networkd: netdev - move to separate subdirectory

This could (and should) be made into a separate daemon, at least move
the sourcefiles out for now.

28 files changed, 4046 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/network/netdev/.gitignore b/src/network/netdev/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f1a65d2e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/netdev-gperf.c
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/bond.c b/src/network/netdev/bond.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19b0e8da40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/bond.c
@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014  Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+    Copyright 2014  Susant Sahani
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <netinet/ether.h>
+#include <linux/if_bonding.h>
+
+#include "sd-netlink.h"
+
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "extract-word.h"
+#include "missing.h"
+#include "netdev/bond.h"
+#include "string-table.h"
+#include "string-util.h"
+
+/*
+ * Number of seconds between instances where the bonding
+ * driver sends learning packets to each slaves peer switch
+ */
+#define LEARNING_PACKETS_INTERVAL_MIN_SEC       (1 * USEC_PER_SEC)
+#define LEARNING_PACKETS_INTERVAL_MAX_SEC       (0x7fffffff * USEC_PER_SEC)
+
+/* Number of IGMP membership reports to be issued after
+ * a failover event.
+ */
+#define RESEND_IGMP_MIN           0
+#define RESEND_IGMP_MAX           255
+#define RESEND_IGMP_DEFAULT       1
+
+/*
+ * Number of packets to transmit through a slave before
+ * moving to the next one.
+ */
+#define PACKETS_PER_SLAVE_MIN     0
+#define PACKETS_PER_SLAVE_MAX     65535
+#define PACKETS_PER_SLAVE_DEFAULT 1
+
+/*
+ * Number of peer notifications (gratuitous ARPs and
+ * unsolicited IPv6 Neighbor Advertisements) to be issued after a
+ * failover event.
+ */
+#define GRATUITOUS_ARP_MIN        0
+#define GRATUITOUS_ARP_MAX        255
+#define GRATUITOUS_ARP_DEFAULT    1
+
+static const char* const bond_mode_table[_NETDEV_BOND_MODE_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_RR] = "balance-rr",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_ACTIVE_BACKUP] = "active-backup",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_XOR] = "balance-xor",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BROADCAST] = "broadcast",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_802_3AD] = "802.3ad",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_TLB] = "balance-tlb",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_ALB] = "balance-alb",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_mode, BondMode);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_mode, bond_mode, BondMode, "Failed to parse bond mode");
+
+static const char* const bond_xmit_hash_policy_table[_NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER2] = "layer2",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER34] = "layer3+4",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER23] = "layer2+3",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_ENCAP23] = "encap2+3",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_ENCAP34] = "encap3+4",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_xmit_hash_policy, BondXmitHashPolicy);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_xmit_hash_policy,
+                         bond_xmit_hash_policy,
+                         BondXmitHashPolicy,
+                         "Failed to parse bond transmit hash policy")
+
+static const char* const bond_lacp_rate_table[_NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_SLOW] = "slow",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_FAST] = "fast",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_lacp_rate, BondLacpRate);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_lacp_rate, bond_lacp_rate, BondLacpRate, "Failed to parse bond lacp rate")
+
+static const char* const bond_ad_select_table[_NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_STABLE] = "stable",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_BANDWIDTH] = "bandwidth",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_COUNT] = "count",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_ad_select, BondAdSelect);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_ad_select, bond_ad_select, BondAdSelect, "Failed to parse bond AD select");
+
+static const char* const bond_fail_over_mac_table[_NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_NONE] = "none",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_ACTIVE] = "active",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_FOLLOW] = "follow",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_fail_over_mac, BondFailOverMac);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_fail_over_mac, bond_fail_over_mac, BondFailOverMac, "Failed to parse bond fail over MAC");
+
+static const char *const bond_arp_validate_table[_NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_NONE] = "none",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_ACTIVE]= "active",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_BACKUP]= "backup",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_ALL]= "all",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_arp_validate, BondArpValidate);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_arp_validate, bond_arp_validate, BondArpValidate, "Failed to parse bond arp validate");
+
+static const char *const bond_arp_all_targets_table[_NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_ANY] = "any",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_ALL] = "all",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_arp_all_targets, BondArpAllTargets);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_arp_all_targets, bond_arp_all_targets, BondArpAllTargets, "Failed to parse bond Arp all targets");
+
+static const char *bond_primary_reselect_table[_NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_ALWAYS] = "always",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_BETTER]= "better",
+        [NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_FAILURE]= "failure",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(bond_primary_reselect, BondPrimaryReselect);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_bond_primary_reselect, bond_primary_reselect, BondPrimaryReselect, "Failed to parse bond primary reselect");
+
+static uint8_t bond_mode_to_kernel(BondMode mode) {
+        switch (mode) {
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_RR:
+                return BOND_MODE_ROUNDROBIN;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_ACTIVE_BACKUP:
+                return BOND_MODE_ACTIVEBACKUP;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_XOR:
+                return BOND_MODE_XOR;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BROADCAST:
+                return BOND_MODE_BROADCAST;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_802_3AD:
+                return BOND_MODE_8023AD;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_TLB:
+                return BOND_MODE_TLB;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_ALB:
+                return BOND_MODE_ALB;
+        default:
+                return (uint8_t) -1;
+        }
+}
+
+static uint8_t bond_xmit_hash_policy_to_kernel(BondXmitHashPolicy policy) {
+        switch (policy) {
+        case NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER2:
+                return BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER2;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER34:
+                return BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER34;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER23:
+                return BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER23;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_ENCAP23:
+                return BOND_XMIT_POLICY_ENCAP23;
+        case NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_ENCAP34:
+                return BOND_XMIT_POLICY_ENCAP34;
+        default:
+                return (uint8_t) -1;
+        }
+}
+
+static int netdev_bond_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Bond *b;
+        ArpIpTarget *target = NULL;
+        int r, i = 0;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(!link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        b = BOND(netdev);
+
+        assert(b);
+
+        if (b->mode != _NETDEV_BOND_MODE_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_MODE,
+                                              bond_mode_to_kernel(b->mode));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_MODE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->xmit_hash_policy != _NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY,
+                                              bond_xmit_hash_policy_to_kernel(b->xmit_hash_policy));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->lacp_rate != _NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_INVALID &&
+            b->mode == NETDEV_BOND_MODE_802_3AD) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE, b->lacp_rate );
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->miimon != 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_MIIMON, b->miimon / USEC_PER_MSEC);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_BOND_MIIMON attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->downdelay != 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_DOWNDELAY, b->downdelay / USEC_PER_MSEC);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_DOWNDELAY attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->updelay != 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_UPDELAY, b->updelay / USEC_PER_MSEC);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_UPDELAY attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->arp_interval != 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_ARP_INTERVAL, b->arp_interval / USEC_PER_MSEC);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_ARP_INTERVAL attribute: %m");
+
+                if ((b->lp_interval >= LEARNING_PACKETS_INTERVAL_MIN_SEC) &&
+                    (b->lp_interval <= LEARNING_PACKETS_INTERVAL_MAX_SEC)) {
+                        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_LP_INTERVAL, b->lp_interval / USEC_PER_SEC);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_LP_INTERVAL attribute: %m");
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (b->ad_select != _NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_INVALID &&
+            b->mode == NETDEV_BOND_MODE_802_3AD) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_AD_SELECT, b->ad_select);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_AD_SELECT attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->fail_over_mac != _NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_INVALID &&
+            b->mode == NETDEV_BOND_MODE_ACTIVE_BACKUP) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC, b->fail_over_mac);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->arp_validate != _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE, b->arp_validate);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->arp_all_targets != _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS, b->arp_all_targets);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->primary_reselect != _NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT, b->primary_reselect);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->resend_igmp <= RESEND_IGMP_MAX) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_RESEND_IGMP, b->resend_igmp);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_RESEND_IGMP attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->packets_per_slave <= PACKETS_PER_SLAVE_MAX &&
+            b->mode == NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_RR) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_PACKETS_PER_SLAVE, b->packets_per_slave);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_PACKETS_PER_SLAVE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->num_grat_arp <= GRATUITOUS_ARP_MAX) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_NUM_PEER_NOTIF, b->num_grat_arp);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_NUM_PEER_NOTIF attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->min_links != 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_BOND_MIN_LINKS, b->min_links);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_MIN_LINKS attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_BOND_ALL_SLAVES_ACTIVE, b->all_slaves_active);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_ALL_SLAVES_ACTIVE attribute: %m");
+
+        if (b->arp_interval > 0)  {
+                if (b->n_arp_ip_targets > 0) {
+
+                        r = sd_netlink_message_open_container(m, IFLA_BOND_ARP_IP_TARGET);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not open contaniner IFLA_BOND_ARP_IP_TARGET : %m");
+
+                        LIST_FOREACH(arp_ip_target, target, b->arp_ip_targets) {
+                                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, i++, target->ip.in.s_addr);
+                                if (r < 0)
+                                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS attribute: %m");
+                        }
+
+                        r = sd_netlink_message_close_container(m);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not close contaniner IFLA_BOND_ARP_IP_TARGET : %m");
+                }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_arp_ip_target_address(const char *unit,
+                                       const char *filename,
+                                       unsigned line,
+                                       const char *section,
+                                       unsigned section_line,
+                                       const char *lvalue,
+                                       int ltype,
+                                       const char *rvalue,
+                                       void *data,
+                                       void *userdata) {
+        Bond *b = userdata;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(data);
+
+        for (;;) {
+                _cleanup_free_ ArpIpTarget *buffer = NULL;
+                _cleanup_free_ char *n = NULL;
+                int f;
+
+                r = extract_first_word(&rvalue, &n, NULL, 0);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Failed to parse Bond ARP ip target address, ignoring assignment: %s", rvalue);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+
+                if (r == 0)
+                        break;
+
+                buffer = new0(ArpIpTarget, 1);
+                if (!buffer)
+                        return -ENOMEM;
+
+                r = in_addr_from_string_auto(n, &f, &buffer->ip);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Bond ARP ip target address is invalid, ignoring assignment: %s", n);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+
+                if (f != AF_INET) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, 0, "Bond ARP ip target address is invalid, ignoring assignment: %s", n);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+
+                LIST_PREPEND(arp_ip_target, b->arp_ip_targets, buffer);
+                b->n_arp_ip_targets++;
+
+                buffer = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (b->n_arp_ip_targets > NETDEV_BOND_ARP_TARGETS_MAX)
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_WARNING, filename, line, 0,
+                           "More than the maximum number of kernel-supported ARP ip targets specified: %d > %d",
+                           b->n_arp_ip_targets, NETDEV_BOND_ARP_TARGETS_MAX);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void bond_done(NetDev *netdev) {
+        ArpIpTarget *t = NULL, *n = NULL;
+        Bond *b;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        b = BOND(netdev);
+
+        assert(b);
+
+        LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(arp_ip_target, t, n, b->arp_ip_targets)
+                free(t);
+
+        b->arp_ip_targets = NULL;
+}
+
+static void bond_init(NetDev *netdev) {
+        Bond *b;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        b = BOND(netdev);
+
+        assert(b);
+
+        b->mode = _NETDEV_BOND_MODE_INVALID;
+        b->xmit_hash_policy = _NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_INVALID;
+        b->lacp_rate = _NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_INVALID;
+        b->ad_select = _NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_INVALID;
+        b->fail_over_mac = _NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_INVALID;
+        b->arp_validate = _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_INVALID;
+        b->arp_all_targets = _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_INVALID;
+        b->primary_reselect = _NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_INVALID;
+
+        b->all_slaves_active = false;
+
+        b->resend_igmp = RESEND_IGMP_DEFAULT;
+        b->packets_per_slave = PACKETS_PER_SLAVE_DEFAULT;
+        b->num_grat_arp = GRATUITOUS_ARP_DEFAULT;
+        b->lp_interval = LEARNING_PACKETS_INTERVAL_MIN_SEC;
+
+        LIST_HEAD_INIT(b->arp_ip_targets);
+        b->n_arp_ip_targets = 0;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable bond_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Bond),
+        .init = bond_init,
+        .done = bond_done,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Bond\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_bond_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_MASTER,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/bond.h b/src/network/netdev/bond.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb88b538ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/bond.h
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "in-addr-util.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+/*
+ * Maximum number of targets supported by the kernel for a single
+ * bond netdev.
