvn, req_ttvn, ttvn;
-	int res, ret = false;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff;
-	bool full_table;
-	uint16_t tt_len, tt_tot;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-	size_t len;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan;
+	bool ret = false, full_table;
+	uint8_t orig_ttvn, req_ttvn;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len;
+	int32_t tt_len;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Received TT_REQUEST from %pM for ttvn: %u (%pM) [%c]\n",
-		   tt_request->src, tt_request->ttvn, tt_request->dst,
-		   (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   req_src, tt_data->ttvn, req_dst,
+		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
 	/* Let's get the orig node of the REAL destination */
-	req_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_request->dst);
+	req_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, req_dst);
 	if (!req_dst_orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	res_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_request->src);
+	res_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, req_src);
 	if (!res_dst_orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
 	orig_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&req_dst_orig_node->last_ttvn);
-	req_ttvn = tt_request->ttvn;
+	req_ttvn = tt_data->ttvn;
 
-	/* I don't have the requested data */
+	tt_vlan = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)(tt_data + 1);
+	/* this node doesn't have the requested data */
 	if (orig_ttvn != req_ttvn ||
-	    tt_request->tt_data != htons(req_dst_orig_node->tt_crc))
+	    !batadv_tt_global_check_crc(req_dst_orig_node, tt_vlan,
+					ntohs(tt_data->num_vlan)))
 		goto out;
 
 	/* If the full table has been explicitly requested */
-	if (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ||
+	if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ||
 	    !req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff)
 		full_table = true;
 	else
 		full_table = false;
 
-	/* In this version, fragmentation is not implemented, then
-	 * I'll send only one packet with as much TT entries as I can
+	/* TT fragmentation hasn't been implemented yet, so send as many
+	 * TT entries fit a single packet as possible only
 	 */
 	if (!full_table) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 		tt_len = req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_len;
-		tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
 
-		len = sizeof(*tt_response) + tt_len;
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-		if (!skb)
+		tvlv_len = batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data(req_dst_orig_node,
+							      &tvlv_tt_data,
+							      &tt_change,
+							      &tt_len);
+		if (!tt_len)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-		skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-		packet_pos = skb_put(skb, len);
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)packet_pos;
-		tt_response->ttvn = req_ttvn;
-		tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_tot);
-
-		tt_buff = skb->data + sizeof(*tt_response);
 		/* Copy the last orig_node's OGM buffer */
-		memcpy(tt_buff, req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff,
+		memcpy(tt_change, req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff,
 		       req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_len);
-
 		spin_unlock_bh(&req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 	} else {
-		tt_len = (uint16_t)atomic_read(&req_dst_orig_node->tt_size);
-		tt_len *= sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
-		ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&req_dst_orig_node->last_ttvn);
-
-		skb = batadv_tt_response_fill_table(tt_len, ttvn,
-						    bat_priv->tt.global_hash,
-						    bat_priv,
-						    batadv_tt_global_valid,
-						    req_dst_orig_node);
-		if (!skb)
+		/* allocate the tvlv, put the tt_data and all the tt_vlan_data
+		 * in the initial part
+		 */
+		tt_len = -1;
+		tvlv_len = batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data(req_dst_orig_node,
+							      &tvlv_tt_data,
+							      &tt_change,
+							      &tt_len);
+		if (!tt_len)
 			goto out;
 
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
+		/* fill the rest of the tvlv with the real TT entries */
+		batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(bat_priv, bat_priv->tt.global_hash,
+					tt_change, tt_len,
+					batadv_tt_global_valid,
+					req_dst_orig_node);
 	}
 
-	tt_response->header.packet_type = BATADV_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_response->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	tt_response->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	memcpy(tt_response->src, req_dst_orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(tt_response->dst, tt_request->src, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_response->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	/* Don't send the response, if larger than fragmented packet. */
+	tt_len = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet) + tvlv_len;
+	if (tt_len > atomic_read(&bat_priv->packet_size_max)) {
+		net_ratelimited_function(batadv_info, bat_priv->soft_iface,
+					 "Ignoring TT_REQUEST from %pM; Response size exceeds max packet size.\n",
+					 res_dst_orig_node->orig);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	tvlv_tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->ttvn = req_ttvn;
 
 	if (full_table)
-		tt_response->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
+		tvlv_tt_data->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE %pM for %pM (ttvn: %u)\n",
-		   res_dst_orig_node->orig, req_dst_orig_node->orig, req_ttvn);
+		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE %pM for %pM [%c] (ttvn: %u)\n",
+		   res_dst_orig_node->orig, req_dst_orig_node->orig,
+		   full_table ? 'F' : '.', req_ttvn);
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_TX);
 
-	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, res_dst_orig_node, NULL);
-	if (res != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = true;
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, req_dst_orig_node->orig,
+				 req_src, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1, tvlv_tt_data,
+				 tvlv_len);
 
+	ret = true;
 	goto out;
 
 unlock:
@@ -1849,37 +2524,43 @@ out:
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(res_dst_orig_node);
 	if (req_dst_orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(req_dst_orig_node);
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool
-batadv_send_my_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request)
+/**
+ * batadv_send_my_tt_response - send reply to tt request concerning this node's
+ *  translation table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
+ *
+ * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_my_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				       struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				       uint8_t *req_src)
 {
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
-	uint8_t my_ttvn, req_ttvn, ttvn;
-	int ret = false;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	uint8_t my_ttvn, req_ttvn;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len;
 	bool full_table;
-	uint16_t tt_len, tt_tot;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-	size_t len;
+	int32_t tt_len;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Received TT_REQUEST from %pM for ttvn: %u (me) [%c]\n",
-		   tt_request->src, tt_request->ttvn,
-		   (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   req_src, tt_data->ttvn,
+		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 
 	my_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
-	req_ttvn = tt_request->ttvn;
+	req_ttvn = tt_data->ttvn;
 
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_request->src);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, req_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1890,103 +2571,104 @@ batadv_send_my_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* If the full table has been explicitly requested or the gap
 	 * is too big send the whole local translation table
 	 */
-	if (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE || my_ttvn != req_ttvn ||
+	if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE || my_ttvn != req_ttvn ||
 	    !bat_priv->tt.last_changeset)
 		full_table = true;
 	else
 		full_table = false;
 
-	/* In this version, fragmentation is not implemented, then
-	 * I'll send only one packet with as much TT entries as I can
+	/* TT fragmentation hasn't been implemented yet, so send as many
+	 * TT entries fit a single packet as possible only
 	 */
 	if (!full_table) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
-		tt_len = bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len;
-		tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
 
-		len = sizeof(*tt_response) + tt_len;
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-		if (!skb)
+		tt_len = bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len;
+		tvlv_len = batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data(bat_priv,
+							     &tvlv_tt_data,
+							     &tt_change,
+							     &tt_len);
+		if (!tt_len)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-		skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-		packet_pos = skb_put(skb, len);
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)packet_pos;
-		tt_response->ttvn = req_ttvn;
-		tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_tot);
-
-		tt_buff = skb->data + sizeof(*tt_response);
-		memcpy(tt_buff, bat_priv->tt.last_changeset,
+		/* Copy the last orig_node's OGM buffer */
+		memcpy(tt_change, bat_priv->tt.last_changeset,
 		       bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 	} else {
-		tt_len = (uint16_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_entry_num);
-		tt_len *= sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
-		ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
-
-		skb = batadv_tt_response_fill_table(tt_len, ttvn,
-						    bat_priv->tt.local_hash,
-						    bat_priv,
-						    batadv_tt_local_valid_entry,
-						    NULL);
-		if (!skb)
+		req_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
+
+		/* allocate the tvlv, put the tt_data and all the tt_vlan_data
+		 * in the initial part
+		 */
+		tt_len = -1;
+		tvlv_len = batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data(bat_priv,
+							     &tvlv_tt_data,
+							     &tt_change,
+							     &tt_len);
+		if (!tt_len)
 			goto out;
 
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
+		/* fill the rest of the tvlv with the real TT entries */
+		batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(bat_priv, bat_priv->tt.local_hash,
+					tt_change, tt_len,
+					batadv_tt_local_valid, NULL);
 	}
 
-	tt_response->header.packet_type = BATADV_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_response->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	tt_response->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	memcpy(tt_response->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(tt_response->dst, tt_request->src, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_response->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->ttvn = req_ttvn;
 
 	if (full_table)
-		tt_response->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
+		tvlv_tt_data->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c]\n",
-		   orig_node->orig,
-		   (tt_response->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c] (ttvn: %u)\n",
+		   orig_node->orig, full_table ? 'F' : '.', req_ttvn);
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_TX);
 
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = true;
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 req_src, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1, tvlv_tt_data,
+				 tvlv_len);
+
 	goto out;
 
 unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 out:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	/* This packet was for me, so it doesn't need to be re-routed */
+	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
+	/* The packet was for this host, so it doesn't need to be re-routed */
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			     struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request)
+/**
+ * batadv_send_tt_response - send reply to tt request
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
+ * @req_dst: mac address of tt request recipient
+ *
+ * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				    uint8_t *req_src, uint8_t *req_dst)
 {
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, tt_request->dst)) {
-		/* don't answer backbone gws! */
-		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, tt_request->src))
-			return true;
-
-		return batadv_send_my_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_request);
-	} else {
-		return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_request);
-	}
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, req_dst))
+		return batadv_send_my_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, req_src);
+	else
+		return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data,
+						     req_src, req_dst);
 }
 
 static void _batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				      struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change,
+				      struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change,
 				      uint16_t tt_num_changes, uint8_t ttvn)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1997,11 +2679,13 @@ static void _batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			roams = (tt_change + i)->flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
 			batadv_tt_global_del(bat_priv, orig_node,
 					     (tt_change + i)->addr,
+					     ntohs((tt_change + i)->vid),
 					     "tt removed by changes",
 					     roams);
 		} else {
 			if (!batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node,
 						  (tt_change + i)->addr,
+						  ntohs((tt_change + i)->vid),
 						  (tt_change + i)->flags, ttvn))
 				/* In case of problem while storing a
 				 * global_entry, we stop the updating
@@ -2016,21 +2700,22 @@ static void _batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_fill_gtable(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				  struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response)
+				  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change,
+				  uint8_t ttvn, uint8_t *resp_src,
+				  uint16_t num_entries)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_response->src);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, resp_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Purge the old table first.. */
-	batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, "Received full table");
+	batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, -1,
+				  "Received full table");
 
-	_batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node,
-				  (struct batadv_tt_change *)(tt_response + 1),
-				  ntohs(tt_response->tt_data),
-				  tt_response->ttvn);
+	_batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_change, num_entries,
+				  ttvn);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 	kfree(orig_node->tt_buff);
@@ -2038,7 +2723,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_fill_gtable(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	orig_node->tt_buff = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 
-	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, tt_response->ttvn);
+	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, ttvn);
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
@@ -2048,22 +2733,31 @@ out:
 static void batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				     uint16_t tt_num_changes, uint8_t ttvn,
-				     struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change)
+				     struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change)
 {
 	_batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_change,
 				  tt_num_changes, ttvn);
 
-	batadv_tt_save_orig_buffer(bat_priv, orig_node,
-				   (unsigned char *)tt_change, tt_num_changes);
+	batadv_tt_save_orig_buffer(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_change,
+				   batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes));
 	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, ttvn);
 }
 
-bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr)
+/**
+ * batadv_is_my_client - check if a client is served by the local node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: the mac adress of the client to check
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns true if the client is served by this node, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr,
+			 unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 	if (!tt_local_entry)
 		goto out;
 	/* Check if the client has been logically deleted (but is kept for
@@ -2079,72 +2773,68 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response)
+/**
+ * batadv_handle_tt_response - process incoming tt reply
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @resp_src: mac address of tt reply sender
+ * @num_entries: number of tt change entries appended to the tt data
+ */
+static void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				      uint8_t *resp_src, uint16_t num_entries)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_req_node *node, *safe;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	uint8_t *tvlv_ptr = (uint8_t *)tt_data;
+	uint16_t change_offset;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Received TT_RESPONSE from %pM for ttvn %d t_size: %d [%c]\n",
-		   tt_response->src, tt_response->ttvn,
-		   ntohs(tt_response->tt_data),
-		   (tt_response->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
-
-	/* we should have never asked a backbone gw */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, tt_response->src))
-		goto out;
+		   resp_src, tt_data->ttvn, num_entries,
+		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_response->src);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, resp_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (tt_response->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE) {
-		batadv_tt_fill_gtable(bat_priv, tt_response);
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->tt_lock);
+
+	change_offset = sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data);
+	change_offset *= ntohs(tt_data->num_vlan);
+	change_offset += sizeof(*tt_data);
+	tvlv_ptr += change_offset;
+
+	tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)tvlv_ptr;
+	if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE) {
+		batadv_tt_fill_gtable(bat_priv, tt_change, tt_data->ttvn,
+				      resp_src, num_entries);
 	} else {
-		tt_change = (struct batadv_tt_change *)(tt_response + 1);
-		batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node,
-					 ntohs(tt_response->tt_data),
-					 tt_response->ttvn, tt_change);
+		batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, num_entries,
+					 tt_data->ttvn, tt_change);
 	}
 
+	/* Recalculate the CRC for this orig_node and store it */
+	batadv_tt_global_update_crc(bat_priv, orig_node);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->tt_lock);
+
 	/* Delete the tt_req_node from pending tt_requests list */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(node, safe, &bat_priv->tt.req_list, list) {
-		if (!batadv_compare_eth(node->addr, tt_response->src))
+		if (!batadv_compare_eth(node->addr, resp_src))
 			continue;
 		list_del(&node->list);
 		kfree(node);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 
-	/* Recalculate the CRC for this orig_node and store it */
-	orig_node->tt_crc = batadv_tt_global_crc(bat_priv, orig_node);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 }
 
-int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = batadv_tt_local_init(bat_priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = batadv_tt_global_init(bat_priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->tt.work, batadv_tt_purge);
-	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->tt.work,
-			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_TT_WORK_PERIOD));
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static void batadv_tt_roam_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_roam_node *node, *safe;
@@ -2225,14 +2915,28 @@ unlock:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_send_roam_adv - send a roaming advertisement message
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @client: mac address of the roaming client
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ * @orig_node: message destination
+ *
+ * Send a ROAMING_ADV message to the node which was previously serving this
+ * client. This is done to inform the node that from now on all traffic destined
+ * for this particular roamed client has to be forwarded to the sender of the
+ * roaming message.
+ */
 static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *client,
+				 unsigned short vid,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *roam_adv_packet;
-	int ret = 1;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	size_t len = sizeof(*roam_adv_packet);
+	struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv tvlv_roam;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* before going on we have to check whether the client has
 	 * already roamed to us too many times
@@ -2240,40 +2944,22 @@ static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *client,
 	if (!batadv_tt_check_roam_count(bat_priv, client))
 		goto out;
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto out;
-
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-
-	roam_adv_packet = (struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *)skb_put(skb, len);
-
-	roam_adv_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_ROAM_ADV;
-	roam_adv_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	roam_adv_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	roam_adv_packet->reserved = 0;
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-	memcpy(roam_adv_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	memcpy(roam_adv_packet->dst, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(roam_adv_packet->client, client, ETH_ALEN);
-
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Sending ROAMING_ADV to %pM (client %pM)\n",
-		   orig_node->orig, client);
+		   "Sending ROAMING_ADV to %pM (client %pM, vid: %d)\n",
+		   orig_node->orig, client, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_TX);
 
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = 0;
+	memcpy(tvlv_roam.client, client, sizeof(tvlv_roam.client));
+	tvlv_roam.vid = htons(vid);
+
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 orig_node->orig, BATADV_TVLV_ROAM, 1,
+				 &tvlv_roam, sizeof(tvlv_roam));
 
 out:
-	if (ret && skb)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	return;
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2286,7 +2972,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work)
 	priv_tt = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_priv_tt, work);
 	bat_priv = container_of(priv_tt, struct batadv_priv, tt);
 
-	batadv_tt_local_purge(bat_priv);
+	batadv_tt_local_purge(bat_priv, BATADV_TT_LOCAL_TIMEOUT);
 	batadv_tt_global_purge(bat_priv);
 	batadv_tt_req_purge(bat_priv);
 	batadv_tt_roam_purge(bat_priv);
@@ -2297,6 +2983,9 @@ static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work)
 
 void batadv_tt_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1);
+
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->tt.work);
 
 	batadv_tt_local_table_free(bat_priv);
@@ -2308,19 +2997,25 @@ void batadv_tt_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	kfree(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset);
 }
 
-/* This function will enable or disable the specified flags for all the entries
- * in the given hash table and returns the number of modified entries
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_set_flags - set or unset the specified flags on the local
+ *  table and possibly count them in the TT size
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @flags: the flag to switch
+ * @enable: whether to set or unset the flag
+ * @count: whether to increase the TT size by the number of changed entries
  */
-static uint16_t batadv_tt_set_flags(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
-				    uint16_t flags, bool enable)
+static void batadv_tt_local_set_flags(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      uint16_t flags, bool enable, bool count)
 {
-	uint32_t i;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
+	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
 	uint16_t changed_num = 0;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
+	uint32_t i;
 
 	if (!hash)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -2338,11 +3033,15 @@ static uint16_t batadv_tt_set_flags(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
 				tt_common_entry->flags &= ~flags;
 			}
 			changed_num++;
+
+			if (!count)
+				continue;
+
+			batadv_tt_local_size_inc(bat_priv,
+						 tt_common_entry->vid);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
-out:
-	return changed_num;
 }
 
 /* Purge out all the tt local entries marked with BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING */
@@ -2370,10 +3069,11 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				continue;
 
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Deleting local tt entry (%pM): pending\n",
-				   tt_common->addr);
+				   "Deleting local tt entry (%pM, vid: %d): pending\n",
+				   tt_common->addr,
+				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common->vid));
 
-			atomic_dec(&bat_priv->tt.local_entry_num);
+			batadv_tt_local_size_dec(bat_priv, tt_common->vid);
 			hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common->hash_entry);
 			tt_local = container_of(tt_common,
 						struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
@@ -2384,22 +3084,25 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	}
 }
 
-static int batadv_tt_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				    unsigned char **packet_buff,
-				    int *packet_buff_len, int packet_min_len)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock - commit all pending local tt changes
+ *  which have been queued in the time since the last commit
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Caller must hold tt->commit_lock.
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	uint16_t changed_num = 0;
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes) < 1)
-		return -ENOENT;
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes) < 1) {
+		if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt))
+			batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+		return;
+	}
 
-	changed_num = batadv_tt_set_flags(bat_priv->tt.local_hash,
-					  BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW, false);
+	batadv_tt_local_set_flags(bat_priv, BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW, false, true);
 
-	/* all reset entries have to be counted as local entries */
-	atomic_add(changed_num, &bat_priv->tt.local_entry_num);
 	batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(bat_priv);
-	bat_priv->tt.local_crc = batadv_tt_local_crc(bat_priv);
+	batadv_tt_local_update_crc(bat_priv);
 
 	/* Increment the TTVN only once per OGM interval */
 	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
@@ -2409,49 +3112,38 @@ static int batadv_tt_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* reset the sending counter */
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt, BATADV_TT_OGM_APPEND_MAX);
-
-	return batadv_tt_changes_fill_buff(bat_priv, packet_buff,
-					   packet_buff_len, packet_min_len);
+	batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 }
 
-/* when calling this function (hard_iface == primary_if) has to be true */
-int batadv_tt_append_diff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			  unsigned char **packet_buff, int *packet_buff_len,
-			  int packet_min_len)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_commit_changes - commit all pending local tt changes which
+ *  have been queued in the time since the last commit
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	int tt_num_changes;
-
-	/* if at least one change happened */
-	tt_num_changes = batadv_tt_commit_changes(bat_priv, packet_buff,
-						  packet_buff_len,
-						  packet_min_len);
-
-	/* if the changes have been sent often enough */
-	if ((tt_num_changes < 0) &&
-	    (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt))) {
-		batadv_tt_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
-					      packet_min_len, packet_min_len);
-		tt_num_changes = 0;
-	}
-
-	return tt_num_changes;
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+	batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock(bat_priv);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 }
 
 bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
-			   uint8_t *dst)
+			   uint8_t *dst, unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry = NULL;
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry = NULL;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->ap_isolation))
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
+	if (!vlan || !atomic_read(&vlan->ap_isolation))
 		goto out;
 
-	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
+	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, dst, vid);
 	if (!tt_local_entry)
 		goto out;
 
-	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, src);
+	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, src, vid);
 	if (!tt_global_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2461,6 +3153,8 @@ bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
 	ret = true;
 
 out:
+	if (vlan)
+		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 	if (tt_global_entry)
 		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
@@ -2468,19 +3162,29 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   const unsigned char *tt_buff, uint8_t tt_num_changes,
-			   uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_update_orig - update global translation table with new tt
+ *  information received via ogms
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @tt_vlan: pointer to the first tvlv VLAN entry
+ * @tt_num_vlan: number of tvlv VLAN entries
+ * @tt_change: pointer to the first entry in the TT buffer
+ * @tt_num_changes: number of tt changes inside the tt buffer
+ * @ttvn: translation table version number of this changeset
+ * @tt_crc: crc32 checksum of orig node's translation table
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				  const void *tt_buff, uint16_t tt_num_vlan,
+				  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change,
+				  uint16_t tt_num_changes, uint8_t ttvn)
 {
 	uint8_t orig_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan;
 	bool full_table = true;
-	struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change;
-
-	/* don't care about a backbone gateways updates. */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig))
-		return;
 
+	tt_vlan = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)tt_buff;
 	/* orig table not initialised AND first diff is in the OGM OR the ttvn
 	 * increased by one -> we can apply the attached changes
 	 */
@@ -2496,7 +3200,9 @@ void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto request_table;
 		}
 
-		tt_change = (struct batadv_tt_change *)tt_buff;
+		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->tt_lock);
+
+		tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)tt_buff;
 		batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_num_changes,
 					 ttvn, tt_change);
 
@@ -2504,7 +3210,9 @@ void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		 * prefer to recompute it to spot any possible inconsistency
 		 * in the global table
 		 */
-		orig_node->tt_crc = batadv_tt_global_crc(bat_priv, orig_node);
+		batadv_tt_global_update_crc(bat_priv, orig_node);
+
+		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->tt_lock);
 
