Linux-libre 4.6.2-gnu

49 files changed, 3486 insertions, 932 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
index c6fc8f756..f66930ee3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
@@ -12,9 +12,23 @@ config BATMAN_ADV
           B.A.T.M.A.N. (better approach to mobile ad-hoc networking) is
           a routing protocol for multi-hop ad-hoc mesh networks. The
           networks may be wired or wireless. See
-          http://www.open-mesh.org/ for more information and user space
+          https://www.open-mesh.org/ for more information and user space
           tools.
 
+config BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	bool "B.A.T.M.A.N. V protocol (experimental)"
+	depends on BATMAN_ADV && CFG80211=y || (CFG80211=m && BATMAN_ADV=m)
+	default n
+	help
+	  This option enables the B.A.T.M.A.N. V protocol, the successor
+	  of the currently used B.A.T.M.A.N. IV protocol. The main
+	  changes include splitting of the OGM protocol into a neighbor
+	  discovery protocol (Echo Location Protocol, ELP) and a new OGM
+	  Protocol OGMv2 for flooding protocol information through the
+	  network, as well as a throughput based metric.
+	  B.A.T.M.A.N. V is currently considered experimental and not
+	  compatible to B.A.T.M.A.N. IV networks.
+
 config BATMAN_ADV_BLA
 	bool "Bridge Loop Avoidance"
 	depends on BATMAN_ADV && INET
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index 21434ab79..797cf2fc8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
 #
 # Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
 #
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV) += batman-adv.o
 batman-adv-y += bat_iv_ogm.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V) += bat_v.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V) += bat_v_elp.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V) += bat_v_ogm.o
 batman-adv-y += bitarray.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA) += bridge_loop_avoidance.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS) += debugfs.o
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
index 4e59cf3eb..03dafd33d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
- * Marek Lindner
+ * Marek Lindner, Linus Lüssing
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
@@ -18,6 +18,32 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_ALGO_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_ALGO_H_
 
+struct batadv_priv;
+
 int batadv_iv_init(void);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+
+int batadv_v_init(void);
+int batadv_v_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_v_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
+#else
+
+static inline int batadv_v_init(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int batadv_v_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void batadv_v_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V */
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_ALGO_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index df625de55..cb2d1b9b0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ static void batadv_ring_buffer_set(u8 lq_recv[], u8 *lq_index, u8 value)
  * in the given ring buffer
  * @lq_recv: pointer to the ring buffer
  *
- * Returns computed average value.
+ * Return: computed average value.
  */
 static u8 batadv_ring_buffer_avg(const u8 lq_recv[])
 {
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_free(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
  * @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.
+ * Return: 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)
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ unlock:
  * @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.
+ * Return: 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)
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ unlock:
  * @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
+ * Return: the originator object corresponding to the passed mac address or NULL
  * on failure.
  * If the object does not exists it is created an initialised.
  */
@@ -286,8 +287,8 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
 
 free_orig_node:
 	/* free twice, as batadv_orig_node_new sets refcount to 2 */
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -396,7 +397,14 @@ static u8 batadv_hop_penalty(u8 tq, const struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	return new_tq;
 }
 
-/* is there another aggregated packet here? */
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet - checks if there is another OGM attached
+ * @buff_pos: current position in the skb
+ * @packet_len: total length of the skb
+ * @tvlv_len: tvlv length of the previously considered OGM
+ *
+ * Return: true if there is enough space for another OGM, false otherwise.
+ */
 static bool batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
 				      __be16 tvlv_len)
 {
@@ -470,7 +478,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX);
 		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES,
 				   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, batadv_broadcast_addr);
+		batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb, hard_iface);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -507,7 +515,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_emit(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -522,7 +530,7 @@ out:
  * @if_outgoing: interface for which the retransmission should be considered
  * @forw_packet: the forwarded packet which should be checked
  *
- * Returns true if new_packet can be aggregated with forw_packet
+ * Return: true if new_packet can be aggregated with forw_packet
  */
 static bool
 batadv_iv_ogm_can_aggregate(const struct batadv_ogm_packet *new_bat_ogm_packet,
@@ -609,7 +617,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_can_aggregate(const struct batadv_ogm_packet *new_bat_ogm_packet,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -636,10 +644,10 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 	unsigned char *skb_buff;
 	unsigned int skb_size;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_incoming->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&if_incoming->refcount))
 		return;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount))
 		goto out_free_incoming;
 
 	/* own packet should always be scheduled */
@@ -703,9 +711,9 @@ out_nomem:
 	if (!own_packet)
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
 out_free_outgoing:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(if_outgoing);
+	batadv_hardif_put(if_outgoing);
 out_free_incoming:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(if_incoming);
+	batadv_hardif_put(if_incoming);
 }
 
 /* aggregate a new packet into the existing ogm packet */
@@ -950,7 +958,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -995,9 +1003,9 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		neigh_addr = tmp_neigh_node->addr;
 		if (batadv_compare_eth(neigh_addr, ethhdr->h_source) &&
 		    tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming == if_incoming &&
-		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount)) {
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount)) {
 			if (WARN(neigh_node, "too many matching neigh_nodes"))
-				batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+				batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 			neigh_node = tmp_neigh_node;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1018,7 +1026,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
 
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 		neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1033,7 +1041,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						     ethhdr->h_source,
 						     orig_node, orig_tmp);
 
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_tmp);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_tmp);
 		if (!neigh_node)
 			goto unlock;
 	} else {
@@ -1108,13 +1116,13 @@ unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	if (neigh_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1125,7 +1133,7 @@ out:
  * @if_incoming: interface where the packet was received
  * @if_outgoing: interface for which the retransmission should be considered
  *
- * Returns 1 if the link can be considered bidirectional, 0 otherwise
+ * Return: 1 if the link can be considered bidirectional, 0 otherwise
  */
 static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
@@ -1154,7 +1162,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming != if_incoming)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		neigh_node = tmp_neigh_node;
@@ -1184,7 +1192,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
 	if (neigh_ifinfo) {
 		neigh_rq_count = neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_packet_count;
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	} else {
 		neigh_rq_count = 0;
 	}
@@ -1257,7 +1265,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1269,7 +1277,7 @@ out:
  * @if_incoming: interface on which the OGM packet was received
  * @if_outgoing: interface for which the retransmission should be considered
  *
- * Returns duplicate status as enum batadv_dup_status
+ * Return: duplicate status as enum batadv_dup_status
  */
 static enum batadv_dup_status
 batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
@@ -1298,7 +1306,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 	orig_ifinfo = batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(orig_node, if_outgoing);
 	if (WARN_ON(!orig_ifinfo)) {
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1308,7 +1316,8 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	/* signalize caller that the packet is to be dropped. */
 	if (!hlist_empty(&orig_node->neigh_list) &&
 	    batadv_window_protected(bat_priv, seq_diff,
-				    &orig_ifinfo->batman_seqno_reset)) {
+				    BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE,
+				    &orig_ifinfo->batman_seqno_reset, NULL)) {
 		ret = BATADV_PROTECTED;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1344,7 +1353,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		packet_count = bitmap_weight(bitmap,
 					     BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
 		neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_packet_count = packet_count;
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -1358,8 +1367,8 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1505,7 +1514,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 					  ogm_packet, if_incoming,
 					  if_outgoing, dup_status);
 	}
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	/* only forward for specific interface, not for the default one. */
 	if (if_outgoing == BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
@@ -1554,18 +1563,18 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 
 out_neigh:
 	if ((orig_neigh_node) && (!is_single_hop_neigh))
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_neigh_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh_node);
 out:
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	if (router_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_router);
 	if (orig_neigh_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(orig_neigh_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(orig_neigh_router);
 	if (hardif_neigh)
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
 
 	kfree_skb(skb_priv);
 }
@@ -1688,7 +1697,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Drop packet: originator packet from myself (via neighbor)\n");
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_neigh_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh_node);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1726,7 +1735,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -1796,7 +1805,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print_neigh(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			   neigh_node->addr,
 			   n_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg);
 
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(n_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1859,9 +1868,9 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			batman_count++;
 
 next:
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 			if (n_ifinfo)
-				batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(n_ifinfo);
+				batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
@@ -1929,7 +1938,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_neigh_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
  * @if_outgoing2: outgoing interface for the second neighbor
  *
- * Returns a value less, equal to or greater than 0 if the metric via neigh1 is
+ * Return: 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,
@@ -1955,9 +1964,9 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh1_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh1_ifinfo);
 	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh2_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
 