+ */
+#define NETDEV_BOND_ARP_TARGETS_MAX 16
+
+typedef enum BondMode {
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_RR,
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_ACTIVE_BACKUP,
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_XOR,
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BROADCAST,
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_802_3AD,
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_TLB,
+        NETDEV_BOND_MODE_BALANCE_ALB,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_MODE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_MODE_INVALID = -1
+} BondMode;
+
+typedef enum BondXmitHashPolicy {
+        NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER2,
+        NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER34,
+        NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_LAYER23,
+        NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_ENCAP23,
+        NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_ENCAP34,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY_INVALID = -1
+} BondXmitHashPolicy;
+
+typedef enum BondLacpRate {
+        NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_SLOW,
+        NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_FAST,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_LACP_RATE_INVALID = -1,
+} BondLacpRate;
+
+typedef enum BondAdSelect {
+        NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_STABLE,
+        NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_BANDWIDTH,
+        NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_COUNT,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_AD_SELECT_INVALID = -1,
+} BondAdSelect;
+
+typedef enum BondFailOverMac {
+        NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_NONE,
+        NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_ACTIVE,
+        NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_FOLLOW,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC_INVALID = -1,
+} BondFailOverMac;
+
+typedef enum BondArpValidate {
+        NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_NONE,
+        NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_ACTIVE,
+        NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_BACKUP,
+        NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_ALL,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE_INVALID = -1,
+} BondArpValidate;
+
+typedef enum BondArpAllTargets {
+        NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_ANY,
+        NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_ALL,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS_INVALID = -1,
+} BondArpAllTargets;
+
+typedef enum BondPrimaryReselect {
+        NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_ALWAYS,
+        NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_BETTER,
+        NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_FAILURE,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT_INVALID = -1,
+} BondPrimaryReselect;
+
+typedef struct ArpIpTarget {
+        union in_addr_union ip;
+
+        LIST_FIELDS(struct ArpIpTarget, arp_ip_target);
+} ArpIpTarget;
+
+typedef struct Bond {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        BondMode mode;
+        BondXmitHashPolicy xmit_hash_policy;
+        BondLacpRate lacp_rate;
+        BondAdSelect ad_select;
+        BondFailOverMac fail_over_mac;
+        BondArpValidate arp_validate;
+        BondArpAllTargets arp_all_targets;
+        BondPrimaryReselect primary_reselect;
+
+        bool all_slaves_active;
+
+        unsigned resend_igmp;
+        unsigned packets_per_slave;
+        unsigned num_grat_arp;
+        unsigned min_links;
+
+        usec_t miimon;
+        usec_t updelay;
+        usec_t downdelay;
+        usec_t arp_interval;
+        usec_t lp_interval;
+
+        int n_arp_ip_targets;
+        ArpIpTarget *arp_ip_targets;
+} Bond;
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(BOND, Bond);
+extern const NetDevVTable bond_vtable;
+
+const char *bond_mode_to_string(BondMode d) _const_;
+BondMode bond_mode_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_xmit_hash_policy_to_string(BondXmitHashPolicy d) _const_;
+BondXmitHashPolicy bond_xmit_hash_policy_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_lacp_rate_to_string(BondLacpRate d) _const_;
+BondLacpRate bond_lacp_rate_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_fail_over_mac_to_string(BondFailOverMac d) _const_;
+BondFailOverMac bond_fail_over_mac_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_ad_select_to_string(BondAdSelect d) _const_;
+BondAdSelect bond_ad_select_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_arp_validate_to_string(BondArpValidate d) _const_;
+BondArpValidate bond_arp_validate_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_arp_all_targets_to_string(BondArpAllTargets d) _const_;
+BondArpAllTargets bond_arp_all_targets_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+const char *bond_primary_reselect_to_string(BondPrimaryReselect d) _const_;
+BondPrimaryReselect bond_primary_reselect_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+int config_parse_bond_mode(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_xmit_hash_policy(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_lacp_rate(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_ad_select(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_fail_over_mac(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_arp_validate(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_arp_all_targets(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_bond_primary_reselect(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+int config_parse_arp_ip_target_address(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/bridge.c b/src/network/netdev/bridge.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..760aefd97e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/bridge.c
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014  Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+    Copyright 2014  Susant Sahani
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "missing.h"
+#include "netlink-util.h"
+#include "networkd.h"
+#include "netdev/bridge.h"
+
+/* callback for brige netdev's parameter set */
+static int netdev_bridge_set_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, void *userdata) {
+        _cleanup_netdev_unref_ NetDev *netdev = userdata;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(m);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_get_errno(m);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                log_netdev_warning_errno(netdev, r, "Bridge parameters could not be set: %m");
+                return 1;
+        }
+
+        log_netdev_debug(netdev, "Bridge parameters set success");
+
+        return 1;
+}
+
+static int netdev_bridge_post_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *req = NULL;
+        Bridge *b;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        b = BRIDGE(netdev);
+
+        assert(b);
+
+        r = sd_rtnl_message_new_link(netdev->manager->rtnl, &req, RTM_NEWLINK, netdev->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not allocate RTM_SETLINK message: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_set_flags(req, NLM_F_REQUEST | NLM_F_ACK);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Could not set netlink flags: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_open_container(req, IFLA_LINKINFO);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_PROTINFO attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_open_container_union(req, IFLA_INFO_DATA, netdev_kind_to_string(netdev->kind));
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_INFO_DATA attribute: %m");
+
+        /* convert to jiffes */
+        if (b->forward_delay > 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_BR_FORWARD_DELAY, usec_to_jiffies(b->forward_delay));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_FORWARD_DELAY attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->hello_time > 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_BR_HELLO_TIME, usec_to_jiffies(b->hello_time));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_HELLO_TIME attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->max_age > 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_BR_MAX_AGE, usec_to_jiffies(b->max_age));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_MAX_AGE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->ageing_time > 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_BR_AGEING_TIME, usec_to_jiffies(b->ageing_time));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_AGEING_TIME attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->priority > 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u16(req, IFLA_BR_PRIORITY, b->priority);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_PRIORITY attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->default_pvid > 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u16(req, IFLA_BR_VLAN_DEFAULT_PVID, b->default_pvid);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_VLAN_DEFAULT_PVID attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->mcast_querier >= 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(req, IFLA_BR_MCAST_QUERIER, b->mcast_querier);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_MCAST_QUERIER attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->mcast_snooping >= 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(req, IFLA_BR_MCAST_SNOOPING, b->mcast_snooping);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_MCAST_SNOOPING attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->vlan_filtering >= 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(req, IFLA_BR_VLAN_FILTERING, b->vlan_filtering);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_VLAN_FILTERING attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (b->stp >= 0) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_BR_STP_STATE, b->stp);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_BR_STP_STATE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_close_container(req);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_LINKINFO attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_close_container(req);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_INFO_DATA attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_call_async(netdev->manager->rtnl, req, netdev_bridge_set_handler, netdev, 0, NULL);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not send rtnetlink message: %m");
+
+        netdev_ref(netdev);
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static void bridge_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Bridge *b;
+
+        b = BRIDGE(n);
+
+        assert(b);
+
+        b->mcast_querier = -1;
+        b->mcast_snooping = -1;
+        b->vlan_filtering = -1;
+        b->stp = -1;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable bridge_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Bridge),
+        .init = bridge_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Bridge\0",
+        .post_create = netdev_bridge_post_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_MASTER,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/bridge.h b/src/network/netdev/bridge.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..093c60d5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/bridge.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+typedef struct Bridge {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        int mcast_querier;
+        int mcast_snooping;
+        int vlan_filtering;
+        int stp;
+        uint16_t priority;
+        uint16_t default_pvid;
+
+        usec_t forward_delay;
+        usec_t hello_time;
+        usec_t max_age;
+        usec_t ageing_time;
+} Bridge;
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(BRIDGE, Bridge);
+extern const NetDevVTable bridge_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/dummy.c b/src/network/netdev/dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e6e162931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014 Susant Sahani <susant@redhat.com>
+    Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+
+#include "netdev/dummy.h"
+
+const NetDevVTable dummy_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Dummy),
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0",
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/dummy.h b/src/network/netdev/dummy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a908400459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/dummy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+typedef struct Dummy {
+        NetDev meta;
+} Dummy;
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(DUMMY, Dummy);
+extern const NetDevVTable dummy_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/ipvlan.c b/src/network/netdev/ipvlan.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b5c30fed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/ipvlan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2013-2015 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "netdev/ipvlan.h"
+#include "string-table.h"
+
+static const char* const ipvlan_mode_table[_NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_L2] = "L2",
+        [NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_L3] = "L3",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(ipvlan_mode, IPVlanMode);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_ipvlan_mode, ipvlan_mode, IPVlanMode, "Failed to parse ipvlan mode");
+
+static int netdev_ipvlan_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *req) {
+        IPVlan *m;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(netdev->ifname);
+
+        m = IPVLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(m);
+
+        if (m->mode != _NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u16(req, IFLA_IPVLAN_MODE, m->mode);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPVLAN_MODE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void ipvlan_init(NetDev *n) {
+        IPVlan *m;
+
+        assert(n);
+
+        m = IPVLAN(n);
+
+        assert(m);
+
+        m->mode = _NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_INVALID;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable ipvlan_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(IPVlan),
+        .init = ipvlan_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0IPVLAN\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_ipvlan_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/ipvlan.h b/src/network/netdev/ipvlan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d7d0184f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/ipvlan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014-2015 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "missing.h"
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+typedef enum IPVlanMode {
+        NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_L2 = IPVLAN_MODE_L2,
+        NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_L3 = IPVLAN_MODE_L3,
+        _NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_IPVLAN_MODE_INVALID = -1
+} IPVlanMode;
+
+typedef struct IPVlan {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        IPVlanMode mode;
+} IPVlan;
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(IPVLAN, IPVlan);
+extern const NetDevVTable ipvlan_vtable;
+
+const char *ipvlan_mode_to_string(IPVlanMode d) _const_;
+IPVlanMode ipvlan_mode_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+int config_parse_ipvlan_mode(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/macvlan.c b/src/network/netdev/macvlan.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93f650def5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/macvlan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2013 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "netdev/macvlan.h"
+#include "string-table.h"
+
+static const char* const macvlan_mode_table[_NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE] = "private",
+        [NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA] = "vepa",
+        [NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE] = "bridge",
+        [NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU] = "passthru",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(macvlan_mode, MacVlanMode);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_macvlan_mode, macvlan_mode, MacVlanMode, "Failed to parse macvlan mode");
+
+static int netdev_macvlan_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *req) {
+        MacVlan *m;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(netdev->ifname);
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_MACVLAN)
+                m = MACVLAN(netdev);
+        else
