Merge tag 'batadv-next-for-davem-20160812' of git://git.open-mesh.org/linux-merge

Simon Wunderlich says:

====================
This feature patchset includes the following changes (mostly
chronological order):

 - bump version strings, by Simon Wunderlich

 - kerneldoc clean up, by Sven Eckelmann

 - enable RTNL automatic loading and according documentation
   changes, by Sven Eckelmann (2 patches)

 - fix/improve interface removal and associated locking, by
   Sven Eckelmann (3 patches)

 - clean up unused variables, by Linus Luessing

 - implement Gateway selection code for B.A.T.M.A.N. V by
   Antonio Quartulli (4 patches)

 - rewrite TQ comparison by Markus Pargmann

 - fix Cocinelle warnings on bool vs integers (by Fenguang Wu/Intels
   kbuild test robot) and bitwise arithmetic operations (by Linus
   Luessing)

 - rewrite packet creation for forwarding for readability and to avoid
   reference count mistakes, by Linus Luessing

 - use kmem_cache for translation table, which results in more efficient
   storing of translation table entries, by Sven Eckelmann

 - rewrite/clarify reference handling for send_skb_unicast, by Sven
   Eckelmann

 - fix debug messages when updating routes, by Sven Eckelmann
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

19 files changed, 1092 insertions, 448 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
index 1b5e7a7f2185..8a8d3d96f6c6 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ new interfaces to verify the compatibility. There is no  need  to
 reload the module if you plug your USB wifi adapter into your ma-
 chine after batman advanced was initially loaded.
 
-To activate a  given  interface  simply  write  "bat0"  into  its
-"mesh_iface" file inside the batman_adv subfolder:
+The batman-adv soft-interface can be created using  the  iproute2
+tool "ip"
 
-# echo bat0 > /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/mesh_iface
+# ip link add name bat0 type batadv
+
+To  activate a  given  interface  simply  attach it to the "bat0"
+interface
+
+# ip link set dev eth0 master bat0
 
 Repeat  this step for all interfaces you wish to add.  Now batman
 starts using/broadcasting on this/these interface(s).
@@ -56,10 +61,10 @@ By reading the "iface_status" file you can check its status:
 # cat /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/iface_status
 # active
 
-To deactivate an interface you have  to  write  "none"  into  its
-"mesh_iface" file:
+To  deactivate  an  interface  you  have   to  detach it from the
+"bat0" interface:
 
-# echo none > /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/mesh_iface
+# ip link set dev eth0 nomaster
 
 
 All  mesh  wide  settings  can be found in batman's own interface
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 19b0abd6c640..a40cdf273625 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bitarray.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -528,36 +529,25 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 static void batadv_iv_ogm_emit(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 {
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 
 	if (!forw_packet->if_incoming) {
 		pr_err("Error - can't forward packet: incoming iface not specified\n");
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	soft_iface = forw_packet->if_incoming->soft_iface;
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!forw_packet->if_outgoing))
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(forw_packet->if_outgoing->soft_iface != soft_iface))
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	if (forw_packet->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
-		goto out;
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	/* only for one specific outgoing interface */
 	batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(forw_packet, forw_packet->if_outgoing);
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -685,19 +675,12 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr;
 	unsigned char *skb_buff;
 	unsigned int skb_size;
+	atomic_t *queue_left = own_packet ? NULL : &bat_priv->batman_queue_left;
 
-	/* own packet should always be scheduled */
-	if (!own_packet) {
-		if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left)) {
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-				   "batman packet queue full\n");
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
-	forw_packet_aggr = kmalloc(sizeof(*forw_packet_aggr), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	forw_packet_aggr = batadv_forw_packet_alloc(if_incoming, if_outgoing,
+						    queue_left, bat_priv);
 	if (!forw_packet_aggr)
-		goto out_nomem;
+		return;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms) &&
 	    packet_len < BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES)
@@ -708,8 +691,11 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 	skb_size += ETH_HLEN;
 
 	forw_packet_aggr->skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, skb_size);
-	if (!forw_packet_aggr->skb)
-		goto out_free_forw_packet;
+	if (!forw_packet_aggr->skb) {
+		batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet_aggr);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	forw_packet_aggr->skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
 	skb_reserve(forw_packet_aggr->skb, ETH_HLEN);
 
@@ -717,12 +703,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 	forw_packet_aggr->packet_len = packet_len;
 	memcpy(skb_buff, packet_buff, packet_len);
 
-	kref_get(&if_incoming->refcount);
-	kref_get(&if_outgoing->refcount);
 	forw_packet_aggr->own = own_packet;
-	forw_packet_aggr->if_incoming = if_incoming;
-	forw_packet_aggr->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
-	forw_packet_aggr->num_packets = 0;
 	forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
 	forw_packet_aggr->send_time = send_time;
 
@@ -741,13 +722,6 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue,
 			   &forw_packet_aggr->delayed_work,
 			   send_time - jiffies);
-
-	return;
-out_free_forw_packet:
-	kfree(forw_packet_aggr);
-out_nomem:
-	if (!own_packet)
-		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
 }
 
 /* aggregate a new packet into the existing ogm packet */
@@ -1830,10 +1804,6 @@ static void batadv_iv_send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 		batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 
 out:
-	/* don't count own packet */
-	if (!forw_packet->own)
-		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
-
 	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
 }
 
@@ -2029,35 +1999,40 @@ static void batadv_iv_neigh_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp - compare the metrics of two neighbors
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_diff - calculate tq difference of two neighbors
  * @neigh1: the first neighbor object of the comparison
  * @if_outgoing1: outgoing interface for the first neighbor
  * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
  * @if_outgoing2: outgoing interface for the second neighbor
+ * @diff: pointer to integer receiving the calculated difference
  *
- * Return: a value less, equal to or greater than 0 if the metric via neigh1 is
- * lower, the same as or higher than the metric via neigh2
+ * The content of *@diff is only valid when this function returns true.
+ * It is less, equal to or greater than 0 if the metric via neigh1 is lower,
+ * the same as or higher than the metric via neigh2
+ *
+ * Return: true when the difference could be calculated, false otherwise
  */
-static int batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
-				   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
-				   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
-				   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
+static bool batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_diff(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+				     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
+				     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
+				     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2,
+				     int *diff)
 {
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh1_ifinfo, *neigh2_ifinfo;
 	u8 tq1, tq2;
-	int diff;
+	bool ret = true;
 
 	neigh1_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh1, if_outgoing1);
 	neigh2_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh2, if_outgoing2);
 
 	if (!neigh1_ifinfo || !neigh2_ifinfo) {
-		diff = 0;
+		ret = false;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	tq1 = neigh1_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
 	tq2 = neigh2_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-	diff = tq1 - tq2;
+	*diff = (int)tq1 - (int)tq2;
 
 out:
 	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
@@ -2065,6 +2040,32 @@ out:
 	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
 		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
 