 	return diff;
 }
@@ -1970,7 +1979,7 @@ out:
  * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
  * @if_outgoing2: outgoing interface for the second neighbor
  *
- * Returns true if the metric via neigh1 is equally good or better than
+ * Return: true if the metric via neigh1 is equally good or better than
  * the metric via neigh2, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool
@@ -1998,9 +2007,9 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_sob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh1_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh1_ifinfo);
 	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh2_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4026f198a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013-2016 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "bat_algo.h"
+#include "main.h"
+
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/bug.h>
+#include <linux/cache.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+
+#include "bat_v_elp.h"
+#include "bat_v_ogm.h"
+#include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "hash.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "packet.h"
+
+static void batadv_v_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	/* B.A.T.M.A.N. V does not use any queuing mechanism, therefore it can
+	 * set the interface as ACTIVE right away, without any risk of race
+	 * condition
+	 */
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
+		hard_iface->if_status = BATADV_IF_ACTIVE;
+}
+
+static int batadv_v_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_v_elp_iface_enable(hard_iface);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_v_ogm_iface_enable(hard_iface);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		batadv_v_elp_iface_disable(hard_iface);
+
+	/* enable link throughput auto-detection by setting the throughput
+	 * override to zero
+	 */
+	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override, 0);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void batadv_v_iface_disable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	batadv_v_elp_iface_disable(hard_iface);
+}
+
+static void batadv_v_iface_update_mac(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+}
+
+static void batadv_v_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	batadv_v_elp_primary_iface_set(hard_iface);
+	batadv_v_ogm_primary_iface_set(hard_iface);
+}
+
+static void
+batadv_v_hardif_neigh_init(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+{
+	ewma_throughput_init(&hardif_neigh->bat_v.throughput);
+	INIT_WORK(&hardif_neigh->bat_v.metric_work,
+		  batadv_v_elp_throughput_metric_update);
+}
+
+static void batadv_v_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+}
+
+static void batadv_v_ogm_emit(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_orig_print_neigh - print neighbors for the originator table
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node for which the neighbors are printed
+ * @if_outgoing: outgoing interface for these entries
+ * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
+ *
+ * Must be called while holding an rcu lock.
+ */
+static void
+batadv_v_orig_print_neigh(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			  struct seq_file *seq)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *n_ifinfo;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node, &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
+		n_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
+		if (!n_ifinfo)
+			continue;
+
+		seq_printf(seq, " %pM (%9u.%1u)",
+			   neigh_node->addr,
+			   n_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput / 10,
+			   n_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput % 10);
+
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_hardif_neigh_print - print a single ELP neighbour node
+ * @seq: neighbour table seq_file struct
+ * @hardif_neigh: hardif neighbour information
+ */
+static void
+batadv_v_hardif_neigh_print(struct seq_file *seq,
+			    struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+{
+	int last_secs, last_msecs;
+	u32 throughput;
+
+	last_secs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - hardif_neigh->last_seen) / 1000;
+	last_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - hardif_neigh->last_seen) % 1000;
+	throughput = ewma_throughput_read(&hardif_neigh->bat_v.throughput);
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "%pM %4i.%03is (%9u.%1u) [%10s]\n",
+		   hardif_neigh->addr, last_secs, last_msecs, throughput / 10,
+		   throughput % 10, hardif_neigh->if_incoming->net_dev->name);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_neigh_print - print the single hop neighbour list
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @seq: neighbour table seq_file struct
+ */
+static void batadv_v_neigh_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				 struct seq_file *seq)
+{
+	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	int batman_count = 0;
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "  %-15s %s (%11s) [%10s]\n", "Neighbor",
+		   "last-seen", "throughput", "IF");
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != net_dev)
+			continue;
+
+		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(hardif_neigh,
+					 &hard_iface->neigh_list, list) {
+			batadv_v_hardif_neigh_print(seq, hardif_neigh);
+			batman_count++;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (batman_count == 0)
+		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_orig_print - print the originator table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
+ * @if_outgoing: the outgoing interface for which this should be printed
+ */
+static void batadv_v_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				struct seq_file *seq,
+				struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+	int last_seen_msecs, last_seen_secs;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *n_ifinfo;
+	unsigned long last_seen_jiffies;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int batman_count = 0;
+	u32 i;
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "  %-15s %s (%11s) %17s [%10s]: %20s ...\n",
+		   "Originator", "last-seen", "throughput", "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_router_get(orig_node,
+							    if_outgoing);
+			if (!neigh_node)
+				continue;
+
+			n_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node,
+							   if_outgoing);
+			if (!n_ifinfo)
+				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 (%9u.%1u) %pM [%10s]:",
+				   orig_node->orig, last_seen_secs,
+				   last_seen_msecs,
+				   n_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput / 10,
+				   n_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput % 10,
+				   neigh_node->addr,
+				   neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->name);
+
+			batadv_v_orig_print_neigh(orig_node, if_outgoing, seq);
+			seq_puts(seq, "\n");
+			batman_count++;
+
+next:
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
+			if (n_ifinfo)
+				batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
+		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+
+	if (batman_count == 0)
+		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
+}
+
+static int batadv_v_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
+			      struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *ifinfo1, *ifinfo2;
+
+	ifinfo1 = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh1, if_outgoing1);
+	ifinfo2 = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh2, if_outgoing2);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!ifinfo1 || !ifinfo2))
+		return 0;
+
+	return ifinfo1->bat_v.throughput - ifinfo2->bat_v.throughput;
+}
+
+static bool batadv_v_neigh_is_sob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+				  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
+				  struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
+				  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *ifinfo1, *ifinfo2;
+	u32 threshold;
+
+	ifinfo1 = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh1, if_outgoing1);
+	ifinfo2 = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh2, if_outgoing2);
+
+	threshold = ifinfo1->bat_v.throughput / 4;
+	threshold = ifinfo1->bat_v.throughput - threshold;
+
+	return ifinfo2->bat_v.throughput > threshold;
+}
+
+static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_v __read_mostly = {
+	.name = "BATMAN_V",
+	.bat_iface_activate = batadv_v_iface_activate,
+	.bat_iface_enable = batadv_v_iface_enable,
+	.bat_iface_disable = batadv_v_iface_disable,
+	.bat_iface_update_mac = batadv_v_iface_update_mac,
+	.bat_primary_iface_set = batadv_v_primary_iface_set,
+	.bat_hardif_neigh_init = batadv_v_hardif_neigh_init,
+	.bat_ogm_emit = batadv_v_ogm_emit,
+	.bat_ogm_schedule = batadv_v_ogm_schedule,
+	.bat_orig_print = batadv_v_orig_print,
+	.bat_neigh_cmp = batadv_v_neigh_cmp,
+	.bat_neigh_is_similar_or_better = batadv_v_neigh_is_sob,
+	.bat_neigh_print = batadv_v_neigh_print,
+};
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_mesh_init - initialize the B.A.T.M.A.N. V private resources for a
+ *  mesh
+ * @bat_priv: the object representing the mesh interface to initialise
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int batadv_v_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return batadv_v_ogm_init(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_mesh_free - free the B.A.T.M.A.N. V private resources for a mesh
+ * @bat_priv: the object representing the mesh interface to free
+ */
+void batadv_v_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_v_ogm_free(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_init - B.A.T.M.A.N. V initialization function
+ *
+ * Description: Takes care of initializing all the subcomponents.
+ * It is invoked upon module load only.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int __init batadv_v_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* B.A.T.M.A.N. V echo location protocol packet  */
+	ret = batadv_recv_handler_register(BATADV_ELP,
+					   batadv_v_elp_packet_recv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_recv_handler_register(BATADV_OGM2,
+					   batadv_v_ogm_packet_recv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto elp_unregister;
+
+	ret = batadv_algo_register(&batadv_batman_v);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto ogm_unregister;
+
+	return ret;
+
+ogm_unregister:
+	batadv_recv_handler_unregister(BATADV_OGM2);
+
+elp_unregister:
+	batadv_recv_handler_unregister(BATADV_ELP);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3844e7efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,515 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "bat_v_elp.h"
+#include "main.h"
+
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/random.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <net/cfg80211.h>
+
+#include "bat_algo.h"
+#include "bat_v_ogm.h"
+#include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "packet.h"
+#include "routing.h"
+#include "send.h"
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_start_timer - restart timer for ELP periodic work
+ * @hard_iface: the interface for which the timer has to be reset
+ */
+static void batadv_v_elp_start_timer(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	unsigned int msecs;
+
+	msecs = atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_interval) - BATADV_JITTER;
+	msecs += prandom_u32() % (2 * BATADV_JITTER);
+
+	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &hard_iface->bat_v.elp_wq,
+			   msecs_to_jiffies(msecs));
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_get_throughput - get the throughput towards a neighbour
+ * @neigh: the neighbour for which the throughput has to be obtained
+ *
+ * Return: The throughput towards the given neighbour in multiples of 100kpbs
+ *         (a value of '1' equals to 0.1Mbps, '10' equals 1Mbps, etc).
+ */
+static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface = neigh->if_incoming;
+	struct ethtool_link_ksettings link_settings;
+	struct station_info sinfo;
+	u32 throughput;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* if the user specified a customised value for this interface, then
+	 * return it directly
+	 */
+	throughput =  atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override);
+	if (throughput != 0)
+		return throughput;
+
+	/* if this is a wireless device, then ask its throughput through
+	 * cfg80211 API
+	 */
+	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(hard_iface->net_dev)) {
+		if (hard_iface->net_dev->ieee80211_ptr) {
+			ret = cfg80211_get_station(hard_iface->net_dev,
+						   neigh->addr, &sinfo);
+			if (ret == -ENOENT) {
+				/* Node is not associated anymore! It would be
+				 * possible to delete this neighbor. For now set
+				 * the throughput metric to 0.
+				 */
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if (!ret)
+				return sinfo.expected_throughput / 100;
+		}
+
+		/* unsupported WiFi driver version */
+		goto default_throughput;
+	}
+
+	/* if not a wifi interface, check if this device provides data via
+	 * ethtool (e.g. an Ethernet adapter)
+	 */
+	memset(&link_settings, 0, sizeof(link_settings));
+	rtnl_lock();
+	ret = __ethtool_get_link_ksettings(hard_iface->net_dev, &link_settings);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		/* link characteristics might change over time */
+		if (link_settings.base.duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
+			hard_iface->bat_v.flags |= BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
+		else
+			hard_iface->bat_v.flags &= ~BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
+
+		throughput = link_settings.base.speed;
+		if (throughput && (throughput != SPEED_UNKNOWN))
+			return throughput * 10;
+	}
+
+default_throughput:
+	if (!(hard_iface->bat_v.flags & BATADV_WARNING_DEFAULT)) {
+		batadv_info(hard_iface->soft_iface,
+			    "WiFi driver or ethtool info does not provide information about link speeds on interface %s, therefore defaulting to hardcoded throughput values of %u.%1u Mbps. Consider overriding the throughput manually or checking your driver.\n",
+			    hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+			    BATADV_THROUGHPUT_DEFAULT_VALUE / 10,
+			    BATADV_THROUGHPUT_DEFAULT_VALUE % 10);
+		hard_iface->bat_v.flags |= BATADV_WARNING_DEFAULT;
+	}
+
+	/* if none of the above cases apply, return the base_throughput */
+	return BATADV_THROUGHPUT_DEFAULT_VALUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_throughput_metric_update - worker updating the throughput metric
+ *  of a single hop neighbour
+ * @work: the work queue item
+ */
+void batadv_v_elp_throughput_metric_update(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v *neigh_bat_v;
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh;
+
+	neigh_bat_v = container_of(work, struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v,
+				   metric_work);
+	neigh = container_of(neigh_bat_v, struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node,
+			     bat_v);
+
+	ewma_throughput_add(&neigh->bat_v.throughput,
+			    batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(neigh));
+
+	/* decrement refcounter to balance increment performed before scheduling
+	 * this task
+	 */
+	batadv_hardif_neigh_put(neigh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_wifi_neigh_probe - send link probing packets to a neighbour
+ * @neigh: the neighbour to probe
+ *
+ * Sends a predefined number of unicast wifi packets to a given neighbour in
+ * order to trigger the throughput estimation on this link by the RC algorithm.
+ * Packets are sent only if there there is not enough payload unicast traffic
+ * towards this neighbour..
+ *
+ * Return: True on success and false in case of error during skb preparation.
+ */
+static bool
+batadv_v_elp_wifi_neigh_probe(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface = neigh->if_incoming;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	unsigned long last_tx_diff;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	int probe_len, i;
+	int elp_skb_len;
+
+	/* this probing routine is for Wifi neighbours only */
+	if (!batadv_is_wifi_netdev(hard_iface->net_dev))
+		return true;
+
+	/* probe the neighbor only if no unicast packets have been sent
+	 * to it in the last 100 milliseconds: this is the rate control
+	 * algorithm sampling interval (minstrel). In this way, if not
+	 * enough traffic has been sent to the neighbor, batman-adv can
+	 * generate 2 probe packets and push the RC algorithm to perform
+	 * the sampling
+	 */
+	last_tx_diff = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - neigh->bat_v.last_unicast_tx);
+	if (last_tx_diff <= BATADV_ELP_PROBE_MAX_TX_DIFF)
+		return true;
+
+	probe_len = max_t(int, sizeof(struct batadv_elp_packet),
+			  BATADV_ELP_MIN_PROBE_SIZE);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_ELP_PROBES_PER_NODE; i++) {
+		elp_skb_len = hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb->len;
+		skb = skb_copy_expand(hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb, 0,
+				      probe_len - elp_skb_len,
+				      GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!skb)
+			return false;
+
+		/* Tell the skb to get as big as the allocated space (we want
+		 * the packet to be exactly of that size to make the link
+		 * throughput estimation effective.
+		 */
+		skb_put(skb, probe_len - hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb->len);
+
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Sending unicast (probe) ELP packet on interface %s to %pM\n",
+			   hard_iface->net_dev->name, neigh->addr);
+
+		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, neigh->addr);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_periodic_work - ELP periodic task per interface
+ * @work: work queue item
+ *
+ * Emits broadcast ELP message in regular intervals.
+ */
+static void batadv_v_elp_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v *bat_v;
+	struct batadv_elp_packet *elp_packet;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	u32 elp_interval;
+
+	bat_v = container_of(work, struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v, elp_wq.work);
+	hard_iface = container_of(bat_v, struct batadv_hard_iface, bat_v);
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_DEACTIVATING)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* we are in the process of shutting this interface down */
+	if ((hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
+	    (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
+		goto out;
+
+	/* the interface was enabled but may not be ready yet */
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
+		goto restart_timer;
+
+	skb = skb_copy(hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto restart_timer;
+
+	elp_packet = (struct batadv_elp_packet *)skb->data;
+	elp_packet->seqno = htonl(atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_seqno));
+	elp_interval = atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_interval);
+	elp_packet->elp_interval = htonl(elp_interval);
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Sending broadcast ELP packet on interface %s, seqno %u\n",
+		   hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+		   atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_seqno));
+
+	batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb, hard_iface);
+
+	atomic_inc(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_seqno);
+
+	/* The throughput metric is updated on each sent packet. This way, if a
+	 * node is dead and no longer sends packets, batman-adv is still able to
+	 * react timely to its death.
+	 *
+	 * The throughput metric is updated by following these steps:
+	 * 1) if the hard_iface is wifi => send a number of unicast ELPs for
+	 *    probing/sampling to each neighbor
+	 * 2) update the throughput metric value of each neighbor (note that the
+	 *    value retrieved in this step might be 100ms old because the
+	 *    probing packets at point 1) could still be in the HW queue)
+	 */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(hardif_neigh, &hard_iface->neigh_list, list) {
+		if (!batadv_v_elp_wifi_neigh_probe(hardif_neigh))
+			/* if something goes wrong while probing, better to stop
+			 * sending packets immediately and reschedule the task
+			 */
+			break;
+
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hardif_neigh->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		/* Reading the estimated throughput from cfg80211 is a task that
+		 * may sleep and that is not allowed in an rcu protected
+		 * context. Therefore schedule a task for that.
+		 */
+		queue_work(batadv_event_workqueue,
+			   &hardif_neigh->bat_v.metric_work);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+restart_timer:
+	batadv_v_elp_start_timer(hard_iface);
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_iface_enable - setup the ELP interface private resources
+ * @hard_iface: interface for which the data has to be prepared
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a -ENOMEM in case of failure.
+ */
+int batadv_v_elp_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct batadv_elp_packet *elp_packet;
+	unsigned char *elp_buff;
+	u32 random_seqno;
+	size_t size;
+	int res = -ENOMEM;
+
+	size = ETH_HLEN + NET_IP_ALIGN + BATADV_ELP_HLEN;
+	hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb = dev_alloc_skb(size);
+	if (!hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb)
+		goto out;
+
+	skb_reserve(hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb, ETH_HLEN + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+	elp_buff = skb_push(hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb, BATADV_ELP_HLEN);
+	elp_packet = (struct batadv_elp_packet *)elp_buff;
+	memset(elp_packet, 0, BATADV_ELP_HLEN);
+
+	elp_packet->packet_type = BATADV_ELP;
+	elp_packet->version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+
+	/* randomize initial seqno to avoid collision */
+	get_random_bytes(&random_seqno, sizeof(random_seqno));
+	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_seqno, random_seqno);
+	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_interval, 500);
+
+	/* assume full-duplex by default */
+	hard_iface->bat_v.flags |= BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
+
+	/* warn the user (again) if there is no throughput data is available */
+	hard_iface->bat_v.flags &= ~BATADV_WARNING_DEFAULT;
+
+	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(hard_iface->net_dev))
+		hard_iface->bat_v.flags &= ~BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_wq,
+			  batadv_v_elp_periodic_work);
+	batadv_v_elp_start_timer(hard_iface);
+	res = 0;
+
+out:
+	return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_iface_disable - release ELP interface private resources
+ * @hard_iface: interface for which the resources have to be released
+ */
+void batadv_v_elp_iface_disable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_wq);
+
+	dev_kfree_skb(hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb);
+	hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_primary_iface_set - change internal data to reflect the new
+ *  primary interface
+ * @primary_iface: the new primary interface
+ */
+void batadv_v_elp_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_iface)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_elp_packet *elp_packet;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	/* update orig field of every elp iface belonging to this mesh */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
+		if (primary_iface->soft_iface != hard_iface->soft_iface)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb)
+			continue;
+
+		skb = hard_iface->bat_v.elp_skb;
+		elp_packet = (struct batadv_elp_packet *)skb->data;
+		ether_addr_copy(elp_packet->orig,
+				primary_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_neigh_update - update an ELP neighbour node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @neigh_addr: the neighbour interface address
+ * @if_incoming: the interface the packet was received through
+ * @elp_packet: the received ELP packet
+ *
+ * Updates the ELP neighbour node state with the data received within the new
+ * ELP packet.
+ */
+static void batadv_v_elp_neigh_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      u8 *neigh_addr,
+				      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				      struct batadv_elp_packet *elp_packet)
+
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh;
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	s32 seqno_diff;
+	s32 elp_latest_seqno;
+
+	orig_neigh = batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, elp_packet->orig);
+	if (!orig_neigh)
+		return;
+
+	neigh = batadv_neigh_node_new(orig_neigh, if_incoming, neigh_addr);
+	if (!neigh)
+		goto orig_free;
+
+	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(if_incoming, neigh_addr);
+	if (!hardif_neigh)
+		goto neigh_free;
+
+	elp_latest_seqno = hardif_neigh->bat_v.elp_latest_seqno;
+	seqno_diff = ntohl(elp_packet->seqno) - elp_latest_seqno;
+
+	/* known or older sequence numbers are ignored. However always adopt
+	 * if the router seems to have been restarted.
+	 */
+	if (seqno_diff < 1 && seqno_diff > -BATADV_ELP_MAX_AGE)
+		goto hardif_free;
+
+	neigh->last_seen = jiffies;
+	hardif_neigh->last_seen = jiffies;
+	hardif_neigh->bat_v.elp_latest_seqno = ntohl(elp_packet->seqno);
+	hardif_neigh->bat_v.elp_interval = ntohl(elp_packet->elp_interval);
+
+hardif_free:
+	if (hardif_neigh)
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
+neigh_free:
+	if (neigh)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh);
+orig_free:
+	if (orig_neigh)
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_elp_packet_recv - main ELP packet handler
+ * @skb: the received packet
+ * @if_incoming: the interface this packet was received through
+ *
+ * Return: NET_RX_SUCCESS and consumes the skb if the packet was peoperly
+ * processed or NET_RX_DROP in case of failure.
+ */
+int batadv_v_elp_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_elp_packet *elp_packet;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
+	bool ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_ELP_HLEN);
+	if (!ret)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* did we receive a B.A.T.M.A.N. V ELP packet on an interface
+	 * that does not have B.A.T.M.A.N. V ELP enabled ?
+	 */
+	if (strcmp(bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name, "BATMAN_V") != 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	elp_packet = (struct batadv_elp_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Received ELP packet from %pM seqno %u ORIG: %pM\n",
+		   ethhdr->h_source, ntohl(elp_packet->seqno),
+		   elp_packet->orig);
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_v_elp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source, if_incoming,
+				  elp_packet);
+
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+	consume_skb(skb);
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e95f1bca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013-2016 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "main.h"
+
+#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_V_ELP_H_
+#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_V_ELP_H_
+
+struct sk_buff;
+struct work_struct;
+
+int batadv_v_elp_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+void batadv_v_elp_iface_disable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+void batadv_v_elp_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_iface);
+int batadv_v_elp_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming);
+void batadv_v_elp_throughput_metric_update(struct work_struct *work);
+
+#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_V_ELP_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91df28a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,835 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013-2016 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Antonio Quartulli
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "bat_v_ogm.h"
+#include "main.h"
+
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/random.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+
+#include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "hash.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "packet.h"
+#include "routing.h"
+#include "send.h"
+#include "translation-table.h"
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_orig_get - retrieve and possibly create an originator node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: the address of the originator
+ *
+ * Return: the orig_node corresponding to the specified address. If such object
+ * does not exist it is allocated here. In case of allocation failure returns
+ * NULL.
+ */
+struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       const u8 *addr)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int 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;
+
+	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) {
+		/* orig_node->refcounter is initialised to 2 by
+		 * batadv_orig_node_new()
+		 */
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+		orig_node = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return orig_node;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_start_timer - restart the OGM sending timer
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_v_ogm_start_timer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	unsigned long msecs;
+	/* this function may be invoked in different contexts (ogm rescheduling
+	 * or hard_iface activation), but the work timer should not be reset
+	 */
+	if (delayed_work_pending(&bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_wq))
+		return;
+
+	msecs = atomic_read(&bat_priv->orig_interval) - BATADV_JITTER;
+	msecs += prandom_u32() % (2 * BATADV_JITTER);
+	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_wq,
+			   msecs_to_jiffies(msecs));
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_send_to_if - send a batman ogm using a given interface
+ * @skb: the OGM to send
+ * @hard_iface: the interface to use to send the OGM
+ */
+static void batadv_v_ogm_send_to_if(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				    struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
+		return;
+
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX);
+	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES,
+			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+
+	batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb, hard_iface);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_send - periodic worker broadcasting the own OGM
+ * @work: work queue item
+ */
+static void batadv_v_ogm_send(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv_bat_v *bat_v;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_packet;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *skb_tmp;
+	unsigned char *ogm_buff, *pkt_buff;
+	int ogm_buff_len;
+	u16 tvlv_len = 0;
+
+	bat_v = container_of(work, struct batadv_priv_bat_v, ogm_wq.work);
+	bat_priv = container_of(bat_v, struct batadv_priv, bat_v);
+
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_DEACTIVATING)
+		goto out;
+
+	ogm_buff = bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff;
+	ogm_buff_len = bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff_len;
+	/* tt changes have to be committed before the tvlv data is
+	 * appended as it may alter the tt tvlv container
+	 */
+	batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(bat_priv);
+	tvlv_len = batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(bat_priv, &ogm_buff,
+						    &ogm_buff_len,
+						    BATADV_OGM2_HLEN);
+
+	bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff = ogm_buff;
+	bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff_len = ogm_buff_len;
+
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, ETH_HLEN + ogm_buff_len);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto reschedule;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+	pkt_buff = skb_put(skb, ogm_buff_len);
+	memcpy(pkt_buff, ogm_buff, ogm_buff_len);
+
+	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)skb->data;
+	ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(atomic_read(&bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_seqno));
+	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_seqno);
+	ogm_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
+
+	/* broadcast on every interface */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != bat_priv->soft_iface)
+			continue;
+
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Sending own OGM2 packet (originator %pM, seqno %u, throughput %u, TTL %d) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
+			   ogm_packet->orig, ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno),
+			   ntohl(ogm_packet->throughput), ogm_packet->ttl,
+			   hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+			   hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+
+		/* this skb gets consumed by batadv_v_ogm_send_to_if() */
+		skb_tmp = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!skb_tmp)
+			break;
+
+		batadv_v_ogm_send_to_if(skb_tmp, hard_iface);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	consume_skb(skb);
+
+reschedule:
+	batadv_v_ogm_start_timer(bat_priv);
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_iface_enable - prepare an interface for B.A.T.M.A.N. V
+ * @hard_iface: the interface to prepare
+ *
+ * Takes care of scheduling own OGM sending routine for this interface.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int batadv_v_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+
+	batadv_v_ogm_start_timer(bat_priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_primary_iface_set - set a new primary interface
+ * @primary_iface: the new primary interface
+ */
+void batadv_v_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_iface)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(primary_iface->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_packet;
+
+	if (!bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff)
+		return;
+
+	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff;
+	ether_addr_copy(ogm_packet->orig, primary_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_orig_update - update the originator status based on the received
+ *  OGM
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: the originator to update
+ * @neigh_node: the neighbour the OGM has been received from (to update)
+ * @ogm2: the received OGM
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface where this OGM is going to be forwarded through
+ */
+static void
+batadv_v_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			 struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+			 const struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm2,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL, *neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL;
+	s32 neigh_seq_diff;
+	u32 neigh_last_seqno;
+	u32 router_last_seqno;
+	u32 router_throughput, neigh_throughput;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Searching and updating originator entry of received packet\n");
+
+	/* if this neighbor already is our next hop there is nothing
+	 * to change
+	 */
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (router == neigh_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* don't consider neighbours with worse throughput.
+	 * also switch route if this seqno is BATADV_V_MAX_ORIGDIFF newer than
+	 * the last received seqno from our best next hop.
+	 */
+	if (router) {
+		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, if_outgoing);
+		neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
+
+		/* if these are not allocated, something is wrong. */
+		if (!router_ifinfo || !neigh_ifinfo)
+			goto out;
+
+		neigh_last_seqno = neigh_ifinfo->bat_v.last_seqno;
+		router_last_seqno = router_ifinfo->bat_v.last_seqno;
+		neigh_seq_diff = neigh_last_seqno - router_last_seqno;
+		router_throughput = router_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput;
+		neigh_throughput = neigh_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput;
+
+		if ((neigh_seq_diff < BATADV_OGM_MAX_ORIGDIFF) &&
+		    (router_throughput >= neigh_throughput))
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, if_outgoing, neigh_node);
+
+out:
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	if (neigh_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_forward_penalty - apply a penalty to the throughput metric forwarded
+ *  with B.A.T.M.A.N. V OGMs
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_incoming: the interface where the OGM has been received
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface where the OGM has to be forwarded to
+ * @throughput: the current throughput
+ *
+ * Apply a penalty on the current throughput metric value based on the
+ * characteristic of the interface where the OGM has been received. The return
+ * value is computed as follows:
+ * - throughput * 50%          if the incoming and outgoing interface are the
+ *                             same WiFi interface and the throughput is above
+ *                             1MBit/s
+ * - throughput                if the outgoing interface is the default
+ *                             interface (i.e. this OGM is processed for the
+ *                             internal table and not forwarded)
+ * - throughput * hop penalty  otherwise
+ *
+ * Return: the penalised throughput metric.
+ */
+static u32 batadv_v_forward_penalty(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				    struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+				    u32 throughput)
+{
+	int hop_penalty = atomic_read(&bat_priv->hop_penalty);
+	int hop_penalty_max = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
+
+	/* Don't apply hop penalty in default originator table. */
+	if (if_outgoing == BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
+		return throughput;
+
+	/* Forwarding on the same WiFi interface cuts the throughput in half
+	 * due to the store & forward characteristics of WIFI.
+	 * Very low throughput values are the exception.
+	 */
+	if ((throughput > 10) &&
+	    (if_incoming == if_outgoing) &&
+	    !(if_incoming->bat_v.flags & BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX))
+		return throughput / 2;
+
+	/* hop penalty of 255 equals 100% */
+	return throughput * (hop_penalty_max - hop_penalty) / hop_penalty_max;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_forward - forward an OGM to the given outgoing interface
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ogm_received: previously received OGM to be forwarded
+ * @throughput: throughput to announce, may vary per outgoing interface
+ * @if_incoming: the interface on which this OGM was received on
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface to which the OGM has to be forwarded to
+ *
+ * Forward an OGM to an interface after having altered the throughput metric and
+ * the TTL value contained in it. The original OGM isn't modified.
+ */
+static void batadv_v_ogm_forward(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				 const struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_received,
+				 u32 throughput,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_forward;
+	unsigned char *skb_buff;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	size_t packet_len;
+	u16 tvlv_len;
+
+	if (ogm_received->ttl <= 1) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "ttl exceeded\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tvlv_len = ntohs(ogm_received->tvlv_len);
+
+	packet_len = BATADV_OGM2_HLEN + tvlv_len;
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(if_outgoing->net_dev,
+					ETH_HLEN + packet_len);
+	if (!skb)
+		return;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+	skb_buff = skb_put(skb, packet_len);
+	memcpy(skb_buff, ogm_received, packet_len);
+
+	/* apply forward penalty */
+	ogm_forward = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)skb_buff;
+	ogm_forward->throughput = htonl(throughput);
+	ogm_forward->ttl--;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Forwarding OGM2 packet on %s: throughput %u, ttl %u, received via %s\n",
+		   if_outgoing->net_dev->name, throughput, ogm_forward->ttl,
+		   if_incoming->net_dev->name);
+
+	batadv_v_ogm_send_to_if(skb, if_outgoing);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_metric_update - update route metric based on OGM
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ogm2: OGM2 structure
+ * @orig_node: Originator structure for which the OGM has been received
+ * @neigh_node: the neigh_node through with the OGM has been received
+ * @if_incoming: the interface where this packet was received
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the packet should be considered
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *  1  if the OGM is new,
+ *  0  if it is not new but valid,
+ *  <0 on error (e.g. old OGM)
+ */
+static int batadv_v_ogm_metric_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      const struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm2,
+				      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				      struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+				      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
+	bool protection_started = false;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	u32 path_throughput;
+	s32 seq_diff;
+
+	orig_ifinfo = batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!orig_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	seq_diff = ntohl(ogm2->seqno) - orig_ifinfo->last_real_seqno;
+
+	if (!hlist_empty(&orig_node->neigh_list) &&
+	    batadv_window_protected(bat_priv, seq_diff,
+				    BATADV_OGM_MAX_AGE,
+				    &orig_ifinfo->batman_seqno_reset,
+				    &protection_started)) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Drop packet: packet within window protection time from %pM\n",
+			   ogm2->orig);
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Last reset: %ld, %ld\n",
+			   orig_ifinfo->batman_seqno_reset, jiffies);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* drop packets with old seqnos, however accept the first packet after
+	 * a host has been rebooted.
+	 */
+	if ((seq_diff < 0) && !protection_started)
+		goto out;
+
+	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
+
+	orig_node->last_seen = jiffies;
+
+	orig_ifinfo->last_real_seqno = ntohl(ogm2->seqno);
+	orig_ifinfo->last_ttl = ogm2->ttl;
+
+	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!neigh_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	path_throughput = batadv_v_forward_penalty(bat_priv, if_incoming,
+						   if_outgoing,
+						   ntohl(ogm2->throughput));
+	neigh_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput = path_throughput;
+	neigh_ifinfo->bat_v.last_seqno = ntohl(ogm2->seqno);
+	neigh_ifinfo->last_ttl = ogm2->ttl;
+
+	if (seq_diff > 0 || protection_started)
+		ret = 1;
+	else
+		ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (orig_ifinfo)
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
+	if (neigh_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_route_update - update routes based on OGM
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ethhdr: the Ethernet header of the OGM2
+ * @ogm2: OGM2 structure
+ * @orig_node: Originator structure for which the OGM has been received
+ * @neigh_node: the neigh_node through with the OGM has been received
+ * @if_incoming: the interface where this packet was received
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the packet should be considered
+ */
+static void batadv_v_ogm_route_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
+				      const struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm2,
+				      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				      struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+				      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node = NULL;
+	struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *orig_neigh_router = NULL;
+
+	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!neigh_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	orig_neigh_node = batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source);
+	if (!orig_neigh_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	orig_neigh_router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_neigh_node,
+						   if_outgoing);
+
+	/* drop packet if sender is not a direct neighbor and if we
+	 * don't route towards it
+	 */
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (router && router->orig_node != orig_node && !orig_neigh_router) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Drop packet: OGM via unknown neighbor!\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (router) {
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+		router = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Update routes, and check if the OGM is from the best next hop */
+	batadv_v_ogm_orig_update(bat_priv, orig_node, neigh_node, ogm2,
+				 if_outgoing);
+
+	orig_ifinfo = batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!orig_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* don't forward the same seqno twice on one interface */
+	if (orig_ifinfo->last_seqno_forwarded == ntohl(ogm2->seqno))
+		goto out;
+
+	/* acquire possibly updated router */
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+
+	/* strict rule: forward packets coming from the best next hop only */
+	if (neigh_node != router)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* only forward for specific interface, not for the default one. */
+	if (if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT) {
+		orig_ifinfo->last_seqno_forwarded = ntohl(ogm2->seqno);
+		batadv_v_ogm_forward(bat_priv, ogm2,
+				     neigh_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput,
+				     if_incoming, if_outgoing);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (orig_ifinfo)
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	if (orig_neigh_router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(orig_neigh_router);
+	if (orig_neigh_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh_node);
+	if (neigh_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_process_per_outif - process a batman v OGM for an outgoing if
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ethhdr: the Ethernet header of the OGM2
+ * @ogm2: OGM2 structure
+ * @orig_node: Originator structure for which the OGM has been received
+ * @neigh_node: the neigh_node through with the OGM has been received
+ * @if_incoming: the interface where this packet was received
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the packet should be considered
+ */
+static void
+batadv_v_ogm_process_per_outif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
+			       const struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm2,
+			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			       struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+			       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+			       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	int seqno_age;
+
+	/* first, update the metric with according sanity checks */
+	seqno_age = batadv_v_ogm_metric_update(bat_priv, ogm2, orig_node,
+					       neigh_node, if_incoming,
+					       if_outgoing);
+
+	/* outdated sequence numbers are to be discarded */
+	if (seqno_age < 0)
+		return;
+
+	/* only unknown & newer OGMs contain TVLVs we are interested in */
+	if ((seqno_age > 0) && (if_outgoing == BATADV_IF_DEFAULT))
+		batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, true, orig_node,
+					       NULL, NULL,
+					       (unsigned char *)(ogm2 + 1),
+					       ntohs(ogm2->tvlv_len));
+
+	/* if the metric update went through, update routes if needed */
+	batadv_v_ogm_route_update(bat_priv, ethhdr, ogm2, orig_node,
+				  neigh_node, if_incoming, if_outgoing);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_aggr_packet - checks if there is another OGM aggregated
+ * @buff_pos: current position in the skb
+ * @packet_len: total length of the skb
+ * @tvlv_len: tvlv length of the previously considered OGM
+ *
+ * Return: true if there is enough space for another OGM, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_v_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
+				     __be16 tvlv_len)
+{
+	int next_buff_pos = 0;
+
+	next_buff_pos += buff_pos + BATADV_OGM2_HLEN;
+	next_buff_pos += ntohs(tvlv_len);
+
+	return (next_buff_pos <= packet_len) &&
+	       (next_buff_pos <= BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_process - process an incoming batman v OGM
+ * @skb: the skb containing the OGM
+ * @ogm_offset: offset to the OGM which should be processed (for aggregates)
+ * @if_incoming: the interface where this packet was receved
+ */
+static void batadv_v_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_packet;
+	u32 ogm_throughput, link_throughput, path_throughput;
+
+	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)(skb->data + ogm_offset);
+
+	ogm_throughput = ntohl(ogm_packet->throughput);
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Received OGM2 packet via NB: %pM, IF: %s [%pM] (from OG: %pM, seqno %u, troughput %u, TTL %u, V %u, tvlv_len %u)\n",
+		   ethhdr->h_source, if_incoming->net_dev->name,
+		   if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr, ogm_packet->orig,
+		   ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno), ogm_throughput, ogm_packet->ttl,
+		   ogm_packet->version, ntohs(ogm_packet->tvlv_len));
+
+	/* If the troughput metric is 0, immediately drop the packet. No need to
+	 * create orig_node / neigh_node for an unusable route.
+	 */
+	if (ogm_throughput == 0) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Drop packet: originator packet with troughput metric of 0\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* require ELP packets be to received from this neighbor first */
+	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(if_incoming, ethhdr->h_source);
+	if (!hardif_neigh) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Drop packet: OGM via unknown neighbor!\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	orig_node = batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, ogm_packet->orig);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		return;
+
+	neigh_node = batadv_neigh_node_new(orig_node, if_incoming,
+					   ethhdr->h_source);
+	if (!neigh_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Update the received throughput metric to match the link
+	 * characteristic:
+	 *  - If this OGM traveled one hop so far (emitted by single hop
+	 *    neighbor) the path throughput metric equals the link throughput.
+	 *  - For OGMs traversing more than hop the path throughput metric is
+	 *    the smaller of the path throughput and the link throughput.
+	 */
+	link_throughput = ewma_throughput_read(&hardif_neigh->bat_v.throughput);
+	path_throughput = min_t(u32, link_throughput, ogm_throughput);
+	ogm_packet->throughput = htonl(path_throughput);
+
+	batadv_v_ogm_process_per_outif(bat_priv, ethhdr, ogm_packet, orig_node,
+				       neigh_node, if_incoming,
+				       BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
+			continue;
+
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != bat_priv->soft_iface)
+			continue;
+
+		batadv_v_ogm_process_per_outif(bat_priv, ethhdr, ogm_packet,
+					       orig_node, neigh_node,
+					       if_incoming, hard_iface);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+out:
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+	if (neigh_node)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
+	if (hardif_neigh)
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_packet_recv - OGM2 receiving handler
+ * @skb: the received OGM
+ * @if_incoming: the interface where this OGM has been received
+ *
+ * Return: NET_RX_SUCCESS and consume the skb on success or returns NET_RX_DROP
+ * (without freeing the skb) on failure
+ */
+int batadv_v_ogm_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_packet;
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+	int ogm_offset;
+	u8 *packet_pos;
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* did we receive a OGM2 packet on an interface that does not have
+	 * B.A.T.M.A.N. V enabled ?
+	 */
+	if (strcmp(bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name, "BATMAN_V") != 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (!batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_OGM2_HLEN))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ogm_packet->orig))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX);
+	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES,
+			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+
+	ogm_offset = 0;
+	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	while (batadv_v_ogm_aggr_packet(ogm_offset, skb_headlen(skb),
+					ogm_packet->tvlv_len)) {
+		batadv_v_ogm_process(skb, ogm_offset, if_incoming);
+
+		ogm_offset += BATADV_OGM2_HLEN;
+		ogm_offset += ntohs(ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
+
+		packet_pos = skb->data + ogm_offset;
+		ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)packet_pos;
+	}
+
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	consume_skb(skb);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_init - initialise the OGM2 engine
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code in case of failure
+ */
+int batadv_v_ogm_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_packet;
+	unsigned char *ogm_buff;
+	u32 random_seqno;
+
+	bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff_len = BATADV_OGM2_HLEN;
+	ogm_buff = kzalloc(bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!ogm_buff)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff = ogm_buff;
+	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)ogm_buff;
+	ogm_packet->packet_type = BATADV_OGM2;
+	ogm_packet->version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	ogm_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	ogm_packet->flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+	ogm_packet->throughput = htonl(BATADV_THROUGHPUT_MAX_VALUE);
+
+	/* randomize initial seqno to avoid collision */
+	get_random_bytes(&random_seqno, sizeof(random_seqno));
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_seqno, random_seqno);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_wq, batadv_v_ogm_send);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_ogm_free - free OGM private resources
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_v_ogm_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_wq);
+
+	kfree(bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff);
+	bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff = NULL;
+	bat_priv->bat_v.ogm_buff_len = 0;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d849c75ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013-2016 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Antonio Quartulli
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _BATMAN_ADV_BATADV_V_OGM_H_
+#define _BATMAN_ADV_BATADV_V_OGM_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct batadv_hard_iface;
+struct batadv_priv;
+struct sk_buff;
+
+int batadv_v_ogm_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_v_ogm_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+int batadv_v_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       const u8 *addr);
+void batadv_v_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_iface);
+int batadv_v_ogm_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming);
+
+#endif /* _BATMAN_ADV_BATADV_V_OGM_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
index 25cbc36e9..b56bb000a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2006-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2006-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ static void batadv_bitmap_shift_left(unsigned long *seq_bits, s32 n)
 	bitmap_shift_left(seq_bits, seq_bits, n, BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* receive and process one packet within the sequence number window.
+/**
+ * batadv_bit_get_packet - receive and process one packet within the sequence
+ *  number window
+ * @priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @seq_bits: pointer to the sequence number receive packet
+ * @seq_num_diff: difference between the current/received sequence number and
+ *  the last sequence number
+ * @set_mark: whether this packet should be marked in seq_bits
  *
- * returns:
- *  1 if the window was moved (either new or very old)
+ * Return: 1 if the window was moved (either new or very old),
  *  0 if the window was not moved/shifted.
  */
 int batadv_bit_get_packet(void *priv, unsigned long *seq_bits, s32 seq_num_diff,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
index 0226b220f..3e41bb80e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2006-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2006-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
-/* Returns 1 if the corresponding bit in the given seq_bits indicates true
+/**
+ * batadv_test_bit - check if bit is set in the current window
+ *
+ * @seq_bits: pointer to the sequence number receive packet
+ * @last_seqno: latest sequence number in seq_bits
+ * @curr_seqno: sequence number to test for
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if the corresponding bit in the given seq_bits indicates true
  * and curr_seqno is within range of last_seqno. Otherwise returns 0.
  */
 static inline int batadv_test_bit(const unsigned long *seq_bits,
@@ -48,9 +55,6 @@ static inline void batadv_set_bit(unsigned long *seq_bits, s32 n)
 	set_bit(n, seq_bits); /* turn the position on */
 }
 