+                m = MACVTAP(netdev);
+
+        assert(m);
+
+        if (m->mode != _NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE, m->mode);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void macvlan_init(NetDev *n) {
+        MacVlan *m;
+
+        assert(n);
+
+        if (n->kind == NETDEV_KIND_MACVLAN)
+                m = MACVLAN(n);
+        else
+                m = MACVTAP(n);
+
+        assert(m);
+
+        m->mode = _NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_INVALID;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable macvtap_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(MacVlan),
+        .init = macvlan_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0MACVTAP\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_macvlan_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable macvlan_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(MacVlan),
+        .init = macvlan_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0MACVLAN\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_macvlan_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/macvlan.h b/src/network/netdev/macvlan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..118d55658c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/macvlan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct MacVlan MacVlan;
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+typedef enum MacVlanMode {
+        NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE = MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE,
+        NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA = MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA,
+        NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE = MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE,
+        NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU = MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU,
+        _NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_MACVLAN_MODE_INVALID = -1
+} MacVlanMode;
+
+struct MacVlan {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        MacVlanMode mode;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(MACVLAN, MacVlan);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(MACVTAP, MacVlan);
+extern const NetDevVTable macvlan_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable macvtap_vtable;
+
+const char *macvlan_mode_to_string(MacVlanMode d) _const_;
+MacVlanMode macvlan_mode_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+int config_parse_macvlan_mode(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/netdev-gperf.gperf b/src/network/netdev/netdev-gperf.gperf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3461e39a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/netdev-gperf.gperf
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+%{
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "network-internal.h"
+#include "netdev/bond.h"
+#include "netdev/bridge.h"
+#include "netdev/ipvlan.h"
+#include "netdev/macvlan.h"
+#include "netdev/tunnel.h"
+#include "netdev/tuntap.h"
+#include "netdev/veth.h"
+#include "netdev/vlan.h"
+#include "netdev/vxlan.h"
+#include "netdev/vrf.h"
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+#include "vlan-util.h"
+%}
+struct ConfigPerfItem;
+%null_strings
+%language=ANSI-C
+%define slot-name section_and_lvalue
+%define hash-function-name network_netdev_gperf_hash
+%define lookup-function-name network_netdev_gperf_lookup
+%readonly-tables
+%omit-struct-type
+%struct-type
+%includes
+%%
+Match.Host,                  config_parse_net_condition,         CONDITION_HOST,                offsetof(NetDev, match_host)
+Match.Virtualization,        config_parse_net_condition,         CONDITION_VIRTUALIZATION,      offsetof(NetDev, match_virt)
+Match.KernelCommandLine,     config_parse_net_condition,         CONDITION_KERNEL_COMMAND_LINE, offsetof(NetDev, match_kernel)
+Match.Architecture,          config_parse_net_condition,         CONDITION_ARCHITECTURE,        offsetof(NetDev, match_arch)
+NetDev.Description,          config_parse_string,                0,                             offsetof(NetDev, description)
+NetDev.Name,                 config_parse_ifname,                0,                             offsetof(NetDev, ifname)
+NetDev.Kind,                 config_parse_netdev_kind,           0,                             offsetof(NetDev, kind)
+NetDev.MTUBytes,             config_parse_iec_size,              0,                             offsetof(NetDev, mtu)
+NetDev.MACAddress,           config_parse_hwaddr,                0,                             offsetof(NetDev, mac)
+VLAN.Id,                     config_parse_vlanid,                0,                             offsetof(VLan, id)
+MACVLAN.Mode,                config_parse_macvlan_mode,          0,                             offsetof(MacVlan, mode)
+MACVTAP.Mode,                config_parse_macvlan_mode,          0,                             offsetof(MacVlan, mode)
+IPVLAN.Mode,                 config_parse_ipvlan_mode,           0,                             offsetof(IPVlan, mode)
+Tunnel.Local,                config_parse_tunnel_address,        0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, local)
+Tunnel.Remote,               config_parse_tunnel_address,        0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, remote)
+Tunnel.TOS,                  config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, tos)
+Tunnel.TTL,                  config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, ttl)
+Tunnel.Key,                  config_parse_tunnel_key,            0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, key)
+Tunnel.InputKey,             config_parse_tunnel_key,            0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, ikey)
+Tunnel.OutputKey,            config_parse_tunnel_key,            0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, okey)
+Tunnel.DiscoverPathMTU,      config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, pmtudisc)
+Tunnel.Mode,                 config_parse_ip6tnl_mode,           0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, ip6tnl_mode)
+Tunnel.IPv6FlowLabel,        config_parse_ipv6_flowlabel,        0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, ipv6_flowlabel)
+Tunnel.CopyDSCP,             config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, copy_dscp)
+Tunnel.EncapsulationLimit,   config_parse_encap_limit,           0,                             offsetof(Tunnel, encap_limit)
+Peer.Name,                   config_parse_ifname,                0,                             offsetof(Veth, ifname_peer)
+Peer.MACAddress,             config_parse_hwaddr,                0,                             offsetof(Veth, mac_peer)
+VXLAN.Id,                    config_parse_uint64,                0,                             offsetof(VxLan, id)
+VXLAN.Group,                 config_parse_vxlan_group_address,   0,                             offsetof(VxLan, group)
+VXLAN.TOS,                   config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(VxLan, tos)
+VXLAN.TTL,                   config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(VxLan, ttl)
+VXLAN.MacLearning,           config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, learning)
+VXLAN.ARPProxy,              config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, arp_proxy)
+VXLAN.L2MissNotification,    config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, l2miss)
+VXLAN.L3MissNotification,    config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, l3miss)
+VXLAN.RouteShortCircuit,     config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, route_short_circuit)
+VXLAN.UDPCheckSum,           config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, udpcsum)
+VXLAN.UDPChecksum,           config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, udpcsum)
+VXLAN.UDP6ZeroCheckSumRx,    config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, udp6zerocsumrx)
+VXLAN.UDP6ZeroChecksumRx,    config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, udp6zerocsumrx)
+VXLAN.UDP6ZeroCheckSumTx,    config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, udp6zerocsumtx)
+VXLAN.UDP6ZeroChecksumTx,    config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, udp6zerocsumtx)
+VXLAN.RemoteChecksumTx,      config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, remote_csum_tx)
+VXLAN.RemoteChecksumRx,      config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, remote_csum_rx)
+VXLAN.FDBAgeingSec,          config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(VxLan, fdb_ageing)
+VXLAN.GroupPolicyExtension,  config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(VxLan, group_policy)
+VXLAN.MaximumFDBEntries,     config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(VxLan, max_fdb)
+VXLAN.PortRange,             config_parse_port_range,            0,                             0
+VXLAN.DestinationPort,       config_parse_destination_port,      0,                             offsetof(VxLan, dest_port)
+Tun.OneQueue,                config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, one_queue)
+Tun.MultiQueue,              config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, multi_queue)
+Tun.PacketInfo,              config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, packet_info)
+Tun.User,                    config_parse_string,                0,                             offsetof(TunTap, user_name)
+Tun.Group,                   config_parse_string,                0,                             offsetof(TunTap, group_name)
+Tap.OneQueue,                config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, one_queue)
+Tap.MultiQueue,              config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, multi_queue)
+Tap.PacketInfo,              config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, packet_info)
+Tap.VNetHeader,              config_parse_bool,                  0,                             offsetof(TunTap, vnet_hdr)
+Tap.User,                    config_parse_string,                0,                             offsetof(TunTap, user_name)
+Tap.Group,                   config_parse_string,                0,                             offsetof(TunTap, group_name)
+Bond.Mode,                   config_parse_bond_mode,             0,                             offsetof(Bond, mode)
+Bond.TransmitHashPolicy,     config_parse_bond_xmit_hash_policy, 0,                             offsetof(Bond, xmit_hash_policy)
+Bond.LACPTransmitRate,       config_parse_bond_lacp_rate,        0,                             offsetof(Bond, lacp_rate)
+Bond.AdSelect,               config_parse_bond_ad_select,        0,                             offsetof(Bond, ad_select)
+Bond.FailOverMACPolicy,      config_parse_bond_fail_over_mac,    0,                             offsetof(Bond, fail_over_mac)
+Bond.ARPIPTargets,           config_parse_arp_ip_target_address, 0,                             0
+Bond.ARPValidate,            config_parse_bond_arp_validate,     0,                             offsetof(Bond, arp_validate)
+Bond.ARPAllTargets,          config_parse_bond_arp_all_targets,  0,                             offsetof(Bond, arp_all_targets)
+Bond.PrimaryReselectPolicy,  config_parse_bond_primary_reselect, 0,                             offsetof(Bond, primary_reselect)
+Bond.ResendIGMP,             config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Bond, resend_igmp)
+Bond.PacketsPerSlave,        config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Bond, packets_per_slave)
+Bond.GratuitousARP,          config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Bond, num_grat_arp)
+Bond.AllSlavesActive,        config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Bond, all_slaves_active)
+Bond.MinLinks,               config_parse_unsigned,              0,                             offsetof(Bond, min_links)
+Bond.MIIMonitorSec,          config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bond, miimon)
+Bond.UpDelaySec,             config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bond, updelay)
+Bond.DownDelaySec,           config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bond, downdelay)
+Bond.ARPIntervalSec,         config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bond, arp_interval)
+Bond.LearnPacketIntervalSec, config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bond, lp_interval)
+Bridge.HelloTimeSec,         config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bridge, hello_time)
+Bridge.MaxAgeSec,            config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bridge, max_age)
+Bridge.AgeingTimeSec,        config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bridge, ageing_time)
+Bridge.ForwardDelaySec,      config_parse_sec,                   0,                             offsetof(Bridge, forward_delay)
+Bridge.Priority,             config_parse_uint16,                0,                             offsetof(Bridge, priority)
+Bridge.DefaultPVID,          config_parse_vlanid,                0,                             offsetof(Bridge, default_pvid)
+Bridge.MulticastQuerier,     config_parse_tristate,              0,                             offsetof(Bridge, mcast_querier)
+Bridge.MulticastSnooping,    config_parse_tristate,              0,                             offsetof(Bridge, mcast_snooping)
+Bridge.VLANFiltering,        config_parse_tristate,              0,                             offsetof(Bridge, vlan_filtering)
+Bridge.STP,                  config_parse_tristate,              0,                             offsetof(Bridge, stp)
+VRF.TableId,                 config_parse_uint32,                0,                             offsetof(Vrf, table_id)
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f287bab72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,717 @@
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2013 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "conf-files.h"
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "fd-util.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "netlink-util.h"
+#include "network-internal.h"
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+#include "networkd.h"
+#include "siphash24.h"
+#include "stat-util.h"
+#include "string-table.h"
+#include "string-util.h"
+
+const NetDevVTable * const netdev_vtable[_NETDEV_KIND_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_KIND_BRIDGE] = &bridge_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_BOND] = &bond_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VLAN] = &vlan_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_MACVLAN] = &macvlan_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_MACVTAP] = &macvtap_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IPVLAN] = &ipvlan_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VXLAN] = &vxlan_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IPIP] = &ipip_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_GRE] = &gre_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_GRETAP] = &gretap_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRE] = &ip6gre_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRETAP] = &ip6gretap_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_SIT] = &sit_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VTI] = &vti_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VTI6] = &vti6_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VETH] = &veth_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_DUMMY] = &dummy_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_TUN] = &tun_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_TAP] = &tap_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IP6TNL] = &ip6tnl_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VRF] = &vrf_vtable,
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VCAN] = &vcan_vtable,
+};
+
+static const char* const netdev_kind_table[_NETDEV_KIND_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_KIND_BRIDGE] = "bridge",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_BOND] = "bond",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VLAN] = "vlan",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_MACVLAN] = "macvlan",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_MACVTAP] = "macvtap",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IPVLAN] = "ipvlan",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VXLAN] = "vxlan",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IPIP] = "ipip",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_GRE] = "gre",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_GRETAP] = "gretap",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRE] = "ip6gre",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRETAP] = "ip6gretap",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_SIT] = "sit",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VETH] = "veth",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VTI] = "vti",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VTI6] = "vti6",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_DUMMY] = "dummy",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_TUN] = "tun",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_TAP] = "tap",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_IP6TNL] = "ip6tnl",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VRF] = "vrf",