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp - compare the metrics of two neighbors
+ * @neigh1: the first neighbor object of the comparison
+ * @if_outgoing1: outgoing interface for the first neighbor
+ * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
+ * @if_outgoing2: outgoing interface for the second neighbor
+ *
+ * Return: a value less, equal to or greater than 0 if the metric via neigh1 is
+ * lower, the same as or higher than the metric via neigh2
+ */
+static int batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
+				   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
+				   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
+				   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
+{
+	bool ret;
+	int diff;
+
+	ret = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_diff(neigh1, if_outgoing1, neigh2,
+				       if_outgoing2, &diff);
+	if (!ret)
+		return 0;
+
 	return diff;
 }
 
@@ -2085,36 +2086,235 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_sob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 			   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
 			   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
 {
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh1_ifinfo, *neigh2_ifinfo;
-	u8 tq1, tq2;
 	bool ret;
+	int diff;
 
-	neigh1_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh1, if_outgoing1);
-	neigh2_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh2, if_outgoing2);
+	ret = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_diff(neigh1, if_outgoing1, neigh2,
+				       if_outgoing2, &diff);
+	if (!ret)
+		return false;
 
-	/* we can't say that the metric is better */
-	if (!neigh1_ifinfo || !neigh2_ifinfo) {
-		ret = false;
+	ret = diff > -BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void batadv_iv_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	/* begin scheduling originator messages on that interface */
+	batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(hard_iface);
+}
+
+static struct batadv_gw_node *
+batadv_iv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
+	u64 max_gw_factor = 0;
+	u64 tmp_gw_factor = 0;
+	u8 max_tq = 0;
+	u8 tq_avg;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		orig_node = gw_node->orig_node;
+		router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+		if (!router)
+			continue;
+
+		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
+							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+		if (!router_ifinfo)
+			goto next;
+
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+			goto next;
+
+		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+
+		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)) {
+		case 1: /* fast connection */
+			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= gw_node->bandwidth_down;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
+			tmp_gw_factor >>= 18;
+
+			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
+			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
+			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
+				if (curr_gw)
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+				curr_gw = gw_node;
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default: /* 2:  stable connection (use best statistic)
+			  * 3:  fast-switch (use best statistic but change as
+			  *     soon as a better gateway appears)
+			  * XX: late-switch (use best statistic but change as
+			  *     soon as a better gateway appears which has
+			  *     $routing_class more tq points)
+			  */
+			if (tq_avg > max_tq) {
+				if (curr_gw)
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+				curr_gw = gw_node;
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (tq_avg > max_tq)
+			max_tq = tq_avg;
+
+		if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor)
+			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
+
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
+
+next:
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+		if (router_ifinfo)
+			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return curr_gw;
+}
+
+static bool batadv_iv_gw_is_eligible(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig,
+				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_orig_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_gw_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_gw = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_orig = NULL;
+	u8 gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	/* dynamic re-election is performed only on fast or late switch */
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) <= 2)
+		return false;
+
+	router_gw = batadv_orig_router_get(curr_gw_orig, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_gw) {
+		ret = true;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	tq1 = neigh1_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-	tq2 = neigh2_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-	ret = (tq1 - tq2) > -BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD;
+	router_gw_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_gw,
+						   BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_gw_ifinfo) {
+		ret = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	router_orig = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_orig)
+		goto out;
+
+	router_orig_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_orig,
+						     BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_orig_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
 
+	gw_tq_avg = router_gw_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+	orig_tq_avg = router_orig_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+
+	/* the TQ value has to be better */
+	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* if the routing class is greater than 3 the value tells us how much
+	 * greater the TQ value of the new gateway must be
+	 */
+	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) > 3) &&
+	    (orig_tq_avg - gw_tq_avg < atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)))
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Restarting gateway selection: better gateway found (tq curr: %i, tq new: %i)\n",
+		   gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg);
+
+	ret = true;
 out:
-	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh1_ifinfo);
-	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
+	if (router_gw_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_gw_ifinfo);
+	if (router_orig_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_orig_ifinfo);
+	if (router_gw)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_gw);
+	if (router_orig)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_orig);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void batadv_iv_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+/* fails if orig_node has no router */
+static int batadv_iv_gw_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct seq_file *seq,
+					  const struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
 {
-	/* begin scheduling originator messages on that interface */
-	batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(hard_iface);
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(gw_node->orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router)
+		goto out;
+
+	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
+		   gw_node->orig_node->orig,
+		   router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
+		   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
+	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
+
+	if (curr_gw)
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+out:
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void batadv_iv_gw_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       struct seq_file *seq)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+	int gw_count = 0;
+
+	seq_puts(seq,
+		 "      Gateway      (#/255)           Nexthop [outgoingIF]: advertised uplink bandwidth\n");
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		/* fails if orig_node has no router */
+		if (batadv_iv_gw_write_buffer_text(bat_priv, seq, gw_node) < 0)
+			continue;
+
+		gw_count++;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (gw_count == 0)
+		seq_puts(seq, "No gateways in range ...\n");
 }
 
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
@@ -2137,6 +2337,11 @@ static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 		.add_if = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_add_if,
 		.del_if = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_del_if,
 	},
+	.gw = {
+		.get_best_gw_node = batadv_iv_gw_get_best_gw_node,
+		.is_eligible = batadv_iv_gw_is_eligible,
+		.print = batadv_iv_gw_print,
+	},
 };
 