-/* receive and process one packet, returns 1 if received seq_num is considered
- * new, 0 if old
- */
 int batadv_bit_get_packet(void *priv, unsigned long *seq_bits, s32 seq_num_diff,
 			  int set_mark);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index c24c481b6..0a6c8b824 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -58,7 +59,13 @@ static void
 batadv_bla_send_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			 struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw);
 
-/* return the index of the claim */
+/**
+ * batadv_choose_claim - choose the right bucket for a claim.
+ * @data: data to hash
+ * @size: size of the hash table
+ *
+ * Return: the hash index of the claim
+ */
 static inline u32 batadv_choose_claim(const void *data, u32 size)
 {
 	struct batadv_bla_claim *claim = (struct batadv_bla_claim *)data;
@@ -70,7 +77,13 @@ static inline u32 batadv_choose_claim(const void *data, u32 size)
 	return hash % size;
 }
 
-/* return the index of the backbone gateway */
+/**
+ * batadv_choose_backbone_gw - choose the right bucket for a backbone gateway.
+ * @data: data to hash
+ * @size: size of the hash table
+ *
+ * Return: the hash index of the backbone gateway
+ */
 static inline u32 batadv_choose_backbone_gw(const void *data, u32 size)
 {
 	const struct batadv_bla_claim *claim = (struct batadv_bla_claim *)data;
@@ -82,7 +95,13 @@ static inline u32 batadv_choose_backbone_gw(const void *data, u32 size)
 	return hash % size;
 }
 
-/* compares address and vid of two backbone gws */
+/**
+ * batadv_compare_backbone_gw - compare address and vid of two backbone gws
+ * @node: list node of the first entry to compare
+ * @data2: pointer to the second backbone gateway
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if the backbones have the same data, 0 otherwise
+ */
 static int batadv_compare_backbone_gw(const struct hlist_node *node,
 				      const void *data2)
 {
@@ -100,7 +119,13 @@ static int batadv_compare_backbone_gw(const struct hlist_node *node,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* compares address and vid of two claims */
+/**
+ * batadv_compare_backbone_gw - compare address and vid of two claims
+ * @node: list node of the first entry to compare
+ * @data2: pointer to the second claims
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if the claim have the same data, 0 otherwise
+ */
 static int batadv_compare_claim(const struct hlist_node *node,
 				const void *data2)
 {
@@ -118,35 +143,62 @@ static int batadv_compare_claim(const struct hlist_node *node,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* free a backbone gw */
-static void
-batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
+/**
+ * batadv_backbone_gw_release - release backbone gw from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the backbone gw
+ */
+static void batadv_backbone_gw_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&backbone_gw->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(backbone_gw, rcu);
+	struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw;
+
+	backbone_gw = container_of(ref, struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw,
+				   refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(backbone_gw, rcu);
 }
 
-/* finally deinitialize the claim */
-static void batadv_claim_release(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
+/**
+ * batadv_backbone_gw_put - decrement the backbone gw refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
+ * @backbone_gw: backbone gateway to be free'd
+ */
+static void batadv_backbone_gw_put(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 {
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(claim->backbone_gw);
+	kref_put(&backbone_gw->refcount, batadv_backbone_gw_release);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_claim_release - release claim from lists and queue for free after rcu
+ *  grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the claim
+ */
+static void batadv_claim_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_bla_claim *claim;
+
+	claim = container_of(ref, struct batadv_bla_claim, refcount);
+
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(claim->backbone_gw);
 	kfree_rcu(claim, rcu);
 }
 
-/* free a claim, call claim_free_rcu if its the last reference */
-static void batadv_claim_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
+/**
+ * batadv_claim_put - decrement the claim refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
+ * @claim: claim to be free'd
+ */
+static void batadv_claim_put(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&claim->refcount))
-		batadv_claim_release(claim);
+	kref_put(&claim->refcount, batadv_claim_release);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_claim_hash_find
+ * batadv_claim_hash_find - looks for a claim in the claim hash
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @data: search data (may be local/static data)
  *
- * looks for a claim in the hash, and returns it if found
- * or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: claim if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_bla_claim
 *batadv_claim_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -169,7 +221,7 @@ static struct batadv_bla_claim
 		if (!batadv_compare_claim(&claim->hash_entry, data))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&claim->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&claim->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		claim_tmp = claim;
@@ -181,12 +233,12 @@ static struct batadv_bla_claim
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_backbone_hash_find - looks for a claim in the hash
+ * batadv_backbone_hash_find - looks for a backbone gateway in the hash
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @addr: the address of the originator
  * @vid: the VLAN ID
  *
- * Returns claim if found or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: backbone gateway if found or NULL otherwise
  */
 static struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *
 batadv_backbone_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *addr,
@@ -213,7 +265,7 @@ batadv_backbone_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *addr,
 						&search_entry))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&backbone_gw->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&backbone_gw->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		backbone_gw_tmp = backbone_gw;
@@ -224,7 +276,10 @@ batadv_backbone_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *addr,
 	return backbone_gw_tmp;
 }
 
-/* delete all claims for a backbone */
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims - delete all claims for a backbone
+ * @backbone_gw: backbone gateway where the claims should be removed
+ */
 static void
 batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 {
@@ -249,7 +304,7 @@ batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 			if (claim->backbone_gw != backbone_gw)
 				continue;
 
-			batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+			batadv_claim_put(claim);
 			hlist_del_rcu(&claim->hash_entry);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
@@ -368,18 +423,17 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *mac,
 	netif_rx(skb);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw
+ * batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw - finds or creates a backbone gateway
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: the mac address of the originator
  * @vid: the VLAN ID
  * @own_backbone: set if the requested backbone is local
  *
- * searches for the backbone gw or creates a new one if it could not
- * be found.
+ * Return: the (possibly created) backbone gateway or NULL on error
  */
 static struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *
 batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
@@ -412,7 +466,8 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 	ether_addr_copy(entry->orig, orig);
 
 	/* one for the hash, one for returning */
-	atomic_set(&entry->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&entry->refcount);
+	kref_get(&entry->refcount);
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash,
 				     batadv_compare_backbone_gw,
@@ -430,7 +485,7 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 	if (orig_node) {
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, vid,
 					  "became a backbone gateway");
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	}
 
 	if (own_backbone) {
@@ -445,7 +500,13 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 	return entry;
 }
 
-/* update or add the own backbone gw to make sure we announce
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_update_own_backbone_gw - updates the own backbone gw for a VLAN
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @primary_if: the selected primary interface
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * update or add the own backbone gw to make sure we announce
  * where we receive other backbone gws
  */
 static void
@@ -462,7 +523,7 @@ batadv_bla_update_own_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return;
 
 	backbone_gw->lasttime = jiffies;
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -511,7 +572,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_answer_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* finally, send an announcement frame */
 	batadv_bla_send_announce(bat_priv, backbone_gw);
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -542,12 +603,9 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_request(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_send_announce
+ * batadv_bla_send_announce - Send an announcement frame
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @backbone_gw: our backbone gateway which should be announced
- *
- * This function sends an announcement. It is called from multiple
- * places.
  */
 static void batadv_bla_send_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				     struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
@@ -595,7 +653,8 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		claim->lasttime = jiffies;
 		claim->backbone_gw = backbone_gw;
 
-		atomic_set(&claim->refcount, 2);
+		kref_init(&claim->refcount);
+		kref_get(&claim->refcount);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_add_claim(): adding new entry %pM, vid %d to hash ...\n",
 			   mac, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
@@ -622,10 +681,10 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		spin_lock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 		claim->backbone_gw->crc ^= crc16(0, claim->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
-		batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(claim->backbone_gw);
+		batadv_backbone_gw_put(claim->backbone_gw);
 	}
 	/* set (new) backbone gw */
-	atomic_inc(&backbone_gw->refcount);
+	kref_get(&backbone_gw->refcount);
 	claim->backbone_gw = backbone_gw;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&backbone_gw->crc_lock);
@@ -634,11 +693,14 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	backbone_gw->lasttime = jiffies;
 
 claim_free_ref:
-	batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+	batadv_claim_put(claim);
 }
 
-/* Delete a claim from the claim hash which has the
- * given mac address and vid.
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_del_claim - delete a claim from the claim hash
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @mac: mac address of the claim to be removed
+ * @vid: VLAN id for the claim to be removed
  */
 static void batadv_bla_del_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 const u8 *mac, const unsigned short vid)
@@ -656,17 +718,25 @@ static void batadv_bla_del_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->bla.claim_hash, batadv_compare_claim,
 			   batadv_choose_claim, claim);
-	batadv_claim_free_ref(claim); /* reference from the hash is gone */
+	batadv_claim_put(claim); /* reference from the hash is gone */
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 	claim->backbone_gw->crc ^= crc16(0, claim->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 
 	/* don't need the reference from hash_find() anymore */
-	batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+	batadv_claim_put(claim);
 }
 
-/* check for ANNOUNCE frame, return 1 if handled */
+/**
+ * batadv_handle_announce - check for ANNOUNCE frame
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @an_addr: announcement mac address (ARP Sender HW address)
+ * @backbone_addr: originator address of the sender (Ethernet source MAC)
+ * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if handled
+ */
 static int batadv_handle_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *an_addr,
 				  u8 *backbone_addr, unsigned short vid)
 {
@@ -712,11 +782,20 @@ static int batadv_handle_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *an_addr,
 		}
 	}
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* check for REQUEST frame, return 1 if handled */
+/**
+ * batadv_handle_request - check for REQUEST frame
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @primary_if: the primary hard interface of this batman soft interface
+ * @backbone_addr: backbone address to be requested (ARP sender HW MAC)
+ * @ethhdr: ethernet header of a packet
+ * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if handled
+ */
 static int batadv_handle_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
 				 u8 *backbone_addr, struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
@@ -740,7 +819,16 @@ static int batadv_handle_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* check for UNCLAIM frame, return 1 if handled */
+/**
+ * batadv_handle_unclaim - check for UNCLAIM frame
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @primary_if: the primary hard interface of this batman soft interface
+ * @backbone_addr: originator address of the backbone (Ethernet source)
+ * @claim_addr: Client to be unclaimed (ARP sender HW MAC)
+ * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if handled
+ */
 static int batadv_handle_unclaim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
 				 u8 *backbone_addr, u8 *claim_addr,
@@ -765,11 +853,20 @@ static int batadv_handle_unclaim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   claim_addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), backbone_gw->orig);
 
 	batadv_bla_del_claim(bat_priv, claim_addr, vid);
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* check for CLAIM frame, return 1 if handled */
+/**
+ * batadv_handle_claim - check for CLAIM frame
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @primary_if: the primary hard interface of this batman soft interface
+ * @backbone_addr: originator address of the backbone (Ethernet Source)
+ * @claim_addr: client mac address to be claimed (ARP sender HW MAC)
+ * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if handled
+ */
 static int batadv_handle_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
 			       u8 *backbone_addr, u8 *claim_addr,
@@ -793,12 +890,12 @@ static int batadv_handle_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* TODO: we could call something like tt_local_del() here. */
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_check_claim_group
+ * batadv_check_claim_group - check for claim group membership
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @primary_if: the primary interface of this batman interface
  * @hw_src: the Hardware source in the ARP Header
@@ -809,7 +906,7 @@ static int batadv_handle_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * This function also applies the group ID of the sender
  * if it is in the same mesh.
  *
- * returns:
+ * Return:
  *	2  - if it is a claim packet and on the same group
  *	1  - if is a claim packet from another group
  *	0  - if it is not a claim packet
@@ -867,20 +964,18 @@ static int batadv_check_claim_group(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		bla_dst_own->group = bla_dst->group;
 	}
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return 2;
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_process_claim
+ * batadv_bla_process_claim - Check if this is a claim frame, and process it
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @primary_if: the primary hard interface of this batman soft interface
  * @skb: the frame to be checked
  *
- * Check if this is a claim frame, and process it accordingly.
- *
- * returns 1 if it was a claim frame, otherwise return 0 to
+ * Return: 1 if it was a claim frame, otherwise return 0 to
  * tell the callee that it can use the frame on its own.
  */
 static int batadv_bla_process_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1011,7 +1106,13 @@ static int batadv_bla_process_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* Check when we last heard from other nodes, and remove them in case of
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_purge_backbone_gw - Remove backbone gateways after a timeout or
+ *  immediately
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @now: whether the whole hash shall be wiped now
+ *
+ * Check when we last heard from other nodes, and remove them in case of
  * a time out, or clean all backbone gws if now is set.
  */
 static void batadv_bla_purge_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, int now)
@@ -1052,14 +1153,14 @@ purge_now:
 			batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(backbone_gw);
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&backbone_gw->hash_entry);
-			batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+			batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_purge_claims
+ * batadv_bla_purge_claims - Remove claims after a timeout or immediately
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @primary_if: the selected primary interface, may be NULL if now is set
  * @now: whether the whole hash shall be wiped now
@@ -1108,12 +1209,11 @@ purge_now:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_update_orig_address
+ * batadv_bla_update_orig_address - Update the backbone gateways when the own
+ *  originator address changes
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @primary_if: the new selected primary_if
  * @oldif: the old primary interface, may be NULL
- *
- * Update the backbone gateways when the own orig address changes.
  */
 void batadv_bla_update_orig_address(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
@@ -1181,10 +1281,14 @@ void batadv_bla_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	 * so just call that one.
 	 */
 	batadv_bla_update_orig_address(bat_priv, primary_if, primary_if);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
-/* periodic work to do:
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_periodic_work - performs periodic bla work
+ * @work: kernel work struct
+ *
+ * periodic work to do:
  *  * purge structures when they are too old
  *  * send announcements
  */
@@ -1251,7 +1355,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->bla.work,
 			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH));
@@ -1265,7 +1369,12 @@ out:
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_claim_hash_lock_class_key;
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_backbone_hash_lock_class_key;
 
-/* initialize all bla structures */
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_init - initialize all bla structures
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error.
+ */
 int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1285,7 +1394,7 @@ int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (primary_if) {
 		crc = crc16(0, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		bat_priv->bla.claim_dest.group = htons(crc);
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	} else {
 		bat_priv->bla.claim_dest.group = 0; /* will be set later */
 	}
@@ -1320,7 +1429,7 @@ int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist
+ * batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist - Check if a frame is in the broadcast dup.
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: contains the bcast_packet to be checked
  *
@@ -1332,6 +1441,8 @@ int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * with a good chance that it is the same packet. If it is furthermore
  * sent by another host, drop it. We allow equal packets from
  * the same host however as this might be intended.
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if a packet is in the duplicate list, 0 otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -1390,14 +1501,13 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig
+ * batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig - Check if the originator is a gateway for
+ *  the VLAN identified by vid.
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: originator mac address
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Check if the originator is a gateway for the VLAN identified by vid.
- *
- * Returns true if orig is a backbone for this vid, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if orig is a backbone for this vid, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 				    unsigned short vid)
@@ -1431,14 +1541,13 @@ bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw
+ * batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw - check if originator is a backbone gw for a VLAN.
  * @skb: the frame to be checked
  * @orig_node: the orig_node of the frame
  * @hdr_size: maximum length of the frame
  *
- * bla_is_backbone_gw inspects the skb for the VLAN ID and returns 1
- * if the orig_node is also a gateway on the soft interface, otherwise it
- * returns 0.
+ * Return: 1 if the orig_node is also a gateway on the soft interface, otherwise
+ * it returns 0.
  */
 int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int hdr_size)
@@ -1461,11 +1570,16 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!backbone_gw)
 		return 0;
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* free all bla structures (for softinterface free or module unload) */
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_init - free all bla structures
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * for softinterface free or module unload
+ */
 void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
@@ -1484,22 +1598,23 @@ void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash = NULL;
 	}
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_rx
+ * batadv_bla_rx - check packets coming from the mesh.
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: the frame to be checked
  * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
  * @is_bcast: the packet came in a broadcast packet type.
  *
- * bla_rx avoidance checks if:
+ * batadv_bla_rx avoidance checks if:
  *  * we have to race for a claim
  *  * if the frame is allowed on the LAN
  *
- * in these cases, the skb is further handled by this function and
- * returns 1, otherwise it returns 0 and the caller shall further
+ * in these cases, the skb is further handled by this function
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if handled, otherwise it returns 0 and the caller shall further
  * process the skb.
  */
 int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -1576,27 +1691,28 @@ handled:
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (claim)
-		batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+		batadv_claim_put(claim);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_bla_tx
+ * batadv_bla_tx - check packets going into the mesh
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: the frame to be checked
  * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
  *
- * bla_tx checks if:
+ * batadv_bla_tx checks if:
  *  * a claim was received which has to be processed
  *  * the frame is allowed on the mesh
  *
- * in these cases, the skb is further handled by this function and
- * returns 1, otherwise it returns 0 and the caller shall further
- * process the skb.
+ * in these cases, the skb is further handled by this function.
  *
  * This call might reallocate skb data.
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if handled, otherwise it returns 0 and the caller shall further
+ * process the skb.
  */
 int batadv_bla_tx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		  unsigned short vid)
@@ -1664,12 +1780,19 @@ handled:
 	ret = 1;
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (claim)
-		batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+		batadv_claim_put(claim);
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text - print the claim table in a seq file
+ * @seq: seq file to print on
+ * @offset: not used
+ *
+ * Return: always 0
+ */
 int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
@@ -1715,10 +1838,18 @@ int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text - print the backbone table in a seq
+ *  file
+ * @seq: seq file to print on
+ * @offset: not used
+ *
+ * Return: always 0
+ */
 int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
@@ -1772,6 +1903,6 @@ int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 7ea199b8b..579f0fa6f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index 037ad0a5f..48253cf83 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2010-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2010-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ static int batadv_originators_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
  *  originator table of an hard interface
  * @inode: inode pointer to debugfs file
  * @file: pointer to the seq_file
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
 static int batadv_originators_hardif_open(struct inode *inode,
 					  struct file *file)
@@ -329,6 +331,8 @@ static int batadv_bla_backbone_table_open(struct inode *inode,
  * batadv_dat_cache_open - Prepare file handler for reads from dat_chache
  * @inode: inode which was opened
  * @file: file handle to be initialized
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
 static int batadv_dat_cache_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
@@ -483,6 +487,8 @@ void batadv_debugfs_destroy(void)
  * batadv_debugfs_add_hardif - creates the base directory for a hard interface
  *  in debugfs.
  * @hard_iface: hard interface which should be added.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
 int batadv_debugfs_add_hardif(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
index 80ab8d6f0..1ab4e2e63 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2010-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2010-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 5f19133c5..3e6b2624f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Antonio Quartulli
  *
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -62,21 +63,34 @@ static void batadv_dat_start_timer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_dat_entry_free_ref - decrement the dat_entry refcounter and possibly
- * free it
- * @dat_entry: the entry to free
+ * batadv_dat_entry_release - release dat_entry from lists and queue for free
+ *  after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the dat_entry
  */
-static void batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry)
+static void batadv_dat_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&dat_entry->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(dat_entry, rcu);
+	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry;
+
+	dat_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_dat_entry, refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(dat_entry, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_dat_entry_put - decrement the dat_entry refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
+ * @dat_entry: dat_entry to be free'd
+ */
+static void batadv_dat_entry_put(struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry)
+{
+	kref_put(&dat_entry->refcount, batadv_dat_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_dat_to_purge - check whether a dat_entry has to be purged or not
  * @dat_entry: the entry to check
  *
- * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_dat_to_purge(struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry)
 {
@@ -121,7 +135,7 @@ static void __batadv_dat_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				continue;
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&dat_entry->hash_entry);
-			batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+			batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -151,7 +165,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_purge(struct work_struct *work)
  * @node: node in the local table
  * @data2: second object to compare the node to
  *
- * Returns 1 if the two entries are the same, 0 otherwise.
+ * Return: 1 if the two entries are the same, 0 otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_compare_dat(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 {
@@ -166,7 +180,7 @@ static int batadv_compare_dat(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
  * @skb: ARP packet
  * @hdr_size: size of the possible header before the ARP packet
  *
- * Returns the value of the hw_src field in the ARP packet.
+ * Return: the value of the hw_src field in the ARP packet.
  */
 static u8 *batadv_arp_hw_src(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
 {
@@ -183,7 +197,7 @@ static u8 *batadv_arp_hw_src(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
  * @skb: ARP packet
  * @hdr_size: size of the possible header before the ARP packet
  *
- * Returns the value of the ip_src field in the ARP packet.
+ * Return: the value of the ip_src field in the ARP packet.
  */
 static __be32 batadv_arp_ip_src(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
 {
@@ -195,7 +209,7 @@ static __be32 batadv_arp_ip_src(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
  * @skb: ARP packet
  * @hdr_size: size of the possible header before the ARP packet
  *
- * Returns the value of the hw_dst field in the ARP packet.
+ * Return: the value of the hw_dst field in the ARP packet.
  */
 static u8 *batadv_arp_hw_dst(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
 {
@@ -207,7 +221,7 @@ static u8 *batadv_arp_hw_dst(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
  * @skb: ARP packet
  * @hdr_size: size of the possible header before the ARP packet
  *
- * Returns the value of the ip_dst field in the ARP packet.
+ * Return: the value of the ip_dst field in the ARP packet.
  */
 static __be32 batadv_arp_ip_dst(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
 {
@@ -219,7 +233,7 @@ static __be32 batadv_arp_ip_dst(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
  * @data: data to hash
  * @size: size of the hash table
  *
- * Returns the selected index in the hash table for the given data.
+ * Return: the selected index in the hash table for the given data.
  */
 static u32 batadv_hash_dat(const void *data, u32 size)
 {
@@ -256,7 +270,7 @@ static u32 batadv_hash_dat(const void *data, u32 size)
  * @ip: search key
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns the dat_entry if found, NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: the dat_entry if found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_dat_entry *
 batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
@@ -281,7 +295,7 @@ batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 		if (dat_entry->ip != ip)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&dat_entry->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&dat_entry->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		dat_entry_tmp = dat_entry;
@@ -326,7 +340,8 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 	dat_entry->vid = vid;
 	ether_addr_copy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr);
 	dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
-	atomic_set(&dat_entry->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&dat_entry->refcount);
+	kref_get(&dat_entry->refcount);
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->dat.hash, batadv_compare_dat,
 				     batadv_hash_dat, dat_entry,
@@ -334,7 +349,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 		/* remove the reference for the hash */
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -343,7 +358,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
@@ -440,7 +455,7 @@ static void batadv_dbg_arp(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
  * @candidate: orig_node under evaluation
  * @max_orig_node: last selected candidate
  *
- * Returns true if the node has been elected as next candidate or false
+ * Return: true if the node has been elected as next candidate or false
  * otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_is_orig_node_eligible(struct batadv_dat_candidate *res,
@@ -527,12 +542,12 @@ static void batadv_choose_next_candidate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 							  max_orig_node))
 				continue;
 
-			if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+			if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 				continue;
 
 			max = tmp_max;
 			if (max_orig_node)
-				batadv_orig_node_free_ref(max_orig_node);
+				batadv_orig_node_put(max_orig_node);
 			max_orig_node = orig_node;
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -559,7 +574,7 @@ static void batadv_choose_next_candidate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * closest values (from the LEFT, with wrap around if needed) then the hash
  * value of the key. ip_dst is the key.
  *
- * Returns the candidate array of size BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATE_NUM.
+ * Return: the candidate array of size BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATE_NUM.
  */
 static struct batadv_dat_candidate *
 batadv_dat_select_candidates(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip_dst,
@@ -605,7 +620,7 @@ batadv_dat_select_candidates(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip_dst,
  * This function copies the skb with pskb_copy() and is sent as unicast packet
  * to each of the selected candidates.
  *
- * Returns true if the packet is sent to at least one candidate, false
+ * Return: true if the packet is sent to at least one candidate, false
  * otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -642,9 +657,7 @@ static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto free_neigh;
 		}
 