 		/* The ttvn alone is not enough to guarantee consistency
 		 * because a single value could represent different states
@@ -2515,37 +3223,46 @@ void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		 * checking the CRC value is mandatory to detect the
 		 * inconsistency
 		 */
-		if (orig_node->tt_crc != tt_crc)
+		if (!batadv_tt_global_check_crc(orig_node, tt_vlan,
+						tt_num_vlan))
 			goto request_table;
 	} else {
 		/* if we missed more than one change or our tables are not
 		 * in sync anymore -> request fresh tt data
 		 */
 		if (!orig_node->tt_initialised || ttvn != orig_ttvn ||
-		    orig_node->tt_crc != tt_crc) {
+		    !batadv_tt_global_check_crc(orig_node, tt_vlan,
+						tt_num_vlan)) {
 request_table:
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "TT inconsistency for %pM. Need to retrieve the correct information (ttvn: %u last_ttvn: %u crc: %#.4x last_crc: %#.4x num_changes: %u)\n",
-				   orig_node->orig, ttvn, orig_ttvn, tt_crc,
-				   orig_node->tt_crc, tt_num_changes);
+				   "TT inconsistency for %pM. Need to retrieve the correct information (ttvn: %u last_ttvn: %u num_changes: %u)\n",
+				   orig_node->orig, ttvn, orig_ttvn,
+				   tt_num_changes);
 			batadv_send_tt_request(bat_priv, orig_node, ttvn,
-					       tt_crc, full_table);
+					       tt_vlan, tt_num_vlan,
+					       full_table);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-/* returns true whether we know that the client has moved from its old
- * originator to another one. This entry is kept is still kept for consistency
- * purposes
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming - check if a client is marked as roaming
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: the mac address of the client to check
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Returns true if we know that the client has moved from its old originator
+ * to another one. This entry is still kept for consistency purposes and will be
+ * deleted later by a DEL or because of timeout
  */
 bool batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					uint8_t *addr)
+					uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 	if (!tt_global_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2558,19 +3275,20 @@ out:
 /**
  * batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming - tells whether the client is roaming
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @addr: the MAC address of the local client to query
+ * @addr: the mac address of the local client to query
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
  * Returns true if the local client is known to be roaming (it is not served by
  * this node anymore) or not. If yes, the client is still present in the table
  * to keep the latter consistent with the node TTVN
  */
 bool batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       uint8_t *addr)
+				       uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
 	if (!tt_local_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2582,26 +3300,268 @@ out:
 
 bool batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-					  const unsigned char *addr)
+					  const unsigned char *addr,
+					  unsigned short vid)
 {
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	/* if the originator is a backbone node (meaning it belongs to the same
-	 * LAN of this node) the temporary client must not be added because to
-	 * reach such destination the node must use the LAN instead of the mesh
-	 */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig))
-		goto out;
-
-	if (!batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, addr,
+	if (!batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, addr, vid,
 				  BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP,
 				  atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn)))
 		goto out;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Added temporary global client (addr: %pM orig: %pM)\n",
-		   addr, orig_node->orig);
+		   "Added temporary global client (addr: %pM, vid: %d, orig: %pM)\n",
+		   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), orig_node->orig);
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_resize_to_mtu - resize the local translation table fit the
+ *  maximum packet size that can be transported through the mesh
+ * @soft_iface: netdev struct of the mesh interface
+ *
+ * Remove entries older than 'timeout' and half timeout if more entries need
+ * to be removed.
+ */
+void batadv_tt_local_resize_to_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	int packet_size_max = atomic_read(&bat_priv->packet_size_max);
+	int table_size, timeout = BATADV_TT_LOCAL_TIMEOUT / 2;
+	bool reduced = false;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+
+	while (true) {
+		table_size = batadv_tt_local_table_transmit_size(bat_priv);
+		if (packet_size_max >= table_size)
+			break;
+
+		batadv_tt_local_purge(bat_priv, timeout);
+		batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(bat_priv);
+
+		timeout /= 2;
+		reduced = true;
+		net_ratelimited_function(batadv_info, soft_iface,
+					 "Forced to purge local tt entries to fit new maximum fragment MTU (%i)\n",
+					 packet_size_max);
+	}
+
+	/* commit these changes immediately, to avoid synchronization problem
+	 * with the TTVN
+	 */
+	if (reduced)
+		batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock(bat_priv);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming tt tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					  uint8_t flags, void *tvlv_value,
+					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
+	uint16_t num_entries, num_vlan;
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*tt_data))
+		return;
+
+	tt_data = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *)tvlv_value;
+	tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tt_data);
+
+	num_vlan = ntohs(tt_data->num_vlan);
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*tt_vlan) * num_vlan)
+		return;
+
+	tt_vlan = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)(tt_data + 1);
+	tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)(tt_vlan + num_vlan);
+	tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tt_vlan) * num_vlan;
+
+	num_entries = batadv_tt_entries(tvlv_value_len);
+
+	batadv_tt_update_orig(bat_priv, orig, tt_vlan, num_vlan, tt_change,
+			      num_entries, tt_data->ttvn);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1 - process incoming (unicast) tt tvlv
+ *  container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: mac address of tt tvlv sender
+ * @dst: mac address of tt tvlv recipient
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the tt data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_DROP if the tt tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					     uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					     void *tvlv_value,
+					     uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
+	uint16_t tt_vlan_len, tt_num_entries;
+	char tt_flag;
+	bool ret;
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*tt_data))
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	tt_data = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *)tvlv_value;
+	tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tt_data);
+
+	tt_vlan_len = sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data);
+	tt_vlan_len *= ntohs(tt_data->num_vlan);
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < tt_vlan_len)
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	tvlv_value_len -= tt_vlan_len;
+	tt_num_entries = batadv_tt_entries(tvlv_value_len);
+
+	switch (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_DATA_TYPE_MASK) {
+	case BATADV_TT_REQUEST:
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_RX);
+
+		/* If this node cannot provide a TT response the tt_request is
+		 * forwarded
+		 */
+		ret = batadv_send_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, src, dst);
+		if (!ret) {
+			if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
+				tt_flag = 'F';
+			else
+				tt_flag = '.';
+
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
+				   "Routing TT_REQUEST to %pM [%c]\n",
+				   dst, tt_flag);
+			/* tvlv API will re-route the packet */
+			return NET_RX_DROP;
+		}
+		break;
+	case BATADV_TT_RESPONSE:
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_RX);
+
+		if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, dst)) {
+			batadv_handle_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data,
+						  src, tt_num_entries);
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+		if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
+			tt_flag =  'F';
+		else
+			tt_flag = '.';
+
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
+			   "Routing TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c]\n", dst, tt_flag);
+
+		/* tvlv API will re-route the packet */
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	}
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1 - process incoming tt roam tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: mac address of tt tvlv sender
+ * @dst: mac address of tt tvlv recipient
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the tt data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_DROP if the tt roam tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv *roaming_adv;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
+
+	/* If this node is not the intended recipient of the
+	 * roaming advertisement the packet is forwarded
+	 * (the tvlv API will re-route the packet).
+	 */
+	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, dst))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*roaming_adv))
+		goto out;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, src);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_RX);
+	roaming_adv = (struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv *)tvlv_value;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
+		   "Received ROAMING_ADV from %pM (client %pM)\n",
+		   src, roaming_adv->client);
+
+	batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, roaming_adv->client,
+			     ntohs(roaming_adv->vid), BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM,
+			     atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn) + 1);
+
+out:
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_init - initialise the translation table internals
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure.
+ */
+int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* synchronized flags must be remote */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(!(BATADV_TT_SYNC_MASK & BATADV_TT_REMOTE_MASK));
+
+	ret = batadv_tt_local_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_tt_global_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, NULL,
+				     batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_ROAM, 1, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->tt.work, batadv_tt_purge);
+	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->tt.work,
+			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_TT_WORK_PERIOD));
+
+	return 1;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index 659a3bb759ce..026b1ffa6746 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -20,49 +20,35 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_
 
-int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num);
 int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
-			 int ifindex);
+bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
+			 unsigned short vid, int ifindex);
 uint16_t batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				const uint8_t *addr, const char *message,
-				bool roaming);
+				const uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid,
+				const char *message, bool roaming);
 int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
-void batadv_tt_global_add_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			       const unsigned char *tt_buff, int tt_buff_len);
-int batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			 const unsigned char *addr, uint16_t flags,
-			 uint8_t ttvn);
 int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			       const char *message);
+			       int32_t match_vid, const char *message);
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						  const uint8_t *src,
-						  const uint8_t *addr);
+						  const uint8_t *addr,
+						  unsigned short vid);
 void batadv_tt_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			     struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request);
-bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr);
-void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response);
+bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr,
+			 unsigned short vid);
 bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
-			   uint8_t *dst);
-void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   const unsigned char *tt_buff, uint8_t tt_num_changes,
-			   uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc);
-int batadv_tt_append_diff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			  unsigned char **packet_buff, int *packet_buff_len,
-			  int packet_min_len);
+			   uint8_t *dst, unsigned short vid);
+void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 bool batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					uint8_t *addr);
+					uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid);
 bool batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       uint8_t *addr);
+				       uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid);
+void batadv_tt_local_resize_to_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 bool batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-					  const unsigned char *addr);
+					  const unsigned char *addr,
+					  unsigned short vid);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index b2c94e139319..91dd369b0ff2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
 #include "bitarray.h"
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
-/**
- * Maximum overhead for the encapsulation for a payload packet
- */
-#define BATADV_HEADER_LEN \
-	(ETH_HLEN + max(sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet), \
-			sizeof(struct batadv_bcast_packet)))
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 
 /* batadv_dat_addr_t is the type used for all DHT addresses. If it is changed,
@@ -43,6 +36,18 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT */
 