+        [NETDEV_KIND_VCAN] = "vcan",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(netdev_kind, NetDevKind);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_netdev_kind, netdev_kind, NetDevKind, "Failed to parse netdev kind");
+
+static void netdev_cancel_callbacks(NetDev *netdev) {
+        _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *m = NULL;
+        netdev_join_callback *callback;
+
+        if (!netdev)
+                return;
+
+        rtnl_message_new_synthetic_error(-ENODEV, 0, &m);
+
+        while ((callback = netdev->callbacks)) {
+                if (m) {
+                        assert(callback->link);
+                        assert(callback->callback);
+                        assert(netdev->manager);
+                        assert(netdev->manager->rtnl);
+
+                        callback->callback(netdev->manager->rtnl, m, callback->link);
+                }
+
+                LIST_REMOVE(callbacks, netdev->callbacks, callback);
+                link_unref(callback->link);
+                free(callback);
+        }
+}
+
+static void netdev_free(NetDev *netdev) {
+        if (!netdev)
+                return;
+
+        netdev_cancel_callbacks(netdev);
+
+        if (netdev->ifname)
+                hashmap_remove(netdev->manager->netdevs, netdev->ifname);
+
+        free(netdev->filename);
+
+        free(netdev->description);
+        free(netdev->ifname);
+        free(netdev->mac);
+
+        condition_free_list(netdev->match_host);
+        condition_free_list(netdev->match_virt);
+        condition_free_list(netdev->match_kernel);
+        condition_free_list(netdev->match_arch);
+
+        if (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev) &&
+            NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->done)
+                NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->done(netdev);
+
+        free(netdev);
+}
+
+NetDev *netdev_unref(NetDev *netdev) {
+        if (netdev && (-- netdev->n_ref <= 0))
+                netdev_free(netdev);
+
+        return NULL;
+}
+
+NetDev *netdev_ref(NetDev *netdev) {
+        if (netdev)
+                assert_se(++ netdev->n_ref >= 2);
+
+        return netdev;
+}
+
+void netdev_drop(NetDev *netdev) {
+        if (!netdev || netdev->state == NETDEV_STATE_LINGER)
+                return;
+
+        netdev->state = NETDEV_STATE_LINGER;
+
+        log_netdev_debug(netdev, "netdev removed");
+
+        netdev_cancel_callbacks(netdev);
+
+        netdev_unref(netdev);
+
+        return;
+}
+
+int netdev_get(Manager *manager, const char *name, NetDev **ret) {
+        NetDev *netdev;
+
+        assert(manager);
+        assert(name);
+        assert(ret);
+
+        netdev = hashmap_get(manager->netdevs, name);
+        if (!netdev) {
+                *ret = NULL;
+                return -ENOENT;
+        }
+
+        *ret = netdev;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_enter_failed(NetDev *netdev) {
+        netdev->state = NETDEV_STATE_FAILED;
+
+        netdev_cancel_callbacks(netdev);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_enslave_ready(NetDev *netdev, Link* link, sd_netlink_message_handler_t callback) {
+        _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *req = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(netdev->state == NETDEV_STATE_READY);
+        assert(netdev->manager);
+        assert(netdev->manager->rtnl);
+        assert(IN_SET(netdev->kind, NETDEV_KIND_BRIDGE, NETDEV_KIND_BOND, NETDEV_KIND_VRF));
+        assert(link);
+        assert(callback);
+
+        r = sd_rtnl_message_new_link(netdev->manager->rtnl, &req, RTM_SETLINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not allocate RTM_SETLINK message: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(req, IFLA_MASTER, netdev->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_MASTER attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_call_async(netdev->manager->rtnl, req, callback, link, 0, NULL);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error(netdev, "Could not send rtnetlink message: %m");
+
+        link_ref(link);
+
+        log_netdev_debug(netdev, "Enslaving link '%s'", link->ifname);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_enter_ready(NetDev *netdev) {
+        netdev_join_callback *callback, *callback_next;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(netdev->ifname);
+
+        if (netdev->state != NETDEV_STATE_CREATING)
+                return 0;
+
+        netdev->state = NETDEV_STATE_READY;
+
+        log_netdev_info(netdev, "netdev ready");
+
+        LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(callbacks, callback, callback_next, netdev->callbacks) {
+                /* enslave the links that were attempted to be enslaved before the
+                 * link was ready */
+                r = netdev_enslave_ready(netdev, callback->link, callback->callback);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+
+                LIST_REMOVE(callbacks, netdev->callbacks, callback);
+                link_unref(callback->link);
+                free(callback);
+        }
+
+        if (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->post_create)
+                NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->post_create(netdev, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/* callback for netdev's created without a backing Link */
+static int netdev_create_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, void *userdata) {
+        _cleanup_netdev_unref_ NetDev *netdev = userdata;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev->state != _NETDEV_STATE_INVALID);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_get_errno(m);
+        if (r == -EEXIST)
+                log_netdev_info(netdev, "netdev exists, using existing without changing its parameters");
+        else if (r < 0) {
+                log_netdev_warning_errno(netdev, r, "netdev could not be created: %m");
+                netdev_drop(netdev);
+
+                return 1;
+        }
+
+        log_netdev_debug(netdev, "Created");
+
+        return 1;
+}
+
+int netdev_enslave(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message_handler_t callback) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(netdev->manager);
+        assert(netdev->manager->rtnl);
+        assert(IN_SET(netdev->kind, NETDEV_KIND_BRIDGE, NETDEV_KIND_BOND, NETDEV_KIND_VRF));
+
+        if (netdev->state == NETDEV_STATE_READY) {
+                r = netdev_enslave_ready(netdev, link, callback);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+        } else if (IN_SET(netdev->state, NETDEV_STATE_LINGER, NETDEV_STATE_FAILED)) {
+                _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *m = NULL;
+
+                r = rtnl_message_new_synthetic_error(-ENODEV, 0, &m);
+                if (r >= 0)
+                        callback(netdev->manager->rtnl, m, link);
+        } else {
+                /* the netdev is not yet read, save this request for when it is */
+                netdev_join_callback *cb;
+
+                cb = new0(netdev_join_callback, 1);
+                if (!cb)
+                        return log_oom();
+
+                cb->callback = callback;
+                cb->link = link;
+                link_ref(link);
+
+                LIST_PREPEND(callbacks, netdev->callbacks, cb);
+
+                log_netdev_debug(netdev, "Will enslave '%s', when ready", link->ifname);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int netdev_set_ifindex(NetDev *netdev, sd_netlink_message *message) {
+        uint16_t type;
+        const char *kind;
+        const char *received_kind;
+        const char *received_name;
+        int r, ifindex;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(message);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_get_type(message, &type);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not get rtnl message type: %m");
+
+        if (type != RTM_NEWLINK) {
+                log_netdev_error(netdev, "Cannot set ifindex from unexpected rtnl message type.");
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_rtnl_message_link_get_ifindex(message, &ifindex);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not get ifindex: %m");
+                netdev_enter_failed(netdev);
+                return r;
+        } else if (ifindex <= 0) {
+                log_netdev_error(netdev, "Got invalid ifindex: %d", ifindex);
+                netdev_enter_failed(netdev);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        if (netdev->ifindex > 0) {
+                if (netdev->ifindex != ifindex) {
+                        log_netdev_error(netdev, "Could not set ifindex to %d, already set to %d",
+                                         ifindex, netdev->ifindex);
+                        netdev_enter_failed(netdev);
+                        return -EEXIST;
+                } else
+                        /* ifindex already set to the same for this netdev */
+                        return 0;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_read_string(message, IFLA_IFNAME, &received_name);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not get IFNAME: %m");
+
+        if (!streq(netdev->ifname, received_name)) {
+                log_netdev_error(netdev, "Received newlink with wrong IFNAME %s", received_name);
+                netdev_enter_failed(netdev);
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_enter_container(message, IFLA_LINKINFO);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not get LINKINFO: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_read_string(message, IFLA_INFO_KIND, &received_kind);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not get KIND: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_exit_container(message);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not exit container: %m");
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_TAP)
+                /* the kernel does not distinguish between tun and tap */
+                kind = "tun";
+        else {
+                kind = netdev_kind_to_string(netdev->kind);
+                if (!kind) {
+                        log_netdev_error(netdev, "Could not get kind");
+                        netdev_enter_failed(netdev);
+                        return -EINVAL;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (!streq(kind, received_kind)) {
+                log_netdev_error(netdev,
+                                 "Received newlink with wrong KIND %s, "
+                                 "expected %s", received_kind, kind);
+                netdev_enter_failed(netdev);
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        netdev->ifindex = ifindex;
+
+        log_netdev_debug(netdev, "netdev has index %d", netdev->ifindex);
+
+        netdev_enter_ready(netdev);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+#define HASH_KEY SD_ID128_MAKE(52,e1,45,bd,00,6f,29,96,21,c6,30,6d,83,71,04,48)
+
+int netdev_get_mac(const char *ifname, struct ether_addr **ret) {
+        _cleanup_free_ struct ether_addr *mac = NULL;
+        uint64_t result;
+        size_t l, sz;
+        uint8_t *v;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(ifname);
+        assert(ret);
+
+        mac = new0(struct ether_addr, 1);
+        if (!mac)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        l = strlen(ifname);
+        sz = sizeof(sd_id128_t) + l;
+        v = alloca(sz);
+
+        /* fetch some persistent data unique to the machine */
+        r = sd_id128_get_machine((sd_id128_t*) v);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        /* combine with some data unique (on this machine) to this
+         * netdev */
+        memcpy(v + sizeof(sd_id128_t), ifname, l);
+
+        /* Let's hash the host machine ID plus the container name. We
+         * use a fixed, but originally randomly created hash key here. */
+        result = siphash24(v, sz, HASH_KEY.bytes);
+
+        assert_cc(ETH_ALEN <= sizeof(result));
+        memcpy(mac->ether_addr_octet, &result, ETH_ALEN);
+
+        /* see eth_random_addr in the kernel */
+        mac->ether_addr_octet[0] &= 0xfe;        /* clear multicast bit */
+        mac->ether_addr_octet[0] |= 0x02;        /* set local assignment bit (IEEE802) */
+
+        *ret = mac;
+        mac = NULL;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link,
+                         sd_netlink_message_handler_t callback) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(!link || callback);
+
+        /* create netdev */
+        if (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->create) {
+                assert(!link);
+
+                r = NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->create(netdev);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+
+                log_netdev_debug(netdev, "Created");
+        } else {
+                _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *m = NULL;
+
+                r = sd_rtnl_message_new_link(netdev->manager->rtnl, &m, RTM_NEWLINK, 0);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not allocate RTM_NEWLINK message: %m");
+
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_string(m, IFLA_IFNAME, netdev->ifname);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IFNAME, attribute: %m");
+
+                if (netdev->mac) {
+                        r = sd_netlink_message_append_ether_addr(m, IFLA_ADDRESS, netdev->mac);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_ADDRESS attribute: %m");
+                }
+
+                if (netdev->mtu) {
+                        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_MTU, netdev->mtu);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_MTU attribute: %m");
+                }
+
+                if (link) {
+                        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_LINK, link->ifindex);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_LINK attribute: %m");
+                }
+
+                r = sd_netlink_message_open_container(m, IFLA_LINKINFO);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_LINKINFO attribute: %m");
+
+                r = sd_netlink_message_open_container_union(m, IFLA_INFO_DATA, netdev_kind_to_string(netdev->kind));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_INFO_DATA attribute: %m");
+
+                if (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->fill_message_create) {
+                        r = NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->fill_message_create(netdev, link, m);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return r;
+                }
+
+                r = sd_netlink_message_close_container(m);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_INFO_DATA attribute: %m");
+
+                r = sd_netlink_message_close_container(m);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_LINKINFO attribute: %m");
+
+                if (link) {
+                        r = sd_netlink_call_async(netdev->manager->rtnl, m, callback, link, 0, NULL);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not send rtnetlink message: %m");
+
+                        link_ref(link);
+                } else {
+                        r = sd_netlink_call_async(netdev->manager->rtnl, m, netdev_create_handler, netdev, 0, NULL);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not send rtnetlink message: %m");
+
+                        netdev_ref(netdev);
+                }
+
+                netdev->state = NETDEV_STATE_CREATING;
+
+                log_netdev_debug(netdev, "Creating");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/* the callback must be called, possibly after a timeout, as otherwise the Link will hang */
+int netdev_join(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message_handler_t callback) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(netdev->manager);
+        assert(netdev->manager->rtnl);
+        assert(NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev));
+
+        switch (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->create_type) {
+        case NETDEV_CREATE_MASTER:
+                r = netdev_enslave(netdev, link, callback);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED:
+                r = netdev_create(netdev, link, callback);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+
+                break;
+        default:
