diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 97b42d3c4beff71e8622f9fbf161ed4e16329b92..a2b480a908723a37d47d14bd76e63628518e6561 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);
@@ -661,20 +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();
 	}
@@ -755,18 +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;
 
@@ -785,19 +963,20 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	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
@@ -807,24 +986,24 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		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))
+	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 out;
@@ -852,7 +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 */
@@ -890,10 +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)
@@ -975,12 +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. */
@@ -995,7 +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);
 
@@ -1011,13 +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();
 
@@ -1029,7 +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;
 }
@@ -1041,7 +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;
@@ -1125,8 +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;
 
@@ -1140,15 +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,
@@ -1171,7 +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;
 
@@ -1192,10 +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;
 
@@ -1219,8 +1402,8 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	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;
@@ -1351,6 +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,
@@ -1359,6 +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/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 20fa053b7f577c26e639a974c033c6fd5dd1ca92..2449afaa7638358500c350af3bc39fb5ccc2d72e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
 			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
 			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
-			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->tq_avg);
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->bat_iv.tq_avg);
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_ADD,
 				    gw_addr);
 	} else {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
 			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
 			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
-			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->tq_avg);
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->bat_iv.tq_avg);
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_CHANGE,
 				    gw_addr);
 	}
@@ -305,8 +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)
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	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->bandwidth_down / 10,
 			 gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
@@ -792,7 +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:
@@ -803,7 +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:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index c5f871f218c6af16f0c7978d5d531f5a4ac1ec3e..57c2a19dcb5c8e19c410b27528f22eb671ed528a 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)
 {
@@ -266,16 +242,9 @@ 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 + batadv_max_header_len())
-	 */
 	int min_mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
-	int max_header_len = batadv_max_header_len();
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation))
-		goto out;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
@@ -286,22 +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 - max_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
@@ -524,8 +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;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 49892881a7c5bb581fc92837617380ad5b62752f..df4c8bd45c40748a5442999012ab581adf1d1d71 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 82ac6472fa6f57107b536a5037835406dd470e7d..29ae4efe3543e4bfc6ff013b9c97628b9e395209 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->icmph.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->icmph.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->icmph.uid = socket_client->index;
+	icmp_header->uid = socket_client->index;
 
-	if (icmp_packet->icmph.header.version != BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION) {
-		icmp_packet->icmph.msg_type = BATADV_PARAMETER_PROBLEM;
-		icmp_packet->icmph.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->icmph.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->icmph.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->icmph.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 @@ int batadv_socket_setup(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	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->icmph.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->icmph.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 1fcca37b62234d92b2e6092dcdc4ccfed4d76ba2..6665080dff7950bc904c54fef35f91dd3135946a 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 3159a148c1ac0e1ed4d5d3d782692e72bef9d2f6..c51a5e568f0a80c08beb4ded5b34b1aff8d5cfdf 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -501,7 +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;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index d7dfafe45f2901e41cca4a3d312331e72da013ff..f94f287b867083e755bd62dcc56af88f30837b33 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #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 */
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@
 /* numbers of originator to contact for any PUT/GET DHT operation */
 #define BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATES_NUM 3
 
+/**
+ * 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
  */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 23f611bedb0ff9e670259d65f788f9ef6d84f76d..351e199bc0afff37aa9c1a4b3f40201956dfde91 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -1003,7 +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;
@@ -1028,8 +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.
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index ee1d847242054d12f982c8ca92459b842863a52e..8ab14340d10f6433c849face4852e4de1b5b9547 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -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);
@@ -172,11 +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);
@@ -186,15 +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;
 }
@@ -233,9 +241,10 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 	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);
 }
 
@@ -293,21 +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;
 	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
-	int size, i;
-	int hash_added;
 	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);
@@ -319,7 +329,6 @@ 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);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->vlan_list);
-	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
@@ -355,37 +364,13 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 */
 	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 
-	size = bat_priv->num_ifaces * sizeof(unsigned long) * BATADV_NUM_WORDS;
-
-	orig_node->bcast_own = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!orig_node->bcast_own)
-		goto free_vlan;
-
-	size = bat_priv->num_ifaces * sizeof(uint8_t);
-	orig_node->bcast_own_sum = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
 	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;
 	}
 
-	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;
-
 	return orig_node;
-free_bcast_own_sum:
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own_sum);
-free_bcast_own:
-	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own);
-free_vlan:
-	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
 free_orig_node:
 	kfree(orig_node);
 	return NULL;
@@ -394,15 +379,16 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 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);
 
@@ -435,9 +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;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -526,100 +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;
 }
@@ -628,6 +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;
@@ -642,10 +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;
 		}
@@ -659,54 +575,6 @@ int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	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)
 {
@@ -715,6 +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;
 
@@ -726,11 +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 cc6d686cfe6d1942d3195a8466f0bc930df86e3b..6f77d808a91672d77a48426cd5d391abf366bfb4 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);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index 9fbcaacc345a45ad1c43760a2a6e662ae5431568..207459b62966d0975bca70894fcf5ce266a5da29 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ enum batadv_tt_data_flags {
 
 /* 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_WIFI    = BIT(4),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE = BIT(8),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW     = BIT(9),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING = BIT(10),
@@ -238,6 +239,8 @@ struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr {
 	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.
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 4bcf22129ffec2a8eb437ab4fc2098d1d8199f3f..d4114d775ad61f659b59437c67aa7054d9a88f92 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -115,9 +115,19 @@ void batadv_bonding_candidate_del(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	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;
 