 /**
+ * BATADV_TT_REMOTE_MASK - bitmask selecting the flags that are sent over the
+ *  wire only
+ */
+#define BATADV_TT_REMOTE_MASK	0x00FF
+
+/**
+ * BATADV_TT_SYNC_MASK - bitmask of the flags that need to be kept in sync
+ *  among the nodes. These flags are used to compute the global/local CRC
+ */
+#define BATADV_TT_SYNC_MASK	0x00F0
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv - per hard interface B.A.T.M.A.N. IV data
  * @ogm_buff: buffer holding the OGM packet
  * @ogm_buff_len: length of the OGM packet buffer
@@ -60,7 +65,6 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv {
  * @if_num: identificator of the interface
  * @if_status: status of the interface for batman-adv
  * @net_dev: pointer to the net_device
- * @frag_seqno: last fragment sequence number sent by this interface
  * @num_bcasts: number of payload re-broadcasts on this interface (ARQ)
  * @hardif_obj: kobject of the per interface sysfs "mesh" directory
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
@@ -76,7 +80,6 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 	int16_t if_num;
 	char if_status;
 	struct net_device *net_dev;
-	atomic_t frag_seqno;
 	uint8_t num_bcasts;
 	struct kobject *hardif_obj;
 	atomic_t refcount;
@@ -88,28 +91,97 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct batadv_frag_table_entry - head in the fragment buffer table
+ * @head: head of list with fragments
+ * @lock: lock to protect the list of fragments
+ * @timestamp: time (jiffie) of last received fragment
+ * @seqno: sequence number of the fragments in the list
+ * @size: accumulated size of packets in list
+ */
+struct batadv_frag_table_entry {
+	struct hlist_head head;
+	spinlock_t lock; /* protects head */
+	unsigned long timestamp;
+	uint16_t seqno;
+	uint16_t size;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_frag_list_entry - entry in a list of fragments
+ * @list: list node information
+ * @skb: fragment
+ * @no: fragment number in the set
+ */
+struct batadv_frag_list_entry {
+	struct hlist_node list;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	uint8_t no;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_vlan_tt - VLAN specific TT attributes
+ * @crc: CRC32 checksum of the entries belonging to this vlan
+ * @num_entries: number of TT entries for this VLAN
+ */
+struct batadv_vlan_tt {
+	uint32_t crc;
+	atomic_t num_entries;
+};
+
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan - VLAN specific data per orig_node
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ * @tt: VLAN specific TT attributes
+ * @list: list node for orig_node::vlan_list
+ * @refcount: number of context where this object is currently in use
+ * @rcu: struct used for freeing in a RCU-safe manner
+ */
+struct batadv_orig_node_vlan {
+	unsigned short vid;
+	struct batadv_vlan_tt tt;
+	struct list_head list;
+	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_orig_bat_iv - B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private orig_node members
+ * @bcast_own: bitfield containing the number of our OGMs this orig_node
+ *  rebroadcasted "back" to us (relative to last_real_seqno)
+ * @bcast_own_sum: counted result of bcast_own
+ * @ogm_cnt_lock: lock protecting bcast_own, bcast_own_sum,
+ *  neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits & neigh_node->bat_iv.real_packet_count
+ */
+struct batadv_orig_bat_iv {
+	unsigned long *bcast_own;
+	uint8_t *bcast_own_sum;
+	/* ogm_cnt_lock protects: bcast_own, bcast_own_sum,
+	 * neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits & neigh_node->bat_iv.real_packet_count
+	 */
+	spinlock_t ogm_cnt_lock;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_orig_node - structure for orig_list maintaining nodes of mesh
  * @orig: originator ethernet address
  * @primary_addr: hosts primary interface address
  * @router: router that should be used to reach this originator
  * @batadv_dat_addr_t:  address of the orig node in the distributed hash
- * @bcast_own: bitfield containing the number of our OGMs this orig_node
- *  rebroadcasted "back" to us (relative to last_real_seqno)
- * @bcast_own_sum: counted result of bcast_own
  * @last_seen: time when last packet from this node was received
  * @bcast_seqno_reset: time when the broadcast seqno window was reset
  * @batman_seqno_reset: time when the batman seqno window was reset
- * @gw_flags: flags related to gateway class
- * @flags: for now only VIS_SERVER flag
+ * @capabilities: announced capabilities of this originator
  * @last_ttvn: last seen translation table version number
- * @tt_crc: CRC of the translation table
  * @tt_buff: last tt changeset this node received from the orig node
  * @tt_buff_len: length of the last tt changeset this node received from the
  *  orig node
  * @tt_buff_lock: lock that protects tt_buff and tt_buff_len
- * @tt_size: number of global TT entries announced by the orig node
  * @tt_initialised: bool keeping track of whether or not this node have received
  *  any translation table information from the orig node yet
+ * @tt_lock: prevents from updating the table while reading it. Table update is
+ *  made up by two operations (data structure update and metdata -CRC/TTVN-
+ *  recalculation) and they have to be executed atomically in order to avoid
+ *  another thread to read the table/metadata between those.
  * @last_real_seqno: last and best known sequence number
  * @last_ttl: ttl of last received packet
  * @bcast_bits: bitfield containing the info which payload broadcast originated
@@ -117,14 +189,9 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
  *  last_bcast_seqno)
  * @last_bcast_seqno: last broadcast sequence number received by this host
  * @neigh_list: list of potential next hop neighbor towards this orig node
- * @frag_list: fragmentation buffer list for fragment re-assembly
- * @last_frag_packet: time when last fragmented packet from this node was
- *  received
  * @neigh_list_lock: lock protecting neigh_list, router and bonding_list
  * @hash_entry: hlist node for batadv_priv::orig_hash
  * @bat_priv: pointer to soft_iface this orig node belongs to
- * @ogm_cnt_lock: lock protecting bcast_own, bcast_own_sum,
- *  neigh_node->real_bits & neigh_node->real_packet_count
  * @bcast_seqno_lock: lock protecting bcast_bits & last_bcast_seqno
  * @bond_candidates: how many candidates are available
  * @bond_list: list of bonding candidates
@@ -134,6 +201,11 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
  * @out_coding_list: list of nodes that can hear this orig
  * @in_coding_list_lock: protects in_coding_list
  * @out_coding_list_lock: protects out_coding_list
+ * @fragments: array with heads for fragment chains
+ * @vlan_list: a list of orig_node_vlan structs, one per VLAN served by the
+ *  originator represented by this object
+ * @vlan_list_lock: lock protecting vlan_list
+ * @bat_iv: B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private structure
  */
 struct batadv_orig_node {
 	uint8_t orig[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -142,35 +214,26 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	batadv_dat_addr_t dat_addr;
 #endif
-	unsigned long *bcast_own;
-	uint8_t *bcast_own_sum;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
 	unsigned long bcast_seqno_reset;
 	unsigned long batman_seqno_reset;
-	uint8_t gw_flags;
-	uint8_t flags;
+	uint8_t capabilities;
 	atomic_t last_ttvn;
-	uint16_t tt_crc;
 	unsigned char *tt_buff;
 	int16_t tt_buff_len;
 	spinlock_t tt_buff_lock; /* protects tt_buff & tt_buff_len */
-	atomic_t tt_size;
 	bool tt_initialised;
+	/* prevents from changing the table while reading it */
+	spinlock_t tt_lock;
 	uint32_t last_real_seqno;
 	uint8_t last_ttl;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(bcast_bits, BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
 	uint32_t last_bcast_seqno;
 	struct hlist_head neigh_list;
-	struct list_head frag_list;
-	unsigned long last_frag_packet;
 	/* neigh_list_lock protects: neigh_list, router & bonding_list */
 	spinlock_t neigh_list_lock;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	/* ogm_cnt_lock protects: bcast_own, bcast_own_sum,
-	 * neigh_node->real_bits & neigh_node->real_packet_count
-	 */
-	spinlock_t ogm_cnt_lock;
 	/* bcast_seqno_lock protects: bcast_bits & last_bcast_seqno */
 	spinlock_t bcast_seqno_lock;
 	atomic_t bond_candidates;
@@ -183,12 +246,28 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	spinlock_t in_coding_list_lock; /* Protects in_coding_list */
 	spinlock_t out_coding_list_lock; /* Protects out_coding_list */
 #endif
+	struct batadv_frag_table_entry fragments[BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT];
+	struct list_head vlan_list;
+	spinlock_t vlan_list_lock; /* protects vlan_list */
+	struct batadv_orig_bat_iv bat_iv;
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum batadv_orig_capabilities - orig node capabilities
+ * @BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT: orig node has distributed arp table enabled
+ * @BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC: orig node has network coding enabled
+ */
+enum batadv_orig_capabilities {
+	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT = BIT(0),
+	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC = BIT(1),
 };
 
 /**
  * struct batadv_gw_node - structure for orig nodes announcing gw capabilities
  * @list: list node for batadv_priv_gw::list
  * @orig_node: pointer to corresponding orig node
+ * @bandwidth_down: advertised uplink download bandwidth
+ * @bandwidth_up: advertised uplink upload bandwidth
  * @deleted: this struct is scheduled for deletion
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
@@ -196,46 +275,57 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 struct batadv_gw_node {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	uint32_t bandwidth_down;
+	uint32_t bandwidth_up;
 	unsigned long deleted;
 	atomic_t refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
 /**
- * struct batadv_neigh_node - structure for single hop neighbors
- * @list: list node for batadv_orig_node::neigh_list
- * @addr: mac address of neigh node
+ * struct batadv_neigh_bat_iv - B.A.T.M.A.N. IV specific structure for single
+ *  hop neighbors
  * @tq_recv: ring buffer of received TQ values from this neigh node
  * @tq_index: ring buffer index
  * @tq_avg: averaged tq of all tq values in the ring buffer (tq_recv)
- * @last_ttl: last received ttl from this neigh node
- * @bonding_list: list node for batadv_orig_node::bond_list
- * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
  * @real_bits: bitfield containing the number of OGMs received from this neigh
  *  node (relative to orig_node->last_real_seqno)
  * @real_packet_count: counted result of real_bits
+ * @lq_update_lock: lock protecting tq_recv & tq_index
+ */
+struct batadv_neigh_bat_iv {
+	uint8_t tq_recv[BATADV_TQ_GLOBAL_WINDOW_SIZE];
+	uint8_t tq_index;
+	uint8_t tq_avg;
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(real_bits, BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
+	uint8_t real_packet_count;
+	spinlock_t lq_update_lock; /* protects tq_recv & tq_index */
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_neigh_node - structure for single hops neighbors
+ * @list: list node for batadv_orig_node::neigh_list
  * @orig_node: pointer to corresponding orig_node
+ * @addr: the MAC address of the neighboring interface
  * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard interface
- * @lq_update_lock: lock protecting tq_recv & tq_index
+ * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
+ * @last_ttl: last received ttl from this neigh node
+ * @bonding_list: list node for batadv_orig_node::bond_list
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
+ * @bat_iv: B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private structure
  */
 struct batadv_neigh_node {
 	struct hlist_node list;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t tq_recv[BATADV_TQ_GLOBAL_WINDOW_SIZE];
-	uint8_t tq_index;
-	uint8_t tq_avg;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
+	unsigned long last_seen;
 	uint8_t last_ttl;
 	struct list_head bonding_list;
-	unsigned long last_seen;
-	DECLARE_BITMAP(real_bits, BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
-	uint8_t real_packet_count;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
-	spinlock_t lq_update_lock; /* protects tq_recv & tq_index */
 	atomic_t refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
+	struct batadv_neigh_bat_iv bat_iv;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -265,6 +355,12 @@ struct batadv_bcast_duplist_entry {
  * @BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES: transmitted routing protocol traffic bytes counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX: received routing protocol traffic packet counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES: received routing protocol traffic bytes counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX: transmitted fragment traffic packet counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES: transmitted fragment traffic bytes counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX: received fragment traffic packet counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX_BYTES: received fragment traffic bytes counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD: forwarded fragment traffic packet counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD_BYTES: forwarded fragment traffic bytes counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_TX: transmitted tt req traffic packet counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_RX: received tt req traffic packet counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_TX: transmitted tt resp traffic packet counter
@@ -302,6 +398,12 @@ enum batadv_counters {
 	BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES,
 	BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX,
 	BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX_BYTES,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD_BYTES,
 	BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_TX,
 	BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_RX,
 	BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_TX,
@@ -343,11 +445,14 @@ enum batadv_counters {
  * @changes_list_lock: lock protecting changes_list
  * @req_list_lock: lock protecting req_list
  * @roam_list_lock: lock protecting roam_list
- * @local_entry_num: number of entries in the local hash table
- * @local_crc: Checksum of the local table, recomputed before sending a new OGM
  * @last_changeset: last tt changeset this host has generated
  * @last_changeset_len: length of last tt changeset this host has generated
  * @last_changeset_lock: lock protecting last_changeset & last_changeset_len
+ * @commit_lock: prevents from executing a local TT commit while reading the
+ *  local table. The local TT commit is made up by two operations (data
+ *  structure update and metdata -CRC/TTVN- recalculation) and they have to be
+ *  executed atomically in order to avoid another thread to read the
+ *  table/metadata between those.
  * @work: work queue callback item for translation table purging
  */
 struct batadv_priv_tt {
@@ -362,12 +467,12 @@ struct batadv_priv_tt {
 	spinlock_t changes_list_lock; /* protects changes */
 	spinlock_t req_list_lock; /* protects req_list */
 	spinlock_t roam_list_lock; /* protects roam_list */
-	atomic_t local_entry_num;
-	uint16_t local_crc;
 	unsigned char *last_changeset;
 	int16_t last_changeset_len;
 	/* protects last_changeset & last_changeset_len */
 	spinlock_t last_changeset_lock;
+	/* prevents from executing a commit while reading the table */
+	spinlock_t commit_lock;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 };
 