 int __init batadv_iv_init(void)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
index 0366cbf5e444..1d777b171366 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/cache.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -34,8 +37,11 @@
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bat_v_elp.h"
 #include "bat_v_ogm.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
+#include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 
@@ -320,6 +326,239 @@ err_ifinfo1:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static ssize_t batadv_v_store_sel_class(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					char *buff, size_t count)
+{
+	u32 old_class, class;
+
+	if (!batadv_parse_throughput(bat_priv->soft_iface, buff,
+				     "B.A.T.M.A.N. V GW selection class",
+				     &class))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	old_class = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class, class);
+
+	if (old_class != class)
+		batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t batadv_v_show_sel_class(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *buff)
+{
+	u32 class = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class);
+
+	return sprintf(buff, "%u.%u MBit\n", class / 10, class % 10);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_gw_throughput_get - retrieve the GW-bandwidth for a given GW
+ * @gw_node: the GW to retrieve the metric for
+ * @bw: the pointer where the metric will be stored. The metric is computed as
+ *  the minimum between the GW advertised throughput and the path throughput to
+ *  it in the mesh
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, -1 on failure
+ */
+static int batadv_v_gw_throughput_get(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, u32 *bw)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	orig_node = gw_node->orig_node;
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router)
+		goto out;
+
+	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* the GW metric is computed as the minimum between the path throughput
+	 * to reach the GW itself and the advertised bandwidth.
+	 * This gives us an approximation of the effective throughput that the
+	 * client can expect via this particular GW node
+	 */
+	*bw = router_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput;
+	*bw = min_t(u32, *bw, gw_node->bandwidth_down);
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_gw_get_best_gw_node - retrieve the best GW node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: the GW node having the best GW-metric, NULL if no GW is known
+ */
+static struct batadv_gw_node *
+batadv_v_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
+	u32 max_bw = 0, bw;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_v_gw_throughput_get(gw_node, &bw) < 0)
+			goto next;
+
+		if (curr_gw && (bw <= max_bw))
+			goto next;
+
+		if (curr_gw)
+			batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+
+		curr_gw = gw_node;
+		kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
+		max_bw = bw;
+
+next:
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return curr_gw;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_gw_is_eligible - check if a originator would be selected as GW
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @curr_gw_orig: originator representing the currently selected GW
+ * @orig_node: the originator representing the new candidate
+ *
+ * Return: true if orig_node can be selected as current GW, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_v_gw_is_eligible(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig,
+				    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw = NULL, *orig_gw = NULL;
+	u32 gw_throughput, orig_throughput, threshold;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	threshold = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class);
+
+	curr_gw = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, curr_gw_orig);
+	if (!curr_gw) {
+		ret = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (batadv_v_gw_throughput_get(curr_gw, &gw_throughput) < 0) {
+		ret = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	orig_gw = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, orig_node);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (batadv_v_gw_throughput_get(orig_gw, &orig_throughput) < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (orig_throughput < gw_throughput)
+		goto out;
+
+	if ((orig_throughput - gw_throughput) < threshold)
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Restarting gateway selection: better gateway found (throughput curr: %u, throughput new: %u)\n",
+		   gw_throughput, orig_throughput);
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	if (curr_gw)
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+	if (orig_gw)
+		batadv_gw_node_put(orig_gw);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* fails if orig_node has no router */
+static int batadv_v_gw_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					 struct seq_file *seq,
+					 const struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(gw_node->orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router)
+		goto out;
+
+	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%9u.%1u) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
+		   gw_node->orig_node->orig,
+		   router_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput / 10,
+		   router_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput % 10, router->addr,
+		   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
+	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
+
+	if (curr_gw)
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+out:
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_gw_print - print the gateway list
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @seq: gateway table seq_file struct
+ */
+static void batadv_v_gw_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			      struct seq_file *seq)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+	int gw_count = 0;
+
+	seq_puts(seq,
+		 "      Gateway        ( throughput)           Nexthop [outgoingIF]: advertised uplink bandwidth\n");
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		/* fails if orig_node has no router */
+		if (batadv_v_gw_write_buffer_text(bat_priv, seq, gw_node) < 0)
+			continue;
+
+		gw_count++;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (gw_count == 0)
+		seq_puts(seq, "No gateways in range ...\n");
+}
+
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_v __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN_V",
 	.iface = {
@@ -338,6 +577,13 @@ static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_v __read_mostly = {
 	.orig = {
 		.print = batadv_v_orig_print,
 	},
+	.gw = {
+		.store_sel_class = batadv_v_store_sel_class,
+		.show_sel_class = batadv_v_show_sel_class,
+		.get_best_gw_node = batadv_v_gw_get_best_gw_node,
+		.is_eligible = batadv_v_gw_is_eligible,
+		.print = batadv_v_gw_print,
+	},
 };
 
 /**
@@ -363,7 +609,16 @@ void batadv_v_hardif_init(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
  */
 int batadv_v_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	return batadv_v_ogm_init(bat_priv);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ret = batadv_v_ogm_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* set default throughput difference threshold to 5Mbps */
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class, 50);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index ad2ffe16d29f..c75ef648f0fd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static bool batadv_bla_process_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* Let the loopdetect frames on the mesh in any case. */
 	if (bla_dst->type == BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_LOOPDETECT)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	/* check if it is a claim frame. */
 	ret = batadv_check_claim_group(bat_priv, primary_if, hw_src, hw_dst,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 63a805d3f96e..a77a17939f1e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_release(struct kref *ref)
  * batadv_gw_node_put - decrement the gw_node refcounter and possibly release it
  * @gw_node: gateway node to free
  */
-static void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
 {
 	kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, batadv_gw_node_release);
 }
 
-static struct batadv_gw_node *
+struct batadv_gw_node *
 batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
@@ -164,86 +164,6 @@ void batadv_gw_reselect(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.reselect, 1);
 }
 
-static struct batadv_gw_node *
-batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
-	u64 max_gw_factor = 0;
-	u64 tmp_gw_factor = 0;
-	u8 max_tq = 0;
-	u8 tq_avg;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
-		orig_node = gw_node->orig_node;
-		router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-		if (!router)
-			continue;
-
-		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
-							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-		if (!router_ifinfo)
-			goto next;
-
-		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
-			goto next;
-
-		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-
-		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)) {
-		case 1: /* fast connection */
-			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg;
-			tmp_gw_factor *= gw_node->bandwidth_down;
-			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
-			tmp_gw_factor >>= 18;
-
-			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
-			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
-			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
-				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
-				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
-			}
-			break;
-
-		default: /* 2:  stable connection (use best statistic)
-			  * 3:  fast-switch (use best statistic but change as
-			  *     soon as a better gateway appears)
-			  * XX: late-switch (use best statistic but change as
-			  *     soon as a better gateway appears which has
-			  *     $routing_class more tq points)
-			  */
-			if (tq_avg > max_tq) {
-				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
-				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (tq_avg > max_tq)
-			max_tq = tq_avg;
-
-		if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor)
-			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
-
-		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
-
-next:
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
-		if (router_ifinfo)
-			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return curr_gw;
-}
-
 /**
  * batadv_gw_check_client_stop - check if client mode has been switched off
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
@@ -287,12 +207,19 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) != BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node)
+		goto out;
+
 	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
 	if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->gw.reselect) && curr_gw)
 		goto out;
 
-	next_gw = batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(bat_priv);
+	/* if gw.reselect is set to 1 it means that a previous call to
+	 * gw.is_eligible() said that we have a new best GW, therefore it can
+	 * now be picked from the list and selected
+	 */
+	next_gw = bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
 	if (curr_gw == next_gw)
 		goto out;
@@ -360,70 +287,31 @@ out:
 void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_orig_tq = NULL;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_gw_tq = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_gw = NULL;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_orig = NULL;
-	u8 gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg;
+
+	/* abort immediately if the routing algorithm does not support gateway
+	 * election
+	 */
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible)
+		return;
 
 	curr_gw_orig = batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(bat_priv);
 	if (!curr_gw_orig)
 		goto reselect;
 
-	router_gw = batadv_orig_router_get(curr_gw_orig, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_gw)
-		goto reselect;
-
-	router_gw_tq = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_gw,
-					       BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_gw_tq)
-		goto reselect;
-
 	/* this node already is the gateway */
 	if (curr_gw_orig == orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	router_orig = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_orig)
-		goto out;
-
-	router_orig_tq = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_orig,
-						 BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_orig_tq)
-		goto out;
-
-	gw_tq_avg = router_gw_tq->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-	orig_tq_avg = router_orig_tq->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-
-	/* the TQ value has to be better */
-	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* if the routing class is greater than 3 the value tells us how much
-	 * greater the TQ value of the new gateway must be
-	 */
-	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) > 3) &&
-	    (orig_tq_avg - gw_tq_avg < atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)))
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible(bat_priv, curr_gw_orig,
+						orig_node))
 		goto out;
 