@@ -132,8 +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
@@ -249,47 +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->icmph.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->icmph.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->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_ECHO_REPLY;
-	icmp_packet->icmph.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);
@@ -352,16 +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;
@@ -380,28 +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 ((icmp_packet->icmph.msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REPLY ||
-	     icmp_packet->icmph.msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) &&
-	    (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->icmph.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->icmph.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->icmph.dst);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmph->dst);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -409,10 +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->icmph.header.ttl--;
+	icmph->header.ttl--;
 
 	/* route it */
 	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, recv_if) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
@@ -479,18 +516,25 @@ batadv_find_bond_router(struct batadv_orig_node *primary_orig,
 	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,
@@ -502,7 +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))
@@ -636,7 +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)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 55d637a90621f980464b4011cf0460d491b52e9f..19544ddb81b5abf417b69484c096aff239989a10 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   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/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index e70f530d8568d96eb7cc4c03f16e4045214d4b46..36f050876f8260245a008de079cf0974fa97b76e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	unsigned int header_len = 0;
 	int data_len = skb->len, ret;
 	unsigned long brd_delay = 1;
-	bool do_bcast = false;
+	bool do_bcast = false, client_added;
 	unsigned short vid;
 	uint32_t seqno;
 
@@ -196,9 +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, vid,
-				    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 ...
@@ -674,6 +677,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	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);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 7731eaed737d1f3cbb716d9f4b65cf2bd391fb85..4add57d4857f11e5ea9edfa13aae1f46dab3e4f9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -358,6 +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);
@@ -401,6 +408,35 @@ 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)
 {
 	if (bat_priv->tt.local_hash)
@@ -439,17 +475,24 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @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.
  */
-void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
+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, vid);
 	tt_global = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
@@ -484,6 +527,17 @@ 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;
@@ -500,7 +554,7 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 	 */
 	tt_local->common.flags = BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW;
 	tt_local->common.vid = vid;
-	if (batadv_is_wifi_iface(ifindex))
+	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;
@@ -550,11 +604,31 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* 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;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -926,8 +1000,16 @@ uint16_t batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	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;
@@ -945,8 +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,
@@ -954,7 +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;
@@ -966,7 +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);
 	}
 }
@@ -1280,18 +1368,20 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 }
 
 /* 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) {
@@ -1299,26 +1389,37 @@ 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 batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry, *best_entry;
@@ -1331,7 +1432,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry,
 	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);
@@ -1420,7 +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();
 	}
@@ -1808,7 +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;
@@ -1858,6 +1959,7 @@ static uint32_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	uint32_t i, crc_tmp, crc = 0;
+	uint8_t flags;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -1896,6 +1998,13 @@ static uint32_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 			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();
@@ -1921,6 +2030,7 @@ static uint32_t batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	uint32_t i, crc_tmp, crc = 0;
+	uint8_t flags;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -1941,6 +2051,13 @@ static uint32_t batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 			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();
@@ -2370,6 +2487,15 @@ static bool batadv_send_other_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					req_dst_orig_node);
 	}
 
+	/* 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;
 
@@ -2846,7 +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);
@@ -2959,18 +3085,18 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_local_commit_changes - commit all pending local tt changes which
- *  have been queued in the time since the last commit
+ * 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.
  */
-void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+static void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
-
 	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);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	batadv_tt_local_set_flags(bat_priv, BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW, false, true);
@@ -2987,8 +3113,17 @@ void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	/* reset the sending counter */
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt, BATADV_TT_OGM_APPEND_MAX);
 	batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+}
 
-out:
+/**
+ * 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)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+	batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock(bat_priv);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 }
 
@@ -3183,6 +3318,47 @@ bool batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	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
@@ -3364,6 +3540,9 @@ 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;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index dc6db4e00a43b06fee06361d7d066c52429ddecc..026b1ffa674699ea7561df5456dd0c91f15d3521 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_
 
 int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
+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, unsigned short vid,
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					uint8_t *addr, unsigned short vid);
 bool batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				       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,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index ff53933b5a593515eca787fc870fc65dfd67871f..91dd369b0ff21790b9fae41b88005be95bf0ffe4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@
 
 #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
@@ -132,15 +144,29 @@ struct batadv_orig_node_vlan {
 	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
@@ -166,8 +192,6 @@ struct batadv_orig_node_vlan {
  * @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
@@ -181,6 +205,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node_vlan {
  * @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];
@@ -189,8 +214,6 @@ 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;
@@ -211,10 +234,6 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	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;
@@ -230,6 +249,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	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;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -263,40 +283,49 @@ struct batadv_gw_node {
 };
 
 /**
- * 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;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -595,6 +624,8 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan {
  * @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
+ * @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
@@ -641,6 +672,7 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	atomic_t aggregated_ogms;
 	atomic_t bonding;
 	atomic_t fragmentation;
+	atomic_t packet_size_max;
 	atomic_t frag_seqno;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
 	atomic_t bridge_loop_avoidance;
@@ -717,7 +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];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -975,6 +1007,16 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
  * @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;
@@ -985,6 +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);
 };
 
 /**