@@ -420,31 +525,31 @@ struct batadv_priv_debug_log {
  * @list: list of available gateway nodes
  * @list_lock: lock protecting gw_list & curr_gw
  * @curr_gw: pointer to currently selected gateway node
+ * @bandwidth_down: advertised uplink download bandwidth (if gw_mode server)
+ * @bandwidth_up: advertised uplink upload bandwidth (if gw_mode server)
  * @reselect: bool indicating a gateway re-selection is in progress
  */
 struct batadv_priv_gw {
 	struct hlist_head list;
 	spinlock_t list_lock; /* protects gw_list & curr_gw */
 	struct batadv_gw_node __rcu *curr_gw;  /* rcu protected pointer */
+	atomic_t bandwidth_down;
+	atomic_t bandwidth_up;
 	atomic_t reselect;
 };
 
 /**
- * struct batadv_priv_vis - per mesh interface vis data
- * @send_list: list of batadv_vis_info packets to sent
- * @hash: hash table containing vis data from other nodes in the network
- * @hash_lock: lock protecting the hash table
- * @list_lock: lock protecting my_info::recv_list
- * @work: work queue callback item for vis packet sending
- * @my_info: holds this node's vis data sent on a regular basis
+ * struct batadv_priv_tvlv - per mesh interface tvlv data
+ * @container_list: list of registered tvlv containers to be sent with each OGM
+ * @handler_list: list of the various tvlv content handlers
+ * @container_list_lock: protects tvlv container list access
+ * @handler_list_lock: protects handler list access
  */
-struct batadv_priv_vis {
-	struct list_head send_list;
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash;
-	spinlock_t hash_lock; /* protects hash */
-	spinlock_t list_lock; /* protects my_info::recv_list */
-	struct delayed_work work;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *my_info;
+struct batadv_priv_tvlv {
+	struct hlist_head container_list;
+	struct hlist_head handler_list;
+	spinlock_t container_list_lock; /* protects container_list */
+	spinlock_t handler_list_lock; /* protects handler_list */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -491,6 +596,26 @@ struct batadv_priv_nc {
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct batadv_softif_vlan - per VLAN attributes set
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ * @kobj: kobject for sysfs vlan subdirectory
+ * @ap_isolation: AP isolation state
+ * @tt: TT private attributes (VLAN specific)
+ * @list: list node for bat_priv::softif_vlan_list
+ * @refcount: number of context where this object is currently in use
+ * @rcu: struct used for freeing in a RCU-safe manner
+ */
+struct batadv_softif_vlan {
+	unsigned short vid;
+	struct kobject *kobj;
+	atomic_t ap_isolation;		/* boolean */
+	struct batadv_vlan_tt tt;
+	struct hlist_node list;
+	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_priv - per mesh interface data
  * @mesh_state: current status of the mesh (inactive/active/deactivating)
  * @soft_iface: net device which holds this struct as private data
@@ -499,15 +624,15 @@ struct batadv_priv_nc {
  * @aggregated_ogms: bool indicating whether OGM aggregation is enabled
  * @bonding: bool indicating whether traffic bonding is enabled
  * @fragmentation: bool indicating whether traffic fragmentation is enabled
- * @ap_isolation: bool indicating whether ap isolation is enabled
+ * @packet_size_max: max packet size that can be transmitted via
+ *  multiple fragmented skbs or a single frame if fragmentation is disabled
+ * @frag_seqno: incremental counter to identify chains of egress fragments
  * @bridge_loop_avoidance: bool indicating whether bridge loop avoidance is
  *  enabled
  * @distributed_arp_table: bool indicating whether distributed ARP table is
  *  enabled
- * @vis_mode: vis operation: client or server (see batadv_vis_packettype)
  * @gw_mode: gateway operation: off, client or server (see batadv_gw_modes)
  * @gw_sel_class: gateway selection class (applies if gw_mode client)
- * @gw_bandwidth: gateway announced bandwidth (applies if gw_mode server)
  * @orig_interval: OGM broadcast interval in milliseconds
  * @hop_penalty: penalty which will be applied to an OGM's tq-field on every hop
  * @log_level: configured log level (see batadv_dbg_level)
@@ -527,11 +652,14 @@ struct batadv_priv_nc {
  * @primary_if: one of the hard interfaces assigned to this mesh interface
  *  becomes the primary interface
  * @bat_algo_ops: routing algorithm used by this mesh interface
+ * @softif_vlan_list: a list of softif_vlan structs, one per VLAN created on top
+ *  of the mesh interface represented by this object
+ * @softif_vlan_list_lock: lock protecting softif_vlan_list
  * @bla: bridge loope avoidance data
  * @debug_log: holding debug logging relevant data
  * @gw: gateway data
  * @tt: translation table data
- * @vis: vis data
+ * @tvlv: type-version-length-value data
  * @dat: distributed arp table data
  * @network_coding: bool indicating whether network coding is enabled
  * @batadv_priv_nc: network coding data
@@ -544,17 +672,16 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	atomic_t aggregated_ogms;
 	atomic_t bonding;
 	atomic_t fragmentation;
-	atomic_t ap_isolation;
+	atomic_t packet_size_max;
+	atomic_t frag_seqno;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
 	atomic_t bridge_loop_avoidance;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	atomic_t distributed_arp_table;
 #endif
-	atomic_t vis_mode;
 	atomic_t gw_mode;
 	atomic_t gw_sel_class;
-	atomic_t gw_bandwidth;
 	atomic_t orig_interval;
 	atomic_t hop_penalty;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
@@ -575,6 +702,8 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	struct work_struct cleanup_work;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface __rcu *primary_if;  /* rcu protected pointer */
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
+	struct hlist_head softif_vlan_list;
+	spinlock_t softif_vlan_list_lock; /* protects softif_vlan_list */
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
 	struct batadv_priv_bla bla;
 #endif
@@ -583,7 +712,7 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 #endif
 	struct batadv_priv_gw gw;
 	struct batadv_priv_tt tt;
-	struct batadv_priv_vis vis;
+	struct batadv_priv_tvlv tvlv;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	struct batadv_priv_dat dat;
 #endif
@@ -620,7 +749,7 @@ struct batadv_socket_client {
 struct batadv_socket_packet {
 	struct list_head list;
 	size_t icmp_len;
-	struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr icmp_packet;
+	uint8_t icmp_packet[BATADV_ICMP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -677,6 +806,7 @@ struct batadv_bla_claim {
 /**
  * struct batadv_tt_common_entry - tt local & tt global common data
  * @addr: mac address of non-mesh client
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  * @hash_entry: hlist node for batadv_priv_tt::local_hash or for
  *  batadv_priv_tt::global_hash
  * @flags: various state handling flags (see batadv_tt_client_flags)
@@ -686,6 +816,7 @@ struct batadv_bla_claim {
  */
 struct batadv_tt_common_entry {
 	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	unsigned short vid;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	uint16_t flags;
 	unsigned long added_at;
@@ -740,7 +871,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry {
  */
 struct batadv_tt_change_node {
 	struct list_head list;
-	struct batadv_tt_change change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change change;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -866,78 +997,6 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry - storage for fragment packet
- * @list: list node for orig_node::frag_list
- * @seqno: sequence number of the fragment
- * @skb: fragment's skb buffer
- */
-struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry {
-	struct list_head list;
-	uint16_t seqno;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-};
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_info - local data for vis information
- * @first_seen: timestamp used for purging stale vis info entries
- * @recv_list: List of server-neighbors we have received this packet from. This
- *  packet should not be re-forward to them again. List elements are struct
- *  batadv_vis_recvlist_node
- * @send_list: list of packets to be forwarded
- * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
- * @hash_entry: hlist node for batadv_priv_vis::hash
- * @bat_priv: pointer to soft_iface this orig node belongs to
- * @skb_packet: contains the vis packet
- */
-struct batadv_vis_info {
-	unsigned long first_seen;
-	struct list_head recv_list;
-	struct list_head send_list;
-	struct kref refcount;
-	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct sk_buff *skb_packet;
-} __packed;
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_info_entry - contains link information for vis
- * @src: source MAC of the link, all zero for local TT entry
- * @dst: destination MAC of the link, client mac address for local TT entry
- * @quality: transmission quality of the link, or 0 for local TT entry
- */
-struct batadv_vis_info_entry {
-	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  dest[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  quality;
-} __packed;
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node - list entry for batadv_vis_info::recv_list
- * @list: list node for batadv_vis_info::recv_list
- * @mac: MAC address of the originator from where the vis_info was received
- */
-struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node {
-	struct list_head list;
-	uint8_t mac[ETH_ALEN];
-};
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry - auxiliary data for vis data generation
- * @addr: MAC address of the interface
- * @primary: true if this interface is the primary interface
- * @list: list node the interface list
- *
- * While scanning for vis-entries of a particular vis-originator
- * this list collects its interfaces to create a subgraph/cluster
- * out of them later
- */
-struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry {
-	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	bool primary;
-	struct hlist_node list;
-};
-
-/**
  * struct batadv_algo_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks
  * @list: list node for the batadv_algo_list
  * @name: name of the algorithm
@@ -948,6 +1007,16 @@ struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry {
  * @bat_primary_iface_set: called when primary interface is selected / changed
  * @bat_ogm_schedule: prepare a new outgoing OGM for the send queue
  * @bat_ogm_emit: send scheduled OGM
+ * @bat_neigh_cmp: compare the metrics of two neighbors
+ * @bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better: check if neigh1 is equally good or
+ *  better than neigh2 from the metric prospective
+ * @bat_orig_print: print the originator table (optional)
+ * @bat_orig_free: free the resources allocated by the routing algorithm for an
+ *  orig_node object
+ * @bat_orig_add_if: ask the routing algorithm to apply the needed changes to
+ *  the orig_node due to a new hard-interface being added into the mesh
+ * @bat_orig_del_if: ask the routing algorithm to apply the needed changes to
+ *  the orig_node due to an hard-interface being removed from the mesh
  */
 struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	struct hlist_node list;
@@ -958,6 +1027,17 @@ struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	void (*bat_primary_iface_set)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_ogm_schedule)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_ogm_emit)(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet);
+	int (*bat_neigh_cmp)(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2);
+	bool (*bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better)(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+					     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2);
+	/* orig_node handling API */
+	void (*bat_orig_print)(struct batadv_priv *priv, struct seq_file *seq);
+	void (*bat_orig_free)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+	int (*bat_orig_add_if)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			       int max_if_num);
+	int (*bat_orig_del_if)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			       int max_if_num, int del_if_num);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -965,6 +1045,7 @@ struct batadv_algo_ops {
  * is used to stored ARP entries needed for the global DAT cache
  * @ip: the IPv4 corresponding to this DAT/ARP entry
  * @mac_addr: the MAC address associated to the stored IPv4
+ * @vid: the vlan ID associated to this entry
  * @last_update: time in jiffies when this entry was refreshed last time
  * @hash_entry: hlist node for batadv_priv_dat::hash
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
@@ -973,6 +1054,7 @@ struct batadv_algo_ops {
 struct batadv_dat_entry {
 	__be32 ip;
 	uint8_t mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	unsigned short vid;
 	unsigned long last_update;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	atomic_t refcount;
@@ -992,4 +1074,60 @@ struct batadv_dat_candidate {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_container - container for tvlv appended to OGMs
+ * @list: hlist node for batadv_priv_tvlv::container_list
+ * @tvlv_hdr: tvlv header information needed to construct the tvlv
+ * @value_len: length of the buffer following this struct which contains
+ *  the actual tvlv payload
+ * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_container {
+	struct hlist_node list;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr tvlv_hdr;
+	atomic_t refcount;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_handler - handler for specific tvlv type and version
+ * @list: hlist node for batadv_priv_tvlv::handler_list
+ * @ogm_handler: handler callback which is given the tvlv payload to process on
+ *  incoming OGM packets
+ * @unicast_handler: handler callback which is given the tvlv payload to process
+ *  on incoming unicast tvlv packets
+ * @type: tvlv type this handler feels responsible for
+ * @version: tvlv version this handler feels responsible for
+ * @flags: tvlv handler flags
+ * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
+ * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_handler {
+	struct hlist_node list;
+	void (*ogm_handler)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+			    uint8_t flags,
+			    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+	int (*unicast_handler)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+			       void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+	uint8_t type;
+	uint8_t version;
+	uint8_t flags;
+	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tvlv_handler_flags - tvlv handler flags definitions
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND: tvlv ogm processing function will call
+ *  this handler even if its type was not found (with no data)
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED: interval tvlv handling flag - the API marks
+ *  a handler as being called, so it won't be called if the