-	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Restarting gateway selection: better gateway found (tq curr: %i, tq new: %i)\n",
-		   gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg);
-
 reselect:
 	batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
 out:
 	if (curr_gw_orig)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(curr_gw_orig);
-	if (router_gw)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_gw);
-	if (router_orig)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_orig);
-	if (router_gw_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_gw_tq);
-	if (router_orig_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_orig_tq);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -472,9 +360,8 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  *
  * Return: gateway node if found or NULL otherwise.
  */
-static struct batadv_gw_node *
-batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-		   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+struct batadv_gw_node *batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node_tmp, *gw_node = NULL;
 
@@ -585,80 +472,31 @@ void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 }
 
-/* fails if orig_node has no router */
-static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				    struct seq_file *seq,
-				    const struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
-{
-	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	router = batadv_orig_router_get(gw_node->orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router)
-		goto out;
-
-	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_ifinfo)
-		goto out;
-
-	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
-		   (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
-		   gw_node->orig_node->orig,
-		   router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
-		   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
-	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
-
-	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
-out:
-	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
-	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
-	int gw_count = 0;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(seq);
 	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		return 0;
 
-	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "      Gateway      (#/255)           Nexthop [outgoingIF]: advertised uplink bandwidth ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
+	seq_printf(seq, "[B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s %s)]\n",
 		   BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, primary_if->net_dev->name,
-		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name);
+		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
+		   bat_priv->algo_ops->name);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
-		/* fails if orig_node has no router */
-		if (batadv_write_buffer_text(bat_priv, seq, gw_node) < 0)
-			continue;
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
-		gw_count++;
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.print) {
+		seq_puts(seq,
+			 "No printing function for this routing protocol\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (gw_count == 0)
-		seq_puts(seq, "No gateways in range ...\n");
+	bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.print(bat_priv, seq);
 
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index 582dd8c413c8..6b40432aa1ed 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@ void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node);
+struct batadv_gw_node *
+batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
 enum batadv_dhcp_recipient
 batadv_gw_dhcp_recipient_get(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len,
 			     u8 *chaddr);
+struct batadv_gw_node *batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_GATEWAY_CLIENT_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index d7bc6a87bcc9..21184810d89f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -241,10 +241,9 @@ static void batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig, &gateway);
 
-	/* restart gateway selection if fast or late switching was enabled */
+	/* restart gateway selection */
 	if ((gateway.bandwidth_down != 0) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) > 2))
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT))
 		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 1f9080840566..714af8e7bfa5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include "bat_v.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
@@ -625,25 +624,6 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
-/**
- * batadv_hardif_remove_interface_finish - cleans up the remains of a hardif
- * @work: work queue item
- *
- * Free the parts of the hard interface which can not be removed under
- * rtnl lock (to prevent deadlock situations).
- */
-static void batadv_hardif_remove_interface_finish(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
-
-	hard_iface = container_of(work, struct batadv_hard_iface,
-				  cleanup_work);
-
-	batadv_debugfs_del_hardif(hard_iface);
-	batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(&hard_iface->hardif_obj);
-	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
-}
-
 static struct batadv_hard_iface *
 batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 {
@@ -676,8 +656,6 @@ batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hard_iface->list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&hard_iface->neigh_list);
-	INIT_WORK(&hard_iface->cleanup_work,
-		  batadv_hardif_remove_interface_finish);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&hard_iface->neigh_list_lock);
 
@@ -719,7 +697,9 @@ static void batadv_hardif_remove_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 		return;
 
 	hard_iface->if_status = BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED;
-	queue_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &hard_iface->cleanup_work);
+	batadv_debugfs_del_hardif(hard_iface);
+	batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(&hard_iface->hardif_obj);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 }
 
 void batadv_hardif_remove_interfaces(void)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index fe4c5e29f96b..ef07e5b34415 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ static void batadv_recv_handler_init(void);
 
 static int __init batadv_init(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_tt_cache_init();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&batadv_hardif_list);
 	batadv_algo_init();
 
@@ -93,9 +99,8 @@ static int __init batadv_init(void)
 	batadv_tp_meter_init();
 
 	batadv_event_workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("bat_events");
-
 	if (!batadv_event_workqueue)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_create_wq;
 
 	batadv_socket_init();
 	batadv_debugfs_init();
@@ -108,6 +113,11 @@ static int __init batadv_init(void)
 		BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION);
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_create_wq:
+	batadv_tt_cache_destroy();
+
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static void __exit batadv_exit(void)
@@ -123,6 +133,8 @@ static void __exit batadv_exit(void)
 	batadv_event_workqueue = NULL;
 
 	rcu_barrier();
+
+	batadv_tt_cache_destroy();
 }
 
 int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
@@ -638,3 +650,4 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR(BATADV_DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(BATADV_DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE(BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE);
 MODULE_VERSION(BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION);
+MODULE_ALIAS_RTNL_LINK("batadv");
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 06a860845434..09af21e27639 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
 
 #ifndef BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION
-#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2016.3"
+#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2016.4"
 #endif
 
 /* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index cc915073a753..894df6020f6a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ update:
 	}
 
 	return !(mcast_data.flags &
-		 (BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 + BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6));
+		 (BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 | BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 7602c001e92b..610f2c45edcd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -74,11 +74,23 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!orig_ifinfo)
 		return;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	curr_router = rcu_dereference(orig_ifinfo->router);
-	if (curr_router && !kref_get_unless_zero(&curr_router->refcount))
-		curr_router = NULL;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
+	/* curr_router used earlier may not be the current orig_ifinfo->router
+	 * anymore because it was dereferenced outside of the neigh_list_lock
+	 * protected region. After the new best neighbor has replace the current
+	 * best neighbor the reference counter needs to decrease. Consequently,
+	 * the code needs to ensure the curr_router variable contains a pointer
+	 * to the replaced best neighbor.
+	 */
+	curr_router = rcu_dereference_protected(orig_ifinfo->router, true);
+
+	/* increase refcount of new best neighbor */
+	if (neigh_node)
+		kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
+
+	rcu_assign_pointer(orig_ifinfo->router, neigh_node);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	/* route deleted */
 	if ((curr_router) && (!neigh_node)) {
@@ -100,27 +112,6 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   curr_router->addr);
 	}
 
-	if (curr_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(curr_router);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
-	/* curr_router used earlier may not be the current orig_ifinfo->router
-	 * anymore because it was dereferenced outside of the neigh_list_lock
-	 * protected region. After the new best neighbor has replace the current
-	 * best neighbor the reference counter needs to decrease. Consequently,
-	 * the code needs to ensure the curr_router variable contains a pointer
-	 * to the replaced best neighbor.
-	 */
-	curr_router = rcu_dereference_protected(orig_ifinfo->router, true);
-
-	/* increase refcount of new best neighbor */
-	if (neigh_node)
-		kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
-
-	rcu_assign_pointer(orig_ifinfo->router, neigh_node);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
-
 	/* decrease refcount of previous best neighbor */
 	if (curr_router)
 		batadv_neigh_node_put(curr_router);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 6191159484df..8d4e1f578574 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -315,8 +315,7 @@ out:
  *
  * Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv unicast or unicast-4addr header
  * depending on whether BATADV_UNICAST or BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR was supplied
- * as packet_type. Then send this frame to the given orig_node and release a
- * reference to this orig_node.
+ * as packet_type. Then send this frame to the given orig_node.
  *
  * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error or NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
  */
@@ -370,8 +369,6 @@ int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 
 out:
-	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
@@ -403,6 +400,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	u8 *src, *dst;
+	int ret;
 
 	src = ethhdr->h_source;
 	dst = ethhdr->h_dest;
@@ -414,8 +412,13 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 	orig_node = batadv_transtable_search(bat_priv, src, dst, vid);
 