+                assert_not_reached("Can not join independent netdev");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_load_one(Manager *manager, const char *filename) {
+        _cleanup_netdev_unref_ NetDev *netdev = NULL;
+        _cleanup_free_ NetDev *netdev_raw = NULL;
+        _cleanup_fclose_ FILE *file = NULL;
+        const char *dropin_dirname;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(manager);
+        assert(filename);
+
+        file = fopen(filename, "re");
+        if (!file) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT)
+                        return 0;
+                else
+                        return -errno;
+        }
+
+        if (null_or_empty_fd(fileno(file))) {
+                log_debug("Skipping empty file: %s", filename);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        netdev_raw = new0(NetDev, 1);
+        if (!netdev_raw)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        netdev_raw->kind = _NETDEV_KIND_INVALID;
+        dropin_dirname = strjoina(basename(filename), ".d");
+
+        r = config_parse_many(filename, network_dirs, dropin_dirname,
+                              "Match\0NetDev\0",
+                              config_item_perf_lookup, network_netdev_gperf_lookup,
+                              true, netdev_raw);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        r = fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return -errno;
+
+        /* skip out early if configuration does not match the environment */
+        if (net_match_config(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                             netdev_raw->match_host, netdev_raw->match_virt,
+                             netdev_raw->match_kernel, netdev_raw->match_arch,
+                             NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL) <= 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (netdev_raw->kind == _NETDEV_KIND_INVALID) {
+                log_warning("NetDev has no Kind configured in %s. Ignoring", filename);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (!netdev_raw->ifname) {
+                log_warning("NetDev without Name configured in %s. Ignoring", filename);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        netdev = malloc0(NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev_raw)->object_size);
+        if (!netdev)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        netdev->n_ref = 1;
+        netdev->manager = manager;
+        netdev->state = _NETDEV_STATE_INVALID;
+        netdev->kind = netdev_raw->kind;
+        netdev->ifname = netdev_raw->ifname;
+
+        if (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->init)
+                NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->init(netdev);
+
+        r = config_parse(NULL, filename, file,
+                         NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->sections,
+                         config_item_perf_lookup, network_netdev_gperf_lookup,
+                         false, false, false, netdev);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        /* verify configuration */
+        if (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->config_verify) {
+                r = NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->config_verify(netdev, filename);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return 0;
+        }
+
+        netdev->filename = strdup(filename);
+        if (!netdev->filename)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        if (!netdev->mac && netdev->kind != NETDEV_KIND_VLAN) {
+                r = netdev_get_mac(netdev->ifname, &netdev->mac);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to generate predictable MAC address for %s: %m", netdev->ifname);
+        }
+
+        r = hashmap_put(netdev->manager->netdevs, netdev->ifname, netdev);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        LIST_HEAD_INIT(netdev->callbacks);
+
+        log_netdev_debug(netdev, "loaded %s", netdev_kind_to_string(netdev->kind));
+
+        switch (NETDEV_VTABLE(netdev)->create_type) {
+        case NETDEV_CREATE_MASTER:
+        case NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT:
+                r = netdev_create(netdev, NULL, NULL);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return 0;
+
+                break;
+        default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        netdev = NULL;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int netdev_load(Manager *manager) {
+        _cleanup_strv_free_ char **files = NULL;
+        NetDev *netdev;
+        char **f;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(manager);
+
+        while ((netdev = hashmap_first(manager->netdevs)))
+                netdev_unref(netdev);
+
+        r = conf_files_list_strv(&files, ".netdev", NULL, network_dirs);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to enumerate netdev files: %m");
+
+        STRV_FOREACH_BACKWARDS(f, files) {
+                r = netdev_load_one(manager, *f);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/netdev.h b/src/network/netdev/netdev.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70ff947b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/netdev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2013 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "sd-netlink.h"
+
+#include "list.h"
+#include "time-util.h"
+
+typedef struct netdev_join_callback netdev_join_callback;
+typedef struct Link Link;
+
+struct netdev_join_callback {
+        sd_netlink_message_handler_t callback;
+        Link *link;
+
+        LIST_FIELDS(netdev_join_callback, callbacks);
+};
+
+typedef enum NetDevKind {
+        NETDEV_KIND_BRIDGE,
+        NETDEV_KIND_BOND,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VLAN,
+        NETDEV_KIND_MACVLAN,
+        NETDEV_KIND_MACVTAP,
+        NETDEV_KIND_IPVLAN,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VXLAN,
+        NETDEV_KIND_IPIP,
+        NETDEV_KIND_GRE,
+        NETDEV_KIND_GRETAP,
+        NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRE,
+        NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRETAP,
+        NETDEV_KIND_SIT,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VETH,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VTI,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VTI6,
+        NETDEV_KIND_IP6TNL,
+        NETDEV_KIND_DUMMY,
+        NETDEV_KIND_TUN,
+        NETDEV_KIND_TAP,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VRF,
+        NETDEV_KIND_VCAN,
+        _NETDEV_KIND_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_KIND_INVALID = -1
+} NetDevKind;
+
+typedef enum NetDevState {
+        NETDEV_STATE_FAILED,
+        NETDEV_STATE_CREATING,
+        NETDEV_STATE_READY,
+        NETDEV_STATE_LINGER,
+        _NETDEV_STATE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_STATE_INVALID = -1,
+} NetDevState;
+
+typedef enum NetDevCreateType {
+        NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT,
+        NETDEV_CREATE_MASTER,
+        NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        _NETDEV_CREATE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_CREATE_INVALID = -1,
+} NetDevCreateType;
+
+typedef struct Manager Manager;
+typedef struct Condition Condition;
+
+typedef struct NetDev {
+        Manager *manager;
+
+        int n_ref;
+
+        char *filename;
+
+        Condition *match_host;
+        Condition *match_virt;
+        Condition *match_kernel;
+        Condition *match_arch;
+
+        NetDevState state;
+        NetDevKind kind;
+        char *description;
+        char *ifname;
+        struct ether_addr *mac;
+        size_t mtu;
+        int ifindex;
+
+        LIST_HEAD(netdev_join_callback, callbacks);
+} NetDev;
+
+typedef struct NetDevVTable {
+        /* How much memory does an object of this unit type need */
+        size_t object_size;
+
+        /* Config file sections this netdev kind understands, separated
+         * by NUL chars */
+        const char *sections;
+
+        /* This should reset all type-specific variables. This should
+         * not allocate memory, and is called with zero-initialized
+         * data. It should hence only initialize variables that need
+         * to be set != 0. */
+        void (*init)(NetDev *n);
+
+        /* This should free all kind-specific variables. It should be
+         * idempotent. */
+        void (*done)(NetDev *n);
+
+        /* fill in message to create netdev */
+        int (*fill_message_create)(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *message);
+
+        /* specifies if netdev is independent, or a master device or a stacked device */
+        NetDevCreateType create_type;
+
+        /* create netdev, if not done via rtnl */
+        int (*create)(NetDev *netdev);
+
+        /* perform additional configuration after netdev has been createad */
+        int (*post_create)(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *message);
+
+        /* verify that compulsory configuration options were specified */
+        int (*config_verify)(NetDev *netdev, const char *filename);
+} NetDevVTable;
+
+extern const NetDevVTable * const netdev_vtable[_NETDEV_KIND_MAX];
+
+#define NETDEV_VTABLE(n) netdev_vtable[(n)->kind]
+
+/* For casting a netdev into the various netdev kinds */
+#define DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(UPPERCASE, MixedCase)                            \
+        static inline MixedCase* UPPERCASE(NetDev *n) {                     \
+                if (_unlikely_(!n || n->kind != NETDEV_KIND_##UPPERCASE))   \
+                        return NULL;                                        \
+                                                                            \
+                return (MixedCase*) n;                                      \
+        }
+
+/* For casting the various netdev kinds into a netdev */
+#define NETDEV(n) (&(n)->meta)
+
+int netdev_load(Manager *manager);
+void netdev_drop(NetDev *netdev);
+
+NetDev *netdev_unref(NetDev *netdev);
+NetDev *netdev_ref(NetDev *netdev);
+
+DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(NetDev*, netdev_unref);
+#define _cleanup_netdev_unref_ _cleanup_(netdev_unrefp)
+
+int netdev_get(Manager *manager, const char *name, NetDev **ret);
+int netdev_set_ifindex(NetDev *netdev, sd_netlink_message *newlink);
+int netdev_enslave(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message_handler_t callback);
+int netdev_get_mac(const char *ifname, struct ether_addr **ret);
+int netdev_join(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message_handler_t cb);
+
+const char *netdev_kind_to_string(NetDevKind d) _const_;
+NetDevKind netdev_kind_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+int config_parse_netdev_kind(const char *unit, const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue, int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata);
+
+/* gperf */
+const struct ConfigPerfItem* network_netdev_gperf_lookup(const char *key, unsigned length);
+
+/* Macros which append INTERFACE= to the message */
+
+#define log_netdev_full(netdev, level, error, ...)                      \
+        ({                                                              \
+                const NetDev *_n = (netdev);                            \
+                _n ? log_object_internal(level, error, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, "INTERFACE=", _n->ifname, NULL, NULL, ##__VA_ARGS__) : \
+                        log_internal(level, error, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+        })
+
+#define log_netdev_debug(netdev, ...)       log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_DEBUG, 0, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_info(netdev, ...)        log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_INFO, 0, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_notice(netdev, ...)      log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_NOTICE, 0, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_warning(netdev, ...)     log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_WARNING, 0, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_error(netdev, ...)       log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_ERR, 0, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define log_netdev_debug_errno(netdev, error, ...)   log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_DEBUG, error, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_info_errno(netdev, error, ...)    log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_INFO, error, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_notice_errno(netdev, error, ...)  log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_NOTICE, error, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_warning_errno(netdev, error, ...) log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_WARNING, error, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, error, ...)   log_netdev_full(netdev, LOG_ERR, error, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define LOG_NETDEV_MESSAGE(netdev, fmt, ...) "MESSAGE=%s: " fmt, (netdev)->ifname, ##__VA_ARGS__
+#define LOG_NETDEV_INTERFACE(netdev) "INTERFACE=%s", (netdev)->ifname
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/tunnel.c b/src/network/netdev/tunnel.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b03e770061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/tunnel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,731 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014 Susant Sahani
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <linux/ip.h>
+#include <linux/if_tunnel.h>
+#include <linux/ip6_tunnel.h>
+
+#include "sd-netlink.h"
+
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "missing.h"
+#include "networkd-link.h"
+#include "netdev/tunnel.h"
+#include "parse-util.h"
+#include "string-table.h"
+#include "string-util.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+#define DEFAULT_TNL_HOP_LIMIT   64
+#define IP6_FLOWINFO_FLOWLABEL  htobe32(0x000FFFFF)
+
+static const char* const ip6tnl_mode_table[_NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_MAX] = {
+        [NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_IP6IP6] = "ip6ip6",
+        [NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_IPIP6] = "ipip6",
+        [NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_ANYIP6] = "any",
+};
+
+DEFINE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP(ip6tnl_mode, Ip6TnlMode);
+DEFINE_CONFIG_PARSE_ENUM(config_parse_ip6tnl_mode, ip6tnl_mode, Ip6TnlMode, "Failed to parse ip6 tunnel Mode");
+
+static int netdev_ipip_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t = IPIP(netdev);
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+        assert(t);
+        assert(IN_SET(t->family, AF_INET, AF_UNSPEC));
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_IPTUN_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL, &t->local.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE, &t->remote.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_TTL, t->ttl);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_TTL  attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_PMTUDISC, t->pmtudisc);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_PMTUDISC attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_sit_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t = SIT(netdev);
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+        assert(t);
+        assert(IN_SET(t->family, AF_INET, AF_UNSPEC));
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_IPTUN_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL, &t->local.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE, &t->remote.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_TTL, t->ttl);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_TTL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_PMTUDISC, t->pmtudisc);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_PMTUDISC attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_gre_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_GRE)
+                t = GRE(netdev);
+        else
+                t = GRETAP(netdev);
+
+        assert(t);
+        assert(IN_SET(t->family, AF_INET, AF_UNSPEC));
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_GRE_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_GRE_LOCAL, &t->local.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_GRE_REMOTE, &t->remote.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_GRE_TTL, t->ttl);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_TTL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_GRE_TOS, t->tos);
+        if (r < 0)
+                log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_TOS attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_GRE_PMTUDISC, t->pmtudisc);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_PMTUDISC attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_ip6gre_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRE)