+ *  BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND flag was set
+ */
+enum batadv_tvlv_handler_flags {
+	BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED = BIT(2),
+};
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TYPES_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 48b31d33ce6b..000000000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,491 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2010-2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Andreas Langer
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- */
-
-#include "main.h"
-#include "unicast.h"
-#include "send.h"
-#include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "gateway_client.h"
-#include "originator.h"
-#include "hash.h"
-#include "translation-table.h"
-#include "routing.h"
-#include "hard-interface.h"
-
-
-static struct sk_buff *
-batadv_frag_merge_packet(struct list_head *head,
-			 struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *tfp,
-			 struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *up;
-	struct sk_buff *tmp_skb;
-	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
-	int hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
-	int uni_diff = sizeof(*up) - hdr_len;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-
-	up = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)skb->data;
-	/* set skb to the first part and tmp_skb to the second part */
-	if (up->flags & BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD) {
-		tmp_skb = tfp->skb;
-	} else {
-		tmp_skb = skb;
-		skb = tfp->skb;
-	}
-
-	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0 || skb_linearize(tmp_skb) < 0)
-		goto err;
-
-	skb_pull(tmp_skb, sizeof(*up));
-	if (pskb_expand_head(skb, 0, tmp_skb->len, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
-		goto err;
-
-	/* move free entry to end */
-	tfp->skb = NULL;
-	tfp->seqno = 0;
-	list_move_tail(&tfp->list, head);
-
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb, tmp_skb->len), tmp_skb->data, tmp_skb->len);
-	kfree_skb(tmp_skb);
-
-	memmove(skb->data + uni_diff, skb->data, hdr_len);
-	packet_pos = skb_pull(skb, uni_diff);
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)packet_pos;
-	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
-
-	return skb;
-
-err:
-	/* free buffered skb, skb will be freed later */
-	kfree_skb(tfp->skb);
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static void batadv_frag_create_entry(struct list_head *head,
-				     struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *tfp;
-	struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *up;
-
-	up = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	/* free and oldest packets stand at the end */
-	tfp = list_entry((head)->prev, typeof(*tfp), list);
-	kfree_skb(tfp->skb);
-
-	tfp->seqno = ntohs(up->seqno);
-	tfp->skb = skb;
-	list_move(&tfp->list, head);
-	return;
-}
-
-static int batadv_frag_create_buffer(struct list_head *head)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *tfp;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_SIZE; i++) {
-		tfp = kmalloc(sizeof(*tfp), GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!tfp) {
-			batadv_frag_list_free(head);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-		tfp->skb = NULL;
-		tfp->seqno = 0;
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tfp->list);
-		list_add(&tfp->list, head);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *
-batadv_frag_search_packet(struct list_head *head,
-			  const struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *up)
-{
-	struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *tfp;
-	struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *tmp_up = NULL;
-	bool is_head_tmp, is_head;
-	uint16_t search_seqno;
-
-	if (up->flags & BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD)
-		search_seqno = ntohs(up->seqno)+1;
-	else
-		search_seqno = ntohs(up->seqno)-1;
-
-	is_head = up->flags & BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(tfp, head, list) {
-		if (!tfp->skb)
-			continue;
-
-		if (tfp->seqno == ntohs(up->seqno))
-			goto mov_tail;
-
-		tmp_up = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)tfp->skb->data;
-
-		if (tfp->seqno == search_seqno) {
-			is_head_tmp = tmp_up->flags & BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD;
-			if (is_head_tmp != is_head)
-				return tfp;
-			else
-				goto mov_tail;
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
-
-mov_tail:
-	list_move_tail(&tfp->list, head);
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-void batadv_frag_list_free(struct list_head *head)
-{
-	struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *pf, *tmp_pf;
-
-	if (!list_empty(head)) {
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(pf, tmp_pf, head, list) {
-			kfree_skb(pf->skb);
-			list_del(&pf->list);
-			kfree(pf);
-		}
-	}
-	return;
-}
-
-/* frag_reassemble_skb():
- * returns NET_RX_DROP if the operation failed - skb is left intact
- * returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the fragment was buffered (skb_new will be NULL)
- * or the skb could be reassembled (skb_new will point to the new packet and
- * skb was freed)
- */
-int batadv_frag_reassemble_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct sk_buff **new_skb)
-{
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_frag_packet_list_entry *tmp_frag_entry;
-	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
-	struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *unicast_packet;
-
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)skb->data;
-	*new_skb = NULL;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, unicast_packet->orig);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	orig_node->last_frag_packet = jiffies;
-
-	if (list_empty(&orig_node->frag_list) &&
-	    batadv_frag_create_buffer(&orig_node->frag_list)) {
-		pr_debug("couldn't create frag buffer\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	tmp_frag_entry = batadv_frag_search_packet(&orig_node->frag_list,
-						   unicast_packet);
-
-	if (!tmp_frag_entry) {
-		batadv_frag_create_entry(&orig_node->frag_list, skb);
-		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	*new_skb = batadv_frag_merge_packet(&orig_node->frag_list,
-					    tmp_frag_entry, skb);
-	/* if not, merge failed */
-	if (*new_skb)
-		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-
-out:
-	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int batadv_frag_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-			 const uint8_t dstaddr[])
-{
-	struct batadv_unicast_packet tmp_uc, *unicast_packet;
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct sk_buff *frag_skb;
-	struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *frag1, *frag2;
-	int uc_hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
-	int ucf_hdr_len = sizeof(*frag1);
-	int data_len = skb->len - uc_hdr_len;
-	int large_tail = 0, ret = NET_RX_DROP;
-	uint16_t seqno;
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto dropped;
-
-	frag_skb = dev_alloc_skb(data_len - (data_len / 2) + ucf_hdr_len);
-	if (!frag_skb)
-		goto dropped;
-
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(frag_skb, ucf_hdr_len);
-
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
-	memcpy(&tmp_uc, unicast_packet, uc_hdr_len);
-	skb_split(skb, frag_skb, data_len / 2 + uc_hdr_len);
-
-	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, ucf_hdr_len - uc_hdr_len) < 0 ||
-	    batadv_skb_head_push(frag_skb, ucf_hdr_len) < 0)
-		goto drop_frag;
-
-	frag1 = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)skb->data;
-	frag2 = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)frag_skb->data;
-
-	memcpy(frag1, &tmp_uc, sizeof(tmp_uc));
-
-	frag1->header.ttl--;
-	frag1->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	frag1->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG;
-
-	memcpy(frag1->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(frag2, frag1, sizeof(*frag2));
-
-	if (data_len & 1)
-		large_tail = BATADV_UNI_FRAG_LARGETAIL;
-
-	frag1->flags = BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD | large_tail;
-	frag2->flags = large_tail;
-
-	seqno = atomic_add_return(2, &hard_iface->frag_seqno);
-	frag1->seqno = htons(seqno - 1);
-	frag2->seqno = htons(seqno);
-
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, dstaddr);
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(frag_skb, hard_iface, dstaddr);
-	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-	goto out;
-
-drop_frag:
-	kfree_skb(frag_skb);
-dropped:
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb - extends the buffer and initializes the
- * common fields for unicast packets
- * @skb: packet
- * @hdr_size: amount of bytes to push at the beginning of the skb
- * @orig_node: the destination node
- *
- * Returns false if the buffer extension was not possible or true otherwise
- */
-static bool batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size,
-					     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
-{
-	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
-	uint8_t ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
-
-	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
-		return false;
-
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
-	unicast_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	/* batman packet type: unicast */
-	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
-	/* set unicast ttl */
-	unicast_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	/* copy the destination for faster routing */
-	memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	/* set the destination tt version number */
-	unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_unicast_prepare_skb - encapsulate an skb with a unicast header
- * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
- * @orig_node: the destination node
- *
- * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
- *
- * This call might reallocate skb data.
- */
-static bool batadv_unicast_prepare_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
-{
-	size_t uni_size = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet);
-	return batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb(skb, uni_size, orig_node);
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb - encapsulate an skb with a unicast4addr
- * header
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
- * @orig_node: the destination node
- * @packet_subtype: the batman 4addr packet subtype to use
- *
- * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
- *
- * This call might reallocate skb data.
- */
-bool batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				      struct sk_buff *skb,
-				      struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
-				      int packet_subtype)
-{
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *unicast_4addr_packet;
-	bool ret = false;
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* pull the header space and fill the unicast_packet substructure.
-	 * We can do that because the first member of the unicast_4addr_packet
-	 * is of type struct unicast_packet
-	 */
-	if (!batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb(skb,
-					      sizeof(*unicast_4addr_packet),
-					      orig))
-		goto out;
-
-	unicast_4addr_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *)skb->data;
-	unicast_4addr_packet->u.header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR;
-	memcpy(unicast_4addr_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
-	       ETH_ALEN);
-	unicast_4addr_packet->subtype = packet_subtype;
-	unicast_4addr_packet->reserved = 0;
-
-	ret = true;
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb - send an skb as unicast
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @skb: payload to send
- * @packet_type: the batman unicast packet type to use
- * @packet_subtype: the batman packet subtype. It is ignored if packet_type is
- *		    not BATADV_UNICAT_4ADDR
- *
- * Returns 1 in case of error or 0 otherwise
- */
-int batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				    struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
-				    int packet_subtype)
-{
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
-	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
-	int data_len = skb->len;
-	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
-	unsigned int dev_mtu, header_len;
-
-	/* get routing information */
-	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest)) {
-		orig_node = batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(bat_priv);
-		if (orig_node)
-			goto find_router;
-	}
-
-	/* check for tt host - increases orig_node refcount.
-	 * returns NULL in case of AP isolation
-	 */
-	orig_node = batadv_transtable_search(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source,
-					     ethhdr->h_dest);
-
-find_router:
-	/* find_router():
-	 *  - if orig_node is NULL it returns NULL
-	 *  - increases neigh_nodes refcount if found.
-	 */
-	neigh_node = batadv_find_router(bat_priv, orig_node, NULL);
-
-	if (!neigh_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	switch (packet_type) {
-	case BATADV_UNICAST:
-		if (!batadv_unicast_prepare_skb(skb, orig_node))
-			goto out;
-
-		header_len = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet);
-		break;
-	case BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR:
-		if (!batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb(bat_priv, skb, orig_node,
-						      packet_subtype))
-			goto out;
-
-		header_len = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet);
-		break;
-	default:
-		/* this function supports UNICAST and UNICAST_4ADDR only. It
-		 * should never be invoked with any other packet type
-		 */
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data + header_len);
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	/* inform the destination node that we are still missing a correct route
-	 * for this client. The destination will receive this packet and will
-	 * try to reroute it because the ttvn contained in the header is less
-	 * than the current one
-	 */
-	if (batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
-		unicast_packet->ttvn = unicast_packet->ttvn - 1;
-
-	dev_mtu = neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu;
-	/* fragmentation mechanism only works for UNICAST (now) */
-	if (packet_type == BATADV_UNICAST &&
-	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
-	    data_len + sizeof(*unicast_packet) > dev_mtu) {
-		/* send frag skb decreases ttl */
-		unicast_packet->header.ttl++;
-		ret = batadv_frag_send_skb(skb, bat_priv,
-					   neigh_node->if_incoming,
-					   neigh_node->addr);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = 0;
-
-out:
-	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
-	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-	if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	return ret;