-		send_status = batadv_send_skb_packet(tmp_skb,
-						     neigh_node->if_incoming,
-						     neigh_node->addr);
+		send_status = batadv_send_unicast_skb(tmp_skb, neigh_node);
 		if (send_status == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
 			/* count the sent packet */
 			switch (packet_subtype) {
@@ -662,9 +675,9 @@ static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			ret = true;
 		}
 free_neigh:
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 free_orig:
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(cand[i].orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(cand[i].orig_node);
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -744,6 +757,8 @@ static void batadv_dat_hash_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 /**
  * batadv_dat_init - initialise the DAT internals
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 in case of success, a negative error code otherwise
  */
 int batadv_dat_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -782,6 +797,8 @@ void batadv_dat_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text - print the local DAT hash table
  * @seq: seq file to print on
  * @offset: not used
+ *
+ * Return: always 0
  */
 int batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
@@ -824,7 +841,7 @@ int batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -834,7 +851,7 @@ out:
  * @skb: packet to analyse
  * @hdr_size: size of the possible header before the ARP packet in the skb
  *
- * Returns the ARP type if the skb contains a valid ARP packet, 0 otherwise.
+ * Return: the ARP type if the skb contains a valid ARP packet, 0 otherwise.
  */
 static u16 batadv_arp_get_type(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
@@ -907,8 +924,9 @@ out:
  * @skb: the buffer containing the packet to extract the VID from
  * @hdr_size: the size of the batman-adv header encapsulating the packet
  *
- * If the packet embedded in the skb is vlan tagged this function returns the
- * VID with the BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG flag. Otherwise BATADV_NO_FLAGS is returned.
+ * Return: If the packet embedded in the skb is vlan tagged this function
+ * returns the VID with the BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG flag. Otherwise BATADV_NO_FLAGS
+ * is returned.
  */
 static unsigned short batadv_dat_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, int *hdr_size)
 {
@@ -933,7 +951,7 @@ static unsigned short batadv_dat_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, int *hdr_size)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: packet to check
  *
- * Returns true if the message has been sent to the dht candidates, false
+ * Return: true if the message has been sent to the dht candidates, false
  * otherwise. In case of a positive return value the message has to be enqueued
  * to permit the fallback.
  */
@@ -1012,7 +1030,7 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1023,7 +1041,7 @@ out:
  * @skb: packet to check
  * @hdr_size: size of the encapsulation header
  *
- * Returns true if the request has been answered, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the request has been answered, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					   struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
@@ -1092,7 +1110,7 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	if (ret)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
@@ -1146,7 +1164,7 @@ void batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @skb: packet to check
  * @hdr_size: size of the encapsulation header
  *
- * Returns true if the packet was snooped and consumed by DAT. False if the
+ * Return: true if the packet was snooped and consumed by DAT. False if the
  * packet has to be delivered to the interface
  */
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1203,7 +1221,7 @@ out:
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @forw_packet: the broadcast packet
  *
- * Returns true if the node can drop the packet, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the node can drop the packet, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				      struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
@@ -1245,6 +1263,6 @@ bool batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
index 26d4a525a..813ecea96 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2011-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Antonio Quartulli
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index 20d9282f8..e6956d074 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2013-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2013-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
  *
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void batadv_frag_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 /**
  * batadv_frag_size_limit - maximum possible size of packet to be fragmented
  *
- * Returns the maximum size of payload that can be fragmented.
+ * Return: the maximum size of payload that can be fragmented.
  */
 static int batadv_frag_size_limit(void)
 {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int batadv_frag_size_limit(void)
  *
  * Caller must hold chain->lock.
  *
- * Returns true if chain is empty and caller can just insert the new fragment
+ * Return: true if chain is empty and caller can just insert the new fragment
  * without searching for the right position.
  */
 static bool batadv_frag_init_chain(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *chain,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static bool batadv_frag_init_chain(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *chain,
  * Insert a new fragment into the reverse ordered chain in the right table
  * entry. The hash table entry is cleared if "old" fragments exist in it.
  *
- * Returns true if skb is buffered, false on error. If the chain has all the
+ * Return: true if skb is buffered, false on error. If the chain has all the
  * fragments needed to merge the packet, the chain is moved to the passed head
  * to avoid locking the chain in the table.
  */
@@ -242,12 +242,11 @@ err:
 /**
  * batadv_frag_merge_packets - merge a chain of fragments
  * @chain: head of chain with fragments
- * @skb: packet with total size of skb after merging
  *
  * Expand the first skb in the chain and copy the content of the remaining
  * skb's into the expanded one. After doing so, clear the chain.
  *
- * Returns the merged skb or NULL on error.
+ * Return: the merged skb or NULL on error.
  */
 static struct sk_buff *
 batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain)
@@ -307,6 +306,9 @@ free:
  * There are three possible outcomes: 1) Packet is merged: Return true and
  * set *skb to merged packet; 2) Packet is buffered: Return true and set *skb
  * to NULL; 3) Error: Return false and leave skb as is.
+ *
+ * Return: true when packet is merged or buffered, false when skb is not not
+ * used.
  */
 bool batadv_frag_skb_buffer(struct sk_buff **skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_src)
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ out_err:
  * will exceed the MTU towards the next-hop. If so, the fragment is forwarded
  * without merging it.
  *
- * Returns true if the fragment is consumed/forwarded, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the fragment is consumed/forwarded, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if,
@@ -376,16 +378,15 @@ bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
 
 		packet->ttl--;
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming,
-				       neigh_node->addr);
+		batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 		ret = true;
 	}
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node_dst)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node_dst);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_dst);
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ out:
  * passed mtu and the old one with the rest. The new skb contains data from the
  * tail of the old skb.
  *
- * Returns the new fragment, NULL on error.
+ * Return: the new fragment, NULL on error.
  */
 static struct sk_buff *batadv_frag_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					  struct batadv_frag_packet *frag_head,
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ err:
  * @orig_node: final destination of the created fragments
  * @neigh_node: next-hop of the created fragments
  *
- * Returns true on success, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true on success, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -484,8 +485,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
 		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 				   skb_fragment->len + ETH_HLEN);
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_fragment, neigh_node->if_incoming,
-				       neigh_node->addr);
+		batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb_fragment, neigh_node);
 		frag_header.no++;
 
 		/* The initial check in this function should cover this case */
@@ -504,13 +504,13 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 
 	ret = true;
 
 out_err:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
index 8b9877e70..9ff77c7ef 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2013-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2013-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
  *
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * batadv_frag_check_entry - check if a list of fragments has timed out
  * @frags_entry: table entry to check
  *
- * Returns true if the frags entry has timed out, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the frags entry has timed out, false otherwise.
  */
 static inline bool
 batadv_frag_check_entry(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *frags_entry)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index ccf70bed0..c59aff5cc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2009-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2009-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
@@ -59,12 +60,28 @@
  */
 #define BATADV_DHCP_CHADDR_OFFSET	28
 
-static void batadv_gw_node_free_ref(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_release - release gw_node from lists and queue for free after
+ *  rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the gw_node
+ */
+static void batadv_gw_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&gw_node->refcount)) {
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(gw_node->orig_node);
-		kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
-	}
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+
+	gw_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_gw_node, refcount);
+
+	batadv_orig_node_put(gw_node->orig_node);
+	kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_put - decrement the gw_node refcounter and possibly release it
+ * @gw_node: gateway node to free
+ */
+static void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+{
+	kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, batadv_gw_node_release);
 }
 
 static struct batadv_gw_node *
@@ -77,7 +94,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!gw_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
 		gw_node = NULL;
 
 out:
@@ -100,14 +117,14 @@ batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 		orig_node = NULL;
 
 unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 out:
 	if (gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 	return orig_node;
 }
 
@@ -118,14 +135,14 @@ static void batadv_gw_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
-	if (new_gw_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&new_gw_node->refcount))
+	if (new_gw_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&new_gw_node->refcount))
 		new_gw_node = NULL;
 
 	curr_gw_node = rcu_dereference_protected(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, 1);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, new_gw_node);
 
 	if (curr_gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw_node);
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 }
@@ -170,7 +187,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		if (!router_ifinfo)
 			goto next;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
 			goto next;
 
 		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
@@ -186,9 +203,9 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
 			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
 				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				atomic_inc(&curr_gw->refcount);
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -201,9 +218,9 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			  */
 			if (tq_avg > max_tq) {
 				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				atomic_inc(&curr_gw->refcount);
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -214,12 +231,12 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor)
 			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
 
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 
 next:
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 		if (router_ifinfo)
-			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -255,7 +272,7 @@ void batadv_gw_check_client_stop(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	 */
 	batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_DEL, NULL);
 
-	batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+	batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -330,13 +347,13 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 out:
 	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	if (next_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(next_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(next_gw);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -397,15 +414,15 @@ reselect:
 	batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
 out:
 	if (curr_gw_orig)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(curr_gw_orig);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(curr_gw_orig);
 	if (router_gw)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_gw);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_gw);
 	if (router_orig)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_orig);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_orig);
 	if (router_gw_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_gw_tq);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_gw_tq);
 	if (router_orig_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_orig_tq);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_orig_tq);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -423,12 +440,12 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (gateway->bandwidth_down == 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 		return;
 
 	gw_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!gw_node) {
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -436,7 +453,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	gw_node->orig_node = orig_node;
 	gw_node->bandwidth_down = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down);
 	gw_node->bandwidth_up = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up);
-	atomic_set(&gw_node->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&gw_node->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&gw_node->list, &bat_priv->gw.list);
@@ -456,7 +473,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
  *
- * Returns gateway node if found or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: gateway node if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_gw_node *
 batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -469,7 +486,7 @@ batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (gw_node_tmp->orig_node != orig_node)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		gw_node = gw_node_tmp;
@@ -529,7 +546,7 @@ void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 		if (!hlist_unhashed(&gw_node->list)) {
 			hlist_del_init_rcu(&gw_node->list);
-			batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+			batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
@@ -538,12 +555,12 @@ void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
 
 		if (curr_gw)
-			batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+			batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	}
 
 out:
 	if (gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -566,7 +583,7 @@ void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(gw_node, node_tmp,
 				  &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
 		hlist_del_init_rcu(&gw_node->list);
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 }
@@ -603,12 +620,12 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
 
 	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 out:
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -645,7 +662,7 @@ int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -656,13 +673,13 @@ out:
  * @chaddr: buffer where the client address will be stored. Valid
  *  only if the function returns BATADV_DHCP_TO_CLIENT
  *
- * Returns:
+ * This function may re-allocate the data buffer of the skb passed as argument.
+ *
+ * Return:
  * - BATADV_DHCP_NO if the packet is not a dhcp message or if there was an error
  *   while parsing it
  * - BATADV_DHCP_TO_SERVER if this is a message going to the DHCP server
  * - BATADV_DHCP_TO_CLIENT if this is a message going to a DHCP client
- *
- * This function may re-allocate the data buffer of the skb passed as argument.
  */
 enum batadv_dhcp_recipient
 batadv_gw_dhcp_recipient_get(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len,
@@ -777,11 +794,11 @@ batadv_gw_dhcp_recipient_get(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len,
  * server. Due to topology changes it may be the case that the GW server
  * previously selected is not the best one anymore.
  *
- * Returns true if the packet destination is unicast and it is not the best gw,
- * false otherwise.
- *
  * This call might reallocate skb data.
  * Must be invoked only when the DHCP packet is going TO a DHCP SERVER.
+ *
+ * Return: true if the packet destination is unicast and it is not the best gw,
+ * false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -839,7 +856,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto out;
 
 		curr_tq_avg = curr_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(curr_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(curr_ifinfo);
 
 		break;
 	case BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF:
@@ -857,18 +874,18 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	if ((curr_tq_avg - old_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg) > BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD)
 		out_of_range = true;
-	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(old_ifinfo);
+	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(old_ifinfo);
 
 out:
 	if (orig_dst_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_dst_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_dst_node);
 	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	if (gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 	if (neigh_old)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_old);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_old);
 	if (neigh_curr)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_curr);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_curr);
 	return out_of_range;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index fa9527785..582dd8c41 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2009-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2009-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index b51bface8..442304788 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2009-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2009-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
  * @description: text shown when throughput string cannot be parsed
  * @throughput: pointer holding the returned throughput information
  *
- * Returns false on parse error and true otherwise.
+ * Return: false on parse error and true otherwise.
  */
-static bool batadv_parse_throughput(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
-				    const char *description, u32 *throughput)
+bool batadv_parse_throughput(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
+			     const char *description, u32 *throughput)
 {
 	enum batadv_bandwidth_units bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT;
 	u64 lthroughput;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
index ab893e318..8a5e1ddf1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2009-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2009-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -49,5 +49,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 void batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_gw_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_gw_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+bool batadv_parse_throughput(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
+			     const char *description, u32 *throughput);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_GATEWAY_COMMON_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 57f710716..0a7deaf26 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/if.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -47,13 +49,19 @@
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
-void batadv_hardif_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+/**
+ * batadv_hardif_release - release hard interface from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the hard interface
+ */
+void batadv_hardif_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 
-	hard_iface = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_hard_iface, rcu);
+	hard_iface = container_of(ref, struct batadv_hard_iface, refcount);
 	dev_put(hard_iface->net_dev);
-	kfree(hard_iface);
+
+	kfree_rcu(hard_iface, rcu);
 }
 
 struct batadv_hard_iface *
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
 		if (hard_iface->net_dev == net_dev &&
-		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ static bool batadv_mutual_parents(const struct net_device *dev1,
  * This function recursively checks all the fathers of the device passed as
  * argument looking for a batman-adv soft interface.
  *
- * Returns true if the device is descendant of a batman-adv mesh interface (or
+ * Return: true if the device is descendant of a batman-adv mesh interface (or
  * if it is a batman-adv interface itself), false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_is_on_batman_iface(const struct net_device *net_dev)
@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@ static int batadv_is_valid_iface(const struct net_device *net_dev)
  *  interface
  * @net_device: the device to check
  *
- * Returns true if the net device is a 802.11 wireless device, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the net device is a 802.11 wireless device, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_is_wifi_netdev(struct net_device *net_device)
 {
@@ -194,7 +202,7 @@ batadv_hardif_get_active(const struct net_device *soft_iface)
 			continue;
 
 		if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_ACTIVE &&
-		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +226,7 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_update_addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_bla_update_orig_address(bat_priv, primary_if, oldif);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -228,7 +236,7 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	if (new_hard_iface && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&new_hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (new_hard_iface && !kref_get_unless_zero(&new_hard_iface->refcount))
 		new_hard_iface = NULL;
 
 	curr_hard_iface = rcu_dereference_protected(bat_priv->primary_if, 1);
@@ -242,7 +250,7 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (curr_hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(curr_hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(curr_hard_iface);
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -399,9 +407,12 @@ batadv_hardif_activate_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 	batadv_update_min_mtu(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
+	if (bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_activate)
+		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_activate(hard_iface);
+
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -426,7 +437,8 @@ batadv_hardif_deactivate_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
  *
  * Invoke ndo_del_slave on master passing slave as argument. In this way slave
  * is free'd and master can correctly change its internal state.
- * Return 0 on success, a negative value representing the error otherwise
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, a negative value representing the error otherwise
  */
 static int batadv_master_del_slave(struct batadv_hard_iface *slave,
 				   struct net_device *master)
@@ -455,7 +467,7 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		goto out;
 
 	soft_iface = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, iface_name);
@@ -553,7 +565,7 @@ err_dev:
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = NULL;
 	dev_put(soft_iface);
 err:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -563,8 +575,7 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 
-	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
-		batadv_hardif_deactivate_interface(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_deactivate_interface(hard_iface);
 
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_INACTIVE)
 		goto out;
@@ -584,7 +595,7 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		batadv_primary_if_select(bat_priv, new_if);
 
 		if (new_if)
-			batadv_hardif_free_ref(new_if);
+			batadv_hardif_put(new_if);
 	}
 
 	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_disable(hard_iface);
@@ -607,11 +618,11 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	}
 
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = NULL;
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -630,7 +641,7 @@ static void batadv_hardif_remove_interface_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	batadv_debugfs_del_hardif(hard_iface);
 	batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(&hard_iface->hardif_obj);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 }
 
 static struct batadv_hard_iface *
@@ -676,7 +687,8 @@ batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 		hard_iface->num_bcasts = BATADV_NUM_BCASTS_WIRELESS;
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
-	atomic_set(&hard_iface->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&hard_iface->refcount);
+	kref_get(&hard_iface->refcount);
 
 	batadv_check_known_mac_addr(hard_iface->net_dev);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&hard_iface->list, &batadv_hardif_list);
@@ -784,10 +796,10 @@ static int batadv_hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	}
 
 hardif_put:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 7b12ea8ea..d74f1983f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "main.h"
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -61,18 +61,16 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 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);
+void batadv_hardif_release(struct kref *ref);
 
 /**
- * batadv_hardif_free_ref - decrement the hard interface refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
+ * batadv_hardif_put - decrement the hard interface refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
  * @hard_iface: the hard interface to free
  */
-static inline void
-batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static inline void batadv_hardif_put(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&hard_iface->refcount))
-		call_rcu(&hard_iface->rcu, batadv_hardif_free_rcu);
+	kref_put(&hard_iface->refcount, batadv_hardif_release);
 }
 
 static inline struct batadv_hard_iface *
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ batadv_primary_if_get_selected(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!hard_iface)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		hard_iface = NULL;
 
 out:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.c b/net/batman-adv/hash.c
index 2ea6a18d7..a0a0fdb85 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2006-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2006-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.h b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
index 377626250..9bb57b874 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2006-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2006-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -30,14 +30,17 @@
 struct lock_class_key;
 
 /* callback to a compare function.  should compare 2 element datas for their
- * keys, return 0 if same and not 0 if not same
+ * keys
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if same and not 0 if not same
  */
 typedef int (*batadv_hashdata_compare_cb)(const struct hlist_node *,
 					  const void *);
 
-/* the hashfunction, should return an index
- * based on the key in the data of the first
- * argument and the size the second
+/* the hashfunction
+ *
+ * Return: an index based on the key in the data of the first argument and the
+ * size the second
  */
 typedef u32 (*batadv_hashdata_choose_cb)(const void *, u32);
 typedef void (*batadv_hashdata_free_cb)(struct hlist_node *, void *);
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ static inline void batadv_hash_delete(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
  *	@data: data passed to the aforementioned callbacks as argument
  *	@data_node: to be added element
  *
- *	Returns 0 on success, 1 if the element already is in the hash
+ *	Return: 0 on success, 1 if the element already is in the hash
  *	and -1 on error.
  */
 static inline int batadv_hash_add(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
@@ -139,10 +142,11 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* removes data from hash, if found. returns pointer do data on success, so you
- * can remove the used structure yourself, or NULL on error .  data could be the
- * structure you use with just the key filled, we just need the key for
- * comparing.
+/* removes data from hash, if found. data could be the structure you use with
+ * just the key filled, we just need the key for comparing.
+ *
+ * Return: returns pointer do data on success, so you can remove the used
+ * structure yourself, or NULL on error
  */
 static inline void *batadv_hash_remove(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
 				       batadv_hashdata_compare_cb compare,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index bcabb5e3f..14d0013b3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
 
 	ether_addr_copy(icmp_header->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 	goto out;
 
 dst_unreach:
@@ -288,11 +288,11 @@ free_skb:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return len;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
index e937143f0..618d5de06 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 4b5d61fba..d64ddb961 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ static int __init batadv_init(void)
 
 	batadv_recv_handler_init();
 
+	batadv_v_init();
 	batadv_iv_init();
 	batadv_nc_init();
 
@@ -158,6 +160,10 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list);
 
+	ret = batadv_v_mesh_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err;
+
 	ret = batadv_originator_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
@@ -200,6 +206,8 @@ void batadv_mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(bat_priv, NULL);
 
 	batadv_gw_node_free(bat_priv);
+
+	batadv_v_mesh_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_nc_mesh_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_dat_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_bla_free(bat_priv);
@@ -233,7 +241,7 @@ void batadv_mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @addr: the address to check
  *
- * Returns 'true' if the mac address was found, false otherwise.
+ * Return: 'true' if the mac address was found, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_is_my_mac(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
 {
@@ -262,7 +270,7 @@ bool batadv_is_my_mac(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
  *  function that requires the primary interface
  * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
  *
- * Returns primary interface if found or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: primary interface if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 struct batadv_hard_iface *
 batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(struct seq_file *seq)
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(struct seq_file *seq)
 	seq_printf(seq,
 		   "BATMAN mesh %s disabled - primary interface not active\n",
 		   net_dev->name);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	primary_if = NULL;
 
 out:
@@ -297,7 +305,7 @@ out:
  * batadv_max_header_len - calculate maximum encapsulation overhead for a
  *  payload packet
  *
- * Return the maximum encapsulation overhead in bytes.
+ * Return: the maximum encapsulation overhead in bytes.
  */
 int batadv_max_header_len(void)
 {
@@ -599,6 +607,8 @@ int batadv_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
  *
  * payload_ptr must always point to an address in the skb head buffer and not to
  * a fragment.
+ *
+ * Return: big endian crc32c of the checksummed data
  */
 __be32 batadv_skb_crc32(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *payload_ptr)
 {
@@ -622,15 +632,26 @@ __be32 batadv_skb_crc32(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *payload_ptr)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref - decrement the tvlv handler refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_release - release tvlv handler from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tvlv
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_handler_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tvlv_handler, refcount);
+	kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv handler to free
  */
-static void
-batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
+static void batadv_tvlv_handler_put(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv_handler->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+	kref_put(&tvlv_handler->refcount, batadv_tvlv_handler_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -640,7 +661,7 @@ batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
  * @type: tvlv handler type to look for
  * @version: tvlv handler version to look for
  *
- * Returns tvlv handler if found or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: tvlv handler if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
 *batadv_tvlv_handler_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 type, u8 version)
@@ -656,7 +677,7 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
 		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->version != version)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		tvlv_handler = tvlv_handler_tmp;
@@ -668,14 +689,25 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_release - release tvlv from lists and free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tvlv
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+
+	tvlv = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tvlv_container, refcount);
+	kfree(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv: the tvlv container to free
  */
-static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_put(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv->refcount))
-		kfree(tvlv);
+	kref_put(&tvlv->refcount, batadv_tvlv_container_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -688,13 +720,15 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
  * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
  * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
  *
- * Returns tvlv container if found or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: tvlv container if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_tvlv_container
 *batadv_tvlv_container_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 type, u8 version)
 {
 	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_tmp, *tvlv = NULL;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+
 	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv_tmp, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
 		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.type != type)
 			continue;
@@ -702,7 +736,7 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_container
 		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.version != version)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tvlv_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		tvlv = tvlv_tmp;
@@ -720,13 +754,15 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_container
  * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
  * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
  *
- * Returns size of all currently registered tvlv containers in bytes.
+ * Return: size of all currently registered tvlv containers in bytes.
  */
 static u16 batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
 	u16 tvlv_len = 0;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+
 	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
 		tvlv_len += sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_hdr);
 		tvlv_len += ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
@@ -755,8 +791,8 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	hlist_del(&tvlv->list);
 
 	/* first call to decrement the counter, second call to free */
-	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
-	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -808,7 +844,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	memcpy(tvlv_new + 1, tvlv_value, ntohs(tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len));
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_new->list);
-	atomic_set(&tvlv_new->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&tvlv_new->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
 	tvlv_old = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
@@ -826,7 +862,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @additional_packet_len: requested additional packet size on top of minimum
  *  size
  *
- * Returns true of the packet buffer could be changed to the requested size,
+ * Return: true of the packet buffer could be changed to the requested size,
  * false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
@@ -862,7 +898,7 @@ static bool batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
  * The ogm packet might be enlarged or shrunk depending on the current size
  * and the size of the to-be-appended tvlv containers.
  *
- * Returns size of all appended tvlv containers in bytes.
+ * Return: size of all appended tvlv containers in bytes.
  */
 u16 batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				     unsigned char **packet_buff,
@@ -915,7 +951,7 @@ end:
  * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
  * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
  *
- * Returns success if handler was not found or the return value of the handler
+ * Return: success if handler was not found or the return value of the handler
  * callback.
  */
 static int batadv_tvlv_call_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -968,7 +1004,7 @@ static int batadv_tvlv_call_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
  * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
  *
- * Returns success when processing an OGM or the return value of all called
+ * Return: success when processing an OGM or the return value of all called
  * handler callbacks.
  */
 int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1001,7 +1037,7 @@ int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						src, dst, tvlv_value,
 						tvlv_value_cont_len);
 		if (tvlv_handler)
-			batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+			batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 		tvlv_value = (u8 *)tvlv_value + tvlv_value_cont_len;
 		tvlv_value_len -= tvlv_value_cont_len;
 	}
@@ -1081,7 +1117,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
 	if (tvlv_handler) {
-		batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+		batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1094,7 +1130,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	tvlv_handler->type = type;
 	tvlv_handler->version = version;
 	tvlv_handler->flags = flags;
-	atomic_set(&tvlv_handler->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&tvlv_handler->refcount);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_handler->list);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
@@ -1118,11 +1154,11 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!tvlv_handler)
 		return;
 
-	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
 	hlist_del_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
-	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1182,7 +1218,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src,
 	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) == NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1190,8 +1226,8 @@ out:
  * @skb: the buffer containing the packet
  * @header_len: length of the batman header preceding the ethernet header
  *
- * If the packet embedded in the skb is vlan tagged this function returns the
- * VID with the BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG flag. Otherwise BATADV_NO_FLAGS is returned.
+ * Return: VID with the BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG flag when the packet embedded in the
+ * skb is vlan tagged. Otherwise BATADV_NO_FLAGS.
  */
 unsigned short batadv_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, size_t header_len)
 {
@@ -1218,7 +1254,7 @@ unsigned short batadv_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, size_t header_len)
  * @vid: the VLAN identifier for which the AP isolation attributed as to be
  *  looked up
  *
- * Returns true if AP isolation is on for the VLAN idenfied by vid, false
+ * Return: true if AP isolation is on for the VLAN idenfied by vid, false
  * otherwise
  */
 bool batadv_vlan_ap_isola_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
@@ -1232,7 +1268,7 @@ bool batadv_vlan_ap_isola_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
 	if (vlan) {
 		ap_isolation_enabled = atomic_read(&vlan->ap_isolation);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
 	return ap_isolation_enabled;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 9dbd9107e..db4533631 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -24,17 +24,21 @@
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
 
 #ifndef BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION
-#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2016.0"
+#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2016.1"
 #endif
 