+                t = IP6GRE(netdev);
+        else
+                t = IP6GRETAP(netdev);
+
+        assert(t);
+        assert(t->family == AF_INET6);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_GRE_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in6_addr(m, IFLA_GRE_LOCAL, &t->local.in6);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in6_addr(m, IFLA_GRE_REMOTE, &t->remote.in6);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_GRE_TTL, t->ttl);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_TTL attribute: %m");
+
+        if (t->ipv6_flowlabel != _NETDEV_IPV6_FLOWLABEL_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_GRE_FLOWINFO, t->ipv6_flowlabel);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_FLOWINFO attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_GRE_FLAGS, t->flags);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_GRE_FLAGS attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_vti_fill_message_key(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        uint32_t ikey, okey;
+        Tunnel *t;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_VTI)
+                t = VTI(netdev);
+        else
+                t = VTI6(netdev);
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        if (t->key != 0)
+                ikey = okey = htobe32(t->key);
+        else {
+                ikey = htobe32(t->ikey);
+                okey = htobe32(t->okey);
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VTI_IKEY, ikey);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VTI_IKEY attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VTI_OKEY, okey);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VTI_OKEY attribute: %m");
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_vti_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t = VTI(netdev);
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+        assert(t);
+        assert(t->family == AF_INET);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VTI_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = netdev_vti_fill_message_key(netdev, link, m);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_VTI_LOCAL, &t->local.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_VTI_REMOTE, &t->remote.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_vti6_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t = VTI6(netdev);
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+        assert(t);
+        assert(t->family == AF_INET6);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VTI_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = netdev_vti_fill_message_key(netdev, link, m);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in6_addr(m, IFLA_VTI_LOCAL, &t->local.in6);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in6_addr(m, IFLA_VTI_REMOTE, &t->remote.in6);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_ip6tnl_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Tunnel *t = IP6TNL(netdev);
+        uint8_t proto;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+        assert(t);
+        assert(t->family == AF_INET6);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_IPTUN_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in6_addr(m, IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL, &t->local.in6);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in6_addr(m, IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE, &t->remote.in6);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_TTL, t->ttl);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_TTL attribute: %m");
+
+        if (t->ipv6_flowlabel != _NETDEV_IPV6_FLOWLABEL_INVALID) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_IPTUN_FLOWINFO, t->ipv6_flowlabel);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_FLOWINFO attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (t->copy_dscp)
+                t->flags |= IP6_TNL_F_RCV_DSCP_COPY;
+
+        if (t->encap_limit != IPV6_DEFAULT_TNL_ENCAP_LIMIT) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_ENCAP_LIMIT, t->encap_limit);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_ENCAP_LIMIT attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_IPTUN_FLAGS, t->flags);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_FLAGS attribute: %m");
+
+        switch (t->ip6tnl_mode) {
+        case NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_IP6IP6:
+                proto = IPPROTO_IPV6;
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_IPIP6:
+                proto = IPPROTO_IPIP;
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_ANYIP6:
+        default:
+                proto = 0;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_IPTUN_PROTO, proto);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_IPTUN_MODE attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_tunnel_verify(NetDev *netdev, const char *filename) {
+        Tunnel *t = NULL;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(filename);
+
+        switch (netdev->kind) {
+        case NETDEV_KIND_IPIP:
+                t = IPIP(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_SIT:
+                t = SIT(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_GRE:
+                t = GRE(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_GRETAP:
+                t = GRETAP(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRE:
+                t = IP6GRE(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRETAP:
+                t = IP6GRETAP(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_VTI:
+                t = VTI(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_VTI6:
+                t = VTI6(netdev);
+                break;
+        case NETDEV_KIND_IP6TNL:
+                t = IP6TNL(netdev);
+                break;
+        default:
+                assert_not_reached("Invalid tunnel kind");
+        }
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        if (t->family != AF_INET && t->family != AF_INET6 && t->family != 0) {
+                log_warning("Tunnel with invalid address family configured in %s. Ignoring", filename);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_IP6TNL) {
+                if (t->ip6tnl_mode == _NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_INVALID) {
+                        log_warning("IP6 Tunnel without mode configured in %s. Ignoring", filename);
+                        return -EINVAL;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_tunnel_address(const char *unit,
+                                const char *filename,
+                                unsigned line,
+                                const char *section,
+                                unsigned section_line,
+                                const char *lvalue,
+                                int ltype,
+                                const char *rvalue,
+                                void *data,
+                                void *userdata) {
+        Tunnel *t = userdata;
+        union in_addr_union *addr = data, buffer;
+        int r, f;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(data);
+
+        if (streq(rvalue, "any")) {
+                t->family = 0;
+                return 0;
+        } else {
+
+                r = in_addr_from_string_auto(rvalue, &f, &buffer);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Tunnel address is invalid, ignoring assignment: %s", rvalue);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+
+                if (t->family != AF_UNSPEC && t->family != f) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, 0, "Tunnel addresses incompatible, ignoring assignment: %s", rvalue);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+        }
+
+        t->family = f;
+        *addr = buffer;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_tunnel_key(const char *unit,
+                            const char *filename,
+                            unsigned line,
+                            const char *section,
+                            unsigned section_line,
+                            const char *lvalue,
+                            int ltype,
+                            const char *rvalue,
+                            void *data,
+                            void *userdata) {
+        union in_addr_union buffer;
+        Tunnel *t = userdata;
+        uint32_t k;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(data);
+
+        r = in_addr_from_string(AF_INET, rvalue, &buffer);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                r = safe_atou32(rvalue, &k);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, 0, "Failed to parse tunnel key ignoring assignment: %s", rvalue);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+        } else
+                k = be32toh(buffer.in.s_addr);
+
+        if (streq(lvalue, "Key"))
+                t->key = k;
+        else if (streq(lvalue, "InputKey"))
+                t->ikey = k;
+        else
+                t->okey = k;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_ipv6_flowlabel(const char* unit,
+                                const char *filename,
+                                unsigned line,
+                                const char *section,
+                                unsigned section_line,
+                                const char *lvalue,
+                                int ltype,
+                                const char *rvalue,
+                                void *data,
+                                void *userdata) {
+        IPv6FlowLabel *ipv6_flowlabel = data;
+        Tunnel *t = userdata;
+        int k = 0;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(ipv6_flowlabel);
+
+        if (streq(rvalue, "inherit")) {
+                *ipv6_flowlabel = IP6_FLOWINFO_FLOWLABEL;
+                t->flags |= IP6_TNL_F_USE_ORIG_FLOWLABEL;
+        } else {
+                r = config_parse_int(unit, filename, line, section, section_line, lvalue, ltype, rvalue, &k, userdata);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+
+                if (k > 0xFFFFF)
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, 0, "Failed to parse IPv6 flowlabel option, ignoring: %s", rvalue);
+                else {
+                        *ipv6_flowlabel = htobe32(k) & IP6_FLOWINFO_FLOWLABEL;
+                        t->flags &= ~IP6_TNL_F_USE_ORIG_FLOWLABEL;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_encap_limit(const char* unit,
+                             const char *filename,
+                             unsigned line,
+                             const char *section,
+                             unsigned section_line,
+                             const char *lvalue,
+                              int ltype,
+                             const char *rvalue,
+                             void *data,
+                             void *userdata) {
+        Tunnel *t = userdata;
+        int k = 0;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+
+        if (streq(rvalue, "none"))
+                t->flags |= IP6_TNL_F_IGN_ENCAP_LIMIT;
+        else {
+                r = safe_atoi(rvalue, &k);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Failed to parse Tunnel Encapsulation Limit option, ignoring: %s", rvalue);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+
+                if (k > 255 || k < 0)
+                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, 0, "Invalid Tunnel Encapsulation value, ignoring: %d", k);
+                else {
+                        t->encap_limit = k;
+                        t->flags &= ~IP6_TNL_F_IGN_ENCAP_LIMIT;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void ipip_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Tunnel *t = IPIP(n);
+
+        assert(n);
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->pmtudisc = true;
+        t->family = AF_UNSPEC;
+}
+
+static void sit_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Tunnel *t = SIT(n);
+
+        assert(n);
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->pmtudisc = true;
+        t->family = AF_UNSPEC;
+}
+
+static void vti_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Tunnel *t;
+
+        assert(n);
+
+        if (n->kind == NETDEV_KIND_VTI)
+                t = VTI(n);
+        else
+                t = VTI6(n);
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->pmtudisc = true;
+}
+
+static void gre_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Tunnel *t;
+
+        assert(n);
+
+        if (n->kind == NETDEV_KIND_GRE)
+                t = GRE(n);
+        else
+                t = GRETAP(n);
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->pmtudisc = true;
+        t->family = AF_UNSPEC;
+}
+
+static void ip6gre_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Tunnel *t;
+
+        assert(n);
+
+        if (n->kind == NETDEV_KIND_IP6GRE)
+                t = IP6GRE(n);
+        else
+                t = IP6GRETAP(n);
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->ttl = DEFAULT_TNL_HOP_LIMIT;
+}
+
+static void ip6tnl_init(NetDev *n) {
+        Tunnel *t = IP6TNL(n);
+
+        assert(n);
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->ttl = DEFAULT_TNL_HOP_LIMIT;
+        t->encap_limit = IPV6_DEFAULT_TNL_ENCAP_LIMIT;
+        t->ip6tnl_mode = _NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_INVALID;
+        t->ipv6_flowlabel = _NETDEV_IPV6_FLOWLABEL_INVALID;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable ipip_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = ipip_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_ipip_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable sit_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = sit_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_sit_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable vti_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = vti_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_vti_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable vti6_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = vti_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_vti6_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable gre_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = gre_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_gre_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable gretap_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = gre_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_gre_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable ip6gre_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = ip6gre_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_ip6gre_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable ip6gretap_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = ip6gre_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_ip6gre_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable ip6tnl_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Tunnel),
+        .init = ip6tnl_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tunnel\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_ip6tnl_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_tunnel_verify,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/tunnel.h b/src/network/netdev/tunnel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d78c6135ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/tunnel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "in-addr-util.h"
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+typedef enum Ip6TnlMode {
+        NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_IP6IP6,
+        NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_IPIP6,
+        NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_ANYIP6,
+        _NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_IP6_TNL_MODE_INVALID = -1,
+} Ip6TnlMode;
+
+typedef enum IPv6FlowLabel {
+        NETDEV_IPV6_FLOWLABEL_INHERIT = 0xFFFFF + 1,
+        _NETDEV_IPV6_FLOWLABEL_MAX,
+        _NETDEV_IPV6_FLOWLABEL_INVALID = -1,
+} IPv6FlowLabel;
+
+typedef struct Tunnel {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        uint8_t encap_limit;
+
+        int family;
+        int ipv6_flowlabel;
+
+        unsigned ttl;
+        unsigned tos;
+        unsigned flags;
+
+        uint32_t key;
+        uint32_t ikey;
+        uint32_t okey;
+
+        union in_addr_union local;
+        union in_addr_union remote;
+
+        Ip6TnlMode ip6tnl_mode;
+
+        bool pmtudisc;
+        bool copy_dscp;
+} Tunnel;