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.h b/net/batman-adv/unicast.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 429cf8a4a31e..000000000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2010-2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Andreas Langer
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- */
-
-#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_UNICAST_H_
-#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_UNICAST_H_
-
-#include "packet.h"
-
-#define BATADV_FRAG_TIMEOUT 10000 /* purge frag list entries after time in ms */
-#define BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_SIZE 6 /* number of list elements in buffer */
-
-int batadv_frag_reassemble_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct sk_buff **new_skb);
-void batadv_frag_list_free(struct list_head *head);
-int batadv_frag_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-			 const uint8_t dstaddr[]);
-bool batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				      struct sk_buff *skb,
-				      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				      int packet_subtype);
-int batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				    struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
-				    int packet_subtype);
-
-
-/**
- * batadv_unicast_send_skb - send the skb encapsulated in a unicast packet
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @skb: the payload to send
- */
-static inline int batadv_unicast_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					  struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST,
-					       0);
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_unicast_send_skb - send the skb encapsulated in a unicast4addr packet
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @skb: the payload to send
- * @packet_subtype: the batman 4addr packet subtype to use
- */
-static inline int batadv_unicast_4addr_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-						struct sk_buff *skb,
-						int packet_subtype)
-{
-	return batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(bat_priv, skb,
-					       BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR,
-					       packet_subtype);
-}
-
-static inline int batadv_frag_can_reassemble(const struct sk_buff *skb, int mtu)
-{
-	const struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *unicast_packet;
-	int uneven_correction = 0;
-	unsigned int merged_size;
-
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	if (unicast_packet->flags & BATADV_UNI_FRAG_LARGETAIL) {
-		if (unicast_packet->flags & BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD)
-			uneven_correction = 1;
-		else
-			uneven_correction = -1;
-	}
-
-	merged_size = (skb->len - sizeof(*unicast_packet)) * 2;
-	merged_size += sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet) + uneven_correction;
-
-	return merged_size <= mtu;
-}
-
-#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_UNICAST_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/vis.c b/net/batman-adv/vis.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d8ea31a58457..000000000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/vis.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,938 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2008-2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- */
-
-#include "main.h"
-#include "send.h"
-#include "translation-table.h"
-#include "vis.h"
-#include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "hard-interface.h"
-#include "hash.h"
-#include "originator.h"
-
-#define BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE 1000
-
-/* hash class keys */
-static struct lock_class_key batadv_vis_hash_lock_class_key;
-
-/* free the info */
-static void batadv_free_info(struct kref *ref)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node *entry, *tmp;
-
-	info = container_of(ref, struct batadv_vis_info, refcount);
-	bat_priv = info->bat_priv;
-
-	list_del_init(&info->send_list);
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, tmp, &info->recv_list, list) {
-		list_del(&entry->list);
-		kfree(entry);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	kfree_skb(info->skb_packet);
-	kfree(info);
-}
-
-/* Compare two vis packets, used by the hashing algorithm */
-static int batadv_vis_info_cmp(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_info *d1, *d2;
-	const struct batadv_vis_packet *p1, *p2;
-
-	d1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_vis_info, hash_entry);
-	d2 = data2;
-	p1 = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)d1->skb_packet->data;
-	p2 = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)d2->skb_packet->data;
-	return batadv_compare_eth(p1->vis_orig, p2->vis_orig);
-}
-
-/* hash function to choose an entry in a hash table of given size
- * hash algorithm from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table
- */
-static uint32_t batadv_vis_info_choose(const void *data, uint32_t size)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_info *vis_info = data;
-	const struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	const unsigned char *key;
-	uint32_t hash = 0;
-	size_t i;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)vis_info->skb_packet->data;
-	key = packet->vis_orig;
-	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++) {
-		hash += key[i];
-		hash += (hash << 10);
-		hash ^= (hash >> 6);
-	}
-
-	hash += (hash << 3);
-	hash ^= (hash >> 11);
-	hash += (hash << 15);
-
-	return hash % size;
-}
-
-static struct batadv_vis_info *
-batadv_vis_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->vis.hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *vis_info, *vis_info_tmp = NULL;
-	uint32_t index;
-
-	if (!hash)
-		return NULL;
-
-	index = batadv_vis_info_choose(data, hash->size);
-	head = &hash->table[index];
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vis_info, head, hash_entry) {
-		if (!batadv_vis_info_cmp(&vis_info->hash_entry, data))
-			continue;
-
-		vis_info_tmp = vis_info;
-		break;
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return vis_info_tmp;
-}
-
-/* insert interface to the list of interfaces of one originator, if it
- * does not already exist in the list
- */
-static void batadv_vis_data_insert_interface(const uint8_t *interface,
-					     struct hlist_head *if_list,
-					     bool primary)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, if_list, list) {
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->addr, interface))
-			return;
-	}
-
-	/* it's a new address, add it to the list */
-	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!entry)
-		return;
-	memcpy(entry->addr, interface, ETH_ALEN);
-	entry->primary = primary;
-	hlist_add_head(&entry->list, if_list);
-}
-
-static void batadv_vis_data_read_prim_sec(struct seq_file *seq,
-					  const struct hlist_head *if_list)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, if_list, list) {
-		if (entry->primary)
-			seq_puts(seq, "PRIMARY, ");
-		else
-			seq_printf(seq,  "SEC %pM, ", entry->addr);
-	}
-}
-
-/* read an entry  */
-static ssize_t
-batadv_vis_data_read_entry(struct seq_file *seq,
-			   const struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entry,
-			   const uint8_t *src, bool primary)
-{
-	if (primary && entry->quality == 0)
-		return seq_printf(seq, "TT %pM, ", entry->dest);
-	else if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->src, src))
-		return seq_printf(seq, "TQ %pM %d, ", entry->dest,
-				  entry->quality);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-batadv_vis_data_insert_interfaces(struct hlist_head *list,
-				  struct batadv_vis_packet *packet,
-				  struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entries)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++) {
-		if (entries[i].quality == 0)
-			continue;
-
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entries[i].src, packet->vis_orig))
-			continue;
-
-		batadv_vis_data_insert_interface(entries[i].src, list, false);
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_vis_data_read_entries(struct seq_file *seq,
-					 struct hlist_head *list,
-					 struct batadv_vis_packet *packet,
-					 struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entries)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, list, list) {
-		seq_printf(seq, "%pM,", entry->addr);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++)
-			batadv_vis_data_read_entry(seq, &entries[i],
-						   entry->addr, entry->primary);
-
-		/* add primary/secondary records */
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->addr, packet->vis_orig))
-			batadv_vis_data_read_prim_sec(seq, list);
-
-		seq_puts(seq, "\n");
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_vis_seq_print_text_bucket(struct seq_file *seq,
-					     const struct hlist_head *head)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	uint8_t *entries_pos;
-	struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entries;
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-	struct hlist_node *n;
-
-	HLIST_HEAD(vis_if_list);
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(info, head, hash_entry) {
-		packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-		entries_pos = (uint8_t *)packet + sizeof(*packet);
-		entries = (struct batadv_vis_info_entry *)entries_pos;
-
-		batadv_vis_data_insert_interface(packet->vis_orig, &vis_if_list,
-						 true);
-		batadv_vis_data_insert_interfaces(&vis_if_list, packet,
-						  entries);
-		batadv_vis_data_read_entries(seq, &vis_if_list, packet,
-					     entries);
-
-		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, n, &vis_if_list, list) {
-			hlist_del(&entry->list);
-			kfree(entry);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-int batadv_vis_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->vis.hash;
-	uint32_t i;
-	int ret = 0;
-	int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		goto out;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-		batadv_vis_seq_print_text_bucket(seq, head);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/* add the info packet to the send list, if it was not
- * already linked in.
- */
-static void batadv_send_list_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	if (list_empty(&info->send_list)) {
-		kref_get(&info->refcount);
-		list_add_tail(&info->send_list, &bat_priv->vis.send_list);
-	}
-}
-
-/* delete the info packet from the send list, if it was
- * linked in.
- */
-static void batadv_send_list_del(struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	if (!list_empty(&info->send_list)) {
-		list_del_init(&info->send_list);
-		kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-	}
-}
-
-/* tries to add one entry to the receive list. */
-static void batadv_recv_list_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct list_head *recv_list, const char *mac)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node *entry;
-
-	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!entry)
-		return;
-
-	memcpy(entry->mac, mac, ETH_ALEN);
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	list_add_tail(&entry->list, recv_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-}
-
-/* returns 1 if this mac is in the recv_list */
-static int batadv_recv_list_is_in(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				  const struct list_head *recv_list,
-				  const char *mac)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node *entry;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(entry, recv_list, list) {
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->mac, mac)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-			return 1;
-		}
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* try to add the packet to the vis_hash. return NULL if invalid (e.g. too old,
- * broken.. ).	vis hash must be locked outside.  is_new is set when the packet
- * is newer than old entries in the hash.
- */
-static struct batadv_vis_info *
-batadv_add_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-		  struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet, int vis_info_len,
-		  int *is_new, int make_broadcast)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info, *old_info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *search_packet, *old_packet;
-	struct batadv_vis_info search_elem;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	struct sk_buff *tmp_skb;
-	int hash_added;
-	size_t len;
-	size_t max_entries;
-
-	*is_new = 0;
-	/* sanity check */
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.hash)
-		return NULL;
-
-	/* see if the packet is already in vis_hash */
-	search_elem.skb_packet = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(*search_packet));
-	if (!search_elem.skb_packet)
-		return NULL;
-	len = sizeof(*search_packet);
-	tmp_skb = search_elem.skb_packet;
-	search_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb_put(tmp_skb, len);
-
-	memcpy(search_packet->vis_orig, vis_packet->vis_orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	old_info = batadv_vis_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_elem);
-	kfree_skb(search_elem.skb_packet);
-
-	if (old_info) {
-		tmp_skb = old_info->skb_packet;
-		old_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)tmp_skb->data;
-		if (!batadv_seq_after(ntohl(vis_packet->seqno),
-				      ntohl(old_packet->seqno))) {
-			if (old_packet->seqno == vis_packet->seqno) {
-				batadv_recv_list_add(bat_priv,
-						     &old_info->recv_list,
-						     vis_packet->sender_orig);
-				return old_info;
-			} else {
-				/* newer packet is already in hash. */
-				return NULL;
-			}
-		}
-		/* remove old entry */
-		batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_vis_info_cmp,
-				   batadv_vis_info_choose, old_info);
-		batadv_send_list_del(old_info);
-		kref_put(&old_info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-	}
-
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!info)
-		return NULL;
-
-	len = sizeof(*packet) + vis_info_len;
-	info->skb_packet = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!info->skb_packet) {
-		kfree(info);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	info->skb_packet->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(info->skb_packet, ETH_HLEN);
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb_put(info->skb_packet, len);
-
-	kref_init(&info->refcount);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->send_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->recv_list);
-	info->first_seen = jiffies;
-	info->bat_priv = bat_priv;
-	memcpy(packet, vis_packet, len);
-
-	/* initialize and add new packet. */
-	*is_new = 1;
-
-	/* Make it a broadcast packet, if required */
-	if (make_broadcast)
-		memcpy(packet->target_orig, batadv_broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	/* repair if entries is longer than packet. */
-	max_entries = vis_info_len / sizeof(struct batadv_vis_info_entry);
-	if (packet->entries > max_entries)
-		packet->entries = max_entries;
-