-	return batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, packet_type,
-				       packet_subtype, orig_node, vid);
+	ret = batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, packet_type,
+				      packet_subtype, orig_node, vid);
+
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -433,12 +436,25 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int ret;
 
 	orig_node = batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(bat_priv);
-	return batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR,
-				       BATADV_P_DATA, orig_node, vid);
+	ret = batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR,
+				      BATADV_P_DATA, orig_node, vid);
+
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_forw_packet_free - free a forwarding packet
+ * @forw_packet: The packet to free
+ *
+ * This frees a forwarding packet and releases any resources it might
+ * have claimed.
+ */
 void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 {
 	kfree_skb(forw_packet->skb);
@@ -446,9 +462,73 @@ void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 	if (forw_packet->if_outgoing)
 		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_outgoing);
+	if (forw_packet->queue_left)
+		atomic_inc(forw_packet->queue_left);
 	kfree(forw_packet);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_forw_packet_alloc - allocate a forwarding packet
+ * @if_incoming: The (optional) if_incoming to be grabbed
+ * @if_outgoing: The (optional) if_outgoing to be grabbed
+ * @queue_left: The (optional) queue counter to decrease
+ * @bat_priv: The bat_priv for the mesh of this forw_packet
+ *
+ * Allocates a forwarding packet and tries to get a reference to the
+ * (optional) if_incoming, if_outgoing and queue_left. If queue_left
+ * is NULL then bat_priv is optional, too.
+ *
+ * Return: An allocated forwarding packet on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct batadv_forw_packet *
+batadv_forw_packet_alloc(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			 atomic_t *queue_left,
+			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet;
+	const char *qname;
+
+	if (queue_left && !batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(queue_left)) {
+		qname = "unknown";
+
+		if (queue_left == &bat_priv->bcast_queue_left)
+			qname = "bcast";
+
+		if (queue_left == &bat_priv->batman_queue_left)
+			qname = "batman";
+
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "%s queue is full\n", qname);
+
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	forw_packet = kmalloc(sizeof(*forw_packet), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!forw_packet)
+		goto err;
+
+	if (if_incoming)
+		kref_get(&if_incoming->refcount);
+
+	if (if_outgoing)
+		kref_get(&if_outgoing->refcount);
+
+	forw_packet->skb = NULL;
+	forw_packet->queue_left = queue_left;
+	forw_packet->if_incoming = if_incoming;
+	forw_packet->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
+	forw_packet->num_packets = 0;
+
+	return forw_packet;
+
+err:
+	if (queue_left)
+		atomic_inc(queue_left);
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static void
 _batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
@@ -487,24 +567,20 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_bcast_packet *bcast_packet;
 	struct sk_buff *newskb;
 
-	if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left)) {
-		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "bcast packet queue full\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out_and_inc;
-
-	forw_packet = kmalloc(sizeof(*forw_packet), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		goto err;
 
+	forw_packet = batadv_forw_packet_alloc(primary_if, NULL,
+					       &bat_priv->bcast_queue_left,
+					       bat_priv);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (!forw_packet)
-		goto out_and_inc;
+		goto err;
 
 	newskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!newskb)
-		goto packet_free;
+		goto err_packet_free;
 
 	/* as we have a copy now, it is safe to decrease the TTL */
 	bcast_packet = (struct batadv_bcast_packet *)newskb->data;
@@ -513,11 +589,6 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	skb_reset_mac_header(newskb);
 
 	forw_packet->skb = newskb;
-	forw_packet->if_incoming = primary_if;
-	forw_packet->if_outgoing = NULL;
-
-	/* how often did we send the bcast packet ? */
-	forw_packet->num_packets = 0;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&forw_packet->delayed_work,
 			  batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet);
@@ -525,13 +596,9 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	_batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, forw_packet, delay);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
-packet_free:
-	kfree(forw_packet);
-out_and_inc:
-	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left);
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+err_packet_free:
+	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
+err:
 	return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 }
 
@@ -592,7 +659,6 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 
 out:
 	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
-	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left);
 }
 
 void
@@ -633,9 +699,6 @@ batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		if (pending) {
 			hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
-			if (!forw_packet->own)
-				atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left);
-
 			batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
 		}
 	}
@@ -663,9 +726,6 @@ batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		if (pending) {
 			hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
-			if (!forw_packet->own)
-				atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
-
 			batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index 7cecb7563b45..999f78683d9e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
 struct sk_buff;
 
 void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet);
+struct batadv_forw_packet *
+batadv_forw_packet_alloc(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			 atomic_t *queue_left,
+			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
 int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 7527c0652dd5..e508bf5957b3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/socket.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "multicast.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
+#include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 #include "send.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
@@ -377,6 +378,8 @@ dropped:
 dropped_freed:
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TX_DROPPED);
 end:
+	if (mcast_single_orig)
+		batadv_orig_node_put(mcast_single_orig);
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
@@ -747,34 +750,6 @@ static void batadv_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_softif_destroy_finish - cleans up the remains of a softif
- * @work: work queue item
- *
- * Free the parts of the soft interface which can not be removed under
- * rtnl lock (to prevent deadlock situations).
- */
-static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-
-	bat_priv = container_of(work, struct batadv_priv,
-				cleanup_work);
-	soft_iface = bat_priv->soft_iface;
-
-	/* destroy the "untagged" VLAN */
-	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
-	if (vlan) {
-		batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
-	}
-
-	batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(soft_iface);
-	unregister_netdev(soft_iface);
-}
-
-/**
  * batadv_softif_init_late - late stage initialization of soft interface
  * @dev: registered network device to modify
  *
@@ -791,7 +766,6 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	bat_priv->soft_iface = dev;
-	INIT_WORK(&bat_priv->cleanup_work, batadv_softif_destroy_finish);
 
 	/* batadv_interface_stats() needs to be available as soon as
 	 * register_netdevice() has been called
@@ -1028,8 +1002,19 @@ struct net_device *batadv_softif_create(struct net *net, const char *name)
 void batadv_softif_destroy_sysfs(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	/* destroy the "untagged" VLAN */
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+	if (vlan) {
+		batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+	}
 
-	queue_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->cleanup_work);
+	batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(soft_iface);
+	unregister_netdevice(soft_iface);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index fe9ca94ddee2..02d96f224c60 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -428,6 +429,13 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	int bytes_written;
 