 /* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
 
 #define BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE 255
+#define BATADV_THROUGHPUT_MAX_VALUE 0xFFFFFFFF
 #define BATADV_JITTER 20
 
 /* Time To Live of broadcast messages */
 #define BATADV_TTL 50
 
+/* maximum sequence number age of broadcast messages */
+#define BATADV_BCAST_MAX_AGE 64
+
 /* purge originators after time in seconds if no valid packet comes in
  * -> TODO: check influence on BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE
  */
@@ -57,6 +61,15 @@
 #define BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_BIDRECT_RECV_MINIMUM 1
 #define BATADV_TQ_TOTAL_BIDRECT_LIMIT 1
 
+/* B.A.T.M.A.N. V */
+#define BATADV_THROUGHPUT_DEFAULT_VALUE 10 /* 1 Mbps */
+#define BATADV_ELP_PROBES_PER_NODE 2
+#define BATADV_ELP_MIN_PROBE_SIZE 200 /* bytes */
+#define BATADV_ELP_PROBE_MAX_TX_DIFF 100 /* milliseconds */
+#define BATADV_ELP_MAX_AGE 64
+#define BATADV_OGM_MAX_ORIGDIFF 5
+#define BATADV_OGM_MAX_AGE 64
+
 /* number of OGMs sent with the last tt diff */
 #define BATADV_TT_OGM_APPEND_MAX 3
 
@@ -97,11 +110,6 @@
  */
 #define BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD 50
 
-/* how much worse secondary interfaces may be to be considered as bonding
- * candidates
- */
-#define BATADV_BONDING_TQ_THRESHOLD	50
-
 /* should not be bigger than 512 bytes or change the size of
  * forw_packet->direct_link_flags
  */
@@ -273,9 +281,14 @@ static inline void _batadv_dbg(int type __always_unused,
 		pr_err("%s: " fmt, _netdev->name, ## arg);		\
 	} while (0)
 
-/* returns 1 if they are the same ethernet addr
+/**
+ * batadv_compare_eth - Compare two not u16 aligned Ethernet addresses
+ * @data1: Pointer to a six-byte array containing the Ethernet address
+ * @data2: Pointer other six-byte array containing the Ethernet address
  *
  * note: can't use ether_addr_equal() as it requires aligned memory
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if they are the same ethernet addr
  */
 static inline bool batadv_compare_eth(const void *data1, const void *data2)
 {
@@ -287,7 +300,7 @@ static inline bool batadv_compare_eth(const void *data1, const void *data2)
  * @timestamp:		base value to compare with (in jiffies)
  * @timeout:		added to base value before comparing (in milliseconds)
  *
- * Returns true if current time is after timestamp + timeout
+ * Return: true if current time is after timestamp + timeout
  */
 static inline bool batadv_has_timed_out(unsigned long timestamp,
 					unsigned int timeout)
@@ -326,7 +339,13 @@ static inline void batadv_add_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, size_t idx,
 
 #define batadv_inc_counter(b, i) batadv_add_counter(b, i, 1)
 
-/* Sum and return the cpu-local counters for index 'idx' */
+/**
+ * batadv_sum_counter - Sum the cpu-local counters for index 'idx'
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @idx: index of counter to sum up
+ *
+ * Return: sum of all cpu-local counters
+ */
 static inline u64 batadv_sum_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,  size_t idx)
 {
 	u64 *counters, sum = 0;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index 75fa5013a..8caa2c72e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2014-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2014-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing
  *
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
  * Collect multicast addresses of the local multicast listeners
  * on the given soft interface, dev, in the given mcast_list.
  *
- * Returns -ENOMEM on memory allocation error or the number of
+ * Return: -ENOMEM on memory allocation error or the number of
  * items added to the mcast_list otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_mcast_mla_softif_get(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ static int batadv_mcast_mla_softif_get(struct net_device *dev,
  * @mcast_addr: the multicast address to check
  * @mcast_list: the list with multicast addresses to search in
  *
- * Returns true if the given address is already in the given list.
+ * Return: true if the given address is already in the given list.
  * Otherwise returns false.
  */
 static bool batadv_mcast_mla_is_duplicate(u8 *mcast_addr,
@@ -195,8 +196,9 @@ static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * batadv_mcast_has_bridge - check whether the soft-iface is bridged
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Checks whether there is a bridge on top of our soft interface. Returns
- * true if so, false otherwise.
+ * Checks whether there is a bridge on top of our soft interface.
+ *
+ * Return: true if there is a bridge, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_mcast_has_bridge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ static bool batadv_mcast_has_bridge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * Updates the own multicast tvlv with our current multicast related settings,
  * capabilities and inabilities.
  *
- * Returns true if the tvlv container is registered afterwards. Otherwise
+ * Return: true if the tvlv container is registered afterwards. Otherwise
  * returns false.
  */
 static bool batadv_mcast_mla_tvlv_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -289,8 +291,8 @@ out:
  * Checks whether the given IPv4 packet has the potential to be forwarded with a
  * mode more optimal than classic flooding.
  *
- * If so then returns 0. Otherwise -EINVAL is returned or -ENOMEM in case of
- * memory allocation failure.
+ * Return: If so then 0. Otherwise -EINVAL or -ENOMEM in case of memory
+ * allocation failure.
  */
 static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv4(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					     struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -327,8 +329,7 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv4(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * Checks whether the given IPv6 packet has the potential to be forwarded with a
  * mode more optimal than classic flooding.
  *
- * If so then returns 0. Otherwise -EINVAL is returned or -ENOMEM if we are out
- * of memory.
+ * Return: If so then 0. Otherwise -EINVAL is or -ENOMEM if we are out of memory
  */
 static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv6(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					     struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -366,8 +367,7 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv6(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * Checks whether the given multicast ethernet frame has the potential to be
  * forwarded with a mode more optimal than classic flooding.
  *
- * If so then returns 0. Otherwise -EINVAL is returned or -ENOMEM if we are out
- * of memory.
+ * Return: If so then 0. Otherwise -EINVAL is or -ENOMEM if we are out of memory
  */
 static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @ethhdr: ethernet header of a packet
  *
- * Returns the number of nodes which want all IPv4 multicast traffic if the
+ * Return: the number of nodes which want all IPv4 multicast traffic if the
  * given ethhdr is from an IPv4 packet or the number of nodes which want all
  * IPv6 traffic if it matches an IPv6 packet.
  */
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ip_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @ethhdr: the ether header containing the multicast destination
  *
- * Returns an orig_node matching the multicast address provided by ethhdr
+ * Return: an orig_node matching the multicast address provided by ethhdr
  * via a translation table lookup. This increases the returned nodes refcount.
  */
 static struct batadv_orig_node *
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_tt_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * batadv_mcast_want_forw_ipv4_node_get - get a node with an ipv4 flag
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Returns an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 flag set and
+ * Return: an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 flag set and
  * increases its refcount.
  */
 static struct batadv_orig_node *
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ipv4_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_node,
 				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv4_list,
 				 mcast_want_all_ipv4_node) {
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node = tmp_orig_node;
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ipv4_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * batadv_mcast_want_forw_ipv6_node_get - get a node with an ipv6 flag
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Returns an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 flag set
+ * Return: an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 flag set
  * and increases its refcount.
  */
 static struct batadv_orig_node *
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ipv6_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_node,
 				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv6_list,
 				 mcast_want_all_ipv6_node) {
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node = tmp_orig_node;
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ipv6_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @ethhdr: an ethernet header to determine the protocol family from
  *
- * Returns an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 or
+ * Return: an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 or
  * BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 flag, depending on the provided ethhdr, set and
  * increases its refcount.
  */
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ip_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * batadv_mcast_want_forw_unsnoop_node_get - get a node with an unsnoopable flag
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Returns an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_UNSNOOPABLES flag
+ * Return: an orig_node which has the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_UNSNOOPABLES flag
  * set and increases its refcount.
  */
 static struct batadv_orig_node *
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_unsnoop_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_node,
 				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_unsnoopables_list,
 				 mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node) {
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node = tmp_orig_node;
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_unsnoop_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * @skb: The multicast packet to check
  * @orig: an originator to be set to forward the skb to
  *
- * Returns the forwarding mode as enum batadv_forw_mode and in case of
+ * Return: the forwarding mode as enum batadv_forw_mode and in case of
  * BATADV_FORW_SINGLE set the orig to the single originator the skb
  * should be forwarded to.
  */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
index 8f3cb04b9..80bceec55 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2014-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2014-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing
  *
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 struct sk_buff;
 
 /**
- * batadv_forw_mode - the way a packet should be forwarded as
+ * enum batadv_forw_mode - the way a packet should be forwarded as
  * @BATADV_FORW_ALL: forward the packet to all nodes (currently via classic
  *  flooding)
  * @BATADV_FORW_SINGLE: forward the packet to a single node (currently via the
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index cc63b44f0..b41719b64 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2012-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2012-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
  *
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 /**
  * batadv_nc_init - one-time initialization for network coding
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
 int __init batadv_nc_init(void)
 {
@@ -142,6 +145,8 @@ static void batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 /**
  * batadv_nc_mesh_init - initialise coding hash table and start house keeping
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
 int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -205,34 +210,50 @@ void batadv_nc_init_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 /**
  * batadv_nc_node_release - release nc_node from lists and queue for free after
  *  rcu grace period
- * @nc_node: the nc node to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
  */
-static void batadv_nc_node_release(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
+static void batadv_nc_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(nc_node->orig_node);
+	struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node;
+
+	nc_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_nc_node, refcount);
+
+	batadv_orig_node_put(nc_node->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(nc_node, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_node_free_ref - decrement the nc node refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_nc_node_put - decrement the nc_node refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
- * @nc_node: the nc node to free
+ * @nc_node: nc_node to be free'd
  */
-static void batadv_nc_node_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
+static void batadv_nc_node_put(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nc_node->refcount))
-		batadv_nc_node_release(nc_node);
+	kref_put(&nc_node->refcount, batadv_nc_node_release);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_path_free_ref - decrements the nc path refcounter and possibly
- * frees it
- * @nc_path: the nc node to free
+ * batadv_nc_path_release - release nc_path from lists and queue for free after
+ *  rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_path
  */
-static void batadv_nc_path_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
+static void batadv_nc_path_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nc_path->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(nc_path, rcu);
+	struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path;
+
+	nc_path = container_of(ref, struct batadv_nc_path, refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(nc_path, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_path_put - decrement the nc_path refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
+ * @nc_path: nc_path to be free'd
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_path_put(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
+{
+	kref_put(&nc_path->refcount, batadv_nc_path_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -242,7 +263,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_path_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
 static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
 {
 	kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
-	batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_packet->nc_path);
+	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_packet->nc_path);
 	kfree(nc_packet);
 }
 
@@ -251,7 +272,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @nc_node: the nc node to check
  *
- * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
@@ -267,7 +288,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @nc_path: the nc path to check
  *
- * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
@@ -287,7 +308,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @nc_path: the nc path to check
  *
- * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_decoding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
@@ -335,7 +356,7 @@ batadv_nc_purge_orig_nc_nodes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   "Removing nc_node %pM -> %pM\n",
 			   nc_node->addr, nc_node->orig_node->orig);
 		list_del_rcu(&nc_node->list);
-		batadv_nc_node_free_ref(nc_node);
+		batadv_nc_node_put(nc_node);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(lock);
 }
@@ -446,7 +467,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_purge_paths(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   "Remove nc_path %pM -> %pM\n",
 				   nc_path->prev_hop, nc_path->next_hop);
 			hlist_del_rcu(&nc_path->hash_entry);
-			batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+			batadv_nc_path_put(nc_path);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(lock);
 	}
@@ -470,7 +491,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_hash_key_gen(struct batadv_nc_path *key, const char *src,
  * @data: data to hash
  * @size: size of the hash table
  *
- * Returns the selected index in the hash table for the given data.
+ * Return: the selected index in the hash table for the given data.
  */
 static u32 batadv_nc_hash_choose(const void *data, u32 size)
 {
@@ -489,7 +510,7 @@ static u32 batadv_nc_hash_choose(const void *data, u32 size)
  * @node: node in the local table
  * @data2: second object to compare the node to
  *
- * Returns 1 if the two entry are the same, 0 otherwise
+ * Return: 1 if the two entry are the same, 0 otherwise
  */
 static int batadv_nc_hash_compare(const struct hlist_node *node,
 				  const void *data2)
@@ -516,7 +537,7 @@ static int batadv_nc_hash_compare(const struct hlist_node *node,
  * @hash: hash table containing the nc path
  * @data: search key
  *
- * Returns the nc_path if found, NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: the nc_path if found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_path *
 batadv_nc_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
@@ -537,7 +558,7 @@ batadv_nc_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
 		if (!batadv_nc_hash_compare(&nc_path->hash_entry, data))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nc_path->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&nc_path->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		nc_path_tmp = nc_path;
@@ -554,9 +575,7 @@ batadv_nc_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
  */
 static void batadv_nc_send_packet(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
 {
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(nc_packet->skb,
-			       nc_packet->neigh_node->if_incoming,
-			       nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(nc_packet->skb, nc_packet->neigh_node);
 	nc_packet->skb = NULL;
 	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
 }
@@ -571,7 +590,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_send_packet(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
  * timeout. If so, the packet is no longer kept and the entry deleted from the
  * queue. Has to be called with the appropriate locks.
  *
- * Returns false as soon as the entry in the fifo queue has not been timed out
+ * Return: false as soon as the entry in the fifo queue has not been timed out
  * yet and true otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_sniffed_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -610,7 +629,7 @@ out:
  * packet is no longer delayed, immediately sent and the entry deleted from the
  * queue. Has to be called with the appropriate locks.
  *
- * Returns false as soon as the entry in the fifo queue has not been timed out
+ * Return: false as soon as the entry in the fifo queue has not been timed out
  * yet and true otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_fwd_flush(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -731,7 +750,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
  * @orig_node: neighboring orig node which may be used as nc candidate
  * @ogm_packet: incoming ogm packet also used for the checks
  *
- * Returns true if:
+ * Return: true if:
  *  1) The OGM must have the most recent sequence number.
  *  2) The TTL must be decremented by one and only one.
  *  3) The OGM must be received from the first hop from orig_node.
@@ -751,7 +770,7 @@ static bool batadv_can_nc_with_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	last_ttl = orig_ifinfo->last_ttl;
 	last_real_seqno = orig_ifinfo->last_real_seqno;
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	if (last_real_seqno != ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno))
 		return false;
@@ -772,7 +791,7 @@ static bool batadv_can_nc_with_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  *  (can be equal to orig_node)
  * @in_coding: traverse incoming or outgoing network coding list
  *
- * Returns the nc_node if found, NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: the nc_node if found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_node
 *batadv_nc_find_nc_node(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -793,7 +812,7 @@ static struct batadv_nc_node
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nc_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&nc_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		/* Found a match */
@@ -814,7 +833,7 @@ static struct batadv_nc_node
  *  (can be equal to orig_node)
  * @in_coding: traverse incoming or outgoing network coding list
  *
- * Returns the nc_node if found or created, NULL in case of an error.
+ * Return: the nc_node if found or created, NULL in case of an error.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_node
 *batadv_nc_get_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -837,14 +856,15 @@ static struct batadv_nc_node
 	if (!nc_node)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_neigh_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_neigh_node->refcount))
 		goto free;
 
 	/* Initialize nc_node */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_node->list);
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig);
 	nc_node->orig_node = orig_neigh_node;
-	atomic_set(&nc_node->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&nc_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&nc_node->refcount);
 
 	/* Select ingoing or outgoing coding node */
 	if (in_coding) {
@@ -920,9 +940,9 @@ void batadv_nc_update_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (in_nc_node)
-		batadv_nc_node_free_ref(in_nc_node);
+		batadv_nc_node_put(in_nc_node);
 	if (out_nc_node)
-		batadv_nc_node_free_ref(out_nc_node);
+		batadv_nc_node_put(out_nc_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -932,7 +952,7 @@ out:
  * @src: ethernet source address - first half of the nc path search key
  * @dst: ethernet destination address - second half of the nc path search key
  *
- * Returns pointer to nc_path if the path was found or created, returns NULL
+ * Return: pointer to nc_path if the path was found or created, returns NULL
  * on error.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -963,7 +983,8 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* Initialize nc_path */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_path->packet_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
-	atomic_set(&nc_path->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&nc_path->refcount);
+	kref_get(&nc_path->refcount);
 	nc_path->last_valid = jiffies;
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_path->next_hop, dst);
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_path->prev_hop, src);
@@ -989,6 +1010,8 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * batadv_nc_random_weight_tq - scale the receivers TQ-value to avoid unfair
  *  selection of a receiver with slightly lower TQ than the other
  * @tq: to be weighted tq value
+ *
+ * Return: scaled tq value
  */
 static u8 batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(u8 tq)
 {
@@ -1029,7 +1052,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_memxor(char *dst, const char *src, unsigned int len)
  * @nc_packet: structure containing the packet to the skb can be coded with
  * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
  *
- * Returns true if both packets are consumed, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if both packets are consumed, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -1042,11 +1065,11 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet1;
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet2;
 	struct batadv_coded_packet *coded_packet;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_tmp, *router_neigh;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_coding = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_tmp, *router_neigh, *first_dest;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_coding = NULL, *second_dest;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_coding_ifinfo = NULL;
-	u8 *first_source, *first_dest, *second_source, *second_dest;
+	u8 *first_source, *second_source;
 	__be32 packet_id1, packet_id2;
 	size_t count;
 	bool res = false;
@@ -1089,9 +1112,9 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 */
 	if (tq_weighted_neigh >= tq_weighted_coding) {
 		/* Destination from nc_packet is selected for MAC-header */
-		first_dest = nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop;
+		first_dest = nc_packet->neigh_node;
 		first_source = nc_packet->nc_path->prev_hop;
-		second_dest = neigh_node->addr;
+		second_dest = neigh_node;
 		second_source = ethhdr->h_source;
 		packet1 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)nc_packet->skb->data;
 		packet2 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
@@ -1100,9 +1123,9 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      skb->data + sizeof(*packet2));
 	} else {
 		/* Destination for skb is selected for MAC-header */
-		first_dest = neigh_node->addr;
+		first_dest = neigh_node;
 		first_source = ethhdr->h_source;
-		second_dest = nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop;
+		second_dest = nc_packet->neigh_node;
 		second_source = nc_packet->nc_path->prev_hop;
 		packet1 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 		packet2 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)nc_packet->skb->data;
@@ -1144,7 +1167,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	coded_packet->first_ttvn = packet1->ttvn;
 
 	/* Info about second unicast packet */
-	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest);
+	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest->addr);
 	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_source, second_source);
 	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_orig_dest, packet2->dest);
 	coded_packet->second_crc = packet_id2;
@@ -1199,17 +1222,17 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
 
 	/* Send the coded packet and return true */
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_dest, neigh_node->if_incoming, first_dest);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb_dest, first_dest);
 	res = true;
 out:
 	if (router_neigh)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_neigh);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_neigh);
 	if (router_coding)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_coding);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_coding);
 	if (router_neigh_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_neigh_ifinfo);
 	if (router_coding_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_coding_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_coding_ifinfo);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -1228,7 +1251,7 @@ out:
  * Since the source encoded the packet we can be certain it has all necessary
  * decode information.
  *
- * Returns true if coding of a decoded packet is allowed.
+ * Return: true if coding of a decoded packet is allowed.
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_skb_coding_possible(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *dst, u8 *src)
 {
@@ -1246,7 +1269,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_skb_coding_possible(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *dst, u8 *src)
  * @skb: data skb to forward
  * @eth_dst: next hop mac address of skb
  *
- * Returns true if coding of a decoded skb is allowed.
+ * Return: true if coding of a decoded skb is allowed.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_packet *
 batadv_nc_path_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1314,7 +1337,7 @@ batadv_nc_path_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @eth_src: source mac address of skb
  * @in_nc_node: pointer to skb next hop's neighbor nc node
  *
- * Returns an nc packet if a suitable coding packet was found, NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: an nc packet if a suitable coding packet was found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_packet *
 batadv_nc_skb_src_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1347,7 +1370,7 @@ batadv_nc_skb_src_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return nc_packet;
 }
 
@@ -1397,7 +1420,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * next hop that potentially sent a packet which our next hop also received
  * (overheard) and has stored for later decoding.
  *
- * Returns true if the skb was consumed (encoded packet sent) or false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the skb was consumed (encoded packet sent) or false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_skb_dst_search(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
@@ -1451,7 +1474,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_skb_dst_search(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
  * @packet_id: checksum to identify packet
  *
- * Returns true if the packet was buffered or false in case of an error.
+ * Return: true if the packet was buffered or false in case of an error.
  */
 static bool batadv_nc_skb_add_to_path(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				      struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path,
@@ -1485,7 +1508,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_skb_add_to_path(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * @skb: data skb to forward
  * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
  *
- * Returns true if the skb was consumed (encoded packet sent) or false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the skb was consumed (encoded packet sent) or false otherwise
  */
 bool batadv_nc_skb_forward(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
@@ -1530,7 +1553,7 @@ bool batadv_nc_skb_forward(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return true;
 
 free_nc_path:
-	batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_path);
 out:
 	/* Packet is not consumed */
 	return false;
@@ -1592,7 +1615,7 @@ void batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 free_skb:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 free_nc_path:
-	batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_path);
 out:
 	return;
 }
@@ -1624,7 +1647,7 @@ void batadv_nc_skb_store_sniffed_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @skb: unicast skb to decode
  * @nc_packet: decode data needed to decode the skb
  *
- * Returns pointer to decoded unicast packet if the packet was decoded or NULL
+ * Return: pointer to decoded unicast packet if the packet was decoded or NULL
  * in case of an error.
  */
 static struct batadv_unicast_packet *
@@ -1718,7 +1741,7 @@ batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
  * @ethhdr: pointer to the ethernet header inside the coded packet
  * @coded: coded packet we try to find decode data for
  *
- * Returns pointer to nc packet if the needed data was found or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: pointer to nc packet if the needed data was found or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_nc_packet *
 batadv_nc_find_decoding_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1781,6 +1804,9 @@ batadv_nc_find_decoding_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  *  resulting unicast packet
  * @skb: incoming coded packet
  * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
+ *
+ * Return: NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
@@ -1865,6 +1891,8 @@ void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text - print the nc node information
  * @seq: seq file to print on
  * @offset: not used
+ *
+ * Return: always 0
  */
 int batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
@@ -1920,13 +1948,15 @@ int batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_nc_init_debugfs - create nc folder and related files in debugfs
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
 int batadv_nc_init_debugfs(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
index 8f6d4ad87..d6d7fb4ec 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2012-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2012-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index fe578f75c..c355a8247 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2009-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2009-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -47,7 +49,13 @@ 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 */
+/**
+ * batadv_compare_orig - comparing function used in the originator hash table
+ * @node: node in the local table
+ * @data2: second object to compare the node to
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if they are the same originator
+ */
 int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 {
 	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_orig_node,
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
  * @orig_node: the originator serving the VLAN
  * @vid: the VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns the vlan object identified by vid and belonging to orig_node or NULL
+ * Return: the vlan object identified by vid and belonging to orig_node or NULL
  * if it does not exist.
  */
 struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = tmp;
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
  * @orig_node: the originator serving the VLAN
  * @vid: the VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns NULL in case of failure or the vlan object identified by vid and
+ * Return: NULL in case of failure or the vlan object identified by vid and
  * belonging to orig_node otherwise. The object is created and added to the list
  * if it does not exist.
  *
@@ -116,7 +124,8 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	if (!vlan)
 		goto out;
 
-	atomic_set(&vlan->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&vlan->refcount);
+	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	vlan->vid = vid;
 
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&vlan->list, &orig_node->vlan_list);
@@ -128,14 +137,27 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_release - release originator-vlan object from lists
+ *  and queue for free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the originator-vlan object
+ */
+static void batadv_orig_node_vlan_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan;
+
+	orig_vlan = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_node_vlan, refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(orig_vlan, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_put - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
  *  the originator-vlan object
  * @orig_vlan: the originator-vlan object to release
  */
-void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan)
+void batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_vlan->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(orig_vlan, rcu);
+	kref_put(&orig_vlan->refcount, batadv_orig_node_vlan_release);
 }
 
 int batadv_originator_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -165,99 +187,98 @@ err:
 /**
  * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release - release neigh_ifinfo from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the neigh_ifinfo
  */
-static void
-batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
+static void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
+
+	neigh_ifinfo = container_of(ref, struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo, refcount);
+
 	if (neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
+		batadv_hardif_put(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
 
 	kfree_rcu(neigh_ifinfo, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
+ * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
  *  the neigh_ifinfo
  * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
  */
-void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
+void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(neigh_ifinfo);
+	kref_put(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount, batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release);
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_hardif_neigh_release - release hardif neigh node from lists and
  *  queue for free after rcu grace period
- * @hardif_neigh: hardif neigh neighbor to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the neigh_node
  */
-static void
-batadv_hardif_neigh_release(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+static void batadv_hardif_neigh_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+
+	hardif_neigh = container_of(ref, struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node,
+				    refcount);
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&hardif_neigh->if_incoming->neigh_list_lock);
 	hlist_del_init_rcu(&hardif_neigh->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&hardif_neigh->if_incoming->neigh_list_lock);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hardif_neigh->if_incoming);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hardif_neigh->if_incoming);
 	kfree_rcu(hardif_neigh, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref - decrement the hardif neighbors refcounter
+ * batadv_hardif_neigh_put - decrement the hardif neighbors refcounter
  *  and possibly release it
  * @hardif_neigh: hardif neigh neighbor to free
  */
-void batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+void batadv_hardif_neigh_put(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&hardif_neigh->refcount))
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_release(hardif_neigh);
+	kref_put(&hardif_neigh->refcount, batadv_hardif_neigh_release);
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_neigh_node_release - release neigh_node from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the neigh_node
  */
-static void batadv_neigh_node_release(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+static void batadv_neigh_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
-	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao;
 
