Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next

Pull networking updates from David Miller:

 1) BBR TCP congestion control, from Neal Cardwell, Yuchung Cheng and
    co. at Google. https://lwn.net/Articles/701165/

 2) Do TCP Small Queues for retransmits, from Eric Dumazet.

 3) Support collect_md mode for all IPV4 and IPV6 tunnels, from Alexei
    Starovoitov.

 4) Allow cls_flower to classify packets in ip tunnels, from Amir Vadai.

 5) Support DSA tagging in older mv88e6xxx switches, from Andrew Lunn.

 6) Support GMAC protocol in iwlwifi mwm, from Ayala Beker.

 7) Support ndo_poll_controller in mlx5, from Calvin Owens.

 8) Move VRF processing to an output hook and allow l3mdev to be
    loopback, from David Ahern.

 9) Support SOCK_DESTROY for UDP sockets. Also from David Ahern.

10) Congestion control in RXRPC, from David Howells.

11) Support geneve RX offload in ixgbe, from Emil Tantilov.

12) When hitting pressure for new incoming TCP data SKBs, perform a
    partial rathern than a full purge of the OFO queue (which could be
    huge). From Eric Dumazet.

13) Convert XFRM state and policy lookups to RCU, from Florian Westphal.

14) Support RX network flow classification to igb, from Gangfeng Huang.

15) Hardware offloading of eBPF in nfp driver, from Jakub Kicinski.

16) New skbmod packet action, from Jamal Hadi Salim.

17) Remove some inefficiencies in snmp proc output, from Jia He.

18) Add FIB notifications to properly propagate route changes to
    hardware which is doing forwarding offloading. From Jiri Pirko.

19) New dsa driver for qca8xxx chips, from John Crispin.

20) Implement RFC7559 ipv6 router solicitation backoff, from Maciej
    Żenczykowski.

21) Add L3 mode to ipvlan, from Mahesh Bandewar.

22) Support 802.1ad in mlx4, from Moshe Shemesh.

23) Support hardware LRO in mediatek driver, from Nelson Chang.

24) Add TC offloading to mlx5, from Or Gerlitz.

25) Convert various drivers to ethtool ksettings interfaces, from
    Philippe Reynes.

26) TX max rate limiting for cxgb4, from Rahul Lakkireddy.

27) NAPI support for ath10k, from Rajkumar Manoharan.

28) Support XDP in mlx5, from Rana Shahout and Saeed Mahameed.

29) UDP replicast support in TIPC, from Richard Alpe.

30) Per-queue statistics for qed driver, from Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru.

31) Support BQL in thunderx driver, from Sunil Goutham.

32) TSO support in alx driver, from Tobias Regnery.

33) Add stream parser engine and use it in kcm.

34) Support async DHCP replies in ipconfig module, from Uwe
    Kleine-König.

35) DSA port fast aging for mv88e6xxx driver, from Vivien Didelot.

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next: (1715 commits)
  mlxsw: switchx2: Fix misuse of hard_header_len
  mlxsw: spectrum: Fix misuse of hard_header_len
  net/faraday: Stop NCSI device on shutdown
  net/ncsi: Introduce ncsi_stop_dev()
  net/ncsi: Rework the channel monitoring
  net/ncsi: Allow to extend NCSI request properties
  net/ncsi: Rework request index allocation
  net/ncsi: Don't probe on the reserved channel ID (0x1f)
  net/ncsi: Introduce NCSI_RESERVED_CHANNEL
  net/ncsi: Avoid unused-value build warning from ia64-linux-gcc
  net: Add netdev all_adj_list refcnt propagation to fix panic
  net: phy: Add Edge-rate driver for Microsemi PHYs.
  vmxnet3: Wake queue from reset work
  i40e: avoid NULL pointer dereference and recursive errors on early PCI error
  qed: Add RoCE ll2 & GSI support
  qed: Add support for memory registeration verbs
  qed: Add support for QP verbs
  qed: PD,PKEY and CQ verb support
  qed: Add support for RoCE hw init
  qede: Add qedr framework
  ...

35 files changed, 3465 insertions, 526 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
index 833bb145ba3c..f20742cbae6d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
@@ -73,10 +73,21 @@ config BATMAN_ADV_MCAST
 	  reduce the air overhead while improving the reliability of
 	  multicast messages.
 
-config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
-	bool "B.A.T.M.A.N. debugging"
+config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+	bool "batman-adv debugfs entries"
 	depends on BATMAN_ADV
 	depends on DEBUG_FS
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enable this to export routing related debug tables via debugfs.
+	  The information for each soft-interface and used hard-interface can be
+	  found under batman_adv/
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
+config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
+	bool "B.A.T.M.A.N. debugging"
+	depends on BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	help
 	  This is an option for use by developers; most people should
 	  say N here. This enables compilation of support for
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index a83fc6c58d19..f724d3c98a81 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V) += bat_v_elp.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V) += bat_v_ogm.o
 batman-adv-y += bitarray.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA) += bridge_loop_avoidance.o
-batman-adv-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS) += debugfs.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS) += debugfs.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT) += distributed-arp-table.o
 batman-adv-y += fragmentation.o
 batman-adv-y += gateway_client.o
 batman-adv-y += gateway_common.o
 batman-adv-y += hard-interface.o
 batman-adv-y += hash.o
-batman-adv-y += icmp_socket.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS) += icmp_socket.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG) += log.o
 batman-adv-y += main.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST) += multicast.o
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
index 81dbbf569bd4..623d04302aa2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
@@ -20,12 +20,18 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
+#include <net/genetlink.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 
 char batadv_routing_algo[20] = "BATMAN_IV";
 static struct hlist_head batadv_algo_list;
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ int batadv_algo_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *name)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 int batadv_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ int batadv_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 static int batadv_param_set_ra(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
@@ -138,3 +146,65 @@ static struct kparam_string batadv_param_string_ra = {
 
 module_param_cb(routing_algo, &batadv_param_ops_ra, &batadv_param_string_ra,
 		0644);
+
+/**
+ * batadv_algo_dump_entry - fill in information about one supported routing
+ *  algorithm
+ * @msg: netlink message to be sent back
+ * @portid: Port to reply to
+ * @seq: Sequence number of message
+ * @bat_algo_ops: Algorithm to be dumped
+ *
+ * Return: Error number, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int batadv_algo_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				  struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_ROUTING_ALGOS);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ALGO_NAME, bat_algo_ops->name))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_algo_dump - fill in information about supported routing
+ *  algorithms
+ * @msg: netlink message to be sent back
+ * @cb: Parameters to the netlink request
+ *
+ * Return: Length of reply message.
+ */
+int batadv_algo_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
+	int skip = cb->args[0];
+	int i = 0;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(bat_algo_ops, &batadv_algo_list, list) {
+		if (i++ < skip)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_algo_dump_entry(msg, portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+					   bat_algo_ops)) {
+			i--;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	cb->args[0] = i;
+
+	return msg->len;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
index 860d773dd8fa..3b5b69cdd12b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
+struct netlink_callback;
 struct seq_file;
+struct sk_buff;
 
 extern char batadv_routing_algo[];
 extern struct list_head batadv_hardif_list;
@@ -31,5 +33,6 @@ void batadv_algo_init(void);
 int batadv_algo_register(struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops);
 int batadv_algo_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *name);
 int batadv_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
+int batadv_algo_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_ALGO_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 19b0abd6c640..e2d18d0b1f06 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
@@ -48,12 +49,17 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <net/genetlink.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bitarray.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
@@ -318,17 +324,18 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
 	if (!orig_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum)
 		goto free_orig_node;
 
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->orig_hash, batadv_compare_orig,
 				     batadv_choose_orig, orig_node,
 				     &orig_node->hash_entry);
 	if (hash_added != 0)
-		goto free_orig_node;
+		goto free_orig_node_hash;
 
 	return orig_node;
 