-	batadv_recv_list_add(bat_priv, &info->recv_list, packet->sender_orig);
-
-	/* try to add it */
-	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_vis_info_cmp,
-				     batadv_vis_info_choose, info,
-				     &info->hash_entry);
-	if (hash_added != 0) {
-		/* did not work (for some reason) */
-		kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-		info = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return info;
-}
-
-/* handle the server sync packet, forward if needed. */
-void batadv_receive_server_sync_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-				       int vis_info_len)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	int is_new, make_broadcast;
-	int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-
-	make_broadcast = (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	info = batadv_add_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet, vis_info_len,
-				 &is_new, make_broadcast);
-	if (!info)
-		goto end;
-
-	/* only if we are server ourselves and packet is newer than the one in
-	 * hash.
-	 */
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC && is_new)
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, info);
-end:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-}
-
-/* handle an incoming client update packet and schedule forward if needed. */
-void batadv_receive_client_update_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					 struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-					 int vis_info_len)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	int is_new;
-	int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-	int are_target = 0;
-
-	/* clients shall not broadcast. */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(vis_packet->target_orig))
-		return;
-
-	/* Are we the target for this VIS packet? */
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC	&&
-	    batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, vis_packet->target_orig))
-		are_target = 1;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	info = batadv_add_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet, vis_info_len,
-				 &is_new, are_target);
-
-	if (!info)
-		goto end;
-	/* note that outdated packets will be dropped at this point. */
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	/* send only if we're the target server or ... */
-	if (are_target && is_new) {
-		packet->vis_type = BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC;	/* upgrade! */
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, info);
-
-		/* ... we're not the recipient (and thus need to forward). */
-	} else if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, packet->target_orig)) {
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, info);
-	}
-
-end:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-}
-
-/* Walk the originators and find the VIS server with the best tq. Set the packet
- * address to its address and return the best_tq.
- *
- * Must be called with the originator hash locked
- */
-static int batadv_find_best_vis_server(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	int best_tq = -1;
-	uint32_t i;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-			if (!router)
-				continue;
-
-			if ((orig_node->flags & BATADV_VIS_SERVER) &&
-			    (router->tq_avg > best_tq)) {
-				best_tq = router->tq_avg;
-				memcpy(packet->target_orig, orig_node->orig,
-				       ETH_ALEN);
-			}
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-
-	return best_tq;
-}
-
-/* Return true if the vis packet is full. */
-static bool batadv_vis_packet_full(const struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	size_t num;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	num = BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE / sizeof(struct batadv_vis_info_entry);
-
-	if (num < packet->entries + 1)
-		return true;
-	return false;
-}
-
-/* generates a packet of own vis data,
- * returns 0 on success, -1 if no packet could be generated
- */
-static int batadv_generate_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info = bat_priv->vis.my_info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entry;
-	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-	int best_tq = -1;
-	uint32_t i;
-
-	info->first_seen = jiffies;
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	packet->vis_type = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-
-	memcpy(packet->target_orig, batadv_broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	packet->seqno = htonl(ntohl(packet->seqno) + 1);
-	packet->entries = 0;
-	packet->reserved = 0;
-	skb_trim(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*packet));
-
-	if (packet->vis_type == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE) {
-		best_tq = batadv_find_best_vis_server(bat_priv, info);
-
-		if (best_tq < 0)
-			return best_tq;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-			if (!router)
-				continue;
-
-			if (!batadv_compare_eth(router->addr, orig_node->orig))
-				goto next;
-
-			if (router->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
-				goto next;
-
-			if (router->tq_avg < 1)
-				goto next;
-
-			/* fill one entry into buffer. */
-			packet_pos = skb_put(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*entry));
-			entry = (struct batadv_vis_info_entry *)packet_pos;
-			memcpy(entry->src,
-			       router->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr,
-			       ETH_ALEN);
-			memcpy(entry->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-			entry->quality = router->tq_avg;
-			packet->entries++;
-
-next:
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
-
-			if (batadv_vis_packet_full(info))
-				goto unlock;
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-
-	hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common_entry, head,
-					 hash_entry) {
-			packet_pos = skb_put(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*entry));
-			entry = (struct batadv_vis_info_entry *)packet_pos;
-			memset(entry->src, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-			memcpy(entry->dest, tt_common_entry->addr, ETH_ALEN);
-			entry->quality = 0; /* 0 means TT */
-			packet->entries++;
-
-			if (batadv_vis_packet_full(info))
-				goto unlock;
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-unlock:
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* free old vis packets. Must be called with this vis_hash_lock
- * held
- */
-static void batadv_purge_vis_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	uint32_t i;
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->vis.hash;
-	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(info, node_tmp,
-					  head, hash_entry) {
-			/* never purge own data. */
-			if (info == bat_priv->vis.my_info)
-				continue;
-
-			if (batadv_has_timed_out(info->first_seen,
-						 BATADV_VIS_TIMEOUT)) {
-				hlist_del(&info->hash_entry);
-				batadv_send_list_del(info);
-				kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_broadcast_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	uint32_t i, res;
-
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	/* send to all routers in range. */
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			/* if it's a vis server and reachable, send it. */
-			if (!(orig_node->flags & BATADV_VIS_SERVER))
-				continue;
-
-			/* don't send it if we already received the packet from
-			 * this node.
-			 */
-			if (batadv_recv_list_is_in(bat_priv, &info->recv_list,
-						   orig_node->orig))
-				continue;
-
-			memcpy(packet->target_orig, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-			skb = skb_clone(info->skb_packet, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (!skb)
-				continue;
-
-			res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-			if (res == NET_XMIT_DROP)
-				kfree_skb(skb);
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_unicast_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				      struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, packet->target_orig);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	skb = skb_clone(info->skb_packet, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) == NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-
-out:
-	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-}
-
-/* only send one vis packet. called from batadv_send_vis_packets() */
-static void batadv_send_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				   struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	if (packet->header.ttl < 2) {
-		pr_debug("Error - can't send vis packet: ttl exceeded\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(packet->sender_orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	packet->header.ttl--;
-
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(packet->target_orig))
-		batadv_broadcast_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-	else
-		batadv_unicast_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-	packet->header.ttl++; /* restore TTL */
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-}
-
-/* called from timer; send (and maybe generate) vis packet. */
-static void batadv_send_vis_packets(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct delayed_work *delayed_work;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batadv_priv_vis *priv_vis;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-
-	delayed_work = container_of(work, struct delayed_work, work);
-	priv_vis = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_priv_vis, work);
-	bat_priv = container_of(priv_vis, struct batadv_priv, vis);
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	batadv_purge_vis_packets(bat_priv);
-
-	if (batadv_generate_vis_packet(bat_priv) == 0) {
-		/* schedule if generation was successful */
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, bat_priv->vis.my_info);
-	}
-
-	while (!list_empty(&bat_priv->vis.send_list)) {
-		info = list_first_entry(&bat_priv->vis.send_list,
-					typeof(*info), send_list);
-
-		kref_get(&info->refcount);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-		batadv_send_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-
-		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-		batadv_send_list_del(info);
-		kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->vis.work,
-			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL));
-}
-
-/* init the vis server. this may only be called when if_list is already
- * initialized (e.g. bat0 is initialized, interfaces have been added)
- */
-int batadv_vis_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	int hash_added;
-	unsigned int len;
-	unsigned long first_seen;
-	struct sk_buff *tmp_skb;
-
-	if (bat_priv->vis.hash)
-		return 0;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-	bat_priv->vis.hash = batadv_hash_new(256);
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.hash) {
-		pr_err("Can't initialize vis_hash\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	batadv_hash_set_lock_class(bat_priv->vis.hash,
-				   &batadv_vis_hash_lock_class_key);
-
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info = kmalloc(BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.my_info)
-		goto err;
-
-	len = sizeof(*packet) + BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE + ETH_HLEN;
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL,
-								      len);
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet)
-		goto free_info;
-
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet, ETH_HLEN);
-	tmp_skb = bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet;
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb_put(tmp_skb, sizeof(*packet));
-
-	/* prefill the vis info */
-	first_seen = jiffies - msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL);
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->first_seen = first_seen;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->recv_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->send_list);
-	kref_init(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->refcount);
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->bat_priv = bat_priv;
-	packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_VIS;
-	packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	packet->seqno = 0;
-	packet->reserved = 0;
-	packet->entries = 0;
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->vis.send_list);
-
-	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_vis_info_cmp,
-				     batadv_vis_info_choose,
-				     bat_priv->vis.my_info,
-				     &bat_priv->vis.my_info->hash_entry);
-	if (hash_added != 0) {
-		pr_err("Can't add own vis packet into hash\n");
-		/* not in hash, need to remove it manually. */
-		kref_put(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->vis.work, batadv_send_vis_packets);
-	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->vis.work,
-			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL));
-
-	return 0;
-
-free_info:
-	kfree(bat_priv->vis.my_info);
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info = NULL;
-err:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	batadv_vis_quit(bat_priv);
-	return -ENOMEM;
-}
-
-/* Decrease the reference count on a hash item info */
-static void batadv_free_info_ref(struct hlist_node *node, void *arg)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-
-	info = container_of(node, struct batadv_vis_info, hash_entry);
-	batadv_send_list_del(info);
-	kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-}
-
-/* shutdown vis-server */
-void batadv_vis_quit(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.hash)
-		return;
-
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->vis.work);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	/* properly remove, kill timers ... */
-	batadv_hash_delete(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_free_info_ref, NULL);
-	bat_priv->vis.hash = NULL;
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/vis.h b/net/batman-adv/vis.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ad92b0e3c230..000000000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/vis.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2008-2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- */
-
-#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_VIS_H_
-#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_VIS_H_
-
-/* timeout of vis packets in milliseconds */
-#define BATADV_VIS_TIMEOUT		200000
-
-int batadv_vis_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
-void batadv_receive_server_sync_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-				       int vis_info_len);
-void batadv_receive_client_update_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					 struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-					 int vis_info_len);
-int batadv_vis_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_vis_quit(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-
-#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_VIS_H_ */