+	neigh_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_neigh_node, refcount);
 	bao = neigh_node->orig_node->bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_ifinfo, node_tmp,
 				  &neigh_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 
-	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(neigh_node->if_incoming,
-					       neigh_node->addr);
-	if (hardif_neigh) {
-		/* batadv_hardif_neigh_get() increases refcount too */
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
-	}
+	batadv_hardif_neigh_put(neigh_node->hardif_neigh);
 
 	if (bao->bat_neigh_free)
 		bao->bat_neigh_free(neigh_node);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(neigh_node->if_incoming);
+	batadv_hardif_put(neigh_node->if_incoming);
 
 	kfree_rcu(neigh_node, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_node_free_ref - decrement the neighbors refcounter
- *  and possibly release it
+ * batadv_neigh_node_put - decrement the neighbors refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
  * @neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
  */
-void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+void batadv_neigh_node_put(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_node->refcount))
-		batadv_neigh_node_release(neigh_node);
+	kref_put(&neigh_node->refcount, batadv_neigh_node_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -266,7 +287,7 @@ void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
  * @if_outgoing: the interface where the payload packet has been received or
  *  the OGM should be sent to
  *
- * Returns the neighbor which should be router for this orig_node/iface.
+ * Return: the neighbor which should be router for this orig_node/iface.
  *
  * The object is returned with refcounter increased by 1.
  */
@@ -286,7 +307,7 @@ batadv_orig_router_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (router && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&router->refcount))
+	if (router && !kref_get_unless_zero(&router->refcount))
 		router = NULL;
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -298,7 +319,7 @@ batadv_orig_router_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
  * @orig_node: the orig node to be queried
  * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the ifinfo should be acquired
  *
- * Returns the requested orig_ifinfo or NULL if not found.
+ * Return: the requested orig_ifinfo or NULL if not found.
  *
  * The object is returned with refcounter increased by 1.
  */
@@ -314,7 +335,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp->if_outgoing != if_outgoing)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_ifinfo = tmp;
@@ -330,7 +351,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
  * @orig_node: the orig node to be queried
  * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the ifinfo should be acquired
  *
- * Returns NULL in case of failure or the orig_ifinfo object for the if_outgoing
+ * Return: NULL in case of failure or the orig_ifinfo object for the if_outgoing
  * interface otherwise. The object is created and added to the list
  * if it does not exist.
  *
@@ -354,7 +375,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT &&
-	    !atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
+	    !kref_get_unless_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
 		kfree(orig_ifinfo);
 		orig_ifinfo = NULL;
 		goto out;
@@ -365,7 +386,8 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	orig_ifinfo->batman_seqno_reset = reset_time;
 	orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_ifinfo->list);
-	atomic_set(&orig_ifinfo->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list,
 			   &orig_node->ifinfo_list);
 out:
@@ -375,12 +397,12 @@ out:
 
 /**
  * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get - find the ifinfo from an neigh_node
- * @neigh_node: the neigh node to be queried
+ * @neigh: the neigh node to be queried
  * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the ifinfo should be acquired
  *
  * The object is returned with refcounter increased by 1.
  *
- * Returns the requested neigh_ifinfo or NULL if not found
+ * Return: the requested neigh_ifinfo or NULL if not found
  */
 struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *
 batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
@@ -395,7 +417,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 		if (tmp_neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != if_outgoing)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		neigh_ifinfo = tmp_neigh_ifinfo;
@@ -408,10 +430,10 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 
 /**
  * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new - search and possibly create an neigh_ifinfo object
- * @neigh_node: the neigh node to be queried
+ * @neigh: the neigh node to be queried
  * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the ifinfo should be acquired
  *
- * Returns NULL in case of failure or the neigh_ifinfo object for the
+ * Return: NULL in case of failure or the neigh_ifinfo object for the
  * if_outgoing interface otherwise. The object is created and added to the list
  * if it does not exist.
  *
@@ -433,14 +455,15 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 	if (!neigh_ifinfo)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (if_outgoing && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
+	if (if_outgoing && !kref_get_unless_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
 		kfree(neigh_ifinfo);
 		neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_ifinfo->list);
-	atomic_set(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
+	kref_get(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
 	neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->list, &neigh->ifinfo_list);
@@ -459,7 +482,8 @@ out:
  *
  * Looks for and possibly returns a neighbour belonging to this originator list
  * which is connected through the provided hard interface.
- * Returns NULL if the neighbour is not found.
+ *
+ * Return: neighbor when found. Othwerwise NULL
  */
 static struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_neigh_node_get(const struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -476,7 +500,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_get(const struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming != hard_iface)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		res = tmp_neigh_node;
@@ -492,7 +516,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_get(const struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
  * @hard_iface: the interface this neighbour is connected to
  * @neigh_addr: the interface address of the neighbour to retrieve
  *
- * Returns the hardif neighbour node if found or created or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: the hardif neighbour node if found or created or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
@@ -508,12 +532,12 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	if (hardif_neigh)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		goto out;
 
 	hardif_neigh = kzalloc(sizeof(*hardif_neigh), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!hardif_neigh) {
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -522,7 +546,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	hardif_neigh->if_incoming = hard_iface;
 	hardif_neigh->last_seen = jiffies;
 
-	atomic_set(&hardif_neigh->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&hardif_neigh->refcount);
 
 	if (bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_hardif_neigh_init)
 		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_hardif_neigh_init(hardif_neigh);
@@ -540,7 +564,7 @@ out:
  * @hard_iface: the interface this neighbour is connected to
  * @neigh_addr: the interface address of the neighbour to retrieve
  *
- * Returns the hardif neighbour node if found or created or NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: the hardif neighbour node if found or created or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_get_or_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
@@ -562,7 +586,8 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_get_or_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
  * @neigh_addr: the address of the neighbour
  *
  * Looks for and possibly returns a neighbour belonging to this hard interface.
- * Returns NULL if the neighbour is not found.
+ *
+ * Return: neighbor when found. Othwerwise NULL
  */
 struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_get(const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
@@ -576,7 +601,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_get(const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(tmp_hardif_neigh->addr, neigh_addr))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_hardif_neigh->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_hardif_neigh->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		hardif_neigh = tmp_hardif_neigh;
@@ -594,7 +619,8 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_get(const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
  * @neigh_addr: the mac address of the neighbour interface
  *
  * Allocates a new neigh_node object and initialises all the generic fields.
- * Returns the new object or NULL on failure.
+ *
+ * Return: neighbor when found. Othwerwise NULL
  */
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -617,7 +643,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount)) {
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount)) {
 		kfree(neigh_node);
 		neigh_node = NULL;
 		goto out;
@@ -630,24 +656,27 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	ether_addr_copy(neigh_node->addr, neigh_addr);
 	neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
 	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_node;
+	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
+
+	/* increment unique neighbor refcount */
+	kref_get(&hardif_neigh->refcount);
+	neigh_node->hardif_neigh = hardif_neigh;
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
-	atomic_set(&neigh_node->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&neigh_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
-	/* increment unique neighbor refcount */
-	atomic_inc(&hardif_neigh->refcount);
-
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, orig_node->bat_priv,
 		   "Creating new neighbor %pM for orig_node %pM on interface %s\n",
 		   neigh_addr, orig_node->orig, hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
 out:
 	if (hardif_neigh)
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
 	return neigh_node;
 }
 
@@ -656,7 +685,7 @@ out:
  * @seq: neighbour table seq_file struct
  * @offset: not used
  *
- * Always returns 0.
+ * Return: always 0
  */
 int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
@@ -673,7 +702,7 @@ int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
 		   bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	if (!bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_neigh_print) {
 		seq_puts(seq,
@@ -688,32 +717,34 @@ int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 /**
  * batadv_orig_ifinfo_release - release orig_ifinfo from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @orig_ifinfo: the orig_ifinfo object to release
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the orig_ifinfo
  */
-static void batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
+static void batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
 
+	orig_ifinfo = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_ifinfo, refcount);
+
 	if (orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
+		batadv_hardif_put(orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
 
 	/* this is the last reference to this object */
 	router = rcu_dereference_protected(orig_ifinfo->router, true);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 
 	kfree_rcu(orig_ifinfo, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
+ * batadv_orig_ifinfo_put - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
  *  the orig_ifinfo
  * @orig_ifinfo: the orig_ifinfo object to release
  */
-void batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
+void batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_ifinfo->refcount))
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(orig_ifinfo);
+	kref_put(&orig_ifinfo->refcount, batadv_orig_ifinfo_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -740,27 +771,30 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 /**
  * batadv_orig_node_release - release orig_node from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @orig_node: the orig node to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the orig_node
  */
-static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo;
 
+	orig_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_node, refcount);
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
 	/* for all neighbors towards this originator ... */
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_node, node_tmp,
 				  &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
 		hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_node->list);
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	}
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_ifinfo, node_tmp,
 				  &orig_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
 		hlist_del_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list);
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
@@ -771,14 +805,13 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_node_free_ref - decrement the orig node refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_orig_node_put - decrement the orig node refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @orig_node: the orig node to free
  */
-void batadv_orig_node_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+void batadv_orig_node_put(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_node->refcount))
-		batadv_orig_node_release(orig_node);
+	kref_put(&orig_node->refcount, batadv_orig_node_release);
 }
 
 void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -805,7 +838,7 @@ void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_node, node_tmp,
 					  head, hash_entry) {
 			hlist_del_rcu(&orig_node->hash_entry);
-			batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+			batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -820,7 +853,8 @@ void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  *
  * 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.
+ *
+ * Return: the newly created object or NULL on failure.
  */
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      const u8 *addr)
@@ -849,7 +883,8 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_nc_init_orig(orig_node);
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
-	atomic_set(&orig_node->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&orig_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 
 	orig_node->bat_priv = bat_priv;
 	ether_addr_copy(orig_node->orig, addr);
@@ -877,7 +912,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * Immediately release vlan since it is not needed anymore in this
 	 * context
 	 */
-	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT; i++) {
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->fragments[i].head);
@@ -926,7 +961,7 @@ batadv_purge_neigh_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   neigh->addr, if_outgoing->net_dev->name);
 
 		hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->list);
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh->ifinfo_lock);
@@ -937,7 +972,7 @@ batadv_purge_neigh_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig_node: orig node which is to be checked
  *
- * Returns true if any ifinfo entry was purged, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if any ifinfo entry was purged, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool
 batadv_purge_orig_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -972,10 +1007,10 @@ batadv_purge_orig_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		ifinfo_purged = true;
 
 		hlist_del_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list);
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 		if (orig_node->last_bonding_candidate == orig_ifinfo) {
 			orig_node->last_bonding_candidate = NULL;
-			batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+			batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -989,7 +1024,7 @@ batadv_purge_orig_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig_node: orig node which is to be checked
  *
- * Returns true if any neighbor was purged, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if any neighbor was purged, false otherwise
  */
 static bool
 batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1029,7 +1064,7 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			neigh_purged = true;
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_node->list);
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 		} else {
 			/* only necessary if not the whole neighbor is to be
 			 * deleted, but some interface has been removed.
@@ -1048,7 +1083,7 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @orig_node: orig node which is to be checked
  * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the metric should be compared
  *
- * Returns the current best neighbor, with refcount increased.
+ * Return: the current best neighbor, with refcount increased.
  */
 static struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_find_best_neighbor(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1064,11 +1099,11 @@ batadv_find_best_neighbor(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						best, if_outgoing) <= 0))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&neigh->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&neigh->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		if (best)
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(best);
 
 		best = neigh;
 	}
@@ -1085,7 +1120,7 @@ batadv_find_best_neighbor(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * This function checks if the orig_node or substructures of it have become
  * obsolete, and purges this information if that's the case.
  *
- * Returns true if the orig_node is to be removed, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the orig_node is to be removed, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
@@ -1114,7 +1149,7 @@ static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT,
 			    best_neigh_node);
 	if (best_neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(best_neigh_node);
 
 	/* ... then for all other interfaces. */
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -1131,7 +1166,7 @@ static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, hard_iface,
 				    best_neigh_node);
 		if (best_neigh_node)
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_neigh_node);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(best_neigh_node);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -1164,7 +1199,7 @@ static void _batadv_purge_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				batadv_tt_global_del_orig(orig_node->bat_priv,
 							  orig_node, -1,
 							  "originator timed out");
-				batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+				batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -1210,7 +1245,7 @@ int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
 		   bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	if (!bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_orig_print) {
 		seq_puts(seq,
@@ -1230,7 +1265,7 @@ int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
  * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
  * @offset: not used
  *
- * Returns 0
+ * Return: 0
  */
 int batadv_orig_hardif_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
@@ -1266,7 +1301,7 @@ int batadv_orig_hardif_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index cf0730414..4e8b67f11 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 #include "main.h"
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@ 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_put(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      const u8 *addr);
 struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_get(const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			const u8 *neigh_addr);
 void
-batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh);
+batadv_hardif_neigh_put(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		      const u8 *neigh_addr);
-void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
+void batadv_neigh_node_put(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_orig_router_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		       const struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *
 batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
-void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo);
+void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo);
 
 int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *
 batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
-void batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo);
+void batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo);
 
 int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 int batadv_orig_hardif_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
 batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			  unsigned short vid);
-void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan);
+void batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan);
 
 /* hashfunction to choose an entry in a hash table of given size
  * hash algorithm from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ batadv_orig_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(orig_node, data))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node_tmp = orig_node;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index 0558e3237..8a8d7ca1a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
  * @BATADV_IV_OGM: originator messages for B.A.T.M.A.N. IV
  * @BATADV_BCAST: broadcast packets carrying broadcast payload
  * @BATADV_CODED: network coded packets
+ * @BATADV_ELP: echo location packets for B.A.T.M.A.N. V
+ * @BATADV_OGM2: originator messages for B.A.T.M.A.N. V
  *
  * @BATADV_UNICAST: unicast packets carrying unicast payload traffic
  * @BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG: unicast packets carrying a fragment of the original
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ enum batadv_packettype {
 	BATADV_IV_OGM           = 0x00,
 	BATADV_BCAST            = 0x01,
 	BATADV_CODED            = 0x02,
+	BATADV_ELP		= 0x03,
+	BATADV_OGM2		= 0x04,
 	/* 0x40 - 0x7f: unicast */
 #define BATADV_UNICAST_MIN     0x40
 	BATADV_UNICAST          = 0x40,
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ enum batadv_tt_client_flags {
 };
 
 /**
- * batadv_vlan_flags - flags for the four MSB of any vlan ID field
+ * enum batadv_vlan_flags - flags for the four MSB of any vlan ID field
  * @BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG: whether the field contains a valid vlan tag or not
  */
 enum batadv_vlan_flags {
@@ -209,6 +213,11 @@ struct batadv_bla_claim_dst {
  * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the genereal header
  * @ttl: time to live for this packet, part of the genereal header
  * @flags: contains routing relevant flags - see enum batadv_iv_flags
+ * @seqno: sequence identification
+ * @orig: address of the source node
+ * @prev_sender: address of the previous sender
+ * @reserved: reserved byte for alignment
+ * @tq: transmission quality
  * @tvlv_len: length of tvlv data following the ogm header
  */
 struct batadv_ogm_packet {
@@ -230,7 +239,52 @@ struct batadv_ogm_packet {
 #define BATADV_OGM_HLEN sizeof(struct batadv_ogm_packet)
 
 /**
- * batadv_icmp_header - common members among all the ICMP packets
+ * struct batadv_ogm2_packet - ogm2 (routing protocol) packet
+ * @packet_type: batman-adv packet type, part of the general header
+ * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the general header
+ * @ttl: time to live for this packet, part of the general header
+ * @flags: reseved for routing relevant flags - currently always 0
+ * @seqno: sequence number
+ * @orig: originator mac address
+ * @tvlv_len: length of the appended tvlv buffer (in bytes)
+ * @throughput: the currently flooded path throughput
+ */
+struct batadv_ogm2_packet {
+	u8     packet_type;
+	u8     version;
+	u8     ttl;
+	u8     flags;
+	__be32 seqno;
+	u8     orig[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be16 tvlv_len;
+	__be32 throughput;
+	/* __packed is not needed as the struct size is divisible by 4,
+	 * and the largest data type in this struct has a size of 4.
+	 */
+};
+
+#define BATADV_OGM2_HLEN sizeof(struct batadv_ogm2_packet)
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_elp_packet - elp (neighbor discovery) packet
+ * @packet_type: batman-adv packet type, part of the general header
+ * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the genereal header
+ * @orig: originator mac address
+ * @seqno: sequence number
+ * @elp_interval: currently used ELP sending interval in ms
+ */
+struct batadv_elp_packet {
+	u8     packet_type;
+	u8     version;
+	u8     orig[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be32 seqno;
+	__be32 elp_interval;
+};
+
+#define BATADV_ELP_HLEN sizeof(struct batadv_elp_packet)
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_icmp_header - common members among all the ICMP packets
  * @packet_type: batman-adv packet type, part of the general header
  * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the genereal header
  * @ttl: time to live for this packet, part of the genereal header
@@ -256,7 +310,7 @@ struct batadv_icmp_header {
 };
 
 /**
- * batadv_icmp_packet - ICMP packet
+ * struct batadv_icmp_packet - ICMP packet
  * @packet_type: batman-adv packet type, part of the general header
  * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the genereal header
  * @ttl: time to live for this packet, part of the genereal header
@@ -282,7 +336,7 @@ struct batadv_icmp_packet {
 #define BATADV_RR_LEN 16
 
 /**
- * batadv_icmp_packet_rr - ICMP RouteRecord packet
+ * struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr - ICMP RouteRecord packet
  * @packet_type: batman-adv packet type, part of the general header
  * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the genereal header
  * @ttl: time to live for this packet, part of the genereal header
@@ -345,6 +399,7 @@ struct batadv_unicast_packet {
  * @u: common unicast packet header
  * @src: address of the source
  * @subtype: packet subtype
+ * @reserved: reserved byte for alignment
  */
 struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet {
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet u;
@@ -413,7 +468,6 @@ struct batadv_bcast_packet {
  * @packet_type: batman-adv packet type, part of the general header
  * @version: batman-adv protocol version, part of the genereal header
  * @ttl: time to live for this packet, part of the genereal header
- * @reserved: Align following fields to 2-byte boundaries
  * @first_source: original source of first included packet
  * @first_orig_dest: original destinal of first included packet
  * @first_crc: checksum of first included packet
@@ -495,7 +549,7 @@ struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data {
  * struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data - tt data propagated through the tt tvlv container
  * @flags: translation table flags (see batadv_tt_data_flags)
  * @ttvn: translation table version number
- * @vlan_num: number of announced VLANs. In the TVLV this struct is followed by
+ * @num_vlan: number of announced VLANs. In the TVLV this struct is followed by
  *  one batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data object per announced vlan
  */
 struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 43d15d6c4..b781bf753 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	curr_router = rcu_dereference(orig_ifinfo->router);
-	if (curr_router && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&curr_router->refcount))
+	if (curr_router && !kref_get_unless_zero(&curr_router->refcount))
 		curr_router = NULL;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -97,10 +98,10 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 
 	if (curr_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(curr_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(curr_router);
 
 	/* increase refcount of new best neighbor */
-	if (neigh_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&neigh_node->refcount))
+	if (neigh_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&neigh_node->refcount))
 		neigh_node = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
@@ -115,11 +116,11 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(orig_ifinfo->router, neigh_node);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	/* decrease refcount of previous best neighbor */
 	if (curr_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(curr_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(curr_router);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -146,24 +147,38 @@ void batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 }
 
-/* checks whether the host restarted and is in the protection time.
- * returns:
- *  0 if the packet is to be accepted
+/**
+ * batadv_window_protected - checks whether the host restarted and is in the
+ *  protection time.
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @seq_num_diff: difference between the current/received sequence number and
+ *  the last sequence number
+ * @seq_old_max_diff: maximum age of sequence number not considered as restart
+ * @last_reset: jiffies timestamp of the last reset, will be updated when reset
+ *  is detected
+ * @protection_started: is set to true if the protection window was started,
+ *   doesn't change otherwise.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *  0 if the packet is to be accepted.
  *  1 if the packet is to be ignored.
  */
 int batadv_window_protected(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, s32 seq_num_diff,
-			    unsigned long *last_reset)
+			    s32 seq_old_max_diff, unsigned long *last_reset,
+			    bool *protection_started)
 {
-	if (seq_num_diff <= -BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE ||
+	if (seq_num_diff <= -seq_old_max_diff ||
 	    seq_num_diff >= BATADV_EXPECTED_SEQNO_RANGE) {
 		if (!batadv_has_timed_out(*last_reset,
 					  BATADV_RESET_PROTECTION_MS))
 			return 1;
 
 		*last_reset = jiffies;
+		if (protection_started)
+			*protection_started = true;
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "old packet received, start protection\n");
 	}
@@ -207,7 +222,7 @@ bool batadv_check_management_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * @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
+ * Return: 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,
@@ -263,9 +278,9 @@ static int batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -311,9 +326,9 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -397,7 +412,7 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -407,10 +422,11 @@ out:
  * @skb: packet to check
  * @hdr_size: size of header to pull
  *
- * Check for short header and bad addresses in given packet. Returns negative
- * value when check fails and 0 otherwise. The negative value depends on the
- * reason: -ENODATA for bad header, -EBADR for broadcast destination or source,
- * and -EREMOTE for non-local (other host) destination.
+ * Check for short header and bad addresses in given packet.
+ *
+ * Return: negative value when check fails and 0 otherwise. The negative value
+ * depends on the reason: -ENODATA for bad header, -EBADR for broadcast
+ * destination or source, and -EREMOTE for non-local (other host) destination.
  */
 static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				       struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
@@ -444,7 +460,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @orig_node: the destination node
  * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
  *
- * Returns the router which should be used for this orig_node on
+ * Return: the router which should be used for this orig_node on
  * this interface, or NULL if not available.
  */
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
@@ -491,14 +507,14 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(cand, &orig_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
 		/* acquire some structures and references ... */
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&cand->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&cand->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		cand_router = rcu_dereference(cand->router);
 		if (!cand_router)
 			goto next;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&cand_router->refcount)) {
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&cand_router->refcount)) {
 			cand_router = NULL;
 			goto next;
 		}
@@ -517,8 +533,8 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		/* mark the first possible candidate */
 		if (!first_candidate) {
-			atomic_inc(&cand_router->refcount);
-			atomic_inc(&cand->refcount);
+			kref_get(&cand_router->refcount);
+			kref_get(&cand->refcount);
 			first_candidate = cand;
 			first_candidate_router = cand_router;
 		}
@@ -538,16 +554,16 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 next:
 		/* free references */
 		if (cand_router) {
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(cand_router);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(cand_router);
 			cand_router = NULL;
 		}
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(cand);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(cand);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* last_bonding_candidate is reset below, remove the old reference. */
 	if (orig_node->last_bonding_candidate)
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_node->last_bonding_candidate);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_node->last_bonding_candidate);
 
 	/* After finding candidates, handle the three cases:
 	 * 1) there is a next candidate, use that
@@ -555,17 +571,17 @@ next:
 	 * 3) there is no candidate at all, return the default router
 	 */
 	if (next_candidate) {
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 
 		/* remove references to first candidate, we don't need it. */
 		if (first_candidate) {
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(first_candidate_router);
-			batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(first_candidate);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(first_candidate_router);
+			batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(first_candidate);
 		}
 		router = next_candidate_router;
 		orig_node->last_bonding_candidate = next_candidate;
 	} else if (first_candidate) {
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 
 		/* refcounting has already been done in the loop above. */
 		router = first_candidate_router;
@@ -642,7 +658,7 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -657,7 +673,7 @@ out:
  * the new corresponding information (originator address where the destination
  * client currently is and its known TTVN)
  *
- * Returns true if the packet header has been updated, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the packet header has been updated, false otherwise
  */
 static bool
 batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -695,9 +711,9 @@ batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -761,7 +777,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			return 0;
 
 		curr_ttvn = (u8)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	}
 
 	/* check if the TTVN contained in the packet is fresher than what the
@@ -801,7 +817,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	unicast_packet->ttvn = curr_ttvn;
 
@@ -814,7 +830,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @skb: unicast tvlv packet to process
  * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
  *
- * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * Return: NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
  * otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -901,7 +917,7 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 rx_success:
 		if (orig_node)
-			batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+			batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -913,9 +929,8 @@ rx_success:
  * batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv - receive and process unicast tvlv packets
  * @skb: unicast tvlv packet to process
  * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
- * @dst_addr: the payload destination
  *
- * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * Return: NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
  * otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -969,7 +984,7 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * the assembled packet will exceed our MTU; 2) Buffer fragment, if we till
  * lack further fragments; 3) Merge fragments, if we have all needed parts.
  *
- * Return NET_RX_DROP if the skb is not consumed, NET_RX_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ * Return: NET_RX_DROP if the skb is not consumed, NET_RX_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
@@ -1013,7 +1028,7 @@ int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node_src)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node_src);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_src);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1074,7 +1089,8 @@ int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* check whether the packet is old and the host just restarted. */
 	if (batadv_window_protected(bat_priv, seq_diff,
-				    &orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset))
+				    BATADV_BCAST_MAX_AGE,
+				    &orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset, NULL))
 		goto spin_unlock;
 