-free_orig_node:
-	/* free twice, as batadv_orig_node_new sets refcount to 2 */
+free_orig_node_hash:
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+free_orig_node:
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -528,36 +535,25 @@ 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 +681,12 @@ 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 +697,11 @@ 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 +709,7 @@ 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 +728,6 @@ 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 +1810,6 @@ 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);
 }
 
@@ -1879,6 +1855,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print_neigh - print neighbors for the originator table
  * @orig_node: the orig_node for which the neighbors are printed
@@ -1976,8 +1953,239 @@ next:
 	if (batman_count == 0)
 		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_get_tq_avg - Get the TQ average for a neighbour on a
+ *  given outgoing interface.
+ * @neigh_node: Neighbour of interest
+ * @if_outgoing: Outgoing interface of interest
+ * @tq_avg: Pointer of where to store the TQ average
+ *
+ * Return: False if no average TQ available, otherwise true.
+ */
+static bool
+batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_get_tq_avg(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+			       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			       u8 *tq_avg)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *n_ifinfo;
+
+	n_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!n_ifinfo)
+		return false;
+
+	*tq_avg = n_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_subentry - Dump an originator subentry into a
+ *  message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ * @orig_node: Originator to dump
+ * @neigh_node: Single hops neighbour
+ * @best: Is the best originator
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_subentry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				 struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+				 bool best)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+	u8 tq_avg;
+	unsigned int last_seen_msecs;
+
+	last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - orig_node->last_seen);
+
+	if (!batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_get_tq_avg(neigh_node, if_outgoing, &tq_avg))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT &&
+	    if_outgoing != neigh_node->if_incoming)
+		return 0;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_ORIGINATORS);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    orig_node->orig) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_NEIGH_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    neigh_node->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX,
+			neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->ifindex) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TQ, tq_avg) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS,
+			last_seen_msecs))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (best && nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_entry - Dump an originator entry into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ * @orig_node: Originator to dump
+ * @sub_s: Number of sub entries to skip
+ *
+ * This function assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			      struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int *sub_s)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node_best;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	int sub = 0;
+	bool best;
+	u8 tq_avg_best;
+
+	neigh_node_best = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!neigh_node_best)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_get_tq_avg(neigh_node_best, if_outgoing,
+					    &tq_avg_best))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (tq_avg_best == 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node, &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
+		if (sub++ < *sub_s)
+			continue;
+
+		best = (neigh_node == neigh_node_best);
+
+		if (batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_subentry(msg, portid, seq,
+						     bat_priv, if_outgoing,
+						     orig_node, neigh_node,
+						     best)) {
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node_best);
+
+			*sub_s = sub - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+
+ out:
+	if (neigh_node_best)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node_best);
+
+	*sub_s = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_bucket - Dump an originator bucket into a
+ *  message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ * @head: Bucket to be dumped
+ * @idx_s: Number of entries to be skipped
+ * @sub: Number of sub entries to be skipped
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_bucket(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			       struct hlist_head *head, int *idx_s, int *sub)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_entry(msg, portid, seq, bat_priv,
+						  if_outgoing, orig_node,
+						  sub)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			*idx_s = idx - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	*idx_s = 0;
+	*sub = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump - Dump the originators into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ */
+static void
+batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+			struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int bucket = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int sub = cb->args[2];
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+
+	while (bucket < hash->size) {
+		head = &hash->table[bucket];
+
+		if (batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump_bucket(msg, portid,
+						   cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						   bat_priv, if_outgoing, head,
+						   &idx, &sub))
+			break;
+
+		bucket++;
+	}
+
+	cb->args[0] = bucket;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+	cb->args[2] = sub;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+/**
  * batadv_iv_hardif_neigh_print - print a single hop neighbour node
  * @seq: neighbour table seq_file struct
  * @hardif_neigh: hardif neighbour information
@@ -2027,37 +2235,43 @@ static void batadv_iv_neigh_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (batman_count == 0)
 		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
- * 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 +2279,162 @@ out:
 	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
 		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
 
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_neigh - Dump a neighbour into a netlink message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @hardif_neigh: Neighbour to be dumped
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_neigh(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			       struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+	unsigned int last_seen_msecs;
+
+	last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - hardif_neigh->last_seen);
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_NEIGHBORS);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_NEIGH_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    hardif_neigh->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX,
+			hardif_neigh->if_incoming->net_dev->ifindex) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS,
+			last_seen_msecs))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_hardif - Dump the neighbours of a hard interface
+ *  into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hard_iface: Hard interface to dump the neighbours for
+ * @idx_s: Number of entries to skip
+ *
+ * This function assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_hardif(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
+				int *idx_s)
+{
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(hardif_neigh,
+				 &hard_iface->neigh_list, list) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_neigh(msg, portid, seq,
+						   hardif_neigh)) {
+			*idx_s = idx - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*idx_s = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump - Dump the neighbours into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @single_hardif: Limit dump to this hard interfaace
+ */
+static void
+batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *single_hardif)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	int i_hardif = 0;
+	int i_hardif_s = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	if (single_hardif) {
+		if (i_hardif_s == 0) {
+			if (batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_hardif(msg, portid,
+							    cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+							    bat_priv,
+							    single_hardif,
+							    &idx) == 0)
+				i_hardif++;
+		}
+	} else {
+		list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list,
+					list) {
+			if (hard_iface->soft_iface != bat_priv->soft_iface)
+				continue;
+
+			if (i_hardif++ < i_hardif_s)
+				continue;
+
+			if (batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump_hardif(msg, portid,
+							    cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+							    bat_priv,
+							    hard_iface, &idx)) {
+				i_hardif--;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	cb->args[0] = i_hardif;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 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 +2455,341 @@ 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)
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+/* 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");
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_gw_dump_entry - Dump a gateway into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @gw_node: Gateway to be dumped
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int batadv_iv_gw_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				   struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	void *hdr;
+
+	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);
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_GATEWAYS);
+	if (!hdr) {
+		ret = -ENOBUFS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (curr_gw == gw_node)
+		if (nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST)) {
+			genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    gw_node->orig_node->orig) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TQ, router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ROUTER, ETH_ALEN,
+		    router->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFNAME,
+			   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BANDWIDTH_DOWN,
+			gw_node->bandwidth_down) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BANDWIDTH_UP,
+			gw_node->bandwidth_up)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	ret = 0;
+
+out:
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_gw_dump - Dump gateways into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_iv_gw_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+			      struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+	int idx_skip = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		if (idx++ < idx_skip)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_iv_gw_dump_entry(msg, portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+					    bat_priv, gw_node)) {
+			idx_skip = idx - 1;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+	}
+
+	idx_skip = idx;
+unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	cb->args[0] = idx_skip;
 }
 
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
@@ -2129,14 +2804,28 @@ static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.neigh = {
 		.cmp = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp,
 		.is_similar_or_better = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_sob,
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 		.print = batadv_iv_neigh_print,
+#endif
+		.dump = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_dump,
 	},
 	.orig = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 		.print = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print,
+#endif
+		.dump = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_dump,
 		.free = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_free,
 		.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,
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+		.print = batadv_iv_gw_print,
+#endif
+		.dump = batadv_iv_gw_dump,
+	},
 };
 
 int __init batadv_iv_init(void)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
index 0366cbf5e444..e79f6f01182e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -21,24 +21,38 @@
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/cache.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <net/genetlink.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #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 "netlink.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 
+struct sk_buff;
+
 static void batadv_v_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
@@ -115,6 +129,7 @@ batadv_v_hardif_neigh_init(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
 		  batadv_v_elp_throughput_metric_update);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_v_orig_print_neigh - print neighbors for the originator table
  * @orig_node: the orig_node for which the neighbors are printed
@@ -198,8 +213,142 @@ static void batadv_v_neigh_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (batman_count == 0)
 		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_neigh_dump_neigh - Dump a neighbour into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @hardif_neigh: Neighbour to dump
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_v_neigh_dump_neigh(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			  struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+	unsigned int last_seen_msecs;
+	u32 throughput;
+
+	last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - hardif_neigh->last_seen);
+	throughput = ewma_throughput_read(&hardif_neigh->bat_v.throughput);
+	throughput = throughput * 100;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family, NLM_F_MULTI,
+			  BATADV_CMD_GET_NEIGHBORS);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_NEIGH_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    hardif_neigh->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX,
+			hardif_neigh->if_incoming->net_dev->ifindex) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS,
+			last_seen_msecs) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT, throughput))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
 