+	/* GW mode is not available if the routing algorithm in use does not
+	 * implement the GW API
+	 */
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node ||
+	    !bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode)) {
 	case BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT:
 		bytes_written = sprintf(buff, "%s\n",
@@ -455,6 +463,13 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
 	char *curr_gw_mode_str;
 	int gw_mode_tmp = -1;
 
+	/* toggling GW mode is allowed only if the routing algorithm in use
+	 * provides the GW API
+	 */
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node ||
+	    !bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
 		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
 
@@ -514,6 +529,50 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
 	return count;
 }
 
+static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_sel_class(struct kobject *kobj,
+					struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
+
+	/* GW selection class is not available if the routing algorithm in use
+	 * does not implement the GW API
+	 */
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node ||
+	    !bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	if (bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.show_sel_class)
+		return bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.show_sel_class(bat_priv, buff);
+
+	return sprintf(buff, "%i\n", atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class));
+}
+
+static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_sel_class(struct kobject *kobj,
+					 struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
+					 size_t count)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
+
+	/* setting the GW selection class is allowed only if the routing
+	 * algorithm in use implements the GW API
+	 */
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node ||
+	    !bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
+		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
+
+	if (bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.store_sel_class)
+		return bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.store_sel_class(bat_priv, buff,
+							      count);
+
+	return __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, 1, BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
+					batadv_post_gw_reselect, attr,
+					&bat_priv->gw.sel_class,
+					bat_priv->soft_iface);
+}
+
 static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
 				     struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
@@ -625,8 +684,8 @@ BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(orig_interval, orig_interval, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 		     2 * BATADV_JITTER, INT_MAX, NULL);
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(hop_penalty, hop_penalty, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0,
 		     BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE, NULL);
-BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(gw_sel_class, gw.sel_class, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 1,
-		     BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE, batadv_post_gw_reselect);
+static BATADV_ATTR(gw_sel_class, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_gw_sel_class,
+		   batadv_store_gw_sel_class);
 static BATADV_ATTR(gw_bandwidth, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_gw_bwidth,
 		   batadv_store_gw_bwidth);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST
@@ -712,6 +771,8 @@ rem_attr:
 	for (bat_attr = batadv_mesh_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr)
 		sysfs_remove_file(bat_priv->mesh_obj, &((*bat_attr)->attr));
 
+	kobject_uevent(bat_priv->mesh_obj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+	kobject_del(bat_priv->mesh_obj);
 	kobject_put(bat_priv->mesh_obj);
 	bat_priv->mesh_obj = NULL;
 out:
@@ -726,6 +787,8 @@ void batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
 	for (bat_attr = batadv_mesh_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr)
 		sysfs_remove_file(bat_priv->mesh_obj, &((*bat_attr)->attr));
 
+	kobject_uevent(bat_priv->mesh_obj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+	kobject_del(bat_priv->mesh_obj);
 	kobject_put(bat_priv->mesh_obj);
 	bat_priv->mesh_obj = NULL;
 }
@@ -781,6 +844,10 @@ rem_attr:
 	for (bat_attr = batadv_vlan_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr)
 		sysfs_remove_file(vlan->kobj, &((*bat_attr)->attr));
 
+	if (vlan->kobj != bat_priv->mesh_obj) {
+		kobject_uevent(vlan->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+		kobject_del(vlan->kobj);
+	}
 	kobject_put(vlan->kobj);
 	vlan->kobj = NULL;
 out:
@@ -800,6 +867,10 @@ void batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	for (bat_attr = batadv_vlan_attrs; *bat_attr; ++bat_attr)
 		sysfs_remove_file(vlan->kobj, &((*bat_attr)->attr));
 
+	if (vlan->kobj != bat_priv->mesh_obj) {
+		kobject_uevent(vlan->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+		kobject_del(vlan->kobj);
+	}
 	kobject_put(vlan->kobj);
 	vlan->kobj = NULL;
 }
@@ -828,31 +899,31 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 	return length;
 }
 
-static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
-				       struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
-				       size_t count)
+/**
+ * batadv_store_mesh_iface_finish - store new hardif mesh_iface state
+ * @net_dev: netdevice to add/remove to/from batman-adv soft-interface
+ * @ifname: name of soft-interface to modify
+ *
+ * Changes the parts of the hard+soft interface which can not be modified under
+ * sysfs lock (to prevent deadlock situations).
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, 0 < on failure
+ */
+static int batadv_store_mesh_iface_finish(struct net_device *net_dev,
+					  char ifname[IFNAMSIZ])
 {
-	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(net_dev);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
-	int status_tmp = -1;
-	int ret = count;
+	int status_tmp;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (!hard_iface)
-		return count;
-
-	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
-		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
-
-	if (strlen(buff) >= IFNAMSIZ) {
-		pr_err("Invalid parameter for 'mesh_iface' setting received: interface name too long '%s'\n",
-		       buff);
-		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+		return 0;
 
-	if (strncmp(buff, "none", 4) == 0)
+	if (strncmp(ifname, "none", 4) == 0)
 		status_tmp = BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE;
 	else
 		status_tmp = BATADV_IF_I_WANT_YOU;
@@ -861,15 +932,13 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 		goto out;
 
 	if ((hard_iface->soft_iface) &&
-	    (strncmp(hard_iface->soft_iface->name, buff, IFNAMSIZ) == 0))
+	    (strncmp(hard_iface->soft_iface->name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ) == 0))
 		goto out;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-
 	if (status_tmp == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) {
 		batadv_hardif_disable_interface(hard_iface,
 						BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_AUTO);
-		goto unlock;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* if the interface already is in use */
@@ -877,15 +946,71 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 		batadv_hardif_disable_interface(hard_iface,
 						BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_AUTO);
 
-	ret = batadv_hardif_enable_interface(hard_iface, net, buff);
-
-unlock:
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	ret = batadv_hardif_enable_interface(hard_iface, net, ifname);
 out:
 	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_store_mesh_iface_work - store new hardif mesh_iface state
+ * @work: work queue item
+ *
+ * Changes the parts of the hard+soft interface which can not be modified under
+ * sysfs lock (to prevent deadlock situations).
+ */
+static void batadv_store_mesh_iface_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct batadv_store_mesh_work *store_work;
+	int ret;
+
+	store_work = container_of(work, struct batadv_store_mesh_work, work);
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	ret = batadv_store_mesh_iface_finish(store_work->net_dev,
+					     store_work->soft_iface_name);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		pr_err("Failed to store new mesh_iface state %s for %s: %d\n",
+		       store_work->soft_iface_name, store_work->net_dev->name,
+		       ret);
+
+	dev_put(store_work->net_dev);
+	kfree(store_work);
+}
+
+static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
+				       struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
+				       size_t count)
+{
+	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
+	struct batadv_store_mesh_work *store_work;
+
+	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
+		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
+
+	if (strlen(buff) >= IFNAMSIZ) {
+		pr_err("Invalid parameter for 'mesh_iface' setting received: interface name too long '%s'\n",
+		       buff);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	store_work = kmalloc(sizeof(*store_work), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!store_work)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dev_hold(net_dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&store_work->work, batadv_store_mesh_iface_work);
+	store_work->net_dev = net_dev;
+	strlcpy(store_work->soft_iface_name, buff,
+		sizeof(store_work->soft_iface_name));
+
+	queue_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &store_work->work);
+
+	return count;
+}
+
 static ssize_t batadv_show_iface_status(struct kobject *kobj,
 					struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
@@ -1048,6 +1173,8 @@ out:
 
 void batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj)
 {
+	kobject_uevent(*hardif_obj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+	kobject_del(*hardif_obj);
 	kobject_put(*hardif_obj);
 	*hardif_obj = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 7e6df7a4964a..af2bfef6dca8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/cache.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/crc32c.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -54,6 +56,13 @@
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "tvlv.h"
 