 	/* mark broadcast in flood history, update window position
@@ -1117,6 +1133,6 @@ spin_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 204bbe495..02a5caa84 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		   struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_window_protected(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, s32 seq_num_diff,
-			    unsigned long *last_reset);
+			    s32 seq_old_max_diff, unsigned long *last_reset,
+			    bool *protection_started);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ROUTING_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 45bfdefa1..76417850d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -49,16 +49,30 @@
 
 static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
-/* send out an already prepared packet to the given address via the
- * specified batman interface
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_packet - send an already prepared packet
+ * @skb: the packet to send
+ * @hard_iface: the interface to use to send the broadcast packet
+ * @dst_addr: the payload destination
+ *
+ * Send out an already prepared packet to the given neighbor or broadcast it
+ * using the specified interface. Either hard_iface or neigh_node must be not
+ * NULL.
+ * If neigh_node is NULL, then the packet is broadcasted using hard_iface,
+ * otherwise it is sent as unicast to the given neighbor.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_TX_DROP in case of error or the result of dev_queue_xmit(skb)
+ * otherwise
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			   const u8 *dst_addr)
 {
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
 		goto send_skb_err;
 
@@ -100,6 +114,35 @@ send_skb_err:
 	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
 }
 
+int batadv_send_broadcast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	return batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, batadv_broadcast_addr);
+}
+
+int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+#endif
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh->if_incoming, neigh->addr);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(neigh->if_incoming, neigh->addr);
+
+	if ((hardif_neigh) && (ret != NET_XMIT_DROP))
+		hardif_neigh->bat_v.last_unicast_tx = jiffies;
+
+	if (hardif_neigh)
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
+#endif
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_send_skb_to_orig - Lookup next-hop and transmit skb.
  * @skb: Packet to be transmitted.
@@ -111,7 +154,7 @@ send_skb_err:
  * host, NULL can be passed as recv_if and no interface alternating is
  * attempted.
  *
- * Returns NET_XMIT_SUCCESS on success, NET_XMIT_DROP on failure, or
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_SUCCESS on success, NET_XMIT_DROP on failure, or
  * NET_XMIT_POLICED if the skb is buffered for later transmit.
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -146,14 +189,13 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (recv_if && batadv_nc_skb_forward(skb, neigh_node)) {
 		ret = NET_XMIT_POLICED;
 	} else {
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming,
-				       neigh_node->addr);
+		batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -165,7 +207,7 @@ out:
  * @hdr_size: amount of bytes to push at the beginning of the skb
  * @orig_node: the destination node
  *
- * Returns false if the buffer extension was not possible or true otherwise.
+ * Return: false if the buffer extension was not possible or true otherwise.
  */
 static bool
 batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size,
@@ -196,7 +238,7 @@ batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size,
  * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
  * @orig_node: the destination node
  *
- * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
+ * Return: false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
@@ -211,10 +253,10 @@ static bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb,
  *  unicast 4addr header
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
- * @orig_node: the destination node
+ * @orig: the destination node
  * @packet_subtype: the unicast 4addr packet subtype to use
  *
- * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
+ * Return: false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					   struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -246,7 +288,7 @@ bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -265,7 +307,7 @@ out:
  * as packet_type. Then send this frame to the given orig_node and release a
  * reference to this orig_node.
  *
- * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
@@ -317,7 +359,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
@@ -339,7 +381,7 @@ out:
  * BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR was supplied as packet_type. Then send this frame
  * to the according destination node.
  *
- * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
@@ -373,7 +415,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * Look up the currently selected gateway. Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv
  * unicast header and send this frame to this gateway node.
  *
- * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   unsigned short vid)
@@ -409,9 +451,9 @@ static void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 {
 	kfree_skb(forw_packet->skb);
 	if (forw_packet->if_incoming)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(forw_packet->if_incoming);
+		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 	if (forw_packet->if_outgoing)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(forw_packet->if_outgoing);
+		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_outgoing);
 	kfree(forw_packet);
 }
 
@@ -430,14 +472,19 @@ _batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   send_time);
 }
 
-/* add a broadcast packet to the queue and setup timers. broadcast packets
- * are sent multiple times to increase probability for being received.
+/**
+ * batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list - queue broadcast packet for multiple sends
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: broadcast packet to add
+ * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before sending
  *
- * This function returns NETDEV_TX_OK on success and NETDEV_TX_BUSY on
- * errors.
+ * add a broadcast packet to the queue and setup timers. broadcast packets
+ * are sent multiple times to increase probability for being received.
  *
  * The skb is not consumed, so the caller should make sure that the
  * skb is freed.
+ *
+ * Return: NETDEV_TX_OK on success and NETDEV_TX_BUSY on errors.
  */
 int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    const struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -492,7 +539,7 @@ out_and_inc:
 	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 }
 
@@ -533,8 +580,7 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 		/* send a copy of the saved skb */
 		skb1 = skb_clone(forw_packet->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (skb1)
-			batadv_send_skb_packet(skb1, hard_iface,
-					       batadv_broadcast_addr);
+			batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb1, hard_iface);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index 82059f259..6fd7270d8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 struct sk_buff;
 struct work_struct;
 
-int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-			   const u8 *dst_addr);
 int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
+			   const u8 *dst_addr);
+int batadv_send_broadcast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 void batadv_schedule_bat_ogm(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    const struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
  * header via the translation table. Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv
  * unicast header. Then send this frame to the according destination node.
  *
- * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
 static inline int batadv_send_skb_via_tt(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					 struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *dst_hint,
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ static inline int batadv_send_skb_via_tt(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * unicast-4addr header. Then send this frame to the according destination
  * node.
  *
- * Returns NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
 static inline int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					       struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 720f1a5b8..8a136b6a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ dropped_freed:
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TX_DROPPED);
 end:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
@@ -482,22 +483,34 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref - decrease the vlan object refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
- * @softif_vlan: the vlan object to release
+ * batadv_softif_vlan_release - release vlan from lists and queue for free after
+ *  rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the vlan object
  */
-void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+static void batadv_softif_vlan_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	vlan = container_of(ref, struct batadv_softif_vlan, refcount);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+	hlist_del_rcu(&vlan->list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+
+	kfree_rcu(vlan, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_softif_vlan_put - decrease the vlan object refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @vlan: the vlan object to release
+ */
+void batadv_softif_vlan_put(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	if (!vlan)
 		return;
 
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&vlan->refcount)) {
-		spin_lock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
-		hlist_del_rcu(&vlan->list);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
-
-		kfree_rcu(vlan, rcu);
-	}
+	kref_put(&vlan->refcount, batadv_softif_vlan_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -505,7 +518,7 @@ void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @vid: the identifier of the vlan object to retrieve
  *
- * Returns the private data of the vlan matching the vid passed as argument or
+ * Return: the private data of the vlan matching the vid passed as argument or
  * NULL otherwise. The refcounter of the returned object is incremented by 1.
  */
 struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -518,7 +531,7 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (vlan_tmp->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = vlan_tmp;
@@ -534,7 +547,7 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @vid: the VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns 0 on success, a negative error otherwise.
+ * Return: 0 on success, a negative error otherwise.
  */
 int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 {
@@ -543,7 +556,7 @@ int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
 	if (vlan) {
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		return -EEXIST;
 	}
 
@@ -553,7 +566,7 @@ int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 
 	vlan->bat_priv = bat_priv;
 	vlan->vid = vid;
-	atomic_set(&vlan->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&vlan->refcount);
 
 	atomic_set(&vlan->ap_isolation, 0);
 
@@ -592,18 +605,19 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       vlan->vid, "vlan interface destroyed", false);
 
 	batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_interface_add_vid - ndo_add_vid API implementation
  * @dev: the netdev of the mesh interface
+ * @proto: protocol of the the vlan id
  * @vid: identifier of the new vlan
  *
  * Set up all the internal structures for handling the new vlan on top of the
  * mesh interface
  *
- * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code in case of failure.
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code in case of failure.
  */
 static int batadv_interface_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 				    unsigned short vid)
@@ -636,7 +650,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 	if (!vlan->kobj) {
 		ret = batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(bat_priv->soft_iface, vlan);
 		if (ret) {
-			batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+			batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -655,12 +669,13 @@ static int batadv_interface_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 /**
  * batadv_interface_kill_vid - ndo_kill_vid API implementation
  * @dev: the netdev of the mesh interface
+ * @proto: protocol of the the vlan id
  * @vid: identifier of the deleted vlan
  *
  * Destroy all the internal structures used to handle the vlan identified by vid
  * on top of the mesh interface
  *
- * Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the specified prototype is not ETH_P_8021Q
+ * Return: 0 on success, -EINVAL if the specified prototype is not ETH_P_8021Q
  * or -ENOENT if the specified vlan id wasn't registered.
  */
 static int batadv_interface_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
@@ -682,7 +697,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 	batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
 
 	/* finally free the vlan object */
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -738,7 +753,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 	if (vlan) {
 		batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
 	batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(soft_iface);
@@ -749,7 +764,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
  * batadv_softif_init_late - late stage initialization of soft interface
  * @dev: registered network device to modify
  *
- * Returns error code on failures
+ * Return: error code on failures
  */
 static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 {
@@ -851,7 +866,7 @@ free_bat_counters:
  * @dev: batadv_soft_interface used as master interface
  * @slave_dev: net_device which should become the slave interface
  *
- * Return 0 if successful or error otherwise.
+ * Return: 0 if successful or error otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_softif_slave_add(struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct net_device *slave_dev)
@@ -867,7 +882,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_slave_add(struct net_device *dev,
 
 out:
 	if (hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -876,7 +891,7 @@ out:
  * @dev: batadv_soft_interface used as master interface
  * @slave_dev: net_device which should be removed from the master interface
  *
- * Return 0 if successful or error otherwise.
+ * Return: 0 if successful or error otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_softif_slave_del(struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct net_device *slave_dev)
@@ -894,7 +909,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_slave_del(struct net_device *dev,
 
 out:
 	if (hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
index 8e82176f4..9ae265703 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void batadv_softif_destroy_sysfs(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 int batadv_softif_is_valid(const struct net_device *net_dev);
 extern struct rtnl_link_ops batadv_link_ops;
 int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid);
-void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *softif_vlan);
+void batadv_softif_vlan_put(struct batadv_softif_vlan *softif_vlan);
 struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						  unsigned short vid);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index fe87777fd..e7cf51333 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2010-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2010-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/if.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ static struct batadv_priv *batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(struct kobject *obj)
  * batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv - convert a vlan kobj in the associated batpriv
  * @obj: kobject to covert
  *
- * Returns the associated batadv_priv struct.
+ * Return: the associated batadv_priv struct.
  */
 static struct batadv_priv *batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv(struct kobject *obj)
 {
@@ -82,9 +83,10 @@ static struct batadv_priv *batadv_vlan_kobj_to_batpriv(struct kobject *obj)
 
 /**
  * batadv_kobj_to_vlan - convert a kobj in the associated softif_vlan struct
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @obj: kobject to covert
  *
- * Returns the associated softif_vlan struct if found, NULL otherwise.
+ * Return: the associated softif_vlan struct if found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_softif_vlan *
 batadv_kobj_to_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct kobject *obj)
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ batadv_kobj_to_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct kobject *obj)
 		if (vlan_tmp->kobj != obj)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = vlan_tmp;
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 					      attr, &vlan->_name,	\
 					      bat_priv->soft_iface);	\
 									\
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);				\
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);					\
 	return res;							\
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 			     atomic_read(&vlan->_name) == 0 ?		\
 			     "disabled" : "enabled");			\
 									\
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);				\
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);					\
 	return res;							\
 }
 
@@ -240,6 +242,55 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 	static BATADV_ATTR_VLAN(_name, _mode, batadv_show_vlan_##_name,	\
 				batadv_store_vlan_##_name)
 
+#define BATADV_ATTR_HIF_STORE_UINT(_name, _var, _min, _max, _post_func)	\
+ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
+			     struct attribute *attr, char *buff,	\
+			     size_t count)				\
+{									\
+	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);	\
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;				\
+	ssize_t length;							\
+									\
+	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);		\
+	if (!hard_iface)						\
+		return 0;						\
+									\
+	length = __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, _min, _max,	\
+					  _post_func, attr,		\
+					  &hard_iface->_var, net_dev);	\
+									\
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);				\
+	return length;							\
+}
+
+#define BATADV_ATTR_HIF_SHOW_UINT(_name, _var)				\
+ssize_t batadv_show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
+			    struct attribute *attr, char *buff)		\
+{									\
+	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);	\
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;				\
+	ssize_t length;							\
+									\
+	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);		\
+	if (!hard_iface)						\
+		return 0;						\
+									\
+	length = sprintf(buff, "%i\n", atomic_read(&hard_iface->_var));	\
+									\
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);				\
+	return length;							\
+}
+
+/* Use this, if you are going to set [name] in hard_iface to an
+ * unsigned integer value
+ */
+#define BATADV_ATTR_HIF_UINT(_name, _var, _mode, _min, _max, _post_func)\
+	static BATADV_ATTR_HIF_STORE_UINT(_name, _var, _min,		\
+					  _max, _post_func)		\
+	static BATADV_ATTR_HIF_SHOW_UINT(_name, _var)			\
+	static BATADV_ATTR(_name, _mode, batadv_show_##_name,		\
+			   batadv_store_##_name)
+
 static int batadv_store_bool_attr(char *buff, size_t count,
 				  struct net_device *net_dev,
 				  const char *attr_name, atomic_t *attr,
@@ -491,7 +542,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
  * @attr: the batman-adv attribute the user is interacting with
  * @buff: the buffer that will contain the data to send back to the user
  *
- * Returns the number of bytes written into 'buff' on success or a negative
+ * Return: the number of bytes written into 'buff' on success or a negative
  * error code in case of failure
  */
 static ssize_t batadv_show_isolation_mark(struct kobject *kobj,
@@ -511,7 +562,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_isolation_mark(struct kobject *kobj,
  * @buff: the buffer containing the user data
  * @count: number of bytes in the buffer
  *
- * Returns 'count' on success or a negative error code in case of failure
+ * Return: 'count' on success or a negative error code in case of failure
  */
 static ssize_t batadv_store_isolation_mark(struct kobject *kobj,
 					   struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
@@ -620,9 +671,7 @@ static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_mesh_attrs[] = {
 
 BATADV_ATTR_VLAN_BOOL(ap_isolation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 
-/**
- * batadv_vlan_attrs - array of vlan specific sysfs attributes
- */
+/* array of vlan specific sysfs attributes */
 static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_vlan_attrs[] = {
 	&batadv_attr_vlan_ap_isolation,
 	NULL,
@@ -683,7 +732,7 @@ void batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
  * @dev: netdev of the mesh interface
  * @vlan: private data of the newly added VLAN interface
  *
- * Returns 0 on success and -ENOMEM if any of the structure allocations fails.
+ * Return: 0 on success and -ENOMEM if any of the structure allocations fails.
  */
 int batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
@@ -771,7 +820,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 
 	length = sprintf(buff, "%s\n", ifname);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
 	return length;
 }
@@ -795,7 +844,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (strlen(buff) >= IFNAMSIZ) {
 		pr_err("Invalid parameter for 'mesh_iface' setting received: interface name too long '%s'\n",
 		       buff);
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -829,7 +878,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 unlock:
 	rtnl_unlock();
 out:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -863,18 +912,99 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_iface_status(struct kobject *kobj,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
 	return length;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+
+/**
+ * batadv_store_throughput_override - parse and store throughput override
+ *  entered by the user
+ * @kobj: kobject representing the private mesh sysfs directory
+ * @attr: the batman-adv attribute the user is interacting with
+ * @buff: the buffer containing the user data
+ * @count: number of bytes in the buffer
+ *
+ * Return: 'count' on success or a negative error code in case of failure
+ */
+static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
+						struct attribute *attr,
+						char *buff, size_t count)
+{
+	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	u32 tp_override;
+	u32 old_tp_override;
+	bool ret;
+
+	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
+	if (!hard_iface)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
+		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
+
+	ret = batadv_parse_throughput(net_dev, buff, "throughput_override",
+				      &tp_override);
+	if (!ret)
+		return count;
+
+	old_tp_override = atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override);
+	if (old_tp_override == tp_override)
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_info(net_dev, "%s: Changing from: %u.%u MBit to: %u.%u MBit\n",
+		    "throughput_override",
+		    old_tp_override / 10, old_tp_override % 10,
+		    tp_override / 10, tp_override % 10);
+
+	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override, tp_override);
+
+out:
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
+	return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t batadv_show_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
+					       struct attribute *attr,
+					       char *buff)
+{
+	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	u32 tp_override;
+
+	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
+	if (!hard_iface)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tp_override = atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override);
+
+	return sprintf(buff, "%u.%u MBit\n", tp_override / 10,
+		       tp_override % 10);
+}
+
+#endif
+
 static BATADV_ATTR(mesh_iface, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_mesh_iface,
 		   batadv_store_mesh_iface);
 static BATADV_ATTR(iface_status, S_IRUGO, batadv_show_iface_status, NULL);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+BATADV_ATTR_HIF_UINT(elp_interval, bat_v.elp_interval, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		     2 * BATADV_JITTER, INT_MAX, NULL);
+static BATADV_ATTR(throughput_override, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		   batadv_show_throughput_override,
+		   batadv_store_throughput_override);
+#endif
 
 static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_batman_attrs[] = {
 	&batadv_attr_mesh_iface,
 	&batadv_attr_iface_status,
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	&batadv_attr_elp_interval,
+	&batadv_attr_throughput_override,
+#endif
 	NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
index 61974428a..c76021b4e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2010-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2010-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 0e80fd146..9b4551a86 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich, Antonio Quartulli
  *
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -68,7 +69,15 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 unsigned short vid, const char *message,
 				 bool roaming);
 
-/* returns 1 if they are the same mac addr and vid */
+/**
+ * batadv_compare_tt - check if two TT entries are the same
+ * @node: the list element pointer of the first TT entry
+ * @data2: pointer to the tt_common_entry of the second TT entry
+ *
+ * Compare the MAC address and the VLAN ID of the two TT entries and check if
+ * they are the same TT client.
+ * Return: 1 if the two TT clients are the same, 0 otherwise
+ */
 static int batadv_compare_tt(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 {
 	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_tt_common_entry,
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ static int batadv_compare_tt(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
  * @data: pointer to the tt_common_entry object to map
  * @size: the size of the hash table
  *
- * Returns the hash index where the object represented by 'data' should be
+ * Return: the hash index where the object represented by 'data' should be
  * stored at.
  */
 static inline u32 batadv_choose_tt(const void *data, u32 size)
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ static inline u32 batadv_choose_tt(const void *data, u32 size)
  * @addr: the mac address of the client to look for
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the tt_common struct belonging to the searched client if
+ * Return: a pointer to the tt_common struct belonging to the searched client if
  * found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_common_entry *
@@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const u8 *addr,
 		if (tt->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tt->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tt->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		tt_tmp = tt;
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const u8 *addr,
  * @addr: the mac address of the client to look for
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the corresponding tt_local_entry struct if the client is
+ * Return: a pointer to the corresponding tt_local_entry struct if the client is
  * found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_local_entry *
@@ -175,7 +184,7 @@ batadv_tt_local_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
  * @addr: the mac address of the client to look for
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the corresponding tt_global_entry struct if the client
+ * Return: a pointer to the corresponding tt_global_entry struct if the client
  * is found, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_global_entry *
@@ -194,34 +203,70 @@ batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 	return tt_global_entry;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_entry_release - release tt_local_entry from lists and queue
+ *  for free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
+
+	tt_local_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
+				      common.refcount);
+
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(tt_local_entry->vlan);
+
+	kfree_rcu(tt_local_entry, common.rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_entry_put - decrement the tt_local_entry refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @tt_local_entry: tt_local_entry to be free'd
+ */
 static void
-batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
+batadv_tt_local_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
+{
+	kref_put(&tt_local_entry->common.refcount,
+		 batadv_tt_local_entry_release);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_release - release tt_global_entry from lists and queue
+ *  for free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tt_local_entry->common.refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(tt_local_entry, common.rcu);
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
+
+	tt_global_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
+				       common.refcount);
+
+	batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
+	kfree_rcu(tt_global_entry, common.rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref - decrement the refcounter for a
- *  tt_global_entry and possibly free it
- * @tt_global_entry: the object to free
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_put - decrement the tt_global_entry refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @tt_global_entry: tt_global_entry to be free'd
  */
 static void
-batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
+batadv_tt_global_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount)) {
-		batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
-		kfree_rcu(tt_global_entry, common.rcu);
-	}
+	kref_put(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount,
+		 batadv_tt_global_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
  * batadv_tt_global_hash_count - count the number of orig entries
- * @hash: hash table containing the tt entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @addr: the mac address of the client to count entries for
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Return the number of originators advertising the given address/data
+ * Return: the number of originators advertising the given address/data
  * (excluding ourself).
  */
 int batadv_tt_global_hash_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -235,7 +280,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_hash_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return 0;
 
 	count = atomic_read(&tt_global_entry->orig_list_count);
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -258,7 +303,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_size_mod(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	atomic_add(v, &vlan->tt.num_entries);
 
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -286,9 +331,9 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_size_dec(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_global_size_mod - change the size by v of the local table
- *  identified by vid
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * batadv_tt_global_size_mod - change the size by v of the global table
+ *  for orig_node identified by vid
+ * @orig_node: the originator for which the table has to be modified
  * @vid: the VLAN identifier
  * @v: the amount to sum to the global table size
  */
@@ -305,12 +350,12 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_size_mod(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
 		if (!hlist_unhashed(&vlan->list)) {
 			hlist_del_init_rcu(&vlan->list);
-			batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+			batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
 	}
 
-	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -340,22 +385,28 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_size_dec(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 /**
  * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release - release tt orig entry from lists and
  *  queue for free after rcu grace period
- * @orig_entry: tt orig entry to be free'd
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tt orig entry
  */
-static void
-batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
+static void batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_entry->orig_node);
+	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
+
+	orig_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry,
+				  refcount);
+
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_entry->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(orig_entry, rcu);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put - decrement the tt orig entry refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @orig_entry: tt orig entry to be free'd
+ */
 static void
-batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
+batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
 {
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_entry->refcount))
-		return;
-
-	batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(orig_entry);
+	kref_put(&orig_entry->refcount, batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -437,7 +488,7 @@ unlock:
  * batadv_tt_len - compute length in bytes of given number of tt changes
  * @changes_num: number of tt changes
  *
- * Returns computed length in bytes.
+ * Return: computed length in bytes.
  */
 static int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num)
 {
@@ -448,7 +499,7 @@ static int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num)
  * batadv_tt_entries - compute the number of entries fitting in tt_len bytes
  * @tt_len: available space
  *
- * Returns the number of entries.
+ * Return: the number of entries.
  */
 static u16 batadv_tt_entries(u16 tt_len)
 {
@@ -460,7 +511,7 @@ static u16 batadv_tt_entries(u16 tt_len)
  *  size when transmitted over the air
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Returns local translation table size in bytes.
+ * Return: local translation table size in bytes.
  */
 static int batadv_tt_local_table_transmit_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -512,7 +563,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->tt.global_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
 			   batadv_choose_tt, &tt_global->common);
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -526,7 +577,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @mark: the value contained in the skb->mark field of the received packet (if
  *  any)
  *
- * Returns true if the client was successfully added, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the client was successfully added, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 			 unsigned short vid, int ifindex, u32 mark)
@@ -620,9 +671,11 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 	tt_local->common.vid = vid;
 	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(in_dev))
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
-	atomic_set(&tt_local->common.refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&tt_local->common.refcount);
+	kref_get(&tt_local->common.refcount);
 	tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
 	tt_local->common.added_at = tt_local->last_seen;
+	tt_local->vlan = vlan;
 