 /**
+ * batadv_v_neigh_dump_hardif - Dump the  neighbours of a hard interface  into
+ *  a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hard_iface: The hard interface to be dumped
+ * @idx_s: Entries to be skipped
+ *
+ * This function assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_v_neigh_dump_hardif(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			   struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
+			   int *idx_s)
+{
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(hardif_neigh,
+				 &hard_iface->neigh_list, list) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_v_neigh_dump_neigh(msg, portid, seq, hardif_neigh)) {
+			*idx_s = idx - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*idx_s = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_neigh_dump - Dump the neighbours of a hard interface  into a
+ *  message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @single_hardif: Limit dumping to this hard interface
+ */
+static void
+batadv_v_neigh_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+		    struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+		    struct batadv_hard_iface *single_hardif)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	int i_hardif = 0;
+	int i_hardif_s = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	if (single_hardif) {
+		if (i_hardif_s == 0) {
+			if (batadv_v_neigh_dump_hardif(msg, portid,
+						       cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						       bat_priv, single_hardif,
+						       &idx) == 0)
+				i_hardif++;
+		}
+	} else {
+		list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
+			if (hard_iface->soft_iface != bat_priv->soft_iface)
+				continue;
+
+			if (i_hardif++ < i_hardif_s)
+				continue;
+
+			if (batadv_v_neigh_dump_hardif(msg, portid,
+						       cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						       bat_priv, hard_iface,
+						       &idx)) {
+				i_hardif--;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	cb->args[0] = i_hardif;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+/**
  * batadv_v_orig_print - print the originator table
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
@@ -265,6 +414,205 @@ next:
 	if (batman_count == 0)
 		seq_puts(seq, "No batman nodes in range ...\n");
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_orig_dump_subentry - Dump an originator subentry into a
+ *  message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ * @orig_node: Originator to dump
+ * @neigh_node: Single hops neighbour
+ * @best: Is the best originator
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_v_orig_dump_subentry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			    struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+			    bool best)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *n_ifinfo;
+	unsigned int last_seen_msecs;
+	u32 throughput;
+	void *hdr;
+
+	n_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!n_ifinfo)
+		return 0;
+
+	throughput = n_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput * 100;
+
+	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
+
+	last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - orig_node->last_seen);
+
+	if (if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT &&
+	    if_outgoing != neigh_node->if_incoming)
+		return 0;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family, NLM_F_MULTI,
+			  BATADV_CMD_GET_ORIGINATORS);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN, orig_node->orig) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_NEIGH_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    neigh_node->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX,
+			neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->ifindex) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT, throughput) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS,
+			last_seen_msecs))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (best && nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_orig_dump_entry - Dump an originator entry into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ * @orig_node: Originator to dump
+ * @sub_s: Number of sub entries to skip
+ *
+ * This function assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_v_orig_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int *sub_s)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node_best;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	int sub = 0;
+	bool best;
+
+	neigh_node_best = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	if (!neigh_node_best)
+		goto out;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node, &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
+		if (sub++ < *sub_s)
+			continue;
+
+		best = (neigh_node == neigh_node_best);
+
+		if (batadv_v_orig_dump_subentry(msg, portid, seq, bat_priv,
+						if_outgoing, orig_node,
+						neigh_node, best)) {
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node_best);
+
+			*sub_s = sub - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+
+ out:
+	if (neigh_node_best)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node_best);
+
+	*sub_s = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_orig_dump_bucket - Dump an originator bucket into a
+ *  message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ * @head: Bucket to be dumped
+ * @idx_s: Number of entries to be skipped
+ * @sub: Number of sub entries to be skipped
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_v_orig_dump_bucket(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			  struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			  struct hlist_head *head, int *idx_s, int *sub)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_v_orig_dump_entry(msg, portid, seq, bat_priv,
+					     if_outgoing, orig_node, sub)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			*idx_s = idx - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	*idx_s = 0;
+	*sub = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_orig_dump - Dump the originators into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @if_outgoing: Limit dump to entries with this outgoing interface
+ */
+static void
+batadv_v_orig_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+		   struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+		   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int bucket = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int sub = cb->args[2];
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+
+	while (bucket < hash->size) {
+		head = &hash->table[bucket];
+
+		if (batadv_v_orig_dump_bucket(msg, portid,
+					      cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+					      bat_priv, if_outgoing, head, &idx,
+					      &sub))
+			break;
+
+		bucket++;
+	}
+
+	cb->args[0] = bucket;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+	cb->args[2] = sub;
+}
 
 static int batadv_v_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 			      struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
@@ -320,6 +668,365 @@ 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;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+/* 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");
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_gw_dump_entry - Dump a gateway into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @gw_node: Gateway to be dumped
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int batadv_v_gw_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				  struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	void *hdr;
+
+	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);
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_GATEWAYS);
+	if (!hdr) {
+		ret = -ENOBUFS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (curr_gw == gw_node) {
+		if (nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST)) {
+			genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    gw_node->orig_node->orig)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT,
+			router_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ROUTER, ETH_ALEN, router->addr)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFNAME,
+			   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BANDWIDTH_DOWN,
+			gw_node->bandwidth_down)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BANDWIDTH_UP, gw_node->bandwidth_up)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	ret = 0;
+
+out:
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_v_gw_dump - Dump gateways into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_v_gw_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+			     struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+	int idx_skip = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		if (idx++ < idx_skip)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_v_gw_dump_entry(msg, portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+					   bat_priv, gw_node)) {
+			idx_skip = idx - 1;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+	}
+
+	idx_skip = idx;
+unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	cb->args[0] = idx_skip;
+}
+
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_v __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN_V",
 	.iface = {
@@ -333,10 +1040,26 @@ static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_v __read_mostly = {
 		.hardif_init = batadv_v_hardif_neigh_init,
 		.cmp = batadv_v_neigh_cmp,
 		.is_similar_or_better = batadv_v_neigh_is_sob,
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 		.print = batadv_v_neigh_print,
+#endif
+		.dump = batadv_v_neigh_dump,
 	},
 	.orig = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 		.print = batadv_v_orig_print,
+#endif
+		.dump = batadv_v_orig_dump,
+	},
+	.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,
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+		.print = batadv_v_gw_print,
+#endif
+		.dump = batadv_v_gw_dump,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -363,7 +1086,16 @@ 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/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index 6fbba4eb0617..1aeeadca620c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -73,13 +73,12 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!orig_node)
 		return NULL;
 
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->orig_hash, batadv_compare_orig,
 				     batadv_choose_orig, orig_node,
 				     &orig_node->hash_entry);
 	if (hash_added != 0) {
-		/* orig_node->refcounter is initialised to 2 by
-		 * batadv_orig_node_new()
-		 */
+		/* remove refcnt for newly created orig_node and hash entry */
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		orig_node = NULL;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index ad2ffe16d29f..e7f690b571ea 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
@@ -45,12 +46,18 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <net/arp.h>
+#include <net/genetlink.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
+#include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
@@ -519,11 +526,9 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 	atomic_set(&entry->wait_periods, 0);
 	ether_addr_copy(entry->orig, orig);
 	INIT_WORK(&entry->report_work, batadv_bla_loopdetect_report);
-
-	/* one for the hash, one for returning */
 	kref_init(&entry->refcount);
-	kref_get(&entry->refcount);
 