+static struct kmem_cache *batadv_tl_cache __read_mostly;
+static struct kmem_cache *batadv_tg_cache __read_mostly;
+static struct kmem_cache *batadv_tt_orig_cache __read_mostly;
+static struct kmem_cache *batadv_tt_change_cache __read_mostly;
+static struct kmem_cache *batadv_tt_req_cache __read_mostly;
+static struct kmem_cache *batadv_tt_roam_cache __read_mostly;
+
 /* hash class keys */
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_tt_local_hash_lock_class_key;
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_tt_global_hash_lock_class_key;
@@ -205,6 +214,20 @@ batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_tt_local_entry_free_rcu - free the tt_local_entry
+ * @rcu: rcu pointer of the tt_local_entry
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_entry_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
+
+	tt_local_entry = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
+				      common.rcu);
+
+	kmem_cache_free(batadv_tl_cache, tt_local_entry);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_tt_local_entry_release - release tt_local_entry from lists and queue
  *  for free after rcu grace period
  * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
@@ -218,7 +241,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	batadv_softif_vlan_put(tt_local_entry->vlan);
 
-	kfree_rcu(tt_local_entry, common.rcu);
+	call_rcu(&tt_local_entry->common.rcu, batadv_tt_local_entry_free_rcu);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -234,6 +257,20 @@ batadv_tt_local_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_free_rcu - free the tt_global_entry
+ * @rcu: rcu pointer of the tt_global_entry
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_entry_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
+
+	tt_global_entry = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
+				       common.rcu);
+
+	kmem_cache_free(batadv_tg_cache, tt_global_entry);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_tt_global_entry_release - release tt_global_entry from lists and queue
  *  for free after rcu grace period
  * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
@@ -246,7 +283,8 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 				       common.refcount);
 
 	batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
-	kfree_rcu(tt_global_entry, common.rcu);
+
+	call_rcu(&tt_global_entry->common.rcu, batadv_tt_global_entry_free_rcu);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -384,6 +422,19 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_size_dec(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_rcu - free the orig_entry
+ * @rcu: rcu pointer of the orig_entry
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
+
+	orig_entry = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry, rcu);
+
+	kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_orig_cache, orig_entry);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release - release tt orig entry from lists and
  *  queue for free after rcu grace period
  * @ref: kref pointer of the tt orig entry
@@ -396,7 +447,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 				  refcount);
 
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_entry->orig_node);
-	kfree_rcu(orig_entry, rcu);
+	call_rcu(&orig_entry->rcu, batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_rcu);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -426,7 +477,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_event(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bool event_removed = false;
 	bool del_op_requested, del_op_entry;
 
-	tt_change_node = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_change_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tt_change_node = kmem_cache_alloc(batadv_tt_change_cache, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!tt_change_node)
 		return;
 
@@ -467,8 +518,8 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_event(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		continue;
 del:
 		list_del(&entry->list);
-		kfree(entry);
-		kfree(tt_change_node);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_change_cache, entry);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_change_cache, tt_change_node);
 		event_removed = true;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
@@ -646,7 +697,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	tt_local = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_local), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tt_local = kmem_cache_alloc(batadv_tl_cache, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!tt_local)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -656,7 +707,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 		net_ratelimited_function(batadv_info, soft_iface,
 					 "adding TT local entry %pM to non-existent VLAN %d\n",
 					 addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
-		kfree(tt_local);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tl_cache, tt_local);
 		tt_local = NULL;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -959,7 +1010,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			tt_diff_entries_count++;
 		}
 		list_del(&entry->list);
-		kfree(entry);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_change_cache, entry);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list_lock);
 
@@ -1259,7 +1310,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_changes_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, safe, &bat_priv->tt.changes_list,
 				 list) {
 		list_del(&entry->list);
-		kfree(entry);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_change_cache, entry);
 	}
 
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes, 0);
@@ -1341,7 +1392,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	orig_entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*orig_entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	orig_entry = kmem_cache_zalloc(batadv_tt_orig_cache, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!orig_entry)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1411,7 +1462,8 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!tt_global_entry) {
-		tt_global_entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*tt_global_entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		tt_global_entry = kmem_cache_zalloc(batadv_tg_cache,
+						    GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!tt_global_entry)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -2280,7 +2332,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_req_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	tt_req_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_req_node, refcount);
 
-	kfree(tt_req_node);
+	kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_req_cache, tt_req_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2367,7 +2419,7 @@ batadv_tt_req_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	tt_req_node = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_req_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tt_req_node = kmem_cache_alloc(batadv_tt_req_cache, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!tt_req_node)
 		goto unlock;
 
@@ -3104,7 +3156,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_roam_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(node, safe, &bat_priv->tt.roam_list, list) {
 		list_del(&node->list);
-		kfree(node);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_roam_cache, node);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list_lock);
@@ -3121,7 +3173,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_roam_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			continue;
 
 		list_del(&node->list);
-		kfree(node);
+		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tt_roam_cache, node);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list_lock);
 }
@@ -3162,7 +3214,8 @@ static bool batadv_tt_check_roam_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *client)
 	}
 
 	if (!ret) {
-		tt_roam_node = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_roam_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		tt_roam_node = kmem_cache_alloc(batadv_tt_roam_cache,
+						GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!tt_roam_node)
 			goto unlock;
 