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(IPIP, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(GRE, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(GRETAP, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(IP6GRE, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(IP6GRETAP, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(SIT, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VTI, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VTI6, Tunnel);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(IP6TNL, Tunnel);
+extern const NetDevVTable ipip_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable sit_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable vti_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable vti6_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable gre_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable gretap_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable ip6gre_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable ip6gretap_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable ip6tnl_vtable;
+
+const char *ip6tnl_mode_to_string(Ip6TnlMode d) _const_;
+Ip6TnlMode ip6tnl_mode_from_string(const char *d) _pure_;
+
+int config_parse_ip6tnl_mode(const char *unit, const char *filename,
+                             unsigned line, const char *section,
+                             unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue,
+                             int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data,
+                             void *userdata);
+
+int config_parse_tunnel_address(const char *unit,
+                                const char *filename,
+                                unsigned line,
+                                const char *section,
+                                unsigned section_line,
+                                const char *lvalue,
+                                int ltype,
+                                const char *rvalue,
+                                void *data,
+                                void *userdata);
+
+int config_parse_ipv6_flowlabel(const char *unit, const char *filename,
+                                unsigned line, const char *section,
+                                unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue,
+                                int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data,
+                                void *userdata);
+
+int config_parse_encap_limit(const char *unit, const char *filename,
+                             unsigned line, const char *section,
+                             unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue,
+                             int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data,
+                             void *userdata);
+int config_parse_tunnel_key(const char *unit, const char *filename,
+                            unsigned line, const char *section,
+                            unsigned section_line, const char *lvalue,
+                            int ltype, const char *rvalue, void *data,
+                            void *userdata);
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/tuntap.c b/src/network/netdev/tuntap.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d62808842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/tuntap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014 Susant Sahani <susant@redhat.com>
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <linux/if_tun.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <netinet/if_ether.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "fd-util.h"
+#include "netdev/tuntap.h"
+#include "user-util.h"
+
+#define TUN_DEV "/dev/net/tun"
+
+static int netdev_fill_tuntap_message(NetDev *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr) {
+        TunTap *t;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(netdev->ifname);
+        assert(ifr);
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_TAP) {
+                t = TAP(netdev);
+                ifr->ifr_flags |= IFF_TAP;
+        } else {
+                t = TUN(netdev);
+                ifr->ifr_flags |= IFF_TUN;
+        }
+
+        if (!t->packet_info)
+                ifr->ifr_flags |= IFF_NO_PI;
+
+        if (t->one_queue)
+                ifr->ifr_flags |= IFF_ONE_QUEUE;
+
+        if (t->multi_queue)
+                ifr->ifr_flags |= IFF_MULTI_QUEUE;
+
+        if (t->vnet_hdr)
+                ifr->ifr_flags |= IFF_VNET_HDR;
+
+        strncpy(ifr->ifr_name, netdev->ifname, IFNAMSIZ-1);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_tuntap_add(NetDev *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr) {
+        _cleanup_close_ int fd;
+        TunTap *t = NULL;
+        const char *user;
+        const char *group;
+        uid_t uid;
+        gid_t gid;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(ifr);
+
+        fd = open(TUN_DEV, O_RDWR);
+        if (fd < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, -errno,  "Failed to open tun dev: %m");
+
+        r = ioctl(fd, TUNSETIFF, ifr);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, -errno, "TUNSETIFF failed on tun dev: %m");
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_TAP)
+                t = TAP(netdev);
+        else
+                t = TUN(netdev);
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        if (t->user_name) {
+
+                user = t->user_name;
+
+                r = get_user_creds(&user, &uid, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Cannot resolve user name %s: %m", t->user_name);
+
+                r = ioctl(fd, TUNSETOWNER, uid);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, -errno, "TUNSETOWNER failed on tun dev: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (t->group_name) {
+
+                group = t->group_name;
+
+                r = get_group_creds(&group, &gid);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Cannot resolve group name %s: %m", t->group_name);
+
+                r = ioctl(fd, TUNSETGROUP, gid);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, -errno, "TUNSETGROUP failed on tun dev: %m");
+
+        }
+
+        r = ioctl(fd, TUNSETPERSIST, 1);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, -errno, "TUNSETPERSIST failed on tun dev: %m");
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_create_tuntap(NetDev *netdev) {
+        struct ifreq ifr = {};
+        int r;
+
+        r = netdev_fill_tuntap_message(netdev, &ifr);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        return netdev_tuntap_add(netdev, &ifr);
+}
+
+static void tuntap_done(NetDev *netdev) {
+        TunTap *t = NULL;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        if (netdev->kind == NETDEV_KIND_TUN)
+                t = TUN(netdev);
+        else
+                t = TAP(netdev);
+
+        assert(t);
+
+        t->user_name = mfree(t->user_name);
+        t->group_name = mfree(t->group_name);
+}
+
+static int tuntap_verify(NetDev *netdev, const char *filename) {
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        if (netdev->mtu)
+                log_netdev_warning(netdev, "MTU configured for %s, ignoring", netdev_kind_to_string(netdev->kind));
+
+        if (netdev->mac)
+                log_netdev_warning(netdev, "MAC configured for %s, ignoring", netdev_kind_to_string(netdev->kind));
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable tun_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(TunTap),
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tun\0",
+        .config_verify = tuntap_verify,
+        .done = tuntap_done,
+        .create = netdev_create_tuntap,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT,
+};
+
+const NetDevVTable tap_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(TunTap),
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Tap\0",
+        .config_verify = tuntap_verify,
+        .done = tuntap_done,
+        .create = netdev_create_tuntap,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/tuntap.h b/src/network/netdev/tuntap.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95d3fcf1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/tuntap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct TunTap TunTap;
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+struct TunTap {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        char *user_name;
+        char *group_name;
+        bool one_queue;
+        bool multi_queue;
+        bool packet_info;
+        bool vnet_hdr;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(TUN, TunTap);
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(TAP, TunTap);
+extern const NetDevVTable tun_vtable;
+extern const NetDevVTable tap_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vcan.c b/src/network/netdev/vcan.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f56702938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vcan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2016 Susant Sahani
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include "netdev/vcan.h"
+
+const NetDevVTable vcan_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(VCan),
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vcan.h b/src/network/netdev/vcan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00838b7675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vcan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2016 Susant Sahani
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct VCan VCan;
+
+#include <linux/can/netlink.h>
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+struct VCan {
+        NetDev meta;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VCAN, VCan);
+
+extern const NetDevVTable vcan_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/veth.c b/src/network/netdev/veth.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..350b59bf03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/veth.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014 Susant Sahani <susant@redhat.com>
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <linux/veth.h>
+
+#include "sd-netlink.h"
+
+#include "netdev/veth.h"
+
+static int netdev_veth_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Veth *v;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(!link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        v = VETH(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_open_container(m, VETH_INFO_PEER);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append VETH_INFO_PEER attribute: %m");
+
+        if (v->ifname_peer) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_string(m, IFLA_IFNAME, v->ifname_peer);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to add netlink interface name: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (v->mac_peer) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_ether_addr(m, IFLA_ADDRESS, v->mac_peer);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_ADDRESS attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_close_container(m);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_INFO_DATA attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+static int netdev_veth_verify(NetDev *netdev, const char *filename) {
+        Veth *v;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(filename);
+
+        v = VETH(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        if (!v->ifname_peer) {
+                log_warning("Veth NetDev without peer name configured in %s. Ignoring",
+                            filename);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        if (!v->mac_peer) {
+                r = netdev_get_mac(v->ifname_peer, &v->mac_peer);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        log_warning("Failed to generate predictable MAC address for %s. Ignoring",
+                                  v->ifname_peer);
+                        return -EINVAL;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void veth_done(NetDev *n) {
+        Veth *v;
+
+        assert(n);
+
+        v = VETH(n);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        free(v->ifname_peer);
+        free(v->mac_peer);
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable veth_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Veth),
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0Peer\0",
+        .done = veth_done,
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_veth_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_INDEPENDENT,
+        .config_verify = netdev_veth_verify,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/veth.h b/src/network/netdev/veth.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b00ce476e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/veth.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct Veth Veth;
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+struct Veth {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        char *ifname_peer;
+        struct ether_addr *mac_peer;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VETH, Veth);
+extern const NetDevVTable veth_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vlan.c b/src/network/netdev/vlan.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28c061fa4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vlan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2013 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "netdev/vlan.h"
+#include "vlan-util.h"
+
+static int netdev_vlan_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *req) {
+        VLan *v;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(req);
+
+        v = VLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u16(req, IFLA_VLAN_ID, v->id);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VLAN_ID attribute: %m");
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_vlan_verify(NetDev *netdev, const char *filename) {
+        VLan *v;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(filename);
+
+        v = VLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        if (v->id == VLANID_INVALID) {
+                log_warning("VLAN without valid Id (%"PRIu16") configured in %s.", v->id, filename);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void vlan_init(NetDev *netdev) {
+        VLan *v = VLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(v);
+
+        v->id = VLANID_INVALID;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable vlan_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(VLan),
+        .init = vlan_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0VLAN\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_vlan_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_vlan_verify,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vlan.h b/src/network/netdev/vlan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fade899997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vlan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct VLan VLan;
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+struct VLan {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        uint16_t id;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VLAN, VLan);
+extern const NetDevVTable vlan_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vrf.c b/src/network/netdev/vrf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f48b413102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vrf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2016 Andreas Rammhold <andreas@rammhold.de>
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "sd-netlink.h"
+#include "missing.h"
+#include "netdev/vrf.h"
+
+static int netdev_vrf_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        Vrf *v;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(!link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        v = VRF(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VRF_TABLE, v->table_id);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IPLA_VRF_TABLE attribute: %m");
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable vrf_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(Vrf),
+        .sections = "NetDev\0VRF\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_vrf_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_MASTER,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vrf.h b/src/network/netdev/vrf.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00f54ed96d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vrf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2016 Andreas Rammhold <andreas@rammhold.de>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct Vrf Vrf;
+
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+struct Vrf {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        uint32_t table_id;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VRF, Vrf);
+extern const NetDevVTable vrf_vtable;
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vxlan.c b/src/network/netdev/vxlan.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10c892b044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vxlan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+/***
+    This file is part of systemd.
+
+    Copyright 2014 Susant Sahani
+
+    systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    systemd 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
+    Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+    along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#include "sd-netlink.h"
+
+#include "conf-parser.h"
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "extract-word.h"
+#include "parse-util.h"
+#include "missing.h"
+
+#include "networkd-link.h"
+#include "netdev/vxlan.h"
+
+static int netdev_vxlan_fill_message_create(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, sd_netlink_message *m) {
+        VxLan *v;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(m);
+
+        v = VXLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        if (v->id <= VXLAN_VID_MAX) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VXLAN_ID, v->id);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_ID attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_in_addr(m, IFLA_VXLAN_GROUP, &v->group.in);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_GROUP attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VXLAN_LINK, link->ifindex);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_LINK attribute: %m");
+
+        if (v->ttl) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_TTL, v->ttl);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_TTL attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (v->tos) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_TOS, v->tos);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_TOS attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_LEARNING, v->learning);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_LEARNING attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_RSC, v->route_short_circuit);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_RSC attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_PROXY, v->arp_proxy);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_PROXY attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_L2MISS, v->l2miss);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_L2MISS attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_L3MISS, v->l3miss);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_L3MISS attribute: %m");
+
+        if (v->fdb_ageing) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VXLAN_AGEING, v->fdb_ageing / USEC_PER_SEC);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_AGEING attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (v->max_fdb) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_u32(m, IFLA_VXLAN_LIMIT, v->max_fdb);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_LIMIT attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_UDP_CSUM, v->udpcsum);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_UDP_CSUM attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_UDP_ZERO_CSUM6_TX, v->udp6zerocsumtx);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_UDP_ZERO_CSUM6_TX attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_UDP_ZERO_CSUM6_RX, v->udp6zerocsumrx);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_UDP_ZERO_CSUM6_RX attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_REMCSUM_TX, v->remote_csum_tx);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_REMCSUM_TX attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u8(m, IFLA_VXLAN_REMCSUM_RX, v->remote_csum_rx);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_REMCSUM_RX attribute: %m");
+
+        r = sd_netlink_message_append_u16(m, IFLA_VXLAN_PORT, htobe16(v->dest_port));
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_PORT attribute: %m");
+
+        if (v->port_range.low || v->port_range.high) {
+                struct ifla_vxlan_port_range port_range;
+
+                port_range.low = htobe16(v->port_range.low);
+                port_range.high = htobe16(v->port_range.high);
+
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_data(m, IFLA_VXLAN_PORT_RANGE, &port_range, sizeof(port_range));
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_PORT_RANGE attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        if (v->group_policy) {
+                r = sd_netlink_message_append_flag(m, IFLA_VXLAN_GBP);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_netdev_error_errno(netdev, r, "Could not append IFLA_VXLAN_GBP attribute: %m");
+        }
+
+        return r;
+}
+
+int config_parse_vxlan_group_address(const char *unit,
+                                     const char *filename,
+                                     unsigned line,
+                                     const char *section,
+                                     unsigned section_line,
+                                     const char *lvalue,
+                                     int ltype,
+                                     const char *rvalue,
+                                     void *data,
+                                     void *userdata) {
+        VxLan *v = userdata;
+        union in_addr_union *addr = data, buffer;
+        int r, f;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(data);
+
+        r = in_addr_from_string_auto(rvalue, &f, &buffer);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "vxlan multicast group address is invalid, ignoring assignment: %s", rvalue);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (v->family != AF_UNSPEC && v->family != f) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, 0, "vxlan multicast group incompatible, ignoring assignment: %s", rvalue);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        v->family = f;
+        *addr = buffer;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_port_range(const char *unit,
+                            const char *filename,
+                            unsigned line,
+                            const char *section,
+                            unsigned section_line,
+                            const char *lvalue,
+                            int ltype,
+                            const char *rvalue,
+                            void *data,
+                            void *userdata) {
+        _cleanup_free_ char *word = NULL;
+        VxLan *v = userdata;
+        unsigned low, high;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(data);
+
+        r = extract_first_word(&rvalue, &word, NULL, 0);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Failed to extract VXLAN port range, ignoring: %s", rvalue);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        r = parse_range(word, &low, &high);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Failed to parse VXLAN port range '%s'", word);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (low <= 0 || low > 65535 || high <= 0 || high > 65535) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r,
+                           "Failed to parse VXLAN port range '%s'. Port should be greater than 0 and less than 65535.", word);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (high < low) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r,
+                           "Failed to parse VXLAN port range '%s'. Port range %u .. %u not valid", word, low, high);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        v->port_range.low = low;
+        v->port_range.high = high;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int config_parse_destination_port(const char *unit,
+                                  const char *filename,
+                                  unsigned line,
+                                  const char *section,
+                                  unsigned section_line,
+                                  const char *lvalue,
+                                  int ltype,
+                                  const char *rvalue,
+                                  void *data,
+                                  void *userdata) {
+        VxLan *v = userdata;
+        uint16_t port;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(filename);
+        assert(lvalue);
+        assert(rvalue);
+        assert(data);
+
+        r = safe_atou16(rvalue, &port);
+        if (r < 0 || port <= 0) {
+                log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r, "Failed to parse VXLAN destination port '%s'.", rvalue);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        v->dest_port = port;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int netdev_vxlan_verify(NetDev *netdev, const char *filename) {
+        VxLan *v = VXLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(netdev);
+        assert(v);
+        assert(filename);
+
+        if (v->id > VXLAN_VID_MAX) {
+                log_warning("VXLAN without valid Id configured in %s. Ignoring", filename);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void vxlan_init(NetDev *netdev) {
+        VxLan *v;
+
+        assert(netdev);
+
+        v = VXLAN(netdev);
+
+        assert(v);
+
+        v->id = VXLAN_VID_MAX + 1;
+        v->learning = true;
+        v->udpcsum = false;
+        v->udp6zerocsumtx = false;
+        v->udp6zerocsumrx = false;
+}
+
+const NetDevVTable vxlan_vtable = {
+        .object_size = sizeof(VxLan),
+        .init = vxlan_init,
+        .sections = "Match\0NetDev\0VXLAN\0",
+        .fill_message_create = netdev_vxlan_fill_message_create,
+        .create_type = NETDEV_CREATE_STACKED,
+        .config_verify = netdev_vxlan_verify,
+};
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/vxlan.h b/src/network/netdev/vxlan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c3081d5fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/netdev/vxlan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd 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
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+typedef struct VxLan VxLan;
+
+#include "in-addr-util.h"
+#include "netdev/netdev.h"
+
+#define VXLAN_VID_MAX (1u << 24) - 1
+
+struct VxLan {
+        NetDev meta;
+
+        uint64_t id;
+
+        int family;
+        union in_addr_union group;
+
+        unsigned tos;
+        unsigned ttl;
+        unsigned max_fdb;
+
+        uint16_t dest_port;
+
+        usec_t fdb_ageing;
+
+        bool learning;
+        bool arp_proxy;
+        bool route_short_circuit;
+        bool l2miss;
+        bool l3miss;
+        bool udpcsum;
+        bool udp6zerocsumtx;
+        bool udp6zerocsumrx;
+        bool remote_csum_tx;
+        bool remote_csum_rx;
+        bool group_policy;
+
+        struct ifla_vxlan_port_range port_range;
+};
+
+DEFINE_NETDEV_CAST(VXLAN, VxLan);
+extern const NetDevVTable vxlan_vtable;
+
+int config_parse_vxlan_group_address(const char *unit,
+                                     const char *filename,
+                                     unsigned line,
+                                     const char *section,
+                                     unsigned section_line,
+                                     const char *lvalue,
+                                     int ltype,
+                                     const char *rvalue,
+                                     void *data,
+                                     void *userdata);
+int config_parse_port_range(const char *unit,
+                            const char *filename,
+                            unsigned line,
+                            const char *section,
+                            unsigned section_line,
+                            const char *lvalue,
+                            int ltype,
+                            const char *rvalue,
+                            void *data,
+                            void *userdata);
+
+int config_parse_destination_port(const char *unit,
+                                  const char *filename,
+                                  unsigned line,
+                                  const char *section,
+                                  unsigned section_line,
+                                  const char *lvalue,
+                                  int ltype,
+                                  const char *rvalue,
+                                  void *data,
+                                  void *userdata);