+	kref_get(&entry->refcount);
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash,
 				     batadv_compare_backbone_gw,
 				     batadv_choose_backbone_gw, entry,
@@ -711,12 +716,13 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		claim->lasttime = jiffies;
 		kref_get(&backbone_gw->refcount);
 		claim->backbone_gw = backbone_gw;
-
 		kref_init(&claim->refcount);
-		kref_get(&claim->refcount);
+
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_add_claim(): adding new entry %pM, vid %d to hash ...\n",
 			   mac, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+
+		kref_get(&claim->refcount);
 		hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->bla.claim_hash,
 					     batadv_compare_claim,
 					     batadv_choose_claim, claim,
@@ -1148,7 +1154,7 @@ 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,
@@ -1990,6 +1996,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text - print the claim table in a seq file
  * @seq: seq file to print on
@@ -2050,8 +2057,172 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_claim_dump_entry - dump one entry of the claim table
+ * to a netlink socket
+ * @msg: buffer for the message
+ * @portid: netlink port
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @primary_if: primary interface
+ * @claim: entry to dump
+ *
+ * Return: 0 or error code.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_bla_claim_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			    struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
+			    struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
+{
+	u8 *primary_addr = primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr;
+	u16 backbone_crc;
+	bool is_own;
+	void *hdr;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_BLA_CLAIM);
+	if (!hdr) {
+		ret = -ENOBUFS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	is_own = batadv_compare_eth(claim->backbone_gw->orig,
+				    primary_addr);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
+	backbone_crc = claim->backbone_gw->crc;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
+
+	if (is_own)
+		if (nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_OWN)) {
+			genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN, claim->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_VID, claim->vid) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_BACKBONE, ETH_ALEN,
+		    claim->backbone_gw->orig) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_CRC,
+			backbone_crc)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	ret = 0;
+
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_claim_dump_bucket - dump one bucket of the claim table
+ * to a netlink socket
+ * @msg: buffer for the message
+ * @portid: netlink port
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @primary_if: primary interface
+ * @head: bucket to dump
+ * @idx_skip: How many entries to skip
+ *
+ * Return: always 0.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_bla_claim_dump_bucket(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
+			     struct hlist_head *head, int *idx_skip)
+{
+	struct batadv_bla_claim *claim;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(claim, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_skip)
+			continue;
+		if (batadv_bla_claim_dump_entry(msg, portid, seq,
+						primary_if, claim)) {
+			*idx_skip = idx - 1;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*idx_skip = idx;
+unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /**
+ * batadv_bla_claim_dump - dump claim table to a netlink socket
+ * @msg: buffer for the message
+ * @cb: callback structure containing arguments
+ *
+ * Return: message length.
+ */
+int batadv_bla_claim_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	int bucket = cb->args[0];
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int ifindex;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh,
+					     BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	hash = bat_priv->bla.claim_hash;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	while (bucket < hash->size) {
+		head = &hash->table[bucket];
+
+		if (batadv_bla_claim_dump_bucket(msg, portid,
+						 cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						 primary_if, head, &idx))
+			break;
+		bucket++;
+	}
+
+	cb->args[0] = bucket;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+
+	ret = msg->len;
+
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+/**
  * batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text - print the backbone table in a seq
  *  file
  * @seq: seq file to print on
@@ -2114,3 +2285,168 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_backbone_dump_entry - dump one entry of the backbone table
+ * to a netlink socket
+ * @msg: buffer for the message
+ * @portid: netlink port
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @primary_if: primary interface
+ * @backbone_gw: entry to dump
+ *
+ * Return: 0 or error code.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_bla_backbone_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			       struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
+			       struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
+{
+	u8 *primary_addr = primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr;
+	u16 backbone_crc;
+	bool is_own;
+	int msecs;
+	void *hdr;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI, BATADV_CMD_GET_BLA_BACKBONE);
+	if (!hdr) {
+		ret = -ENOBUFS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	is_own = batadv_compare_eth(backbone_gw->orig, primary_addr);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&backbone_gw->crc_lock);
+	backbone_crc = backbone_gw->crc;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&backbone_gw->crc_lock);
+
+	msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - backbone_gw->lasttime);
+
+	if (is_own)
+		if (nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_OWN)) {
+			genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_BACKBONE, ETH_ALEN,
+		    backbone_gw->orig) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_VID, backbone_gw->vid) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_CRC,
+			backbone_crc) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS, msecs)) {
+		genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	ret = 0;
+
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_backbone_dump_bucket - dump one bucket of the backbone table
+ * to a netlink socket
+ * @msg: buffer for the message
+ * @portid: netlink port
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @primary_if: primary interface
+ * @head: bucket to dump
+ * @idx_skip: How many entries to skip
+ *
+ * Return: always 0.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_bla_backbone_dump_bucket(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if,
+				struct hlist_head *head, int *idx_skip)
+{
+	struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(backbone_gw, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_skip)
+			continue;
+		if (batadv_bla_backbone_dump_entry(msg, portid, seq,
+						   primary_if, backbone_gw)) {
+			*idx_skip = idx - 1;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*idx_skip = idx;
+unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_backbone_dump - dump backbone table to a netlink socket
+ * @msg: buffer for the message
+ * @cb: callback structure containing arguments
+ *
+ * Return: message length.
+ */
+int batadv_bla_backbone_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	int bucket = cb->args[0];
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int ifindex;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh,
+					     BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	hash = bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	while (bucket < hash->size) {
+		head = &hash->table[bucket];
+
+		if (batadv_bla_backbone_dump_bucket(msg, portid,
+						    cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						    primary_if, head, &idx))
+			break;
+		bucket++;
+	}
+
+	cb->args[0] = bucket;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+
+	ret = msg->len;
+
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 0f01daeb359e..1ae93e46fb98 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 struct net_device;
+struct netlink_callback;
 struct seq_file;
 struct sk_buff;
 
@@ -35,8 +36,10 @@ bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			       int hdr_size);
 int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
+int batadv_bla_claim_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq,
 					     void *offset);
+int batadv_bla_backbone_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 				    unsigned short vid);
 bool batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ void batadv_bla_update_orig_address(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 void batadv_bla_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev);
 int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-
+int batadv_bla_claim_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 #define BATADV_BLA_CRC_INIT	0
 #else /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
 
@@ -112,6 +115,18 @@ static inline void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 }
 
+static inline int batadv_bla_claim_dump(struct sk_buff *msg,
+					struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int batadv_bla_backbone_dump(struct sk_buff *msg,
+					   struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
 #endif /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
 
 #endif /* ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BLA_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index 1d68b6e63b96..b4ffba7dd583 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
+#include <net/net_namespace.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
@@ -305,12 +306,16 @@ void batadv_debugfs_destroy(void)
  */
 int batadv_debugfs_add_hardif(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
+	struct net *net = dev_net(hard_iface->net_dev);
 	struct batadv_debuginfo **bat_debug;
 	struct dentry *file;
 
 	if (!batadv_debugfs)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (net != &init_net)
+		return 0;
+
 	hard_iface->debug_dir = debugfs_create_dir(hard_iface->net_dev->name,
 						   batadv_debugfs);
 	if (!hard_iface->debug_dir)
@@ -341,6 +346,11 @@ out:
  */
 void batadv_debugfs_del_hardif(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
+	struct net *net = dev_net(hard_iface->net_dev);
+
+	if (net != &init_net)
+		return;
+
 	if (batadv_debugfs) {
 		debugfs_remove_recursive(hard_iface->debug_dir);
 		hard_iface->debug_dir = NULL;
@@ -351,11 +361,15 @@ int batadv_debugfs_add_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct batadv_debuginfo **bat_debug;
+	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct dentry *file;
 
 	if (!batadv_debugfs)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (net != &init_net)
+		return 0;
+
 	bat_priv->debug_dir = debugfs_create_dir(dev->name, batadv_debugfs);
 	if (!bat_priv->debug_dir)
 		goto out;
@@ -392,6 +406,10 @@ out:
 void batadv_debugfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
+
+	if (net != &init_net)
+		return;
 
 	batadv_debug_log_cleanup(bat_priv);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
index 1ab4e2e63afc..c68ff3dcb926 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct net_device;
 
 #define BATADV_DEBUGFS_SUBDIR "batman_adv"
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS)
 
 void batadv_debugfs_init(void);
 void batadv_debugfs_destroy(void);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index b1cc8bfe11ac..e257efdc5d03 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 	ether_addr_copy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr);
 	dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
 	kref_init(&dat_entry->refcount);
-	kref_get(&dat_entry->refcount);
 
+	kref_get(&dat_entry->refcount);
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->dat.hash, batadv_compare_dat,
 				     batadv_hash_dat, dat_entry,
 				     &dat_entry->hash_entry);
@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ void batadv_dat_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	batadv_dat_hash_free(bat_priv);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text - print the local DAT hash table
  * @seq: seq file to print on
@@ -846,6 +847,7 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
  * batadv_arp_get_type - parse an ARP packet and gets the type
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 63a805d3f96e..de055d64debe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
@@ -39,13 +41,17 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/udp.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 #include "routing.h"
+#include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
@@ -80,12 +86,12 @@ 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 +170,6 @@ 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 +213,19 @@ 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 +293,31 @@ 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)
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible(bat_priv, curr_gw_orig,
+						orig_node))
 		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)))
-		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);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -445,14 +339,15 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!gw_node)
 		return;
 
-	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
+	kref_init(&gw_node->refcount);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&gw_node->list);
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 	gw_node->orig_node = orig_node;
 	gw_node->bandwidth_down = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down);
 	gw_node->bandwidth_up = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up);
-	kref_init(&gw_node->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
+	kref_get(&gw_node->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&gw_node->list, &bat_priv->gw.list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
@@ -463,6 +358,9 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) % 10,
 		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) / 10,
 		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) % 10);
+
+	/* don't return reference to new gw_node */
+	batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -472,9 +370,8 @@ 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;
 
@@ -585,81 +482,87 @@ 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)
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
-	int ret = -1;
+	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;
 
-	router = batadv_orig_router_get(gw_node->orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router)
-		goto out;
+	primary_if = batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(seq);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		return 0;
 
-	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_ifinfo)
-		goto out;
+	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,
+		   bat_priv->algo_ops->name);
 
-	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
-	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 (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.print) {
+		seq_puts(seq,
+			 "No printing function for this routing protocol\n");
+		return 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;
+	bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.print(bat_priv, seq);
+
+	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
-int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_dump - Dump gateways into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Control block containing additional options
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or length of message
+ */
+int batadv_gw_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
-	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)
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	int ifindex;
+	int ret;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh,
+					     BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
+	}
 
-	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "      Gateway      (#/255)           Nexthop [outgoingIF]: advertised uplink bandwidth ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
-		   BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, primary_if->net_dev->name,
-		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name);
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 
-	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;
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-		gw_count++;
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.dump) {
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (gw_count == 0)
-		seq_puts(seq, "No gateways in range ...\n");
+	bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.dump(msg, cb, bat_priv);
+
+	ret = msg->len;
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
-	return 0;
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index 582dd8c413c8..859166d03561 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data;
+struct netlink_callback;
 struct seq_file;
 struct sk_buff;
 
@@ -39,10 +40,16 @@ 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);
+int batadv_gw_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 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..08ce36147c4c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <net/net_namespace.h>
+#include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 
 #include "bat_v.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
@@ -85,25 +86,55 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_getlink_net - return link net namespace (of use fallback)
+ * @netdev: net_device to check
+ * @fallback_net: return in case get_link_net is not available for @netdev
+ *
+ * Return: result of rtnl_link_ops->get_link_net or @fallback_net
+ */
+static const struct net *batadv_getlink_net(const struct net_device *netdev,
+					    const struct net *fallback_net)
+{
+	if (!netdev->rtnl_link_ops)
+		return fallback_net;
+
+	if (!netdev->rtnl_link_ops->get_link_net)
+		return fallback_net;
+
+	return netdev->rtnl_link_ops->get_link_net(netdev);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_mutual_parents - check if two devices are each others parent
- * @dev1: 1st net_device
- * @dev2: 2nd net_device
+ * @dev1: 1st net dev
+ * @net1: 1st devices netns
+ * @dev2: 2nd net dev
+ * @net2: 2nd devices netns
  *
  * veth devices come in pairs and each is the parent of the other!
  *
  * Return: true if the devices are each others parent, otherwise false
  */
 static bool batadv_mutual_parents(const struct net_device *dev1,
-				  const struct net_device *dev2)
+				  const struct net *net1,
+				  const struct net_device *dev2,
+				  const struct net *net2)
 {
 	int dev1_parent_iflink = dev_get_iflink(dev1);
 	int dev2_parent_iflink = dev_get_iflink(dev2);
+	const struct net *dev1_parent_net;
+	const struct net *dev2_parent_net;
+
+	dev1_parent_net = batadv_getlink_net(dev1, net1);
+	dev2_parent_net = batadv_getlink_net(dev2, net2);
 
 	if (!dev1_parent_iflink || !dev2_parent_iflink)
 		return false;
 
 	return (dev1_parent_iflink == dev2->ifindex) &&
-	       (dev2_parent_iflink == dev1->ifindex);
+	       (dev2_parent_iflink == dev1->ifindex) &&
+	       net_eq(dev1_parent_net, net2) &&
+	       net_eq(dev2_parent_net, net1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -121,8 +152,9 @@ static bool batadv_mutual_parents(const struct net_device *dev1,
  */
 static bool batadv_is_on_batman_iface(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 {
-	struct net_device *parent_dev;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(net_dev);
+	struct net_device *parent_dev;
+	const struct net *parent_net;
 	bool ret;
 
 	/* check if this is a batman-adv mesh interface */
@@ -134,13 +166,16 @@ static bool batadv_is_on_batman_iface(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 	    dev_get_iflink(net_dev) == net_dev->ifindex)
 		return false;
 
+	parent_net = batadv_getlink_net(net_dev, net);
+
 	/* recurse over the parent device */
-	parent_dev = __dev_get_by_index(net, dev_get_iflink(net_dev));
+	parent_dev = __dev_get_by_index((struct net *)parent_net,
+					dev_get_iflink(net_dev));
 	/* if we got a NULL parent_dev there is something broken.. */
 	if (WARN(!parent_dev, "Cannot find parent device"))
 		return false;
 
-	if (batadv_mutual_parents(net_dev, parent_dev))
+	if (batadv_mutual_parents(net_dev, net, parent_dev, parent_net))
 		return false;
 
 	ret = batadv_is_on_batman_iface(parent_dev);
@@ -625,25 +660,6 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -676,10 +692,9 @@ 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);
+	kref_init(&hard_iface->refcount);
 
 	hard_iface->num_bcasts = BATADV_NUM_BCASTS_DEFAULT;
 	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(net_dev))
@@ -687,11 +702,8 @@ batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	batadv_v_hardif_init(hard_iface);
 
-	/* extra reference for return */
-	kref_init(&hard_iface->refcount);
-	kref_get(&hard_iface->refcount);
-
 	batadv_check_known_mac_addr(hard_iface->net_dev);
+	kref_get(&hard_iface->refcount);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&hard_iface->list, &batadv_hardif_list);
 
 	return hard_iface;
@@ -713,13 +725,15 @@ static void batadv_hardif_remove_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	/* first deactivate interface */
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE)
 		batadv_hardif_disable_interface(hard_iface,
-						BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_AUTO);
+						BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_KEEP);
 
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE)
 		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/icmp_socket.h b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
index 618d5de06f20..e44a7da51431 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
@@ -26,9 +26,25 @@ struct batadv_icmp_header;
 
 #define BATADV_ICMP_SOCKET "socket"
 
-void batadv_socket_init(void);
 int batadv_socket_setup(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+
+void batadv_socket_init(void);
 void batadv_socket_receive_packet(struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph,
 				  size_t icmp_len);
 
+#else
+
+static inline void batadv_socket_init(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void
+batadv_socket_receive_packet(struct batadv_icmp_header *icmph, size_t icmp_len)
+{
+}
+
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ICMP_SOCKET_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index fe4c5e29f96b..2c017ab47557 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)
@@ -270,6 +282,7 @@ bool batadv_is_my_mac(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
 	return is_my_mac;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get - called from debugfs table printing
  *  function that requires the primary interface
@@ -305,6 +318,7 @@ batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(struct seq_file *seq)
 out:
 	return primary_if;
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
  * batadv_max_header_len - calculate maximum encapsulation overhead for a
@@ -638,3 +652,4 @@ 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..13661f43386f 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));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1134,6 +1134,7 @@ void batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_mcast_flags_print_header - print own mcast flags to debugfs table
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
@@ -1234,6 +1235,7 @@ int batadv_mcast_flags_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
  * batadv_mcast_free - free the multicast optimizations structures
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index 231f8eaf075b..64cb6acbe0a6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "netlink.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/genetlink.h>
@@ -26,24 +28,33 @@
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
+#include "bat_algo.h"
+#include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "packet.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "tp_meter.h"
+#include "translation-table.h"
 
-struct sk_buff;
-
-static struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family = {
+struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family = {
 	.id = GENL_ID_GENERATE,
 	.hdrsize = 0,
 	.name = BATADV_NL_NAME,
 	.version = 1,
 	.maxattr = BATADV_ATTR_MAX,
+	.netnsok = true,
 };
 
 /* multicast groups */
@@ -51,11 +62,11 @@ enum batadv_netlink_multicast_groups {
 	BATADV_NL_MCGRP_TPMETER,
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group batadv_netlink_mcgrps[] = {
+static const struct genl_multicast_group batadv_netlink_mcgrps[] = {
 	[BATADV_NL_MCGRP_TPMETER] = { .name = BATADV_NL_MCAST_GROUP_TPMETER },
 };
 
-static struct nla_policy batadv_netlink_policy[NUM_BATADV_ATTR] = {
+static const struct nla_policy batadv_netlink_policy[NUM_BATADV_ATTR] = {
 	[BATADV_ATTR_VERSION]		= { .type = NLA_STRING },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_ALGO_NAME]		= { .type = NLA_STRING },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
@@ -69,9 +80,44 @@ static struct nla_policy batadv_netlink_policy[NUM_BATADV_ATTR] = {
 	[BATADV_ATTR_TPMETER_TEST_TIME]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_TPMETER_BYTES]	= { .type = NLA_U64 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_TPMETER_COOKIE]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_ACTIVE]		= { .type = NLA_FLAG },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TT_ADDRESS]	= { .len = ETH_ALEN },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TT_TTVN]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TT_LAST_TTVN]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TT_CRC32]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TT_VID]		= { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TT_FLAGS]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST]		= { .type = NLA_FLAG },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_NEIGH_ADDRESS]	= { .len = ETH_ALEN },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_TQ]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BANDWIDTH_UP]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BANDWIDTH_DOWN]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_ROUTER]		= { .len = ETH_ALEN },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BLA_OWN]		= { .type = NLA_FLAG },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BLA_ADDRESS]	= { .len = ETH_ALEN },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BLA_VID]		= { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BLA_BACKBONE]	= { .len = ETH_ALEN },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BLA_CRC]		= { .type = NLA_U16 },
 };
 
 /**
+ * batadv_netlink_get_ifindex - Extract an interface index from a message
+ * @nlh: Message header
+ * @attrtype: Attribute which holds an interface index
+ *
+ * Return: interface index, or 0.
+ */
+int
+batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int attrtype)
+{
+	struct nlattr *attr = nlmsg_find_attr(nlh, GENL_HDRLEN, attrtype);
+
+	return attr ? nla_get_u32(attr) : 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put - fill in generic information about mesh
  *  interface
  * @msg: netlink message to be sent back
@@ -93,8 +139,16 @@ batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put(struct sk_buff *msg, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX, soft_iface->ifindex) ||
 	    nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFNAME, soft_iface->name) ||
 	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
-		    soft_iface->dev_addr))
+		    soft_iface->dev_addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_TTVN,
+		       (u8)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn)))
+		goto out;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
+	if (nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_CRC,
+			ntohs(bat_priv->bla.claim_dest.group)))
 		goto out;
+#endif
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (primary_if && primary_if->if_status == BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
@@ -380,6 +434,106 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry - Dump one hard interface into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @hard_iface: Hard interface to dump
+ *
+ * Return: error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct net_device *net_dev = hard_iface->net_dev;
+	void *hdr;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family, NLM_F_MULTI,
+			  BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIFS);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX,
+			net_dev->ifindex) ||
+	    nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFNAME,
+			   net_dev->name) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    net_dev->dev_addr))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		if (nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ACTIVE))
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs - Dump all hard interface into a messages
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Parameters from query
+ *
+ * Return: error code, or length of reply message on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	int ifindex;
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+	int seq = cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq;
+	int skip = cb->args[0];
+	int i = 0;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh,
+					     BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (!batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
+			continue;
+
+		if (i++ < skip)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry(msg, portid, seq,
+						     hard_iface)) {
+			i--;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	cb->args[0] = i;
+
+	return msg->len;
+}
+
 static struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH_INFO,
@@ -399,6 +553,61 @@ static struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
 		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
 		.doit = batadv_netlink_tp_meter_cancel,
 	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_ROUTING_ALGOS,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_algo_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIFS,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_TRANSTABLE_LOCAL,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_tt_local_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_TRANSTABLE_GLOBAL,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_tt_global_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_ORIGINATORS,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_orig_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_NEIGHBORS,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_hardif_neigh_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_GATEWAYS,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_gw_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_BLA_CLAIM,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_bla_claim_dump,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_BLA_BACKBONE,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.dumpit = batadv_bla_backbone_dump,
+	},
+
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
index 945653ab58c6..52eb16281aba 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
@@ -21,12 +21,18 @@
 #include "main.h"
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <net/genetlink.h>
+
+struct nlmsghdr;
 
 void batadv_netlink_register(void);
 void batadv_netlink_unregister(void);
+int batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int attrtype);
 
 int batadv_netlink_tpmeter_notify(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 				  u8 result, u32 test_time, u64 total_bytes,
 				  u32 cookie);
 
+extern struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family;
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_NETLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 293ef4ffd4e1..e3baf697a35c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -856,14 +856,12 @@ batadv_nc_get_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!nc_node)
 		return NULL;
 
-	kref_get(&orig_neigh_node->refcount);
-
 	/* Initialize nc_node */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_node->list);
+	kref_init(&nc_node->refcount);
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig);
+	kref_get(&orig_neigh_node->refcount);
 	nc_node->orig_node = orig_neigh_node;
-	kref_init(&nc_node->refcount);
-	kref_get(&nc_node->refcount);
 
 	/* Select ingoing or outgoing coding node */
 	if (in_coding) {
@@ -879,6 +877,7 @@ batadv_nc_get_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* Add nc_node to orig_node */
 	spin_lock_bh(lock);
+	kref_get(&nc_node->refcount);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&nc_node->list, list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(lock);
 
@@ -979,7 +978,6 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_path->packet_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
 	kref_init(&nc_path->refcount);
-	kref_get(&nc_path->refcount);
 	nc_path->last_valid = jiffies;
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_path->next_hop, dst);
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_path->prev_hop, src);
@@ -989,6 +987,7 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   nc_path->next_hop);
 
 	/* Add nc_path to hash table */
+	kref_get(&nc_path->refcount);
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(hash, batadv_nc_hash_compare,
 				     batadv_nc_hash_choose, &nc_path_key,
 				     &nc_path->hash_entry);
@@ -1882,6 +1881,7 @@ void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	batadv_hash_destroy(bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text - print the nc node information
  * @seq: seq file to print on
@@ -1981,3 +1981,4 @@ int batadv_nc_init_debugfs(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 out:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 3940b5d24421..5f3bfc41aeb1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -42,8 +46,10 @@
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "multicast.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 #include "routing.h"
+#include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
 /* hash class keys */
@@ -127,9 +133,9 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		goto out;
 
 	kref_init(&vlan->refcount);
-	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	vlan->vid = vid;
 
+	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&vlan->list, &orig_node->vlan_list);
 
 out:
@@ -380,6 +386,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_ifinfo->list);
 	kref_init(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
+
 	kref_get(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list,
 			   &orig_node->ifinfo_list);
@@ -453,9 +460,9 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_ifinfo->list);
 	kref_init(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
-	kref_get(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
 	neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 
+	kref_get(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->list, &neigh->ifinfo_list);
 
 out:
@@ -647,8 +654,8 @@ batadv_neigh_node_create(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
 	kref_init(&neigh_node->refcount);
-	kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
 
+	kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list);
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, orig_node->bat_priv,
@@ -686,6 +693,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_get_or_create(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	return batadv_neigh_node_create(orig_node, hard_iface, neigh_addr);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text - print the single hop neighbour list
  * @seq: neighbour table seq_file struct
@@ -719,6 +727,84 @@ int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	bat_priv->algo_ops->neigh.print(bat_priv, seq);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_hardif_neigh_dump - Dump to netlink the neighbor infos for a specific
+ *  outgoing interface
+ * @msg: message to dump into
+ * @cb: parameters for the dump
+ *
+ * Return: 0 or error value
+ */
+int batadv_hardif_neigh_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct net_device *hard_iface = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hardif = BATADV_IF_DEFAULT;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	int ret;
+	int ifindex, hard_ifindex;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hard_ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh,
+						  BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX);
+	if (hard_ifindex) {
+		hard_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, hard_ifindex);
+		if (hard_iface)
+			hardif = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(hard_iface);
+
+		if (!hardif) {
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (hardif->soft_iface != soft_iface) {
+			ret = -ENOENT;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->neigh.dump) {
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv->algo_ops->neigh.dump(msg, cb, bat_priv, hardif);
+
+	ret = msg->len;
+
+ out:
+	if (hardif)
+		batadv_hardif_put(hardif);
+	if (hard_iface)
+		dev_put(hard_iface);
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 
 /**
  * batadv_orig_ifinfo_release - release orig_ifinfo from lists and queue for
@@ -905,7 +991,6 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
 	kref_init(&orig_node->refcount);
-	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 
 	orig_node->bat_priv = bat_priv;
 	ether_addr_copy(orig_node->orig, addr);
@@ -1256,6 +1341,7 @@ void batadv_purge_orig_ref(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	_batadv_purge_orig(bat_priv);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
@@ -1329,6 +1415,84 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_dump - Dump to netlink the originator infos for a specific
+ *  outgoing interface
+ * @msg: message to dump into
+ * @cb: parameters for the dump
+ *
+ * Return: 0 or error value
+ */
+int batadv_orig_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct net_device *hard_iface = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hardif = BATADV_IF_DEFAULT;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	int ret;
+	int ifindex, hard_ifindex;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hard_ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh,
+						  BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX);
+	if (hard_ifindex) {
+		hard_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, hard_ifindex);
+		if (hard_iface)
+			hardif = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(hard_iface);
+
+		if (!hardif) {
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (hardif->soft_iface != soft_iface) {
+			ret = -ENOENT;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->orig.dump) {
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv->algo_ops->orig.dump(msg, cb, bat_priv, hardif);
+
+	ret = msg->len;
+
+ out:
+	if (hardif)
+		batadv_hardif_put(hardif);
+	if (hard_iface)
+		dev_put(hard_iface);
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 
 int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			    int max_if_num)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 566306bf05dc..ebc56183f358 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 
 #include "hash.h"
 
+struct netlink_callback;
 struct seq_file;
+struct sk_buff;
 
 bool batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2);
 int batadv_originator_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
 void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo);
 
+int batadv_hardif_neigh_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 
 struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 void batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo);
 
 int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
+int batadv_orig_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int batadv_orig_hardif_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			    int max_if_num);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index 6b011ff64dd8..6afc0b86950e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -129,42 +129,6 @@ enum batadv_tt_data_flags {
 };
 
 /**
- * enum batadv_tt_client_flags - TT client specific flags
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL: the client has to be deleted from the table
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM: the client roamed to/from another node and the new
- *  update telling its new real location has not been received/sent yet
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI: this client is connected through a wifi interface.
- *  This information is used by the "AP Isolation" feature
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA: this client is considered "isolated". This
- *  information is used by the Extended Isolation feature
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE: this client should never be removed from the table
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW: this client has been added to the local table but has
- *  not been announced yet
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING: this client is marked for removal but it is kept
- *  in the table for one more originator interval for consistency purposes
- * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP: this global client has been detected to be part of
- *  the network but no nnode has already announced it
- *
- * Bits from 0 to 7 are called _remote flags_ because they are sent on the wire.
- * Bits from 8 to 15 are called _local flags_ because they are used for local
- * computations only.
- *
- * Bits from 4 to 7 - a subset of remote flags - are ensured to be in sync with
- * the other nodes in the network. To achieve this goal these flags are included
- * in the TT CRC computation.
- */
-enum batadv_tt_client_flags {
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL     = BIT(0),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM    = BIT(1),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI    = BIT(4),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA	 = BIT(5),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE = BIT(8),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW     = BIT(9),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING = BIT(10),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP	 = BIT(11),
-};
-
-/**
  * enum batadv_vlan_flags - flags for the four MSB of any vlan ID field
  * @BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG: whether the field contains a valid vlan tag or not
  */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 3d199478c405..7e8dc648b95a 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..49e16b6e0ba3 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;
@@ -591,6 +594,7 @@ int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&vlan->list, &bat_priv->softif_vlan_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
 
@@ -601,6 +605,9 @@ int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 			    bat_priv->soft_iface->dev_addr, vid,
 			    BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX, BATADV_NO_MARK);
 
+	/* don't return reference to new softif_vlan */
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -747,34 +754,6 @@ 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 +770,6 @@ 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 +1006,19 @@ 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;
 
-	queue_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->cleanup_work);
+	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);
+	}
+
+	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..7f663092f6de 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>
@@ -35,25 +37,39 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <net/genetlink.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "multicast.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 #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 +221,20 @@ 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 +248,7 @@ 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 +264,20 @@ 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 +290,8 @@ 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 +429,19 @@ 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 +454,7 @@ 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 +484,7 @@ 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 +525,8 @@ 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 +704,7 @@ 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 +714,7 @@ 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;
 	}
@@ -676,7 +734,6 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(in_dev))
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
 	kref_init(&tt_local->common.refcount);
-	kref_get(&tt_local->common.refcount);
 	tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
 	tt_local->common.added_at = tt_local->last_seen;
 	tt_local->vlan = vlan;
@@ -688,6 +745,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 	    is_multicast_ether_addr(addr))
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE;
 
+	kref_get(&tt_local->common.refcount);
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->tt.local_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
 				     batadv_choose_tt, &tt_local->common,
 				     &tt_local->common.hash_entry);
@@ -959,7 +1017,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -989,6 +1047,7 @@ container_register:
 	kfree(tt_data);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
@@ -1056,6 +1115,165 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_dump_entry - Dump one TT local entry into a message
+ * @msg :Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @common: tt local & tt global common data
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_tt_local_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			   struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *local;
+	unsigned int last_seen_msecs;
+	u32 crc;
+
+	local = container_of(common, struct batadv_tt_local_entry, common);
+	last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - local->last_seen);
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, common->vid);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return 0;
+
+	crc = vlan->tt.crc;
+
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI,
+			  BATADV_CMD_GET_TRANSTABLE_LOCAL);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN, common->addr) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_CRC32, crc) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_VID, common->vid) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_FLAGS, common->flags))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (!(common->flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE) &&
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LAST_SEEN_MSECS, last_seen_msecs))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_dump_bucket - Dump one TT local bucket into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @head: Pointer to the list containing the local tt entries
+ * @idx_s: Number of entries to skip
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_tt_local_dump_bucket(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			    struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct hlist_head *head, int *idx_s)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(common, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_tt_local_dump_entry(msg, portid, seq, bat_priv,
+					       common)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			*idx_s = idx - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	*idx_s = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_dump - Dump TT local entries into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Parameters from query
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+int batadv_tt_local_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int ret;
+	int ifindex;
+	int bucket = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
+
+	while (bucket < hash->size) {
+		head = &hash->table[bucket];
+
+		if (batadv_tt_local_dump_bucket(msg, portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						bat_priv, head, &idx))
+			break;
+
+		bucket++;
+	}
+
+	ret = msg->len;
+
+ out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	cb->args[0] = bucket;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+
+	return ret;
+}
 
 static void
 batadv_tt_local_set_pending(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -1259,7 +1477,7 @@ 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 +1559,7 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1351,9 +1569,9 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 	orig_entry->orig_node = orig_node;
 	orig_entry->ttvn = ttvn;
 	kref_init(&orig_entry->refcount);
-	kref_get(&orig_entry->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tt_global->list_lock);
+	kref_get(&orig_entry->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_entry->list,
 			   &tt_global->orig_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tt_global->list_lock);
@@ -1411,7 +1629,8 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1428,13 +1647,13 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM)
 			tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
 		kref_init(&common->refcount);
-		kref_get(&common->refcount);
 		common->added_at = jiffies;
 
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&tt_global_entry->orig_list);
 		atomic_set(&tt_global_entry->orig_list_count, 0);
 		spin_lock_init(&tt_global_entry->list_lock);
 
+		kref_get(&common->refcount);
 		hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->tt.global_hash,
 					     batadv_compare_tt,
 					     batadv_choose_tt, common,
@@ -1579,6 +1798,7 @@ batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return best_entry;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 /**
  * batadv_tt_global_print_entry - print all orig nodes who announce the address
  *  for this global entry
@@ -1702,6 +1922,219 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_dump_subentry - Dump all TT local entries into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @common: tt local & tt global common data
+ * @orig: Originator node announcing a non-mesh client
+ * @best: Is the best originator for the TT entry
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_tt_global_dump_subentry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			       struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common,
+			       struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig,
+			       bool best)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *vlan;
+	u8 last_ttvn;
+	u32 crc;
+
+	vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(orig->orig_node,
+					 common->vid);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return 0;
+
+	crc = vlan->tt.crc;
+
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family,
+			  NLM_F_MULTI,
+			  BATADV_CMD_GET_TRANSTABLE_GLOBAL);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	last_ttvn = atomic_read(&orig->orig_node->last_ttvn);
+
+	if (nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN, common->addr) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+		    orig->orig_node->orig) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_TTVN, orig->ttvn) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_LAST_TTVN, last_ttvn) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_CRC32, crc) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_VID, common->vid) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_FLAGS, common->flags))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (best && nla_put_flag(msg, BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_dump_entry - Dump one TT global entry into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @common: tt local & tt global common data
+ * @sub_s: Number of entries to skip
+ *
+ * This function assumes the caller holds rcu_read_lock().
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_tt_global_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			    struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common, int *sub_s)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry, *best_entry;
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *global;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int sub = 0;
+	bool best;
+
+	global = container_of(common, struct batadv_tt_global_entry, common);
+	best_entry = batadv_transtable_best_orig(bat_priv, global);
+	head = &global->orig_list;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_entry, head, list) {
+		if (sub++ < *sub_s)
+			continue;
+
+		best = (orig_entry == best_entry);
+
+		if (batadv_tt_global_dump_subentry(msg, portid, seq, common,
+						   orig_entry, best)) {
+			*sub_s = sub - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*sub_s = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_dump_bucket - Dump one TT local bucket into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: Sequence number of netlink message
+ * @bat_priv: The bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @head: Pointer to the list containing the global tt entries
+ * @idx_s: Number of entries to skip
+ * @sub: Number of entries to skip
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+batadv_tt_global_dump_bucket(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
+			     struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct hlist_head *head, int *idx_s, int *sub)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common;
+	int idx = 0;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(common, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (idx++ < *idx_s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (batadv_tt_global_dump_entry(msg, portid, seq, bat_priv,
+						common, sub)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			*idx_s = idx - 1;
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	*idx_s = 0;
+	*sub = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_dump -  Dump TT global entries into a message
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @cb: Parameters from query
+ *
+ * Return: Error code, or length of message on success
+ */
+int batadv_tt_global_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hashtable *hash;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	int ret;
+	int ifindex;
+	int bucket = cb->args[0];
+	int idx = cb->args[1];
+	int sub = cb->args[2];
+	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
+
+	ifindex = batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(cb->nlh, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX);
+	if (!ifindex)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if || primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hash = bat_priv->tt.global_hash;
+
+	while (bucket < hash->size) {
+		head = &hash->table[bucket];
+
+		if (batadv_tt_global_dump_bucket(msg, portid,
+						 cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq, bat_priv,
+						 head, &idx, &sub))
+			break;
+
+		bucket++;
+	}
+
+	ret = msg->len;
+
+ out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+	if (soft_iface)
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	cb->args[0] = bucket;
+	cb->args[1] = idx;
+	cb->args[2] = sub;
+
+	return ret;
+}
 
 /**
  * _batadv_tt_global_del_orig_entry - remove and free an orig_entry
@@ -2280,7 +2713,7 @@ 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 +2800,7 @@ 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 +3537,7 @@ 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 +3554,7 @@ 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 +3595,8 @@ 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 +4299,85 @@ 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..783fdba84db2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
+struct netlink_callback;
 struct net_device;
 struct seq_file;
+struct sk_buff;
 
 int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ u16 batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   const char *message, bool roaming);
 int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
+int batadv_tt_local_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
+int batadv_tt_global_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			       s32 match_vid, const char *message);
@@ -59,4 +63,7 @@ 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/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 3d1cf0fb112d..77654f055f24 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -257,8 +257,13 @@ void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
 	tvlv_old = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
 	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(bat_priv, tvlv_old);
+
+	kref_get(&tvlv_new->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head(&tvlv_new->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+
+	/* don't return reference to new tvlv_container */
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv_new);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -542,8 +547,12 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_handler->list);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	kref_get(&tvlv_handler->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+
+	/* don't return reference to new tvlv_handler */
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index a64522c3b45d..b3dd1a381aad 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h> /* for linux/wait.h */
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ 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 +152,6 @@ 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 +1014,6 @@ 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 +1072,6 @@ 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 +1376,7 @@ 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 +1389,13 @@ 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
@@ -1413,11 +1413,13 @@ 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
  *  neigh2 for their respective outgoing interface from the metric prospective
  * @print: print the single hop neighbor list (optional)
+ * @dump: dump neighbors to a netlink socket (optional)
  */
 struct batadv_algo_neigh_ops {
 	void (*hardif_init)(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh);
@@ -1429,26 +1431,64 @@ struct batadv_algo_neigh_ops {
 				     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
 				     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
 				     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	void (*print)(struct batadv_priv *priv, struct seq_file *seq);
+#endif
+	void (*dump)(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+		     struct batadv_priv *priv,
+		     struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 };
 
 /**
  * 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)
+ * @dump: dump originators to a netlink socket (optional)
  */
 struct batadv_algo_orig_ops {
 	void (*free)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 	int (*add_if)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int max_if_num);
 	int (*del_if)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, int max_if_num,
 		      int del_if_num);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	void (*print)(struct batadv_priv *priv, struct seq_file *seq,
 		      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+#endif
+	void (*dump)(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+		     struct batadv_priv *priv,
+		     struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+};
+
+/**
+ * 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)
+ * @dump: dump gateways to a netlink socket (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);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
+	void (*print)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct seq_file *seq);
+#endif
+	void (*dump)(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
+		     struct batadv_priv *priv);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1458,6 +1498,7 @@ struct batadv_algo_orig_ops {
  * @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 +1506,7 @@ 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 +1606,17 @@ 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_ */