@@ -3865,3 +3918,85 @@ bool batadv_tt_global_is_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_cache_init - Initialize tt memory object cache
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure.
+ */
+int __init batadv_tt_cache_init(void)
+{
+	size_t tl_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_local_entry);
+	size_t tg_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_global_entry);
+	size_t tt_orig_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry);
+	size_t tt_change_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change_node);
+	size_t tt_req_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_req_node);
+	size_t tt_roam_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_roam_node);
+
+	batadv_tl_cache = kmem_cache_create("batadv_tl_cache", tl_size, 0,
+					    SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+	if (!batadv_tl_cache)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	batadv_tg_cache = kmem_cache_create("batadv_tg_cache", tg_size, 0,
+					    SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+	if (!batadv_tg_cache)
+		goto err_tt_tl_destroy;
+
+	batadv_tt_orig_cache = kmem_cache_create("batadv_tt_orig_cache",
+						 tt_orig_size, 0,
+						 SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+	if (!batadv_tt_orig_cache)
+		goto err_tt_tg_destroy;
+
+	batadv_tt_change_cache = kmem_cache_create("batadv_tt_change_cache",
+						   tt_change_size, 0,
+						   SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+	if (!batadv_tt_change_cache)
+		goto err_tt_orig_destroy;
+
+	batadv_tt_req_cache = kmem_cache_create("batadv_tt_req_cache",
+						tt_req_size, 0,
+						SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+	if (!batadv_tt_req_cache)
+		goto err_tt_change_destroy;
+
+	batadv_tt_roam_cache = kmem_cache_create("batadv_tt_roam_cache",
+						 tt_roam_size, 0,
+						 SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+	if (!batadv_tt_roam_cache)
+		goto err_tt_req_destroy;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_tt_req_destroy:
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_req_cache);
+	batadv_tt_req_cache = NULL;
+err_tt_change_destroy:
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_change_cache);
+	batadv_tt_change_cache = NULL;
+err_tt_orig_destroy:
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_orig_cache);
+	batadv_tt_orig_cache = NULL;
+err_tt_tg_destroy:
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tg_cache);
+	batadv_tg_cache = NULL;
+err_tt_tl_destroy:
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tl_cache);
+	batadv_tl_cache = NULL;
+
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_cache_destroy - Destroy tt memory object cache
+ */
+void batadv_tt_cache_destroy(void)
+{
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tl_cache);
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tg_cache);
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_orig_cache);
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_change_cache);
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_req_cache);
+	kmem_cache_destroy(batadv_tt_roam_cache);
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index 7c7e2c006bfe..02b0f85527cc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -59,4 +59,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 bool batadv_tt_global_is_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  const u8 *addr, unsigned short vid);
 
+int batadv_tt_cache_init(void);
+void batadv_tt_cache_destroy(void);
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index a64522c3b45d..72806a3c40df 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v {
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
  * @bat_iv: per hard-interface B.A.T.M.A.N. IV data
  * @bat_v: per hard-interface B.A.T.M.A.N. V data
- * @cleanup_work: work queue callback item for hard-interface deinit
  * @debug_dir: dentry for nc subdir in batman-adv directory in debugfs
  * @neigh_list: list of unique single hop neighbors via this interface
  * @neigh_list_lock: lock protecting neigh_list
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
 	struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v bat_v;
 #endif
-	struct work_struct cleanup_work;
 	struct dentry *debug_dir;
 	struct hlist_head neigh_list;
 	/* neigh_list_lock protects: neigh_list */
@@ -1015,7 +1013,6 @@ struct batadv_priv_bat_v {
  * @forw_bcast_list_lock: lock protecting forw_bcast_list
  * @tp_list_lock: spinlock protecting @tp_list
  * @orig_work: work queue callback item for orig node purging
- * @cleanup_work: work queue callback item for soft-interface deinit
  * @primary_if: one of the hard-interfaces assigned to this mesh interface
  *  becomes the primary interface
  * @algo_ops: routing algorithm used by this mesh interface
@@ -1074,7 +1071,6 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	spinlock_t tp_list_lock; /* protects tp_list */
 	atomic_t tp_num;
 	struct delayed_work orig_work;
-	struct work_struct cleanup_work;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface __rcu *primary_if;  /* rcu protected pointer */
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *algo_ops;
 	struct hlist_head softif_vlan_list;
@@ -1379,6 +1375,7 @@ struct batadv_skb_cb {
  *  locally generated packet
  * @if_outgoing: packet where the packet should be sent to, or NULL if
  *  unspecified
+ * @queue_left: The queue (counter) this packet was applied to
  */
 struct batadv_forw_packet {
 	struct hlist_node list;
@@ -1391,11 +1388,13 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
 	struct delayed_work delayed_work;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing;
+	atomic_t *queue_left;
 };
 
 /**
  * struct batadv_algo_iface_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks (interface specific)
  * @activate: start routing mechanisms when hard-interface is brought up
+ *  (optional)
  * @enable: init routing info when hard-interface is enabled
  * @disable: de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled
  * @update_mac: (re-)init mac addresses of the protocol information
@@ -1413,6 +1412,7 @@ struct batadv_algo_iface_ops {
 /**
  * struct batadv_algo_neigh_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks (neighbour specific)
  * @hardif_init: called on creation of single hop entry
+ *  (optional)
  * @cmp: compare the metrics of two neighbors for their respective outgoing
  *  interfaces
  * @is_similar_or_better: check if neigh1 is equally similar or better than
@@ -1435,11 +1435,11 @@ struct batadv_algo_neigh_ops {
 /**
  * struct batadv_algo_orig_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks (originator specific)
  * @free: free the resources allocated by the routing algorithm for an orig_node
- *  object
+ *  object (optional)
  * @add_if: ask the routing algorithm to apply the needed changes to the
- *  orig_node due to a new hard-interface being added into the mesh
+ *  orig_node due to a new hard-interface being added into the mesh (optional)
  * @del_if: ask the routing algorithm to apply the needed changes to the
- *  orig_node due to an hard-interface being removed from the mesh
+ *  orig_node due to an hard-interface being removed from the mesh (optional)
  * @print: print the originator table (optional)
  */
 struct batadv_algo_orig_ops {
@@ -1452,12 +1452,35 @@ struct batadv_algo_orig_ops {
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct batadv_algo_gw_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks (GW specific)
+ * @store_sel_class: parse and stores a new GW selection class (optional)
+ * @show_sel_class: prints the current GW selection class (optional)
+ * @get_best_gw_node: select the best GW from the list of available nodes
+ *  (optional)
+ * @is_eligible: check if a newly discovered GW is a potential candidate for
+ *  the election as best GW (optional)
+ * @print: print the gateway table (optional)
+ */
+struct batadv_algo_gw_ops {
+	ssize_t (*store_sel_class)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *buff,
+				   size_t count);
+	ssize_t (*show_sel_class)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *buff);
+	struct batadv_gw_node *(*get_best_gw_node)
+		(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+	bool (*is_eligible)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+	void (*print)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct seq_file *seq);
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_algo_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks
  * @list: list node for the batadv_algo_list
  * @name: name of the algorithm
  * @iface: callbacks related to interface handling
  * @neigh: callbacks related to neighbors handling
  * @orig: callbacks related to originators handling
+ * @gw: callbacks related to GW mode
  */
 struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	struct hlist_node list;
@@ -1465,6 +1488,7 @@ struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	struct batadv_algo_iface_ops iface;
 	struct batadv_algo_neigh_ops neigh;
 	struct batadv_algo_orig_ops orig;
+	struct batadv_algo_gw_ops gw;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1564,4 +1588,17 @@ enum batadv_tvlv_handler_flags {
 	BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED = BIT(2),
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_store_mesh_work - Work queue item to detach add/del interface
+ *  from sysfs locks
+ * @net_dev: netdevice to add/remove to/from batman-adv soft-interface
+ * @soft_iface_name: name of soft-interface to modify
+ * @work: work queue item
+ */
+struct batadv_store_mesh_work {
+	struct net_device *net_dev;
+	char soft_iface_name[IFNAMSIZ];
+	struct work_struct work;
+};
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TYPES_H_ */