 	/* the batman interface mac and multicast addresses should never be
 	 * purged
@@ -637,8 +690,8 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 		/* remove the reference for the hash */
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -704,9 +757,9 @@ out:
 	if (in_dev)
 		dev_put(in_dev);
 	if (tt_local)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
 	if (tt_global)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -721,12 +774,11 @@ out:
  *  function reserves the amount of space needed to send the entire global TT
  *  table. In case of success the value is updated with the real amount of
  *  reserved bytes
-
  * Allocate the needed amount of memory for the entire TT TVLV and write its
  * header made up by one tvlv_tt_data object and a series of tvlv_tt_vlan_data
  * objects, one per active VLAN served by the originator node.
  *
- * Return the size of the allocated buffer or 0 in case of failure.
+ * Return: the size of the allocated buffer or 0 in case of failure.
  */
 static u16
 batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_global_data(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -800,7 +852,7 @@ out:
  * header made up by one tvlv_tt_data object and a series of tvlv_tt_vlan_data
  * objects, one per active VLAN.
  *
- * Return the size of the allocated buffer or 0 in case of failure.
+ * Return: the size of the allocated buffer or 0 in case of failure.
  */
 static u16
 batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -942,7 +994,6 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	unsigned short vid;
 	u32 i;
@@ -978,14 +1029,6 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 			last_seen_msecs = last_seen_msecs % 1000;
 
 			no_purge = tt_common_entry->flags & np_flag;
-
-			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
-			if (!vlan) {
-				seq_printf(seq, "Cannot retrieve VLAN %d\n",
-					   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			seq_printf(seq,
 				   " * %pM %4i [%c%c%c%c%c%c] %3u.%03u   (%#.8x)\n",
 				   tt_common_entry->addr,
@@ -1003,15 +1046,13 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 				     BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA) ? 'I' : '.'),
 				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_secs,
 				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_msecs,
-				   vlan->tt.crc);
-
-			batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+				   tt_local->vlan->tt.crc);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1042,7 +1083,7 @@ batadv_tt_local_set_pending(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @message: message to append to the log on deletion
  * @roaming: true if the deletion is due to a roaming event
  *
- * Returns the flags assigned to the local entry before being deleted
+ * Return: the flags assigned to the local entry before being deleted
  */
 u16 batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 			   unsigned short vid, const char *message,
@@ -1050,7 +1091,6 @@ u16 batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
 	u16 flags, curr_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
-	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	void *tt_entry_exists;
 
 	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
@@ -1088,19 +1128,11 @@ u16 batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* extra call to free the local tt entry */
-	batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
-
-	/* decrease the reference held for this vlan */
-	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
-	if (!vlan)
-		goto out;
-
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 
 out:
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 
 	return curr_flags;
 }
@@ -1170,7 +1202,6 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_table_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	spinlock_t *list_lock; /* protects write access to the hash lists */
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local;
-	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	u32 i;
@@ -1192,15 +1223,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_table_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 						struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
 						common);
 
-			/* decrease the reference held for this vlan */
-			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv,
-						      tt_common_entry->vid);
-			if (vlan) {
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-			}
-
-			batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
+			batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -1242,10 +1265,16 @@ static void batadv_tt_changes_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list_lock);
 }
 
-/* retrieves the orig_tt_list_entry belonging to orig_node from the
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find - find a TT orig_list_entry
+ * @entry: the TT global entry where the orig_list_entry has to be
+ *  extracted from
+ * @orig_node: the originator for which the orig_list_entry has to be found
+ *
+ * retrieve the orig_tt_list_entry belonging to orig_node from the
  * batadv_tt_global_entry list
  *
- * returns it with an increased refcounter, NULL if not found
+ * Return: it with an increased refcounter, NULL if not found
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *
 batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
@@ -1259,7 +1288,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_entry, head, list) {
 		if (tmp_orig_entry->orig_node != orig_node)
 			continue;
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_entry->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_entry->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_entry = tmp_orig_entry;
@@ -1270,8 +1299,15 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
 	return orig_entry;
 }
 
-/* find out if an orig_node is already in the list of a tt_global_entry.
- * returns true if found, false otherwise
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_has_orig - check if a TT global entry is also handled
+ *  by a given originator
+ * @entry: the TT global entry to check
+ * @orig_node: the originator to search in the list
+ *
+ * find out if an orig_node is already in the list of a tt_global_entry.
+ *
+ * Return: true if found, false otherwise
  */
 static bool
 batadv_tt_global_entry_has_orig(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
@@ -1283,7 +1319,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_entry_has_orig(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
 	orig_entry = batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find(entry, orig_node);
 	if (orig_entry) {
 		found = true;
-		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
+		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(orig_entry);
 	}
 
 	return found;
@@ -1309,11 +1345,12 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 		goto out;
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_entry->list);
-	atomic_inc(&orig_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 	batadv_tt_global_size_inc(orig_node, tt_global->common.vid);
 	orig_entry->orig_node = orig_node;
 	orig_entry->ttvn = ttvn;
-	atomic_set(&orig_entry->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&orig_entry->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_entry->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tt_global->list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_entry->list,
@@ -1323,7 +1360,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_entry)
-		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
+		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(orig_entry);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1343,7 +1380,7 @@ out:
  *
  * The caller must hold orig_node refcount.
  *
- * Return true if the new entry has been added, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the new entry has been added, false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -1389,7 +1426,8 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		 */
 		if (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM)
 			tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
-		atomic_set(&common->refcount, 2);
+		kref_init(&common->refcount);
+		kref_get(&common->refcount);
 		common->added_at = jiffies;
 
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&tt_global_entry->orig_list);
@@ -1403,7 +1441,7 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 			/* remove the reference for the hash */
-			batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+			batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 			goto out_remove;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1489,9 +1527,9 @@ out_remove:
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1501,7 +1539,7 @@ out:
  * @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.
+ * Return: best originator list entry or NULL on errors.
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *
 batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1522,20 +1560,20 @@ batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (best_router &&
 		    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT,
 				       best_router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT) <= 0) {
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		/* release the refcount for the "old" best */
 		if (best_router)
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_router);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(best_router);
 
 		best_entry = orig_entry;
 		best_router = router;
 	}
 
 	if (best_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(best_router);
 
 	return best_entry;
 }
@@ -1588,7 +1626,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA) ? 'I' : '.'),
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP) ? 'T' : '.'));
 
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
 print_list:
@@ -1620,7 +1658,7 @@ print_list:
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA) ? 'I' : '.'),
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP) ? 'T' : '.'));
 
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1661,7 +1699,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1689,7 +1727,7 @@ _batadv_tt_global_del_orig_entry(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry,
 	 * being part of a list
 	 */
 	hlist_del_rcu(&orig_entry->list);
-	batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
+	batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(orig_entry);
 }
 
 /* deletes the orig list of a tt_global_entry */
@@ -1845,9 +1883,9 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(local_entry);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1901,7 +1939,7 @@ void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					   tt_global->common.addr,
 					   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), message);
 				hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common_entry->hash_entry);
-				batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+				batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 			}
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
@@ -1964,7 +2002,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common->hash_entry);
 
-			batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+			batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -1996,7 +2034,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_table_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			tt_global = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 						 struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
 						 common);
-			batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+			batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -2031,7 +2069,7 @@ _batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry,
  * @addr: mac address of the destination client
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the originator that was selected as destination in the
+ * Return: a pointer to the originator that was selected as destination in the
  * mesh for contacting the client 'addr', NULL otherwise.
  * In case of multiple originators serving the same client, the function returns
  * the best one (best in terms of metric towards the destination node).
@@ -2071,15 +2109,15 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* found anything? */
 	if (best_entry)
 		orig_node = best_entry->orig_node;
-	if (orig_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+	if (orig_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 		orig_node = NULL;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 
 	return orig_node;
 }
@@ -2106,7 +2144,7 @@ out:
  * because the XOR operation can combine them all while trying to reduce the
  * noise as much as possible.
  *
- * Returns the checksum of the global table of a given originator.
+ * Return: the checksum of the global table of a given originator.
  */
 static u32 batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -2183,7 +2221,7 @@ static u32 batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * For details about the computation, please refer to the documentation for
  * batadv_tt_global_crc().
  *
- * Returns the checksum of the local table
+ * Return: the checksum of the local table
  */
 static u32 batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       unsigned short vid)
@@ -2289,7 +2327,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_req_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig_node: orig node this request is being issued for
  *
- * Returns the pointer to the new tt_req_node struct if no request
+ * Return: the pointer to the new tt_req_node struct if no request
  * has already been issued for this orig_node, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_tt_req_node *
@@ -2324,7 +2362,7 @@ unlock:
  * @entry_ptr: to be checked local tt entry
  * @data_ptr: not used but definition required to satisfy the callback prototype
  *
- * Returns 1 if the entry is a valid, 0 otherwise.
+ * Return: 1 if the entry is a valid, 0 otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_tt_local_valid(const void *entry_ptr, const void *data_ptr)
 {
@@ -2408,9 +2446,8 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @orig_node: originator for which the CRCs have to be checked
  * @tt_vlan: pointer to the first tvlv VLAN entry
  * @num_vlan: number of tvlv VLAN entries
- * @create: if true, create VLAN objects if not found
  *
- * Return true if all the received CRCs match the locally stored ones, false
+ * Return: true if all the received CRCs match the locally stored ones, false
  * otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_tt_global_check_crc(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -2440,7 +2477,7 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_check_crc(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			return false;
 
 		crc = vlan->tt.crc;
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 		if (crc != ntohl(tt_vlan_tmp->crc))
 			return false;
@@ -2513,6 +2550,8 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_update_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @num_vlan: number of tvlv VLAN entries
  * @full_table: ask for the entire translation table if true, while only for the
  *  last TT diff otherwise
+ *
+ * Return: true if the TT Request was sent, false otherwise
  */
 static int batadv_send_tt_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  struct batadv_orig_node *dst_orig_node,
@@ -2573,7 +2612,7 @@ static int batadv_send_tt_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (ret && tt_req_node) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 		/* hlist_del_init() verifies tt_req_node still is in the list */
@@ -2593,7 +2632,7 @@ out:
  * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
  * @req_dst: mac address of tt request recipient
  *
- * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_send_other_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
@@ -2711,9 +2750,9 @@ unlock:
 
 out:
 	if (res_dst_orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(res_dst_orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(res_dst_orig_node);
 	if (req_dst_orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(req_dst_orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(req_dst_orig_node);
 	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2725,7 +2764,7 @@ out:
  * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
  * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
  *
- * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_send_my_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				       struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
@@ -2828,9 +2867,9 @@ unlock:
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	/* The packet was for this host, so it doesn't need to be re-routed */
 	return true;
@@ -2843,7 +2882,7 @@ out:
  * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
  * @req_dst: mac address of tt request recipient
  *
- * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
  */
 static bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
@@ -2916,7 +2955,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_fill_gtable(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -2938,7 +2977,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @addr: the mac address of the client to check
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns true if the client is served by this node, false otherwise.
+ * Return: true if the client is served by this node, false otherwise.
  */
 bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 			 unsigned short vid)
@@ -2958,7 +2997,7 @@ bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3022,7 +3061,7 @@ static void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_roam_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -3055,11 +3094,16 @@ static void batadv_tt_roam_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list_lock);
 }
 
-/* This function checks whether the client already reached the
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_check_roam_count - check if a client has roamed too frequently
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @client: mac address of the roaming client
+ *
+ * This function checks whether the client already reached the
  * maximum number of possible roaming phases. In this case the ROAMING_ADV
  * will not be sent.
  *
- * returns true if the ROAMING_ADV can be sent, false otherwise
+ * Return: true if the ROAMING_ADV can be sent, false otherwise
  */
 static bool batadv_tt_check_roam_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *client)
 {
@@ -3148,7 +3192,7 @@ static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *client,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -3239,7 +3283,6 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common;
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local;
-	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	spinlock_t *list_lock; /* protects write access to the hash lists */
@@ -3269,14 +3312,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 						struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
 						common);
 
-			/* decrease the reference held for this vlan */
-			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, tt_common->vid);
-			if (vlan) {
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-			}
-
-			batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
+			batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -3359,11 +3395,11 @@ bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src, u8 *dst,
 	ret = true;
 
 out:
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3371,13 +3407,12 @@ out:
  * batadv_tt_update_orig - update global translation table with new tt
  *  information received via ogms
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
- * @tt_vlan: pointer to the first tvlv VLAN entry
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @tt_buff: pointer to the first tvlv VLAN entry
  * @tt_num_vlan: number of tvlv VLAN entries
  * @tt_change: pointer to the first entry in the TT buffer
  * @tt_num_changes: number of tt changes inside the tt buffer
  * @ttvn: translation table version number of this changeset
- * @tt_crc: crc32 checksum of orig node's translation table
  */
 static void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -3459,7 +3494,7 @@ request_table:
  * @addr: the mac address of the client to check
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns true if we know that the client has moved from its old originator
+ * Return: true if we know that the client has moved from its old originator
  * to another one. This entry is still kept for consistency purposes and will be
  * deleted later by a DEL or because of timeout
  */
@@ -3474,7 +3509,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = tt_global_entry->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3485,7 +3520,7 @@ out:
  * @addr: the mac address of the local client to query
  * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * Returns true if the local client is known to be roaming (it is not served by
+ * Return: true if the local client is known to be roaming (it is not served by
  * this node anymore) or not. If yes, the client is still present in the table
  * to keep the latter consistent with the node TTVN
  */
@@ -3500,7 +3535,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = tt_local_entry->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
-	batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+	batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3614,7 +3649,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the tt data
  * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
  *
- * Returns NET_RX_DROP if the tt tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
+ * Return: NET_RX_DROP if the tt tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
  * otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -3695,7 +3730,7 @@ static int batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the tt data
  * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
  *
- * Returns NET_RX_DROP if the tt roam tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
+ * Return: NET_RX_DROP if the tt roam tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
  * otherwise.
  */
 static int batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -3733,7 +3768,7 @@ static int batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -3741,7 +3776,7 @@ out:
  * batadv_tt_init - initialise the translation table internals
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Return 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure.
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure.
  */
 int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -3779,7 +3814,7 @@ int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  * @addr: the mac address of the client
  * @vid: the identifier of the VLAN where this client is connected
  *
- * Returns true if the client is marked with the TT_CLIENT_ISOLA flag, false
+ * Return: true if the client is marked with the TT_CLIENT_ISOLA flag, false
  * otherwise
  */
 bool batadv_tt_global_is_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -3794,7 +3829,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_global_is_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ret = tt->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA;
 
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index abd8e116e..7c7e2c006 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich, Antonio Quartulli
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 3437b667a..1e47fbe8b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2007-2015 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
  *
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 #error only "main.h" can be included directly
 #endif
 
+#include <linux/average.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h> /* for linux/wait.h */
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ enum batadv_dhcp_recipient {
 #define BATADV_TT_SYNC_MASK	0x00F0
 
 /**
- * struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv - per hard interface B.A.T.M.A.N. IV data
+ * struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv - per hard-interface B.A.T.M.A.N. IV data
  * @ogm_buff: buffer holding the OGM packet
  * @ogm_buff_len: length of the OGM packet buffer
  * @ogm_seqno: OGM sequence number - used to identify each OGM
@@ -85,6 +87,36 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum batadv_v_hard_iface_flags - interface flags useful to B.A.T.M.A.N. V
+ * @BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX: tells if the connection over this link is full-duplex
+ * @BATADV_WARNING_DEFAULT: tells whether we have warned the user that no
+ *  throughput data is available for this interface and that default values are
+ *  assumed.
+ */
+enum batadv_v_hard_iface_flags {
+	BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX	= BIT(0),
+	BATADV_WARNING_DEFAULT	= BIT(1),
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v - per hard-interface B.A.T.M.A.N. V data
+ * @elp_interval: time interval between two ELP transmissions
+ * @elp_seqno: current ELP sequence number
+ * @elp_skb: base skb containing the ELP message to send
+ * @elp_wq: workqueue used to schedule ELP transmissions
+ * @throughput_override: throughput override to disable link auto-detection
+ * @flags: interface specific flags
+ */
+struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v {
+	atomic_t elp_interval;
+	atomic_t elp_seqno;
+	struct sk_buff *elp_skb;
+	struct delayed_work elp_wq;
+	atomic_t throughput_override;
+	u8 flags;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_hard_iface - network device known to batman-adv
  * @list: list node for batadv_hardif_list
  * @if_num: identificator of the interface
@@ -97,8 +129,9 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv {
  *  batman-adv for this interface
  * @soft_iface: the batman-adv interface which uses this network interface
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
- * @bat_iv: BATMAN IV specific per hard interface data
- * @cleanup_work: work queue callback item for hard interface deinit
+ * @bat_iv: per hard-interface B.A.T.M.A.N. IV data
+ * @bat_v: per hard-interface B.A.T.M.A.N. V data
+ * @cleanup_work: work queue callback item for hard-interface deinit
  * @debug_dir: dentry for nc subdir in batman-adv directory in debugfs
  * @neigh_list: list of unique single hop neighbors via this interface
  * @neigh_list_lock: lock protecting neigh_list
@@ -110,11 +143,14 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 	struct net_device *net_dev;
 	u8 num_bcasts;
 	struct kobject *hardif_obj;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct packet_type batman_adv_ptype;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv bat_iv;
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v bat_v;
+#endif
 	struct work_struct cleanup_work;
 	struct dentry *debug_dir;
 	struct hlist_head neigh_list;
@@ -125,10 +161,11 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 /**
  * struct batadv_orig_ifinfo - originator info per outgoing interface
  * @list: list node for orig_node::ifinfo_list
- * @if_outgoing: pointer to outgoing hard interface
+ * @if_outgoing: pointer to outgoing hard-interface
  * @router: router that should be used to reach this originator
  * @last_real_seqno: last and best known sequence number
  * @last_ttl: ttl of last received packet
+ * @last_seqno_forwarded: seqno of the OGM which was forwarded last
  * @batman_seqno_reset: time when the batman seqno window was reset
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
@@ -139,8 +176,9 @@ struct batadv_orig_ifinfo {
 	struct batadv_neigh_node __rcu *router; /* rcu protected pointer */
 	u32 last_real_seqno;
 	u8 last_ttl;
+	u32 last_seqno_forwarded;
 	unsigned long batman_seqno_reset;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -196,13 +234,13 @@ struct batadv_orig_node_vlan {
 	unsigned short vid;
 	struct batadv_vlan_tt tt;
 	struct hlist_node list;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
 /**
  * struct batadv_orig_bat_iv - B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private orig_node members
- * @bcast_own: set of bitfields (one per hard interface) where each one counts
+ * @bcast_own: set of bitfields (one per hard-interface) where each one counts
  * the number of our OGMs this orig_node rebroadcasted "back" to us  (relative
  * to last_real_seqno). Every bitfield is BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE bits long.
  * @bcast_own_sum: sum of bcast_own
@@ -298,7 +336,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	/* bcast_seqno_lock protects: bcast_bits & last_bcast_seqno */
 	spinlock_t bcast_seqno_lock;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 	struct list_head in_coding_list;
@@ -341,15 +379,36 @@ struct batadv_gw_node {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	u32 bandwidth_down;
 	u32 bandwidth_up;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
+DECLARE_EWMA(throughput, 1024, 8)
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v - B.A.T.M.A.N. V private neighbor
+ *  information
+ * @throughput: ewma link throughput towards this neighbor
+ * @elp_interval: time interval between two ELP transmissions
+ * @elp_latest_seqno: latest and best known ELP sequence number
+ * @last_unicast_tx: when the last unicast packet has been sent to this neighbor
+ * @metric_work: work queue callback item for metric update
+ */
+struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v {
+	struct ewma_throughput throughput;
+	u32 elp_interval;
+	u32 elp_latest_seqno;
+	unsigned long last_unicast_tx;
+	struct work_struct metric_work;
+};
+
 /**
- * batadv_hardif_neigh_node - unique neighbor per hard interface
+ * struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node - unique neighbor per hard-interface
  * @list: list node for batadv_hard_iface::neigh_list
  * @addr: the MAC address of the neighboring interface
- * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard interface
+ * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard-interface
+ * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
+ * @bat_v: B.A.T.M.A.N. V private data
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in a RCU-safe manner
  */
@@ -358,7 +417,10 @@ struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node {
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v bat_v;
+#endif
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -369,8 +431,9 @@ struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node {
  * @addr: the MAC address of the neighboring interface
  * @ifinfo_list: list for routing metrics per outgoing interface
  * @ifinfo_lock: lock protecting private ifinfo members and list
- * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard interface
+ * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard-interface
  * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
+ * @hardif_neigh: hardif_neigh of this neighbor
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
  */
@@ -382,13 +445,14 @@ struct batadv_neigh_node {
 	spinlock_t ifinfo_lock;	/* protects ifinfo_list and its members */
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
 /**
  * struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_iv - neighbor information per outgoing
- *  interface for BATMAN IV
+ *  interface for B.A.T.M.A.N. IV
  * @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)
@@ -405,10 +469,22 @@ struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_iv {
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_v - neighbor information per outgoing
+ *  interface for B.A.T.M.A.N. V
+ * @throughput: last throughput metric received from originator via this neigh
+ * @last_seqno: last sequence number known for this neighbor
+ */
+struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_v {
+	u32 throughput;
+	u32 last_seqno;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo - neighbor information per outgoing interface
  * @list: list node for batadv_neigh_node::ifinfo_list
- * @if_outgoing: pointer to outgoing hard interface
+ * @if_outgoing: pointer to outgoing hard-interface
  * @bat_iv: B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private structure
+ * @bat_v: B.A.T.M.A.N. V private data
  * @last_ttl: last received ttl from this neigh node
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in a RCU-safe manner
@@ -417,8 +493,11 @@ struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_iv bat_iv;
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_v bat_v;
+#endif
 	u8 last_ttl;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -744,11 +823,25 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan {
 	atomic_t ap_isolation;		/* boolean */
 	struct batadv_vlan_tt tt;
 	struct hlist_node list;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct batadv_priv_bat_v - B.A.T.M.A.N. V per soft-interface private data
+ * @ogm_buff: buffer holding the OGM packet
+ * @ogm_buff_len: length of the OGM packet buffer
+ * @ogm_seqno: OGM sequence number - used to identify each OGM
+ * @ogm_wq: workqueue used to schedule OGM transmissions
+ */
+struct batadv_priv_bat_v {
+	unsigned char *ogm_buff;
+	int ogm_buff_len;
+	atomic_t ogm_seqno;
+	struct delayed_work ogm_wq;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_priv - per mesh interface data
  * @mesh_state: current status of the mesh (inactive/active/deactivating)
  * @soft_iface: net device which holds this struct as private data
@@ -771,6 +864,9 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan {
  * @orig_interval: OGM broadcast interval in milliseconds
  * @hop_penalty: penalty which will be applied to an OGM's tq-field on every hop
  * @log_level: configured log level (see batadv_dbg_level)
+ * @isolation_mark: the skb->mark value used to match packets for AP isolation
+ * @isolation_mark_mask: bitmask identifying the bits in skb->mark to be used
+ *  for the isolation mark
  * @bcast_seqno: last sent broadcast packet sequence number
  * @bcast_queue_left: number of remaining buffered broadcast packet slots
  * @batman_queue_left: number of remaining OGM packet slots
@@ -783,8 +879,8 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan {
  * @forw_bat_list_lock: lock protecting forw_bat_list
  * @forw_bcast_list_lock: lock protecting forw_bcast_list
  * @orig_work: work queue callback item for orig node purging
- * @cleanup_work: work queue callback item for soft interface deinit
- * @primary_if: one of the hard interfaces assigned to this mesh interface
+ * @cleanup_work: work queue callback item for soft-interface deinit
+ * @primary_if: one of the hard-interfaces assigned to this mesh interface
  *  becomes the primary interface
  * @bat_algo_ops: routing algorithm used by this mesh interface
  * @softif_vlan_list: a list of softif_vlan structs, one per VLAN created on top
@@ -799,6 +895,7 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan {
  * @mcast: multicast data
  * @network_coding: bool indicating whether network coding is enabled
  * @nc: network coding data
+ * @bat_v: B.A.T.M.A.N. V per soft-interface private data
  */
 struct batadv_priv {
 	atomic_t mesh_state;
@@ -864,6 +961,9 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	atomic_t network_coding;
 	struct batadv_priv_nc nc;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC */
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct batadv_priv_bat_v bat_v;
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
@@ -925,7 +1025,7 @@ struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw {
 	atomic_t request_sent;
 	u16 crc;
 	spinlock_t crc_lock; /* protects crc */
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -946,7 +1046,7 @@ struct batadv_bla_claim {
 	unsigned long lasttime;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -967,7 +1067,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_common_entry {
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	u16 flags;
 	unsigned long added_at;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -975,10 +1075,12 @@ struct batadv_tt_common_entry {
  * struct batadv_tt_local_entry - translation table local entry data
  * @common: general translation table data
  * @last_seen: timestamp used for purging stale tt local entries
+ * @vlan: soft-interface vlan of the entry
  */
 struct batadv_tt_local_entry {
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry common;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1009,7 +1111,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	u8 ttvn;
 	struct hlist_node list;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -1062,7 +1164,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_roam_node {
 struct batadv_nc_node {
 	struct list_head list;
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
@@ -1082,7 +1184,7 @@ struct batadv_nc_node {
 struct batadv_nc_path {
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct list_head packet_list;
 	spinlock_t packet_list_lock; /* Protects packet_list */
 	u8 next_hop[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -1152,6 +1254,8 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
  * struct batadv_algo_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks
  * @list: list node for the batadv_algo_list
  * @name: name of the algorithm
+ * @bat_iface_activate: start routing mechanisms when hard-interface is brought
+ *  up
  * @bat_iface_enable: init routing info when hard-interface is enabled
  * @bat_iface_disable: de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled
  * @bat_iface_update_mac: (re-)init mac addresses of the protocol information
@@ -1179,6 +1283,7 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
 struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	char *name;
+	void (*bat_iface_activate)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	int (*bat_iface_enable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_iface_disable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_iface_update_mac)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
@@ -1225,7 +1330,7 @@ struct batadv_dat_entry {
 	unsigned short vid;
 	unsigned long last_update;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -1261,7 +1366,7 @@ struct batadv_dat_candidate {
 struct batadv_tvlv_container {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr tvlv_hdr;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1288,7 +1393,7 @@ struct batadv_tvlv_handler {
 	u8 type;
 	u8 version;
 	u8 flags;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };