diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh
index bdcd8b4..f00a69b 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh
@@ -88,14 +88,3 @@
 Description:
                 Defines the routing procotol this mesh instance
                 uses to find the optimal paths through the mesh.
-
-What:           /sys/class/net/<mesh_iface>/mesh/vis_mode
-Date:           May 2010
-Contact:        Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>
-Description:
-                Each batman node only maintains information about its
-                own local neighborhood, therefore generating graphs
-                showing the topology of the entire mesh is not easily
-                feasible without having a central instance to collect
-                the local topologies from all nodes. This file allows
-                to activate the collecting (server) mode.
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
index c1d8204..897d1f4 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
 # aggregated_ogms        gw_bandwidth           log_level
 # ap_isolation           gw_mode                orig_interval
 # bonding                gw_sel_class           routing_algo
-# bridge_loop_avoidance  hop_penalty            vis_mode
-# fragmentation
+# bridge_loop_avoidance  hop_penalty            fragmentation
 
 
 There is a special folder for debugging information:
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@
 # ls /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/
 # bla_backbone_table  log                 transtable_global
 # bla_claim_table     originators         transtable_local
-# gateways            socket              vis_data
+# gateways            socket
 
 Some of the files contain all sort of status information  regard-
 ing  the  mesh  network.  For  example, you can view the table of
@@ -127,51 +126,6 @@
 # ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
 
 
-VISUALIZATION
--------------
-
-If you want topology visualization, at least one mesh  node  must
-be configured as VIS-server:
-
-# echo "server" > /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/vis_mode
-
-Each  node  is  either configured as "server" or as "client" (de-
-fault: "client").  Clients send their topology data to the server
-next to them, and server synchronize with other servers. If there
-is no server configured (default) within the  mesh,  no  topology
-information   will  be  transmitted.  With  these  "synchronizing
-servers", there can be 1 or more vis servers sharing the same (or
-at least very similar) data.
-
-When  configured  as  server,  you can get a topology snapshot of
-your mesh:
-
-# cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/vis_data
-
-This raw output is intended to be easily parsable and convertable
-with  other tools. Have a look at the batctl README if you want a
-vis output in dot or json format for instance and how those  out-
-puts could then be visualised in an image.
-
-The raw format consists of comma separated values per entry where
-each entry is giving information about a  certain  source  inter-
-face.  Each  entry can/has to have the following values:
--> "mac" - mac address of an originator's source interface
-           (each line begins with it)
--> "TQ mac  value"  -  src mac's link quality towards mac address
-                       of a neighbor originator's interface which
-                       is being used for routing
--> "TT mac" - TT announced by source mac
--> "PRIMARY" - this  is a primary interface
--> "SEC mac" - secondary mac address of source
-               (requires preceding PRIMARY)
-
-The TQ value has a range from 4 to 255 with 255 being  the  best.
-The TT entries are showing which hosts are connected to the mesh
-via bat0 or being bridged into the mesh network.  The PRIMARY/SEC
-values are only applied on primary interfaces
-
-
 LOGGING/DEBUGGING
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 43dfc82..7a86b44 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1652,9 +1652,9 @@
 F:	include/linux/backlight.h
 
 BATMAN ADVANCED
-M:	Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>
+M:	Marek Lindner <mareklindner@neomailbox.ch>
 M:	Simon Wunderlich <siwu@hrz.tu-chemnitz.de>
-M:	Antonio Quartulli <ordex@autistici.org>
+M:	Antonio Quartulli <antonio@meshcoding.com>
 L:	b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org
 W:	http://www.open-mesh.org/
 S:	Maintained
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index 489bb36..8ddbfe6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@
 batman-adv-y += sysfs.o
 batman-adv-y += translation-table.o
 batman-adv-y += unicast.o
-batman-adv-y += vis.o
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 0a8a80c..97b42d3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -135,9 +135,8 @@
 	batadv_ogm_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl = 2;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+	batadv_ogm_packet->reserved = 0;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->tq = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
-	batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = 0;
-	batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn = 0;
 
 	res = 0;
 
@@ -207,12 +206,12 @@
 
 /* is there another aggregated packet here? */
 static int batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
-				     int tt_num_changes)
+				     __be16 tvlv_len)
 {
 	int next_buff_pos = 0;
 
 	next_buff_pos += buff_pos + BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
-	next_buff_pos += batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes);
+	next_buff_pos += ntohs(tvlv_len);
 
 	return (next_buff_pos <= packet_len) &&
 	       (next_buff_pos <= BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@
 
 	/* adjust all flags and log packets */
 	while (batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(buff_pos, forw_packet->packet_len,
-					 batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes)) {
+					 batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len)) {
 		/* we might have aggregated direct link packets with an
 		 * ordinary base packet
 		 */
@@ -256,18 +255,18 @@
 			fwd_str = "Sending own";
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "%s %spacket (originator %pM, seqno %u, TQ %d, TTL %d, IDF %s, ttvn %d) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
+			   "%s %spacket (originator %pM, seqno %u, TQ %d, TTL %d, IDF %s) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
 			   fwd_str, (packet_num > 0 ? "aggregated " : ""),
 			   batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
 			   ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno),
 			   batadv_ogm_packet->tq, batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
 			   (batadv_ogm_packet->flags & BATADV_DIRECTLINK ?
 			    "on" : "off"),
-			   batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn, hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+			   hard_iface->net_dev->name,
 			   hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
 		buff_pos += BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
-		buff_pos += batadv_tt_len(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes);
+		buff_pos += ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 		packet_num++;
 		packet_pos = forw_packet->skb->data + buff_pos;
 		batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)packet_pos;
@@ -601,7 +600,7 @@
 				  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
-	uint8_t tt_num_changes;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len;
 
 	if (batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl <= 1) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "ttl exceeded\n");
@@ -621,7 +620,7 @@
 			return;
 	}
 
-	tt_num_changes = batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes;
+	tvlv_len = ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 
 	batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl--;
 	memcpy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -642,7 +641,7 @@
 		batadv_ogm_packet->flags &= ~BATADV_DIRECTLINK;
 
 	batadv_iv_ogm_queue_add(bat_priv, (unsigned char *)batadv_ogm_packet,
-				BATADV_OGM_HLEN + batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes),
+				BATADV_OGM_HLEN + tvlv_len,
 				if_incoming, 0, batadv_iv_ogm_fwd_send_time());
 }
 
@@ -688,43 +687,29 @@
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	int *ogm_buff_len = &hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len;
-	int vis_server, tt_num_changes = 0;
 	uint32_t seqno;
-	uint8_t bandwidth;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len = 0;
 
-	vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 
-	if (hard_iface == primary_if)
-		tt_num_changes = batadv_tt_append_diff(bat_priv, ogm_buff,
-						       ogm_buff_len,
-						       BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
+	if (hard_iface == primary_if) {
+		/* tt changes have to be committed before the tvlv data is
+		 * appended as it may alter the tt tvlv container
+		 */
+		batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(bat_priv);
+		tvlv_len = batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(bat_priv, ogm_buff,
+							    ogm_buff_len,
+							    BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
+	}
 
 	batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)(*ogm_buff);
+	batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
 
 	/* change sequence number to network order */
 	seqno = (uint32_t)atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_seqno);
 	batadv_ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(seqno);
 	atomic_inc(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_seqno);
 
-	batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn = atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
-	batadv_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons(bat_priv->tt.local_crc);
-	if (tt_num_changes >= 0)
-		batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = tt_num_changes;
-
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC)
-		batadv_ogm_packet->flags |= BATADV_VIS_SERVER;
-	else
-		batadv_ogm_packet->flags &= ~BATADV_VIS_SERVER;
-
-	if (hard_iface == primary_if &&
-	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER) {
-		bandwidth = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth);
-		batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags = bandwidth;
-	} else {
-		batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
-	}
-
 	batadv_iv_ogm_slide_own_bcast_window(hard_iface);
 	batadv_iv_ogm_queue_add(bat_priv, hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff,
 				hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len, hard_iface, 1,
@@ -798,7 +783,6 @@
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	orig_node->flags = batadv_ogm_packet->flags;
 	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&neigh_node->lq_update_lock);
@@ -820,11 +804,11 @@
 	 */
 	router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
 	if (router == neigh_node)
-		goto update_tt;
+		goto out;
 
 	/* if this neighbor does not offer a better TQ we won't consider it */
 	if (router && (router->tq_avg > neigh_node->tq_avg))
-		goto update_tt;
+		goto out;
 
 	/* if the TQ is the same and the link not more symmetric we
 	 * won't consider it either
@@ -843,35 +827,10 @@
 		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->ogm_cnt_lock);
 
 		if (sum_orig >= sum_neigh)
-			goto update_tt;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, neigh_node);
-
-update_tt:
-	/* I have to check for transtable changes only if the OGM has been
-	 * sent through a primary interface
-	 */
-	if (((batadv_ogm_packet->orig != ethhdr->h_source) &&
-	     (batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl > 2)) ||
-	    (batadv_ogm_packet->flags & BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP))
-		batadv_tt_update_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_buff,
-				      batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes,
-				      batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn,
-				      ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_crc));
-
-	if (orig_node->gw_flags != batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags)
-		batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig_node,
-				      batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags);
-
-	orig_node->gw_flags = batadv_ogm_packet->gw_flags;
-
-	/* restart gateway selection if fast or late switching was enabled */
-	if ((orig_node->gw_flags) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class) > 2))
-		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig_node);
-
 	goto out;
 
 unlock:
@@ -1122,13 +1081,11 @@
 		is_single_hop_neigh = true;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Received BATMAN packet via NB: %pM, IF: %s [%pM] (from OG: %pM, via prev OG: %pM, seqno %u, ttvn %u, crc %#.4x, changes %u, tq %d, TTL %d, V %d, IDF %d)\n",
+		   "Received BATMAN packet via NB: %pM, IF: %s [%pM] (from OG: %pM, via prev OG: %pM, seqno %u, tq %d, TTL %d, V %d, IDF %d)\n",
 		   ethhdr->h_source, if_incoming->net_dev->name,
 		   if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr, batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
 		   batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
-		   ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno), batadv_ogm_packet->ttvn,
-		   ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_crc),
-		   batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes, batadv_ogm_packet->tq,
+		   ntohl(batadv_ogm_packet->seqno), batadv_ogm_packet->tq,
 		   batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
 		   batadv_ogm_packet->header.version, has_directlink_flag);
 
@@ -1254,6 +1211,8 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(bat_priv, batadv_ogm_packet, orig_node);
+
 	/* if sender is a direct neighbor the sender mac equals
 	 * originator mac
 	 */
@@ -1350,9 +1309,9 @@
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	int buff_pos = 0, packet_len;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff, *packet_buff;
-	bool ret;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff, *packet_buff;
 	uint8_t *packet_pos;
+	bool ret;
 
 	ret = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -1375,14 +1334,14 @@
 
 	/* unpack the aggregated packets and process them one by one */
 	while (batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(buff_pos, packet_len,
-					 batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes)) {
-		tt_buff = packet_buff + buff_pos + BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
+					 batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len)) {
+		tvlv_buff = packet_buff + buff_pos + BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
 
-		batadv_iv_ogm_process(ethhdr, batadv_ogm_packet, tt_buff,
-				      if_incoming);
+		batadv_iv_ogm_process(ethhdr, batadv_ogm_packet,
+				      tvlv_buff, if_incoming);
 
 		buff_pos += BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
-		buff_pos += batadv_tt_len(batadv_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes);
+		buff_pos += ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 
 		packet_pos = packet_buff + buff_pos;
 		batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)packet_pos;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index f186a55..049a7a2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 #include "icmp_socket.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -300,12 +299,6 @@
 	return single_open(file, batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text, net_dev);
 }
 
-static int batadv_vis_data_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)inode->i_private;
-	return single_open(file, batadv_vis_seq_print_text, net_dev);
-}
-
 struct batadv_debuginfo {
 	struct attribute attr;
 	const struct file_operations fops;
@@ -356,7 +349,6 @@
 #endif
 static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(transtable_local, S_IRUGO,
 			batadv_transtable_local_open);
-static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(vis_data, S_IRUGO, batadv_vis_data_open);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(nc_nodes, S_IRUGO, batadv_nc_nodes_open);
 #endif
@@ -373,7 +365,6 @@
 	&batadv_debuginfo_dat_cache,
 #endif
 	&batadv_debuginfo_transtable_local,
-	&batadv_debuginfo_vis_data,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 	&batadv_debuginfo_nc_nodes,
 #endif
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 06345d4..f07ec32 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@
 	bool ret = false;
 	int j;
 
+	/* check if orig node candidate is running DAT */
+	if (!(candidate->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT))
+		goto out;
+
 	/* Check if this node has already been selected... */
 	for (j = 0; j < select; j++)
 		if (res[j].orig_node == candidate)
@@ -626,6 +630,59 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update - update the dat tvlv container after dat
+ *  setting change
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	char dat_mode;
+
+	dat_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table);
+
+	switch (dat_mode) {
+	case 0:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1,
+					       NULL, 0);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_dat_status_update - update the dat tvlv container after dat
+ *  setting change
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ */
+void batadv_dat_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+	batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming dat tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_dat_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					   struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					   uint8_t flags,
+					   void *tvlv_value,
+					   uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND)
+		orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT;
+	else
+		orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_dat_hash_free - free the local DAT hash table
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
@@ -657,6 +714,10 @@
 
 	batadv_dat_start_timer(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_dat_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+	batadv_dat_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -666,6 +727,9 @@
  */
 void batadv_dat_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_DAT, 1);
+
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->dat.work);
 
 	batadv_dat_hash_free(bat_priv);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
index 125c8c6..60d853b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #define BATADV_DAT_ADDR_MAX ((batadv_dat_addr_t)~(batadv_dat_addr_t)0)
 
+void batadv_dat_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev);
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					   struct sk_buff *skb);
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@
 
 #else
 
+static inline void batadv_dat_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+}
+
 static inline bool
 batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 1ce4b87..1bce63a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
 	uint32_t max_gw_factor = 0, tmp_gw_factor = 0;
 	uint32_t gw_divisor;
 	uint8_t max_tq = 0;
-	int down, up;
 	uint8_t tq_avg;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 
@@ -142,10 +141,9 @@
 
 		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class)) {
 		case 1: /* fast connection */
-			batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(orig_node->gw_flags,
-						    &down, &up);
-
-			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg * down * 100 * 100;
+			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= gw_node->bandwidth_down;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
 			tmp_gw_factor /= gw_divisor;
 
 			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
@@ -258,16 +256,22 @@
 				    NULL);
 	} else if ((!curr_gw) && (next_gw)) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Adding route to gateway %pM (gw_flags: %i, tq: %i)\n",
+			   "Adding route to gateway %pM (bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit, tq: %i)\n",
 			   next_gw->orig_node->orig,
-			   next_gw->orig_node->gw_flags, router->tq_avg);
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->tq_avg);
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_ADD,
 				    gw_addr);
 	} else {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Changing route to gateway %pM (gw_flags: %i, tq: %i)\n",
+			   "Changing route to gateway %pM (bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit, tq: %i)\n",
 			   next_gw->orig_node->orig,
-			   next_gw->orig_node->gw_flags, router->tq_avg);
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
+			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->tq_avg);
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_CHANGE,
 				    gw_addr);
 	}
@@ -337,12 +341,20 @@
 	return;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_add - add gateway node to list of available gateways
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
+ * @gateway: announced bandwidth information
+ */
 static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			       uint8_t new_gwflags)
+			       struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data *gateway)
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
-	int down, up;
+
+	if (gateway->bandwidth_down == 0)
+		return;
 
 	gw_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!gw_node)
@@ -356,73 +368,116 @@
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&gw_node->list, &bat_priv->gw.list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(new_gwflags, &down, &up);
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Found new gateway %pM -> gw_class: %i - %i%s/%i%s\n",
-		   orig_node->orig, new_gwflags,
-		   (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-		   (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-		   (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-		   (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+		   "Found new gateway %pM -> gw bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   orig_node->orig,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) % 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) % 10);
 }
 
-void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   uint8_t new_gwflags)
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_get - retrieve gateway node from list of available gateways
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
+ *
+ * Returns gateway node if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static 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, *curr_gw;
-
-	/* Note: We don't need a NULL check here, since curr_gw never gets
-	 * dereferenced. If curr_gw is NULL we also should not exit as we may
-	 * have this gateway in our list (duplication check!) even though we
-	 * have no currently selected gateway.
-	 */
-	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node_tmp, *gw_node = NULL;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
-		if (gw_node->orig_node != orig_node)
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node_tmp, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		if (gw_node_tmp->orig_node != orig_node)
 			continue;
 
-		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Gateway class of originator %pM changed from %i to %i\n",
-			   orig_node->orig, gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags,
-			   new_gwflags);
+		if (gw_node_tmp->deleted)
+			continue;
 
-		gw_node->deleted = 0;
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
 
-		if (new_gwflags == BATADV_NO_FLAGS) {
-			gw_node->deleted = jiffies;
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-				   "Gateway %pM removed from gateway list\n",
-				   orig_node->orig);
-
-			if (gw_node == curr_gw)
-				goto deselect;
-		}
-
-		goto unlock;
+		gw_node = gw_node_tmp;
+		break;
 	}
-
-	if (new_gwflags == BATADV_NO_FLAGS)
-		goto unlock;
-
-	batadv_gw_node_add(bat_priv, orig_node, new_gwflags);
-	goto unlock;
-
-deselect:
-	batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
-unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	return gw_node;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_update - update list of available gateways with changed
+ *  bandwidth information
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: originator announcing gateway capabilities
+ * @gateway: announced bandwidth information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			   struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data *gateway)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
+
+	gw_node = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, orig_node);
+	if (!gw_node) {
+		batadv_gw_node_add(bat_priv, orig_node, gateway);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if ((gw_node->bandwidth_down == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down)) &&
+	    (gw_node->bandwidth_up == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up)))
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Gateway bandwidth of originator %pM changed from %u.%u/%u.%u MBit to %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   orig_node->orig,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) % 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) / 10,
+		   ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up) % 10);
+
+	gw_node->bandwidth_down = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down);
+	gw_node->bandwidth_up = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up);
+
+	gw_node->deleted = 0;
+	if (ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) == 0) {
+		gw_node->deleted = jiffies;
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Gateway %pM removed from gateway list\n",
+			   orig_node->orig);
+
+		/* Note: We don't need a NULL check here, since curr_gw never
+		 * gets dereferenced.
+		 */
+		curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+		if (gw_node == curr_gw)
+			batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
+	}
+
+out:
 	if (curr_gw)
 		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+	if (gw_node)
+		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig_node, 0);
+	struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data gateway;
+
+	gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
+	gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
+
+	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig_node, &gateway);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_node_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -467,9 +522,7 @@
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	int down, up, ret = -1;
-
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags, &down, &up);
+	int ret = -1;
 
 	router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(gw_node->orig_node);
 	if (!router)
@@ -477,16 +530,15 @@
 
 	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
-	ret = seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %3i - %i%s/%i%s\n",
+	ret = seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
 			 (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
 			 gw_node->orig_node->orig,
 			 router->tq_avg, router->addr,
 			 router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
-			 gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags,
-			 (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-			 (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-			 (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-			 (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+			 gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
 
 	batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
 	if (curr_gw)
@@ -508,7 +560,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "      %-12s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: gw_class ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
+		   "      %-12s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: advertised uplink bandwidth ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
 		   "Gateway", "#", BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE, "Nexthop", "outgoingIF",
 		   BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, primary_if->net_dev->name,
 		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name);
@@ -675,7 +727,7 @@
 {
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_curr = NULL, *neigh_old = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_dst_node = NULL;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw = NULL;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node = NULL, *curr_gw = NULL;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	bool ret, out_of_range = false;
 	unsigned int header_len = 0;
@@ -691,7 +743,8 @@
 	if (!orig_dst_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!orig_dst_node->gw_flags)
+	gw_node = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, orig_dst_node);
+	if (!gw_node->bandwidth_down == 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = batadv_is_type_dhcprequest(skb, header_len);
@@ -742,6 +795,8 @@
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_dst_node);
 	if (curr_gw)
 		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+	if (gw_node)
+		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
 	if (neigh_old)
 		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_old);
 	if (neigh_curr)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index ceef4eb..d95c2d2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   uint8_t new_gwflags);
+			   struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data *gateway);
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_gw_node_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index 84bb2b1..b211b0f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -21,64 +21,23 @@
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 
-/* calculates the gateway class from kbit */
-static void batadv_kbit_to_gw_bandwidth(int down, int up, long *gw_srv_class)
-{
-	int mdown = 0, tdown, tup, difference;
-	uint8_t sbit, part;
-
-	*gw_srv_class = 0;
-	difference = 0x0FFFFFFF;
-
-	/* test all downspeeds */
-	for (sbit = 0; sbit < 2; sbit++) {
-		for (part = 0; part < 16; part++) {
-			tdown = 32 * (sbit + 2) * (1 << part);
-
-			if (abs(tdown - down) < difference) {
-				*gw_srv_class = (sbit << 7) + (part << 3);
-				difference = abs(tdown - down);
-				mdown = tdown;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* test all upspeeds */
-	difference = 0x0FFFFFFF;
-
-	for (part = 0; part < 8; part++) {
-		tup = ((part + 1) * (mdown)) / 8;
-
-		if (abs(tup - up) < difference) {
-			*gw_srv_class = (*gw_srv_class & 0xF8) | part;
-			difference = abs(tup - up);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/* returns the up and downspeeds in kbit, calculated from the class */
-void batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(uint8_t gw_srv_class, int *down, int *up)
-{
-	int sbit = (gw_srv_class & 0x80) >> 7;
-	int dpart = (gw_srv_class & 0x78) >> 3;
-	int upart = (gw_srv_class & 0x07);
-
-	if (!gw_srv_class) {
-		*down = 0;
-		*up = 0;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	*down = 32 * (sbit + 2) * (1 << dpart);
-	*up = ((upart + 1) * (*down)) / 8;
-}
-
+/**
+ * batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth - parse supplied string buffer to extract download
+ *  and upload bandwidth information
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ * @buff: string buffer to parse
+ * @down: pointer holding the returned download bandwidth information
+ * @up: pointer holding the returned upload bandwidth information
+ *
+ * Returns false on parse error and true otherwise.
+ */
 static bool batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
-				      int *up, int *down)
+				      uint32_t *down, uint32_t *up)
 {
-	int ret, multi = 1;
+	enum batadv_bandwidth_units bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT;
 	char *slash_ptr, *tmp_ptr;
 	long ldown, lup;
+	int ret;
 
 	slash_ptr = strchr(buff, '/');
 	if (slash_ptr)
@@ -88,10 +47,10 @@
 		tmp_ptr = buff + strlen(buff) - 4;
 
 		if (strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
-			multi = 1024;
+			bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
 		if ((strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
-		    (multi > 1))
+		    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
 			*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 	}
 
@@ -103,20 +62,28 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	*down = ldown * multi;
+	switch (bw_unit_type) {
+	case BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT:
+		*down = ldown * 10;
+		break;
+	case BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT:
+	default:
+		*down = ldown / 100;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	/* we also got some upload info */
 	if (slash_ptr) {
-		multi = 1;
+		bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT;
 
 		if (strlen(slash_ptr + 1) > 4) {
 			tmp_ptr = slash_ptr + 1 - 4 + strlen(slash_ptr + 1);
 
 			if (strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
-				multi = 1024;
+				bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
 			if ((strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
-			    (multi > 1))
+			    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
 				*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 		}
 
@@ -128,52 +95,149 @@
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		*up = lup * multi;
+		switch (bw_unit_type) {
+		case BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT:
+			*up = lup * 10;
+			break;
+		case BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT:
+		default:
+			*up = lup / 100;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update - update the gw tvlv container after gateway
+ *  setting change
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data gw;
+	uint32_t down, up;
+	char gw_mode;
+
+	gw_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode);
+
+	switch (gw_mode) {
+	case BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF:
+	case BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1);
+		break;
+	case BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER:
+		down = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
+		up = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
+		gw.bandwidth_down = htonl(down);
+		gw.bandwidth_up = htonl(up);
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1,
+					       &gw, sizeof(gw));
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 ssize_t batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 				size_t count)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	long gw_bandwidth_tmp = 0;
-	int up = 0, down = 0;
+	uint32_t down_curr, up_curr, down_new = 0, up_new = 0;
 	bool ret;
 
-	ret = batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(net_dev, buff, &up, &down);
+	down_curr = (unsigned int)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
+	up_curr = (unsigned int)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
+
+	ret = batadv_parse_gw_bandwidth(net_dev, buff, &down_new, &up_new);
 	if (!ret)
 		goto end;
 
-	if ((!down) || (down < 256))
-		down = 2000;
+	if (!down_new)
+		down_new = 1;
 
-	if (!up)
-		up = down / 5;
+	if (!up_new)
+		up_new = down_new / 5;
 
-	batadv_kbit_to_gw_bandwidth(down, up, &gw_bandwidth_tmp);
+	if (!up_new)
+		up_new = 1;
 
-	/* the gw bandwidth we guessed above might not match the given
-	 * speeds, hence we need to calculate it back to show the number
-	 * that is going to be propagated
-	 */
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit((uint8_t)gw_bandwidth_tmp, &down, &up);
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth) == gw_bandwidth_tmp)
+	if ((down_curr == down_new) && (up_curr == up_new))
 		return count;
 
 	batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
 	batadv_info(net_dev,
-		    "Changing gateway bandwidth from: '%i' to: '%ld' (propagating: %d%s/%d%s)\n",
-		    atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth), gw_bandwidth_tmp,
-		    (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-		    (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-		    (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-		    (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+		    "Changing gateway bandwidth from: '%u.%u/%u.%u MBit' to: '%u.%u/%u.%u MBit'\n",
+		    down_curr / 10, down_curr % 10, up_curr / 10, up_curr % 10,
+		    down_new / 10, down_new % 10, up_new / 10, up_new % 10);
 
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth, gw_bandwidth_tmp);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down, down_new);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up, up_new);
+	batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 
 end:
 	return count;
 }
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming gateway tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					  uint8_t flags,
+					  void *tvlv_value,
+					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data gateway, *gateway_ptr;
+
+	/* only fetch the tvlv value if the handler wasn't called via the
+	 * CIFNOTFND flag and if there is data to fetch
+	 */
+	if ((flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) ||
+	    (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(gateway))) {
+		gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
+		gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
+	} else {
+		gateway_ptr = tvlv_value;
+		gateway.bandwidth_down = gateway_ptr->bandwidth_down;
+		gateway.bandwidth_up = gateway_ptr->bandwidth_up;
+		if ((gateway.bandwidth_down == 0) ||
+		    (gateway.bandwidth_up == 0)) {
+			gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
+			gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig, &gateway);
+
+	/* restart gateway selection if fast or late switching was enabled */
+	if ((gateway.bandwidth_down != 0) &&
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT) &&
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class) > 2))
+		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_init - initialise the gateway handling internals
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_free - free the gateway handling internals
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_gw_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_GW, 1);
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
index 509b2bf..56384a4c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
@@ -26,12 +26,24 @@
 	BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_bandwidth_units - bandwidth unit types
+ * @BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT: unit type kbit
+ * @BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT: unit type mbit
+ */
+enum batadv_bandwidth_units {
+	BATADV_BW_UNIT_KBIT,
+	BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT,
+};
+
 #define BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF_NAME	"off"
 #define BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT_NAME	"client"
 #define BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER_NAME	"server"
 
-void batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(uint8_t gw_class, int *down, int *up);
 ssize_t batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 				size_t count);
+void batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_gw_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_gw_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_GATEWAY_COMMON_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index c478e6b..eeb6671 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -194,22 +194,13 @@
 static void batadv_primary_if_update_addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_hard_iface *oldif)
 {
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
 		goto out;
 
 	batadv_dat_init_own_addr(bat_priv, primary_if);
-
-	skb = bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet;
-	vis_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb->data;
-	memcpy(vis_packet->vis_orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(vis_packet->sender_orig,
-	       primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
 	batadv_bla_update_orig_address(bat_priv, primary_if, oldif);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 1356af6..8b195e6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
-#include "vis.h"
+#include "unicast.h"
+#include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
 
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->forw_bcast_list);
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.req_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list);
+	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
+	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
 
 	ret = batadv_originator_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -131,10 +134,6 @@
 	batadv_tt_local_add(soft_iface, soft_iface->dev_addr,
 			    BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX);
 
-	ret = batadv_vis_init(bat_priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
-
 	ret = batadv_bla_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
@@ -147,6 +146,8 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
+	batadv_gw_init(bat_priv);
+
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.reselect, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mesh_state, BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE);
 
@@ -165,8 +166,6 @@
 
 	batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(bat_priv, NULL);
 
-	batadv_vis_quit(bat_priv);
-
 	batadv_gw_node_purge(bat_priv);
 	batadv_nc_mesh_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_dat_free(bat_priv);
@@ -185,6 +184,8 @@
 	 */
 	batadv_originator_free(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_gw_free(bat_priv);
+
 	free_percpu(bat_priv->bat_counters);
 	bat_priv->bat_counters = NULL;
 
@@ -392,22 +393,31 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(batadv_rx_handler); i++)
 		batadv_rx_handler[i] = batadv_recv_unhandled_packet;
 
-	/* batman icmp packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ICMP] = batadv_recv_icmp_packet;
+	for (i = BATADV_UNICAST_MIN; i <= BATADV_UNICAST_MAX; i++)
+		batadv_rx_handler[i] = batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet;
+
+	/* compile time checks for struct member offsets */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet, src) != 10);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_packet, dest) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet, dest) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet, dst) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_icmp_packet, dst) != 4);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr, dst) != 4);
+
+	/* broadcast packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_BCAST] = batadv_recv_bcast_packet;
+
+	/* unicast packets ... */
 	/* unicast with 4 addresses packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR] = batadv_recv_unicast_packet;
 	/* unicast packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST] = batadv_recv_unicast_packet;
 	/* fragmented unicast packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG] = batadv_recv_ucast_frag_packet;
-	/* broadcast packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_BCAST] = batadv_recv_bcast_packet;
-	/* vis packet */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_VIS] = batadv_recv_vis_packet;
-	/* Translation table query (request or response) */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_TT_QUERY] = batadv_recv_tt_query;
-	/* Roaming advertisement */
-	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ROAM_ADV] = batadv_recv_roam_adv;
+	/* unicast tvlv packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV] = batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv;
+	/* batman icmp packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ICMP] = batadv_recv_icmp_packet;
 }
 
 int
@@ -415,7 +425,12 @@
 			     int (*recv_handler)(struct sk_buff *,
 						 struct batadv_hard_iface *))
 {
-	if (batadv_rx_handler[packet_type] != &batadv_recv_unhandled_packet)
+	int (*curr)(struct sk_buff *,
+		    struct batadv_hard_iface *);
+	curr = batadv_rx_handler[packet_type];
+
+	if ((curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_packet) &&
+	    (curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	batadv_rx_handler[packet_type] = recv_handler;
@@ -536,6 +551,574 @@
 	return htonl(crc);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref - decrement the tvlv handler refcounter and
+ *  possibly free it
+ * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv handler to free
+ */
+static void
+batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv_handler->refcount))
+		kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_get - retrieve tvlv handler from the tvlv handler list
+ *  based on the provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to look for
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to look for
+ *
+ * Returns tvlv handler if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
+*batadv_tvlv_handler_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler_tmp, *tvlv_handler = NULL;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tvlv_handler_tmp,
+				 &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list, list) {
+		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->version != version)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tvlv_handler = tvlv_handler_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return tvlv_handler;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly free it
+ * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv container to free
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv->refcount))
+		kfree(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_get - retrieve tvlv container from the tvlv container
+ *  list based on the provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type to look for
+ * @version: tvlv container version to look for
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ *
+ * Returns tvlv container if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_container
+*batadv_tvlv_container_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_tmp, *tvlv = NULL;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv_tmp, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.version != version)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tvlv = tvlv_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return tvlv;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_list_size - calculate the size of the tvlv container
+ *  list entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ *
+ * Returns size of all currently registered tvlv containers in bytes.
+ */
+static uint16_t batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+	uint16_t tvlv_len = 0;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		tvlv_len += sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_hdr);
+		tvlv_len += ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
+	}
+
+	return tvlv_len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_remove - remove tvlv container from the tvlv container
+ *  list
+ * @tvlv: the to be removed tvlv container
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+{
+	if (!tvlv)
+		return;
+
+	hlist_del(&tvlv->list);
+
+	/* first call to decrement the counter, second call to free */
+	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_unregister - unregister tvlv container based on the
+ *  provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type to unregister
+ * @version: tvlv container type to unregister
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(tvlv);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_register - register tvlv type, version and content
+ *  to be propagated with each (primary interface) OGM
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type
+ * @version: tvlv container version
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv container content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv container content length
+ *
+ * If a container of the same type and version was already registered the new
+ * content is going to replace the old one.
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+				    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_old, *tvlv_new;
+
+	if (!tvlv_value)
+		tvlv_value_len = 0;
+
+	tvlv_new = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_new) + tvlv_value_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_new)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.version = version;
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.type = type;
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len = htons(tvlv_value_len);
+
+	memcpy(tvlv_new + 1, tvlv_value, ntohs(tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len));
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_new->list);
+	atomic_set(&tvlv_new->refcount, 1);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv_old = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(tvlv_old);
+	hlist_add_head(&tvlv_new->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff - reallocate packet buffer to accomodate
+ *  requested packet size
+ * @packet_buff: packet buffer
+ * @packet_buff_len: packet buffer size
+ * @packet_min_len: requested packet minimum size
+ * @additional_packet_len: requested additional packet size on top of minimum
+ *  size
+ *
+ * Returns true of the packet buffer could be changed to the requested size,
+ * false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					    int *packet_buff_len,
+					    int min_packet_len,
+					    int additional_packet_len)
+{
+	unsigned char *new_buff;
+
+	new_buff = kmalloc(min_packet_len + additional_packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	/* keep old buffer if kmalloc should fail */
+	if (new_buff) {
+		memcpy(new_buff, *packet_buff, min_packet_len);
+		kfree(*packet_buff);
+		*packet_buff = new_buff;
+		*packet_buff_len = min_packet_len + additional_packet_len;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append - append tvlv container content to given
+ *  OGM packet buffer
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @packet_buff: ogm packet buffer
+ * @packet_buff_len: ogm packet buffer size including ogm header and tvlv
+ *  content
+ * @packet_min_len: ogm header size to be preserved for the OGM itself
+ *
+ * The ogm packet might be enlarged or shrunk depending on the current size
+ * and the size of the to-be-appended tvlv containers.
+ *
+ * Returns size of all appended tvlv containers in bytes.
+ */
+uint16_t batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					  int *packet_buff_len,
+					  int packet_min_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	uint16_t tvlv_value_len;
+	void *tvlv_value;
+	bool ret;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv_value_len = batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(bat_priv);
+
+	ret = batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
+					      packet_min_len, tvlv_value_len);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		goto end;
+
+	if (!tvlv_value_len)
+		goto end;
+
+	tvlv_value = (*packet_buff) + packet_min_len;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		tvlv_hdr = tvlv_value;
+		tvlv_hdr->type = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.type;
+		tvlv_hdr->version = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.version;
+		tvlv_hdr->len = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len;
+		tvlv_value = tvlv_hdr + 1;
+		memcpy(tvlv_value, tvlv + 1, ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len));
+		tvlv_value = (uint8_t *)tvlv_value + ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
+	}
+
+end:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	return tvlv_value_len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_call_handler - parse the given tvlv buffer to call the
+ *  appropriate handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tvlv_handler: tvlv callback function handling the tvlv content
+ * @ogm_source: flag indicating wether the tvlv is an ogm or a unicast packet
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ *
+ * Returns success if handler was not found or the return value of the handler
+ * callback.
+ */
+static int batadv_tvlv_call_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler,
+				    bool ogm_source,
+				    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				    uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+				    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (ogm_source) {
+		if (!tvlv_handler->ogm_handler)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!orig_node)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		tvlv_handler->ogm_handler(bat_priv, orig_node,
+					  BATADV_NO_FLAGS,
+					  tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+		tvlv_handler->flags |= BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED;
+	} else {
+		if (!src)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!dst)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!tvlv_handler->unicast_handler)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		return tvlv_handler->unicast_handler(bat_priv, src,
+						     dst, tvlv_value,
+						     tvlv_value_len);
+	}
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_containers_process - parse the given tvlv buffer to call the
+ *  appropriate handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ogm_source: flag indicating wether the tvlv is an ogm or a unicast packet
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ *
+ * Returns success when processing an OGM or the return value of all called
+ * handler callbacks.
+ */
+int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   bool ogm_source,
+				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+				   void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	uint16_t tvlv_value_cont_len;
+	uint8_t cifnotfound = BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND;
+	int ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	while (tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(*tvlv_hdr)) {
+		tvlv_hdr = tvlv_value;
+		tvlv_value_cont_len = ntohs(tvlv_hdr->len);
+		tvlv_value = tvlv_hdr + 1;
+		tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
+
+		if (tvlv_value_cont_len > tvlv_value_len)
+			break;
+
+		tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv,
+						       tvlv_hdr->type,
+						       tvlv_hdr->version);
+
+		ret |= batadv_tvlv_call_handler(bat_priv, tvlv_handler,
+						ogm_source, orig_node,
+						src, dst, tvlv_value,
+						tvlv_value_cont_len);
+		if (tvlv_handler)
+			batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+		tvlv_value = (uint8_t *)tvlv_value + tvlv_value_cont_len;
+		tvlv_value_len -= tvlv_value_cont_len;
+	}
+
+	if (!ogm_source)
+		return ret;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tvlv_handler,
+				 &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list, list) {
+		if ((tvlv_handler->flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) &&
+		    !(tvlv_handler->flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED))
+			tvlv_handler->ogm_handler(bat_priv, orig_node,
+						  cifnotfound, NULL, 0);
+
+		tvlv_handler->flags &= ~BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive - process an incoming ogm and call the appropriate
+ *  handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @batadv_ogm_packet: ogm packet containing the tvlv containers
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	void *tvlv_value;
+	uint16_t tvlv_value_len;
+
+	if (!batadv_ogm_packet)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_value_len = ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
+	if (!tvlv_value_len)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_value = batadv_ogm_packet + 1;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, true, orig_node, NULL, NULL,
+				       tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_register - register tvlv handler based on the provided
+ *  type and version (both need to match) for ogm tvlv payload and/or unicast
+ *  payload
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @optr: ogm tvlv handler callback function. This function receives the orig
+ *  node, flags and the tvlv content as argument to process.
+ * @uptr: unicast tvlv handler callback function. This function receives the
+ *  source & destination of the unicast packet as well as the tvlv content
+ *  to process.
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to be registered
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to be registered
+ * @flags: flags to enable or disable TVLV API behavior
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  void (*optr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					       uint8_t flags,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  int (*uptr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					      uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					      void *tvlv_value,
+					      uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  uint8_t type, uint8_t version, uint8_t flags)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	if (tvlv_handler) {
+		batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tvlv_handler = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_handler), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_handler->ogm_handler = optr;
+	tvlv_handler->unicast_handler = uptr;
+	tvlv_handler->type = type;
+	tvlv_handler->version = version;
+	tvlv_handler->flags = flags;
+	atomic_set(&tvlv_handler->refcount, 1);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_handler->list);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister - unregister tvlv handler based on the
+ *  provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to be unregistered
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to be unregistered
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	hlist_del_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_unicast_send - send a unicast packet with tvlv payload to the
+ *  specified host
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @type: tvlv type
+ * @version: tvlv version
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
+			      uint8_t *dst, uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+			      void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *unicast_tvlv_packet;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
+	unsigned int tvlv_len;
+	ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	tvlv_len = sizeof(*tvlv_hdr) + tvlv_value_len;
+
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, ETH_HLEN + hdr_len + tvlv_len);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto out;
+
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+	tvlv_buff = skb_put(skb, sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet) + tvlv_len);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *)tvlv_buff;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->reserved = 0;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->align = 0;
+	memcpy(unicast_tvlv_packet->src, src, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(unicast_tvlv_packet->dst, dst, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	tvlv_buff = (unsigned char *)(unicast_tvlv_packet + 1);
+	tvlv_hdr = (struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *)tvlv_buff;
+	tvlv_hdr->version = version;
+	tvlv_hdr->type = type;
+	tvlv_hdr->len = htons(tvlv_value_len);
+	tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
+	memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+
+	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
+		ret = true;
+
+out:
+	if (skb && !ret)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+}
+
 static int batadv_param_set_ra(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 2467552..e11c2ec 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@
 /* numbers of originator to contact for any PUT/GET DHT operation */
 #define BATADV_DAT_CANDIDATES_NUM 3
 
-#define BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL 5000	/* 5 seconds */
-
 /* how much worse secondary interfaces may be to be considered as bonding
  * candidates
  */
@@ -326,4 +324,39 @@
  */
 #define BATADV_SKB_CB(__skb)       ((struct batadv_skb_cb *)&((__skb)->cb[0]))
 
+void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+				    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+uint16_t batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					  int *packet_buff_len,
+					  int packet_min_len);
+void batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+void batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      uint8_t type, uint8_t version);
+
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  void (*optr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					       uint8_t flags,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  int (*uptr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					      uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					      void *tvlv_value,
+					      uint16_t tvlv_value_len),
+				  uint8_t type, uint8_t version, uint8_t flags);
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    uint8_t type, uint8_t version);
+int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   bool ogm_source,
+				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+				   void *tvlv_buff, uint16_t tvlv_buff_len);
+void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
+			      uint8_t *dst, uint8_t type, uint8_t version,
+			      void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 4ecc0b6..23f611b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -59,6 +59,59 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update - update the network coding tvlv container
+ *  after network coding setting change
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	char nc_mode;
+
+	nc_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding);
+
+	switch (nc_mode) {
+	case 0:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1,
+					       NULL, 0);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_status_update - update the network coding tvlv container after
+ *  network coding setting change
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ */
+void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+	batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming nc tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					  uint8_t flags,
+					  void *tvlv_value,
+					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND)
+		orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+	else
+		orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_nc_mesh_init - initialise coding hash table and start house keeping
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
@@ -87,6 +140,10 @@
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->nc.work, batadv_nc_worker);
 	batadv_nc_start_timer(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+	batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 	return 0;
 
 err:
@@ -802,6 +859,10 @@
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
 		goto out;
 
+	/* check if orig node is network coding enabled */
+	if (!(orig_node->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC))
+		goto out;
+
 	/* accept ogms from 'good' neighbors and single hop neighbors */
 	if (!batadv_can_nc_with_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, ogm_packet) &&
 	    !is_single_hop_neigh)
@@ -1735,6 +1796,8 @@
  */
 void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->nc.work);
 
 	batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.coding_hash, NULL);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
index ddfa618..d4fd315 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 
+void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev);
 int batadv_nc_init(void);
 int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@
 
 #else /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC */
 
+static inline void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+}
+
 static inline int batadv_nc_init(void)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index f50553a..5d53d2f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -388,9 +388,7 @@
 		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_node, node_tmp,
 					  head, hash_entry) {
 			if (batadv_purge_orig_node(bat_priv, orig_node)) {
-				if (orig_node->gw_flags)
-					batadv_gw_node_delete(bat_priv,
-							      orig_node);
+				batadv_gw_node_delete(bat_priv, orig_node);
 				hlist_del_rcu(&orig_node->hash_entry);
 				batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 				continue;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index a51ccfc..4361bae 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -20,17 +20,34 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_PACKET_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_PACKET_H_
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_packettype - types for batman-adv encapsulated packets
+ * @BATADV_IV_OGM: originator messages for B.A.T.M.A.N. IV
+ * @BATADV_BCAST: broadcast packets carrying broadcast payload
+ * @BATADV_CODED: network coded packets
+ *
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST: unicast packets carrying unicast payload traffic
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG: unicast packets carrying a fragment of the original
+ *     payload packet
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR: unicast packet including the originator address of
+ *     the sender
+ * @BATADV_ICMP: unicast packet like IP ICMP used for ping or traceroute
+ * @BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV: unicast packet carrying TVLV containers
+ */
 enum batadv_packettype {
-	BATADV_IV_OGM		= 0x01,
-	BATADV_ICMP		= 0x02,
-	BATADV_UNICAST		= 0x03,
-	BATADV_BCAST		= 0x04,
-	BATADV_VIS		= 0x05,
-	BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG	= 0x06,
-	BATADV_TT_QUERY		= 0x07,
-	BATADV_ROAM_ADV		= 0x08,
-	BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR	= 0x09,
-	BATADV_CODED		= 0x0a,
+	/* 0x00 - 0x3f: local packets or special rules for handling */
+	BATADV_IV_OGM           = 0x00,
+	BATADV_BCAST            = 0x01,
+	BATADV_CODED            = 0x02,
+	/* 0x40 - 0x7f: unicast */
+#define BATADV_UNICAST_MIN     0x40
+	BATADV_UNICAST          = 0x40,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG     = 0x41,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR    = 0x42,
+	BATADV_ICMP             = 0x43,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV     = 0x44,
+#define BATADV_UNICAST_MAX     0x7f
+	/* 0x80 - 0xff: reserved */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -48,13 +65,21 @@
 };
 
 /* this file is included by batctl which needs these defines */
-#define BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION 14
+#define BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION 15
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_iv_flags - flags used in B.A.T.M.A.N. IV OGM packets
+ * @BATADV_NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP: flag is set when ogm packet is forwarded and was
+ *     previously received from someone else than the best neighbor.
+ * @BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP: flag is set when the primary interface address
+ *     is used, and the packet travels its first hop.
+ * @BATADV_DIRECTLINK: flag is for the first hop or if rebroadcasted from a
+ *     one hop neighbor on the interface where it was originally received.
+ */
 enum batadv_iv_flags {
-	BATADV_NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP   = BIT(3),
-	BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP = BIT(4),
-	BATADV_VIS_SERVER	   = BIT(5),
-	BATADV_DIRECTLINK	   = BIT(6),
+	BATADV_NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP   = BIT(0),
+	BATADV_PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_DIRECTLINK          = BIT(2),
 };
 
 /* ICMP message types */
@@ -66,29 +91,27 @@
 	BATADV_PARAMETER_PROBLEM       = 12,
 };
 
-/* vis defines */
-enum batadv_vis_packettype {
-	BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC   = 0,
-	BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE = 1,
-};
-
 /* fragmentation defines */
 enum batadv_unicast_frag_flags {
 	BATADV_UNI_FRAG_HEAD	  = BIT(0),
 	BATADV_UNI_FRAG_LARGETAIL = BIT(1),
 };
 
-/* TT_QUERY subtypes */
-#define BATADV_TT_QUERY_TYPE_MASK 0x3
+/* tt data subtypes */
+#define BATADV_TT_DATA_TYPE_MASK 0x0F
 
-enum batadv_tt_query_packettype {
-	BATADV_TT_REQUEST  = 0,
-	BATADV_TT_RESPONSE = 1,
-};
-
-/* TT_QUERY flags */
-enum batadv_tt_query_flags {
-	BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE = BIT(2),
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tt_data_flags - flags for tt data tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF: TT diff propagated through OGM
+ * @BATADV_TT_REQUEST: TT request message
+ * @BATADV_TT_RESPONSE: TT response message
+ * @BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE: contains full table to replace existing table
+ */
+enum batadv_tt_data_flags {
+	BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF   = BIT(0),
+	BATADV_TT_REQUEST    = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_TT_RESPONSE   = BIT(2),
+	BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE = BIT(4),
 };
 
 /* BATADV_TT_CLIENT flags.
@@ -99,10 +122,10 @@
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL     = BIT(0),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM    = BIT(1),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI    = BIT(2),
-	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP	 = BIT(3),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE = BIT(8),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW     = BIT(9),
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING = BIT(10),
+	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP	 = BIT(11),
 };
 
 /* claim frame types for the bridge loop avoidance */
@@ -113,6 +136,22 @@
 	BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_REQUEST	= 0x03,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tvlv_type - tvlv type definitions
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_GW: gateway tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_DAT: distributed arp table tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_NC: network coding tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_TT: translation table tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_ROAM: roaming advertisement tvlv
+ */
+enum batadv_tvlv_type {
+	BATADV_TVLV_GW		= 0x01,
+	BATADV_TVLV_DAT		= 0x02,
+	BATADV_TVLV_NC		= 0x03,
+	BATADV_TVLV_TT		= 0x04,
+	BATADV_TVLV_ROAM	= 0x05,
+};
+
 /* the destination hardware field in the ARP frame is used to
  * transport the claim type and the group id
  */
@@ -131,18 +170,25 @@
 	 */
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_ogm_packet - ogm (routing protocol) packet
+ * @header: common batman packet header
+ * @flags: contains routing relevant flags - see enum batadv_iv_flags
+ * @tvlv_len: length of tvlv data following the ogm header
+ */
 struct batadv_ogm_packet {
 	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  flags;    /* 0x40: DIRECTLINK flag, 0x20 VIS_SERVER flag... */
+	uint8_t  flags;
 	__be32   seqno;
 	uint8_t  orig[ETH_ALEN];
 	uint8_t  prev_sender[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  gw_flags;  /* flags related to gateway class */
+	uint8_t  reserved;
 	uint8_t  tq;
-	uint8_t  tt_num_changes;
-	uint8_t  ttvn; /* translation table version number */
-	__be16   tt_crc;
-} __packed;
+	__be16   tvlv_len;
+	/* __packed is not needed as the struct size is divisible by 4,
+	 * and the largest data type in this struct has a size of 4.
+	 */
+};
 
 #define BATADV_OGM_HLEN sizeof(struct batadv_ogm_packet)
 
@@ -231,54 +277,6 @@
 
 #pragma pack()
 
-struct batadv_vis_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  vis_type;	 /* which type of vis-participant sent this? */
-	__be32   seqno;		 /* sequence number */
-	uint8_t  entries;	 /* number of entries behind this struct */
-	uint8_t  reserved;
-	uint8_t  vis_orig[ETH_ALEN];	/* originator reporting its neighbors */
-	uint8_t  target_orig[ETH_ALEN]; /* who should receive this packet */
-	uint8_t  sender_orig[ETH_ALEN]; /* who sent or forwarded this packet */
-};
-
-struct batadv_tt_query_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	/* the flag field is a combination of:
-	 * - TT_REQUEST or TT_RESPONSE
-	 * - TT_FULL_TABLE
-	 */
-	uint8_t  flags;
-	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
-	/* the ttvn field is:
-	 * if TT_REQUEST: ttvn that triggered the
-	 *		  request
-	 * if TT_RESPONSE: new ttvn for the src
-	 *		   orig_node
-	 */
-	uint8_t  ttvn;
-	/* tt_data field is:
-	 * if TT_REQUEST: crc associated with the
-	 *		  ttvn
-	 * if TT_RESPONSE: table_size
-	 */
-	__be16 tt_data;
-} __packed;
-
-struct batadv_roam_adv_packet {
-	struct batadv_header header;
-	uint8_t  reserved;
-	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  client[ETH_ALEN];
-} __packed;
-
-struct batadv_tt_change {
-	uint8_t flags;
-	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
-} __packed;
-
 /**
  * struct batadv_coded_packet - network coded packet
  * @header: common batman packet header and ttl of first included packet
@@ -311,4 +309,82 @@
 	__be16   coded_len;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_unicast_tvlv - generic unicast packet with tvlv payload
+ * @header: common batman packet header
+ * @reserved: reserved field (for packet alignment)
+ * @src: address of the source
+ * @dst: address of the destination
+ * @tvlv_len: length of tvlv data following the unicast tvlv header
+ * @align: 2 bytes to align the header to a 4 byte boundry
+ */
+struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet {
+	struct batadv_header header;
+	uint8_t  reserved;
+	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
+	__be16   tvlv_len;
+	uint16_t align;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_hdr - base tvlv header struct
+ * @type: tvlv container type (see batadv_tvlv_type)
+ * @version: tvlv container version
+ * @len: tvlv container length
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_hdr {
+	uint8_t type;
+	uint8_t version;
+	__be16  len;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data - gateway data propagated through gw tvlv
+ *  container
+ * @bandwidth_down: advertised uplink download bandwidth
+ * @bandwidth_up: advertised uplink upload bandwidth
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_gateway_data {
+	__be32 bandwidth_down;
+	__be32 bandwidth_up;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data - tt data propagated through the tt tvlv container
+ * @flags: translation table flags (see batadv_tt_data_flags)
+ * @ttvn: translation table version number
+ * @reserved: field reserved for future use
+ * @crc: crc32 checksum of the local translation table
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data {
+	uint8_t flags;
+	uint8_t ttvn;
+	uint16_t reserved;
+	__be32  crc;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change - translation table diff data
+ * @flags: status indicators concerning the non-mesh client (see
+ *  batadv_tt_client_flags)
+ * @reserved: reserved field
+ * @addr: mac address of non-mesh client that triggered this tt change
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change {
+	uint8_t flags;
+	uint8_t reserved;
+	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv - roaming advertisement
+ * @client: mac address of roaming client
+ * @reserved: field reserved for future use
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv {
+	uint8_t  client[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint16_t reserved;
+};
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_PACKET_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 0439395..457dfef 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "icmp_socket.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "originator.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 #include "unicast.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -557,126 +556,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int batadv_recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_query;
-	uint16_t tt_size;
-	int hdr_size = sizeof(*tt_query);
-	char tt_flag;
-	size_t packet_size;
-
-	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	/* I could need to modify it */
-	if (skb_cow(skb, sizeof(struct batadv_tt_query_packet)) < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	tt_query = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	switch (tt_query->flags & BATADV_TT_QUERY_TYPE_MASK) {
-	case BATADV_TT_REQUEST:
-		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_RX);
-
-		/* If we cannot provide an answer the tt_request is
-		 * forwarded
-		 */
-		if (!batadv_send_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_query)) {
-			if (tt_query->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
-				tt_flag = 'F';
-			else
-				tt_flag = '.';
-
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Routing TT_REQUEST to %pM [%c]\n",
-				   tt_query->dst,
-				   tt_flag);
-			return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-		}
-		break;
-	case BATADV_TT_RESPONSE:
-		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_RX);
-
-		if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, tt_query->dst)) {
-			/* packet needs to be linearized to access the TT
-			 * changes
-			 */
-			if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-				goto out;
-			/* skb_linearize() possibly changed skb->data */
-			tt_query = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
-
-			tt_size = batadv_tt_len(ntohs(tt_query->tt_data));
-
-			/* Ensure we have all the claimed data */
-			packet_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_query_packet);
-			packet_size += tt_size;
-			if (unlikely(skb_headlen(skb) < packet_size))
-				goto out;
-
-			batadv_handle_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_query);
-		} else {
-			if (tt_query->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
-				tt_flag =  'F';
-			else
-				tt_flag = '.';
-			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "Routing TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c]\n",
-				   tt_query->dst,
-				   tt_flag);
-			return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-		}
-		break;
-	}
-
-out:
-	/* returning NET_RX_DROP will make the caller function kfree the skb */
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
-int batadv_recv_roam_adv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *roam_adv_packet;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-
-	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb,
-					sizeof(*roam_adv_packet)) < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_RX);
-
-	roam_adv_packet = (struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, roam_adv_packet->dst))
-		return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-
-	/* check if it is a backbone gateway. we don't accept
-	 * roaming advertisement from it, as it has the same
-	 * entries as we have.
-	 */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, roam_adv_packet->src))
-		goto out;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, roam_adv_packet->src);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Received ROAMING_ADV from %pM (client %pM)\n",
-		   roam_adv_packet->src, roam_adv_packet->client);
-
-	batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, roam_adv_packet->client,
-			     BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM,
-			     atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn) + 1);
-
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-out:
-	/* returning NET_RX_DROP will make the caller function kfree the skb */
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
 /* find a suitable router for this originator, and use
  * bonding if possible. increases the found neighbors
  * refcount.
@@ -1032,6 +911,34 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet - receive and process packets which
+ *	are in the unicast number space but not yet known to the implementation
+ * @skb: unicast tvlv packet to process
+ * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
+	int check, hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
+
+	check = batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
+	if (check < 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* we don't know about this type, drop it. */
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+}
+
 int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
@@ -1139,6 +1046,54 @@
 	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv - receive and process unicast tvlv packets
+ * @skb: unicast tvlv packet to process
+ * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
+ * @dst_addr: the payload destination
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_SUCCESS if the packet has been consumed or NET_RX_DROP
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *unicast_tvlv_packet;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
+	uint16_t tvlv_buff_len;
+	int hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size) < 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* the header is likely to be modified while forwarding */
+	if (skb_cow(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* packet needs to be linearized to access the tvlv content */
+	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	unicast_tvlv_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	tvlv_buff = (unsigned char *)(skb->data + hdr_size);
+	tvlv_buff_len = ntohs(unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len);
+
+	if (tvlv_buff_len > skb->len - hdr_size)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	ret = batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, false, NULL,
+					     unicast_tvlv_packet->src,
+					     unicast_tvlv_packet->dst,
+					     tvlv_buff, tvlv_buff_len);
+
+	if (ret != NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+		ret = batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 
 int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
@@ -1240,53 +1195,3 @@
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
-
-int batadv_recv_vis_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet;
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	int hdr_size = sizeof(*vis_packet);
-
-	/* keep skb linear */
-	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	vis_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb->data;
-	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
-
-	/* not for me */
-	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	/* ignore own packets */
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, vis_packet->vis_orig))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, vis_packet->sender_orig))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-
-	switch (vis_packet->vis_type) {
-	case BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC:
-		batadv_receive_server_sync_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet,
-						  skb_headlen(skb));
-		break;
-
-	case BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE:
-		batadv_receive_client_update_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet,
-						    skb_headlen(skb));
-		break;
-
-	default:	/* ignore unknown packet */
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* We take a copy of the data in the packet, so we should
-	 * always free the skbuf.
-	 */
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 72a29bd..ea15fa6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@
 				  struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
-int batadv_recv_vis_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 int batadv_recv_roam_adv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 0266edd..81d69fb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 813db4e..25e6004 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table, 1);
 #endif
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->ap_isolation, 0);
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->vis_mode, BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_mode, BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class, 20);
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth, 41);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down, 100);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up, 20);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->orig_interval, 1000);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->hop_penalty, 30);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 4114b96..869eb46 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
+#include "network-coding.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
-#include "vis.h"
 
 static struct net_device *batadv_kobj_to_netdev(struct kobject *obj)
 {
@@ -230,74 +230,6 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t batadv_show_vis_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
-				    struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
-	int vis_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-	const char *mode;
-
-	if (vis_mode == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		mode = "client";
-	else
-		mode = "server";
-
-	return sprintf(buff, "%s\n", mode);
-}
-
-static ssize_t batadv_store_vis_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
-				     struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
-				     size_t count)
-{
-	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	unsigned long val;
-	int ret, vis_mode_tmp = -1;
-	const char *old_mode, *new_mode;
-
-	ret = kstrtoul(buff, 10, &val);
-
-	if (((count == 2) && (!ret) &&
-	     (val == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)) ||
-	    (strncmp(buff, "client", 6) == 0) ||
-	    (strncmp(buff, "off", 3) == 0))
-		vis_mode_tmp = BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE;
-
-	if (((count == 2) && (!ret) &&
-	     (val == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC)) ||
-	    (strncmp(buff, "server", 6) == 0))
-		vis_mode_tmp = BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC;
-
-	if (vis_mode_tmp < 0) {
-		if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
-			buff[count - 1] = '\0';
-
-		batadv_info(net_dev,
-			    "Invalid parameter for 'vis mode' setting received: %s\n",
-			    buff);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode) == vis_mode_tmp)
-		return count;
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode) == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		old_mode =  "client";
-	else
-		old_mode = "server";
-
-	if (vis_mode_tmp == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		new_mode =  "client";
-	else
-		new_mode = "server";
-
-	batadv_info(net_dev, "Changing vis mode from: %s to: %s\n", old_mode,
-		    new_mode);
-
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->vis_mode, (unsigned int)vis_mode_tmp);
-	return count;
-}
-
 static ssize_t batadv_show_bat_algo(struct kobject *kobj,
 				    struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
@@ -390,6 +322,7 @@
 	 */
 	batadv_gw_check_client_stop(bat_priv);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_mode, (unsigned int)gw_mode_tmp);
+	batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -397,15 +330,13 @@
 				     struct attribute *attr, char *buff)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
-	int down, up;
-	int gw_bandwidth = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth);
+	uint32_t down, up;
 
-	batadv_gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(gw_bandwidth, &down, &up);
-	return sprintf(buff, "%i%s/%i%s\n",
-		       (down > 2048 ? down / 1024 : down),
-		       (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
-		       (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
-		       (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+	down = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
+	up = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
+
+	return sprintf(buff, "%u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n", down / 10,
+		       down % 10, up / 10, up % 10);
 }
 
 static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
@@ -426,12 +357,11 @@
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(bridge_loop_avoidance, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
-BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(distributed_arp_table, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(distributed_arp_table, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		     batadv_dat_status_update);
 #endif
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(fragmentation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_update_min_mtu);
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(ap_isolation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
-static BATADV_ATTR(vis_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_vis_mode,
-		   batadv_store_vis_mode);
 static BATADV_ATTR(routing_algo, S_IRUGO, batadv_show_bat_algo, NULL);
 static BATADV_ATTR(gw_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_gw_mode,
 		   batadv_store_gw_mode);
@@ -447,7 +377,8 @@
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(log_level, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, BATADV_DBG_ALL, NULL);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
-BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(network_coding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(network_coding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		     batadv_nc_status_update);
 #endif
 
 static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_mesh_attrs[] = {
@@ -461,7 +392,6 @@
 #endif
 	&batadv_attr_fragmentation,
 	&batadv_attr_ap_isolation,
-	&batadv_attr_vis_mode,
 	&batadv_attr_routing_algo,
 	&batadv_attr_gw_mode,
 	&batadv_attr_orig_interval,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 34510f3..c741694 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 
-#include <linux/crc16.h>
+#include <linux/crc32c.h>
 
 /* hash class keys */
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_tt_local_hash_lock_class_key;
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@
 	bool del_op_requested, del_op_entry;
 
 	tt_change_node = kmalloc(sizeof(*tt_change_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
-
 	if (!tt_change_node)
 		return;
 
 	tt_change_node->change.flags = flags;
+	tt_change_node->change.reserved = 0;
 	memcpy(tt_change_node->change.addr, common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	del_op_requested = flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL;
@@ -229,9 +229,15 @@
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes);
 }
 
-int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_len - compute length in bytes of given number of tt changes
+ * @changes_num: number of tt changes
+ *
+ * Returns computed length in bytes.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num)
 {
-	return changes_num * sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
+	return changes_num * sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change);
 }
 
 static int batadv_tt_local_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -376,71 +382,52 @@
 		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
 }
 
-static void batadv_tt_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
-					  int *packet_buff_len,
-					  int min_packet_len,
-					  int new_packet_len)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update - update the translation table tvlv container
+ *  after local tt changes have been committed
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	unsigned char *new_buff;
+	struct batadv_tt_change_node *entry, *safe;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	int tt_diff_len = 0, tt_change_len = 0;
+	int tt_diff_entries_num = 0, tt_diff_entries_count = 0;
 
-	new_buff = kmalloc(new_packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-	/* keep old buffer if kmalloc should fail */
-	if (new_buff) {
-		memcpy(new_buff, *packet_buff, min_packet_len);
-		kfree(*packet_buff);
-		*packet_buff = new_buff;
-		*packet_buff_len = new_packet_len;
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_tt_prepare_packet_buff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					  unsigned char **packet_buff,
-					  int *packet_buff_len,
-					  int min_packet_len)
-{
-	int req_len;
-
-	req_len = min_packet_len;
-	req_len += batadv_tt_len(atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes));
+	tt_diff_len += batadv_tt_len(atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes));
 
 	/* if we have too many changes for one packet don't send any
 	 * and wait for the tt table request which will be fragmented
 	 */
-	if (req_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu)
-		req_len = min_packet_len;
+	if (tt_diff_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu)
+		tt_diff_len = 0;
 
-	batadv_tt_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
-				      min_packet_len, req_len);
-}
+	tt_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*tt_data) + tt_diff_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tt_data)
+		return;
 
-static int batadv_tt_changes_fill_buff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       unsigned char **packet_buff,
-				       int *packet_buff_len,
-				       int min_packet_len)
-{
-	struct batadv_tt_change_node *entry, *safe;
-	int count = 0, tot_changes = 0, new_len;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff;
+	tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF;
+	tt_data->ttvn = atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
+	tt_data->crc = htonl(bat_priv->tt.local_crc);
 
-	batadv_tt_prepare_packet_buff(bat_priv, packet_buff,
-				      packet_buff_len, min_packet_len);
+	if (tt_diff_len == 0)
+		goto container_register;
 
-	new_len = *packet_buff_len - min_packet_len;
-	tt_buff = *packet_buff + min_packet_len;
-
-	if (new_len > 0)
-		tot_changes = new_len / batadv_tt_len(1);
+	tt_diff_entries_num = tt_diff_len / batadv_tt_len(1);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list_lock);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes, 0);
 
+	tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)(tt_data + 1);
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, safe, &bat_priv->tt.changes_list,
 				 list) {
-		if (count < tot_changes) {
-			memcpy(tt_buff + batadv_tt_len(count),
-			       &entry->change, sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change));
-			count++;
+		if (tt_diff_entries_count < tt_diff_entries_num) {
+			memcpy(tt_change + tt_diff_entries_count,
+			       &entry->change,
+			       sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change));
+			tt_diff_entries_count++;
 		}
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		kfree(entry);
@@ -452,20 +439,25 @@
 	kfree(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset);
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = 0;
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = NULL;
+	tt_change_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_diff_entries_count);
 	/* check whether this new OGM has no changes due to size problems */
-	if (new_len > 0) {
+	if (tt_diff_entries_count > 0) {
 		/* if kmalloc() fails we will reply with the full table
 		 * instead of providing the diff
 		 */
-		bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = kmalloc(new_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = kzalloc(tt_diff_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (bat_priv->tt.last_changeset) {
-			memcpy(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset, tt_buff, new_len);
-			bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = new_len;
+			memcpy(bat_priv->tt.last_changeset,
+			       tt_change, tt_change_len);
+			bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = tt_diff_len;
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 
-	return count;
+container_register:
+	batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1, tt_data,
+				       sizeof(*tt_data) + tt_change_len);
+	kfree(tt_data);
 }
 
 int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
@@ -489,7 +481,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "Locally retrieved addresses (from %s) announced via TT (TTVN: %u CRC: %#.4x):\n",
+		   "Locally retrieved addresses (from %s) announced via TT (TTVN: %u CRC: %#.8x):\n",
 		   net_dev->name, (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn),
 		   bat_priv->tt.local_crc);
 	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s %-7s %-10s\n", "Client", "Flags",
@@ -1001,7 +993,7 @@
 	if (best_entry) {
 		last_ttvn = atomic_read(&best_entry->orig_node->last_ttvn);
 		seq_printf(seq,
-			   " %c %pM  (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.4x) [%c%c%c]\n",
+			   " %c %pM  (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.8x) [%c%c%c]\n",
 			   '*', tt_global_entry->common.addr,
 			   best_entry->ttvn, best_entry->orig_node->orig,
 			   last_ttvn, best_entry->orig_node->tt_crc,
@@ -1045,7 +1037,7 @@
 	seq_printf(seq,
 		   "Globally announced TT entries received via the mesh %s\n",
 		   net_dev->name);
-	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s %s       %-15s %s (%-6s) %s\n",
+	seq_printf(seq, "       %-13s %s       %-15s %s (%-10s) %s\n",
 		   "Client", "(TTVN)", "Originator", "(Curr TTVN)", "CRC",
 		   "Flags");
 
@@ -1402,17 +1394,19 @@
 	return orig_node;
 }
 
-/* Calculates the checksum of the local table of a given orig_node */
-static uint16_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_crc - calculates the checksum of the local table belonging
+ *  to the given orig_node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static uint32_t batadv_tt_global_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	uint16_t total = 0, total_one;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.global_hash;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common;
 	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	uint32_t i;
-	int j;
+	uint32_t i, crc = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -1443,27 +1437,24 @@
 							     orig_node))
 				continue;
 
-			total_one = 0;
-			for (j = 0; j < ETH_ALEN; j++)
-				total_one = crc16_byte(total_one,
-						       tt_common->addr[j]);
-			total ^= total_one;
+			crc ^= crc32c(0, tt_common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	return total;
+	return crc;
 }
 
-/* Calculates the checksum of the local table */
-static uint16_t batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_crc - calculates the checksum of the local table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static uint32_t batadv_tt_local_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	uint16_t total = 0, total_one;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	uint32_t i;
-	int j;
+	uint32_t i, crc = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
@@ -1475,16 +1466,13 @@
 			 */
 			if (tt_common->flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW)
 				continue;
-			total_one = 0;
-			for (j = 0; j < ETH_ALEN; j++)
-				total_one = crc16_byte(total_one,
-						       tt_common->addr[j]);
-			total ^= total_one;
+
+			crc ^= crc32c(0, tt_common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	return total;
+	return crc;
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_req_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -1504,7 +1492,7 @@
 static void batadv_tt_save_orig_buffer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				       const unsigned char *tt_buff,
-				       uint8_t tt_num_changes)
+				       uint16_t tt_num_changes)
 {
 	uint16_t tt_buff_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_num_changes);
 
@@ -1569,9 +1557,14 @@
 	return tt_req_node;
 }
 
-/* data_ptr is useless here, but has to be kept to respect the prototype */
-static int batadv_tt_local_valid_entry(const void *entry_ptr,
-				       const void *data_ptr)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_valid - verify that given tt entry is a valid one
+ * @entry_ptr: to be checked local tt entry
+ * @data_ptr: not used but definition required to satisfy the callback prototype
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if the entry is a valid, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_local_valid(const void *entry_ptr, const void *data_ptr)
 {
 	const struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry = entry_ptr;
 
@@ -1598,41 +1591,45 @@
 	return batadv_tt_global_entry_has_orig(tt_global_entry, orig_node);
 }
 
-static struct sk_buff *
-batadv_tt_response_fill_table(uint16_t tt_len, uint8_t ttvn,
-			      struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
-			      struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			      int (*valid_cb)(const void *, const void *),
-			      void *cb_data)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_generate - creates tvlv tt data buffer to fill it with the
+ *  tt entries from the specified tt hash
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hash: hash table containing the tt entries
+ * @tt_len: expected tvlv tt data buffer length in number of bytes
+ * @valid_cb: function to filter tt change entries
+ * @cb_data: data passed to the filter function as argument
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to allocated tvlv tt data buffer if operation was
+ * successful or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *
+batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			struct batadv_hashtable *hash, uint16_t tt_len,
+			int (*valid_cb)(const void *, const void *),
+			void *cb_data)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response;
-	struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	uint16_t tt_tot, tt_count;
-	ssize_t tt_query_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tt_query_packet);
+	uint16_t tt_tot, tt_num_entries = 0;
+	ssize_t tvlv_tt_size = sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data);
 	uint32_t i;
-	size_t len;
 
-	if (tt_query_size + tt_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu) {
-		tt_len = bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu - tt_query_size;
-		tt_len -= tt_len % sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
+	if (tvlv_tt_size + tt_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu) {
+		tt_len = bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu - tvlv_tt_size;
+		tt_len -= tt_len % sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change);
 	}
-	tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
 
-	len = tt_query_size + tt_len;
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!skb)
+	tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change);
+
+	tvlv_tt_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data) + tt_len,
+			       GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-	tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb_put(skb, len);
-	tt_response->ttvn = ttvn;
-
-	tt_change = (struct batadv_tt_change *)(skb->data + tt_query_size);
-	tt_count = 0;
+	tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)(tvlv_tt_data + 1);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
@@ -1640,7 +1637,7 @@
 
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common_entry,
 					 head, hash_entry) {
-			if (tt_count == tt_tot)
+			if (tt_tot == tt_num_entries)
 				break;
 
 			if ((valid_cb) && (!valid_cb(tt_common_entry, cb_data)))
@@ -1649,33 +1646,36 @@
 			memcpy(tt_change->addr, tt_common_entry->addr,
 			       ETH_ALEN);
 			tt_change->flags = tt_common_entry->flags;
+			tt_change->reserved = 0;
 
-			tt_count++;
+			tt_num_entries++;
 			tt_change++;
 		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	/* store in the message the number of entries we have successfully
-	 * copied
-	 */
-	tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_count);
-
 out:
-	return skb;
+	return tvlv_tt_data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_send_tt_request - send a TT Request message to a given node
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @dst_orig_node: the destination of the message
+ * @ttvn: the version number that the source of the message is looking for
+ * @tt_crc: the CRC associated with the version number
+ * @full_table: ask for the entire translation table if true, while only for the
+ *  last TT diff otherwise
+ */
 static int batadv_send_tt_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  struct batadv_orig_node *dst_orig_node,
-				  uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc,
+				  uint8_t ttvn, uint32_t tt_crc,
 				  bool full_table)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	struct batadv_tt_req_node *tt_req_node = NULL;
-	int ret = 1;
-	size_t tt_req_len;
+	bool ret = false;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
@@ -1688,157 +1688,136 @@
 	if (!tt_req_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, sizeof(*tt_request) + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!skb)
+	tvlv_tt_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-
-	tt_req_len = sizeof(*tt_request);
-	tt_request = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb_put(skb, tt_req_len);
-
-	tt_request->header.packet_type = BATADV_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_request->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	memcpy(tt_request->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(tt_request->dst, dst_orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_request->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	tt_request->ttvn = ttvn;
-	tt_request->tt_data = htons(tt_crc);
-	tt_request->flags = BATADV_TT_REQUEST;
+	tvlv_tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_REQUEST;
+	tvlv_tt_data->ttvn = ttvn;
+	tvlv_tt_data->crc = htonl(tt_crc);
 
 	if (full_table)
-		tt_request->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
+		tvlv_tt_data->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv, "Sending TT_REQUEST to %pM [%c]\n",
-		   dst_orig_node->orig, (full_table ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   dst_orig_node->orig, full_table ? 'F' : '.');
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_TX);
-
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, dst_orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = 0;
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 dst_orig_node->orig, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1,
+				 tvlv_tt_data, sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data));
+	ret = true;
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	if (ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
 	if (ret && tt_req_node) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 		list_del(&tt_req_node->list);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 		kfree(tt_req_node);
 	}
+	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool
-batadv_send_other_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			      struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request)
+/**
+ * batadv_send_other_tt_response - send reply to tt request concerning another
+ *  node's translation table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
+ * @req_dst: mac address of tt request recipient
+ *
+ * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_other_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+					  uint8_t *req_src, uint8_t *req_dst)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *req_dst_orig_node;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *res_dst_orig_node = NULL;
-	uint8_t orig_ttvn, req_ttvn, ttvn;
-	int res, ret = false;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff;
-	bool full_table;
-	uint16_t tt_len, tt_tot;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-	size_t len;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
+	uint8_t orig_ttvn, req_ttvn;
+	uint16_t tt_len;
+	bool ret = false, full_table;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Received TT_REQUEST from %pM for ttvn: %u (%pM) [%c]\n",
-		   tt_request->src, tt_request->ttvn, tt_request->dst,
-		   (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   req_src, tt_data->ttvn, req_dst,
+		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
 	/* Let's get the orig node of the REAL destination */
-	req_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_request->dst);
+	req_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, req_dst);
 	if (!req_dst_orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	res_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_request->src);
+	res_dst_orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, req_src);
 	if (!res_dst_orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
 	orig_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&req_dst_orig_node->last_ttvn);
-	req_ttvn = tt_request->ttvn;
+	req_ttvn = tt_data->ttvn;
 
-	/* I don't have the requested data */
+	/* this node doesn't have the requested data */
 	if (orig_ttvn != req_ttvn ||
-	    tt_request->tt_data != htons(req_dst_orig_node->tt_crc))
+	    tt_data->crc != htonl(req_dst_orig_node->tt_crc))
 		goto out;
 
 	/* If the full table has been explicitly requested */
-	if (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ||
+	if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ||
 	    !req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff)
 		full_table = true;
 	else
 		full_table = false;
 
-	/* In this version, fragmentation is not implemented, then
-	 * I'll send only one packet with as much TT entries as I can
+	/* TT fragmentation hasn't been implemented yet, so send as many
+	 * TT entries fit a single packet as possible only
 	 */
 	if (!full_table) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 		tt_len = req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_len;
-		tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
 
-		len = sizeof(*tt_response) + tt_len;
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-		if (!skb)
+		tvlv_tt_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data) + tt_len,
+				       GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-		skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-		packet_pos = skb_put(skb, len);
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)packet_pos;
-		tt_response->ttvn = req_ttvn;
-		tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_tot);
-
-		tt_buff = skb->data + sizeof(*tt_response);
 		/* Copy the last orig_node's OGM buffer */
-		memcpy(tt_buff, req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff,
+		memcpy(tvlv_tt_data + 1, req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff,
 		       req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_len);
-
 		spin_unlock_bh(&req_dst_orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 	} else {
 		tt_len = (uint16_t)atomic_read(&req_dst_orig_node->tt_size);
-		tt_len *= sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
-		ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&req_dst_orig_node->last_ttvn);
+		tt_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_len);
 
-		skb = batadv_tt_response_fill_table(tt_len, ttvn,
-						    bat_priv->tt.global_hash,
-						    bat_priv,
-						    batadv_tt_global_valid,
-						    req_dst_orig_node);
-		if (!skb)
+		tvlv_tt_data = batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(bat_priv,
+						       bat_priv->tt.global_hash,
+						       tt_len,
+						       batadv_tt_global_valid,
+						       req_dst_orig_node);
+		if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 			goto out;
-
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
 	}
 
-	tt_response->header.packet_type = BATADV_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_response->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	tt_response->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	memcpy(tt_response->src, req_dst_orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(tt_response->dst, tt_request->src, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_response->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->ttvn = req_ttvn;
 
 	if (full_table)
-		tt_response->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
+		tvlv_tt_data->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE %pM for %pM (ttvn: %u)\n",
-		   res_dst_orig_node->orig, req_dst_orig_node->orig, req_ttvn);
+		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE %pM for %pM [%c] (ttvn: %u)\n",
+		   res_dst_orig_node->orig, req_dst_orig_node->orig,
+		   full_table ? 'F' : '.', req_ttvn);
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_TX);
 
-	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, res_dst_orig_node, NULL);
-	if (res != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = true;
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, req_dst_orig_node->orig,
+				 req_src, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1,
+				 tvlv_tt_data, sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data) + tt_len);
 
+	ret = true;
 	goto out;
 
 unlock:
@@ -1849,37 +1828,40 @@
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(res_dst_orig_node);
 	if (req_dst_orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(req_dst_orig_node);
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool
-batadv_send_my_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request)
+/**
+ * batadv_send_my_tt_response - send reply to tt request concerning this node's
+ *  translation table
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
+ *
+ * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_my_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				       struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				       uint8_t *req_src)
 {
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tvlv_tt_data = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
-	uint8_t my_ttvn, req_ttvn, ttvn;
-	int ret = false;
-	unsigned char *tt_buff;
+	uint8_t my_ttvn, req_ttvn;
 	bool full_table;
-	uint16_t tt_len, tt_tot;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-	size_t len;
+	uint16_t tt_len;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Received TT_REQUEST from %pM for ttvn: %u (me) [%c]\n",
-		   tt_request->src, tt_request->ttvn,
-		   (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   req_src, tt_data->ttvn,
+		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
 
 	my_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
-	req_ttvn = tt_request->ttvn;
+	req_ttvn = tt_data->ttvn;
 
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_request->src);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, req_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1890,71 +1872,58 @@
 	/* If the full table has been explicitly requested or the gap
 	 * is too big send the whole local translation table
 	 */
-	if (tt_request->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE || my_ttvn != req_ttvn ||
+	if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE || my_ttvn != req_ttvn ||
 	    !bat_priv->tt.last_changeset)
 		full_table = true;
 	else
 		full_table = false;
 
-	/* In this version, fragmentation is not implemented, then
-	 * I'll send only one packet with as much TT entries as I can
+	/* TT fragmentation hasn't been implemented yet, so send as many
+	 * TT entries fit a single packet as possible only
 	 */
 	if (!full_table) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 		tt_len = bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len;
-		tt_tot = tt_len / sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
 
-		len = sizeof(*tt_response) + tt_len;
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-		if (!skb)
+		tvlv_tt_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data) + tt_len,
+				       GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-		skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-		packet_pos = skb_put(skb, len);
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)packet_pos;
-		tt_response->ttvn = req_ttvn;
-		tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_tot);
-
-		tt_buff = skb->data + sizeof(*tt_response);
-		memcpy(tt_buff, bat_priv->tt.last_changeset,
+		/* Copy the last orig_node's OGM buffer */
+		memcpy(tvlv_tt_data + 1, bat_priv->tt.last_changeset,
 		       bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_lock);
 	} else {
 		tt_len = (uint16_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_entry_num);
-		tt_len *= sizeof(struct batadv_tt_change);
-		ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
+		tt_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_len);
+		req_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn);
 
-		skb = batadv_tt_response_fill_table(tt_len, ttvn,
-						    bat_priv->tt.local_hash,
-						    bat_priv,
-						    batadv_tt_local_valid_entry,
-						    NULL);
-		if (!skb)
+		tvlv_tt_data = batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(bat_priv,
+						       bat_priv->tt.local_hash,
+						       tt_len,
+						       batadv_tt_local_valid,
+						       NULL);
+		if (!tvlv_tt_data)
 			goto out;
-
-		tt_response = (struct batadv_tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
 	}
 
-	tt_response->header.packet_type = BATADV_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_response->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	tt_response->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	memcpy(tt_response->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(tt_response->dst, tt_request->src, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_response->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_RESPONSE;
+	tvlv_tt_data->ttvn = req_ttvn;
 
 	if (full_table)
-		tt_response->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
+		tvlv_tt_data->flags |= BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c]\n",
-		   orig_node->orig,
-		   (tt_response->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   "Sending TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c] (ttvn: %u)\n",
+		   orig_node->orig, full_table ? 'F' : '.', req_ttvn);
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_TX);
 
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = true;
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 req_src, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1,
+				 tvlv_tt_data, sizeof(*tvlv_tt_data) + tt_len);
+
 	goto out;
 
 unlock:
@@ -1964,29 +1933,39 @@
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	/* This packet was for me, so it doesn't need to be re-routed */
+	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
+	/* The packet was for this host, so it doesn't need to be re-routed */
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			     struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request)
+/**
+ * batadv_send_tt_response - send reply to tt request
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @req_src: mac address of tt request sender
+ * @req_dst: mac address of tt request recipient
+ *
+ * Returns true if tt request reply was sent, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				    uint8_t *req_src, uint8_t *req_dst)
 {
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, tt_request->dst)) {
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, req_dst)) {
 		/* don't answer backbone gws! */
-		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, tt_request->src))
+		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, req_src))
 			return true;
 
-		return batadv_send_my_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_request);
+		return batadv_send_my_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, req_src);
 	} else {
-		return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_request);
+		return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data,
+						     req_src, req_dst);
 	}
 }
 
 static void _batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-				      struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change,
+				      struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change,
 				      uint16_t tt_num_changes, uint8_t ttvn)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -2016,11 +1995,12 @@
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_fill_gtable(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				  struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response)
+				  struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				  uint8_t *resp_src, uint16_t num_entries)
 {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_response->src);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, resp_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2028,9 +2008,8 @@
 	batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, "Received full table");
 
 	_batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node,
-				  (struct batadv_tt_change *)(tt_response + 1),
-				  ntohs(tt_response->tt_data),
-				  tt_response->ttvn);
+				  (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)(tt_data + 1),
+				  num_entries, tt_data->ttvn);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 	kfree(orig_node->tt_buff);
@@ -2038,7 +2017,7 @@
 	orig_node->tt_buff = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 
-	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, tt_response->ttvn);
+	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, tt_data->ttvn);
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
@@ -2048,7 +2027,7 @@
 static void batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 				     uint16_t tt_num_changes, uint8_t ttvn,
-				     struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change)
+				     struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change)
 {
 	_batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_change,
 				  tt_num_changes, ttvn);
@@ -2079,40 +2058,46 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response)
+/**
+ * batadv_handle_tt_response - process incoming tt reply
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tt_data: tt data containing the tt request information
+ * @resp_src: mac address of tt reply sender
+ * @num_entries: number of tt change entries appended to the tt data
+ */
+static void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
+				      uint8_t *resp_src, uint16_t num_entries)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_req_node *node, *safe;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
-	struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Received TT_RESPONSE from %pM for ttvn %d t_size: %d [%c]\n",
-		   tt_response->src, tt_response->ttvn,
-		   ntohs(tt_response->tt_data),
-		   (tt_response->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
+		   resp_src, tt_data->ttvn, num_entries,
+		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
 	/* we should have never asked a backbone gw */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, tt_response->src))
+	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, resp_src))
 		goto out;
 
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_response->src);
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, resp_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (tt_response->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE) {
-		batadv_tt_fill_gtable(bat_priv, tt_response);
+	if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE) {
+		batadv_tt_fill_gtable(bat_priv, tt_data, resp_src, num_entries);
 	} else {
-		tt_change = (struct batadv_tt_change *)(tt_response + 1);
-		batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node,
-					 ntohs(tt_response->tt_data),
-					 tt_response->ttvn, tt_change);
+		tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)(tt_data + 1);
+		batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, num_entries,
+					 tt_data->ttvn, tt_change);
 	}
 
 	/* Delete the tt_req_node from pending tt_requests list */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(node, safe, &bat_priv->tt.req_list, list) {
-		if (!batadv_compare_eth(node->addr, tt_response->src))
+		if (!batadv_compare_eth(node->addr, resp_src))
 			continue;
 		list_del(&node->list);
 		kfree(node);
@@ -2126,25 +2111,6 @@
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 }
 
-int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = batadv_tt_local_init(bat_priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = batadv_tt_global_init(bat_priv);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->tt.work, batadv_tt_purge);
-	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->tt.work,
-			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_TT_WORK_PERIOD));
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static void batadv_tt_roam_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_tt_roam_node *node, *safe;
@@ -2228,11 +2194,12 @@
 static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *client,
 				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
-	struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *roam_adv_packet;
-	int ret = 1;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	size_t len = sizeof(*roam_adv_packet);
+	struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv tvlv_roam;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* before going on we have to check whether the client has
 	 * already roamed to us too many times
@@ -2240,40 +2207,22 @@
 	if (!batadv_tt_check_roam_count(bat_priv, client))
 		goto out;
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto out;
-
-	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
-
-	roam_adv_packet = (struct batadv_roam_adv_packet *)skb_put(skb, len);
-
-	roam_adv_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_ROAM_ADV;
-	roam_adv_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	roam_adv_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	roam_adv_packet->reserved = 0;
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-	memcpy(roam_adv_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	memcpy(roam_adv_packet->dst, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(roam_adv_packet->client, client, ETH_ALEN);
-
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Sending ROAMING_ADV to %pM (client %pM)\n",
 		   orig_node->orig, client);
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_TX);
 
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) != NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		ret = 0;
+	memcpy(tvlv_roam.client, client, sizeof(tvlv_roam.client));
+	tvlv_roam.reserved = 0;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(bat_priv, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 orig_node->orig, BATADV_TVLV_ROAM, 1,
+				 &tvlv_roam, sizeof(tvlv_roam));
 
 out:
-	if (ret && skb)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	return;
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2297,6 +2246,9 @@
 
 void batadv_tt_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1);
+
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->tt.work);
 
 	batadv_tt_local_table_free(bat_priv);
@@ -2384,14 +2336,20 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int batadv_tt_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				    unsigned char **packet_buff,
-				    int *packet_buff_len, int packet_min_len)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_commit_changes - commit all pending local tt changes which
+ *  have been queued in the time since the last commit
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	uint16_t changed_num = 0;
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes) < 1)
-		return -ENOENT;
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes) < 1) {
+		if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt))
+			batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	changed_num = batadv_tt_set_flags(bat_priv->tt.local_hash,
 					  BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW, false);
@@ -2409,32 +2367,7 @@
 
 	/* reset the sending counter */
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt, BATADV_TT_OGM_APPEND_MAX);
-
-	return batadv_tt_changes_fill_buff(bat_priv, packet_buff,
-					   packet_buff_len, packet_min_len);
-}
-
-/* when calling this function (hard_iface == primary_if) has to be true */
-int batadv_tt_append_diff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			  unsigned char **packet_buff, int *packet_buff_len,
-			  int packet_min_len)
-{
-	int tt_num_changes;
-
-	/* if at least one change happened */
-	tt_num_changes = batadv_tt_commit_changes(bat_priv, packet_buff,
-						  packet_buff_len,
-						  packet_min_len);
-
-	/* if the changes have been sent often enough */
-	if ((tt_num_changes < 0) &&
-	    (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt))) {
-		batadv_tt_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
-					      packet_min_len, packet_min_len);
-		tt_num_changes = 0;
-	}
-
-	return tt_num_changes;
+	batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
 }
 
 bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
@@ -2468,14 +2401,25 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   const unsigned char *tt_buff, uint8_t tt_num_changes,
-			   uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc)
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_update_orig - update global translation table with new tt
+ *  information received via ogms
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @tt_buff: buffer holding the tt information
+ * @tt_num_changes: number of tt changes inside the tt buffer
+ * @ttvn: translation table version number of this changeset
+ * @tt_crc: crc32 checksum of orig node's translation table
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				  const unsigned char *tt_buff,
+				  uint16_t tt_num_changes, uint8_t ttvn,
+				  uint32_t tt_crc)
 {
 	uint8_t orig_ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
 	bool full_table = true;
-	struct batadv_tt_change *tt_change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *tt_change;
 
 	/* don't care about a backbone gateways updates. */
 	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig))
@@ -2496,7 +2440,7 @@
 			goto request_table;
 		}
 
-		tt_change = (struct batadv_tt_change *)tt_buff;
+		tt_change = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change *)tt_buff;
 		batadv_tt_update_changes(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_num_changes,
 					 ttvn, tt_change);
 
@@ -2525,7 +2469,7 @@
 		    orig_node->tt_crc != tt_crc) {
 request_table:
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
-				   "TT inconsistency for %pM. Need to retrieve the correct information (ttvn: %u last_ttvn: %u crc: %#.4x last_crc: %#.4x num_changes: %u)\n",
+				   "TT inconsistency for %pM. Need to retrieve the correct information (ttvn: %u last_ttvn: %u crc: %#.8x last_crc: %#.8x num_changes: %u)\n",
 				   orig_node->orig, ttvn, orig_ttvn, tt_crc,
 				   orig_node->tt_crc, tt_num_changes);
 			batadv_send_tt_request(bat_priv, orig_node, ttvn,
@@ -2605,3 +2549,198 @@
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming tt tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					  uint8_t flags,
+					  void *tvlv_value,
+					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
+	uint16_t num_entries;
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*tt_data))
+		return;
+
+	tt_data = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *)tvlv_value;
+	tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tt_data);
+
+	num_entries = tvlv_value_len / batadv_tt_len(1);
+
+	batadv_tt_update_orig(bat_priv, orig,
+			      (unsigned char *)(tt_data + 1),
+			      num_entries, tt_data->ttvn, ntohl(tt_data->crc));
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1 - process incoming (unicast) tt tvlv
+ *  container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: mac address of tt tvlv sender
+ * @dst: mac address of tt tvlv recipient
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the tt data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_DROP if the tt tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					     uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					     void *tvlv_value,
+					     uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
+	uint16_t num_entries;
+	char tt_flag;
+	bool ret;
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*tt_data))
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	tt_data = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *)tvlv_value;
+	tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tt_data);
+
+	num_entries = tvlv_value_len / batadv_tt_len(1);
+
+	switch (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_DATA_TYPE_MASK) {
+	case BATADV_TT_REQUEST:
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_REQUEST_RX);
+
+		/* If this node cannot provide a TT response the tt_request is
+		 * forwarded
+		 */
+		ret = batadv_send_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, src, dst);
+		if (!ret) {
+			if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
+				tt_flag = 'F';
+			else
+				tt_flag = '.';
+
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
+				   "Routing TT_REQUEST to %pM [%c]\n",
+				   dst, tt_flag);
+			/* tvlv API will re-route the packet */
+			return NET_RX_DROP;
+		}
+		break;
+	case BATADV_TT_RESPONSE:
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_RESPONSE_RX);
+
+		if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, dst)) {
+			batadv_handle_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data,
+						  src, num_entries);
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+		if (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE)
+			tt_flag =  'F';
+		else
+			tt_flag = '.';
+
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
+			   "Routing TT_RESPONSE to %pM [%c]\n", dst, tt_flag);
+
+		/* tvlv API will re-route the packet */
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	}
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1 - process incoming tt roam tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: mac address of tt tvlv sender
+ * @dst: mac address of tt tvlv recipient
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the tt data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ *
+ * Returns NET_RX_DROP if the tt roam tvlv is to be re-routed, NET_RX_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv *roaming_adv;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
+
+	/* If this node is not the intended recipient of the
+	 * roaming advertisement the packet is forwarded
+	 * (the tvlv API will re-route the packet).
+	 */
+	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, dst))
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* check if it is a backbone gateway. we don't accept
+	 * roaming advertisement from it, as it has the same
+	 * entries as we have.
+	 */
+	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, src))
+		goto out;
+
+	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*roaming_adv))
+		goto out;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, src);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_RX);
+	roaming_adv = (struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv *)tvlv_value;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
+		   "Received ROAMING_ADV from %pM (client %pM)\n",
+		   src, roaming_adv->client);
+
+	batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, roaming_adv->client,
+			     BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM,
+			     atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn) + 1);
+
+out:
+	if (orig_node)
+		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_init - initialise the translation table internals
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure.
+ */
+int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_tt_local_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_tt_global_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_tt_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_TT, 1, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, NULL,
+				     batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_ROAM, 1, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->tt.work, batadv_tt_purge);
+	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->tt.work,
+			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_TT_WORK_PERIOD));
+
+	return 1;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index 659a3bb..b4b6dea 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_
 
-int batadv_tt_len(int changes_num);
 int batadv_tt_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 			 int ifindex);
@@ -43,20 +42,10 @@
 						  const uint8_t *src,
 						  const uint8_t *addr);
 void batadv_tt_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			     struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_request);
 bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr);
-void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_tt_query_packet *tt_response);
 bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
 			   uint8_t *dst);
-void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			   const unsigned char *tt_buff, uint8_t tt_num_changes,
-			   uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc);
-int batadv_tt_append_diff(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			  unsigned char **packet_buff, int *packet_buff_len,
-			  int packet_min_len);
+void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 bool batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					uint8_t *addr);
 bool batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index b2c94e1..8fbd89d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@
  * @last_seen: time when last packet from this node was received
  * @bcast_seqno_reset: time when the broadcast seqno window was reset
  * @batman_seqno_reset: time when the batman seqno window was reset
- * @gw_flags: flags related to gateway class
- * @flags: for now only VIS_SERVER flag
+ * @capabilities: announced capabilities of this originator
  * @last_ttvn: last seen translation table version number
  * @tt_crc: CRC of the translation table
  * @tt_buff: last tt changeset this node received from the orig node
@@ -147,10 +146,9 @@
 	unsigned long last_seen;
 	unsigned long bcast_seqno_reset;
 	unsigned long batman_seqno_reset;
-	uint8_t gw_flags;
-	uint8_t flags;
+	uint8_t capabilities;
 	atomic_t last_ttvn;
-	uint16_t tt_crc;
+	uint32_t tt_crc;
 	unsigned char *tt_buff;
 	int16_t tt_buff_len;
 	spinlock_t tt_buff_lock; /* protects tt_buff & tt_buff_len */
@@ -186,9 +184,21 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum batadv_orig_capabilities - orig node capabilities
+ * @BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT: orig node has distributed arp table enabled
+ * @BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC: orig node has network coding enabled
+ */
+enum batadv_orig_capabilities {
+	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT = BIT(0),
+	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC = BIT(1),
+};
+
+/**
  * struct batadv_gw_node - structure for orig nodes announcing gw capabilities
  * @list: list node for batadv_priv_gw::list
  * @orig_node: pointer to corresponding orig node
+ * @bandwidth_down: advertised uplink download bandwidth
+ * @bandwidth_up: advertised uplink upload bandwidth
  * @deleted: this struct is scheduled for deletion
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
@@ -196,6 +206,8 @@
 struct batadv_gw_node {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	uint32_t bandwidth_down;
+	uint32_t bandwidth_up;
 	unsigned long deleted;
 	atomic_t refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
@@ -363,7 +375,7 @@
 	spinlock_t req_list_lock; /* protects req_list */
 	spinlock_t roam_list_lock; /* protects roam_list */
 	atomic_t local_entry_num;
-	uint16_t local_crc;
+	uint32_t local_crc;
 	unsigned char *last_changeset;
 	int16_t last_changeset_len;
 	/* protects last_changeset & last_changeset_len */
@@ -420,31 +432,31 @@
  * @list: list of available gateway nodes
  * @list_lock: lock protecting gw_list & curr_gw
  * @curr_gw: pointer to currently selected gateway node
+ * @bandwidth_down: advertised uplink download bandwidth (if gw_mode server)
+ * @bandwidth_up: advertised uplink upload bandwidth (if gw_mode server)
  * @reselect: bool indicating a gateway re-selection is in progress
  */
 struct batadv_priv_gw {
 	struct hlist_head list;
 	spinlock_t list_lock; /* protects gw_list & curr_gw */
 	struct batadv_gw_node __rcu *curr_gw;  /* rcu protected pointer */
+	atomic_t bandwidth_down;
+	atomic_t bandwidth_up;
 	atomic_t reselect;
 };
 
 /**
- * struct batadv_priv_vis - per mesh interface vis data
- * @send_list: list of batadv_vis_info packets to sent
- * @hash: hash table containing vis data from other nodes in the network
- * @hash_lock: lock protecting the hash table
- * @list_lock: lock protecting my_info::recv_list
- * @work: work queue callback item for vis packet sending
- * @my_info: holds this node's vis data sent on a regular basis
+ * struct batadv_priv_tvlv - per mesh interface tvlv data
+ * @container_list: list of registered tvlv containers to be sent with each OGM
+ * @handler_list: list of the various tvlv content handlers
+ * @container_list_lock: protects tvlv container list access
+ * @handler_list_lock: protects handler list access
  */
-struct batadv_priv_vis {
-	struct list_head send_list;
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash;
-	spinlock_t hash_lock; /* protects hash */
-	spinlock_t list_lock; /* protects my_info::recv_list */
-	struct delayed_work work;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *my_info;
+struct batadv_priv_tvlv {
+	struct hlist_head container_list;
+	struct hlist_head handler_list;
+	spinlock_t container_list_lock; /* protects container_list */
+	spinlock_t handler_list_lock; /* protects handler_list */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -504,10 +516,8 @@
  *  enabled
  * @distributed_arp_table: bool indicating whether distributed ARP table is
  *  enabled
- * @vis_mode: vis operation: client or server (see batadv_vis_packettype)
  * @gw_mode: gateway operation: off, client or server (see batadv_gw_modes)
  * @gw_sel_class: gateway selection class (applies if gw_mode client)
- * @gw_bandwidth: gateway announced bandwidth (applies if gw_mode server)
  * @orig_interval: OGM broadcast interval in milliseconds
  * @hop_penalty: penalty which will be applied to an OGM's tq-field on every hop
  * @log_level: configured log level (see batadv_dbg_level)
@@ -531,7 +541,7 @@
  * @debug_log: holding debug logging relevant data
  * @gw: gateway data
  * @tt: translation table data
- * @vis: vis data
+ * @tvlv: type-version-length-value data
  * @dat: distributed arp table data
  * @network_coding: bool indicating whether network coding is enabled
  * @batadv_priv_nc: network coding data
@@ -551,10 +561,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	atomic_t distributed_arp_table;
 #endif
-	atomic_t vis_mode;
 	atomic_t gw_mode;
 	atomic_t gw_sel_class;
-	atomic_t gw_bandwidth;
 	atomic_t orig_interval;
 	atomic_t hop_penalty;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
@@ -583,7 +591,7 @@
 #endif
 	struct batadv_priv_gw gw;
 	struct batadv_priv_tt tt;
-	struct batadv_priv_vis vis;
+	struct batadv_priv_tvlv tvlv;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	struct batadv_priv_dat dat;
 #endif
@@ -740,7 +748,7 @@
  */
 struct batadv_tt_change_node {
 	struct list_head list;
-	struct batadv_tt_change change;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change change;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -878,66 +886,6 @@
 };
 
 /**
- * struct batadv_vis_info - local data for vis information
- * @first_seen: timestamp used for purging stale vis info entries
- * @recv_list: List of server-neighbors we have received this packet from. This
- *  packet should not be re-forward to them again. List elements are struct
- *  batadv_vis_recvlist_node
- * @send_list: list of packets to be forwarded
- * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
- * @hash_entry: hlist node for batadv_priv_vis::hash
- * @bat_priv: pointer to soft_iface this orig node belongs to
- * @skb_packet: contains the vis packet
- */
-struct batadv_vis_info {
-	unsigned long first_seen;
-	struct list_head recv_list;
-	struct list_head send_list;
-	struct kref refcount;
-	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct sk_buff *skb_packet;
-} __packed;
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_info_entry - contains link information for vis
- * @src: source MAC of the link, all zero for local TT entry
- * @dst: destination MAC of the link, client mac address for local TT entry
- * @quality: transmission quality of the link, or 0 for local TT entry
- */
-struct batadv_vis_info_entry {
-	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  dest[ETH_ALEN];
-	uint8_t  quality;
-} __packed;
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node - list entry for batadv_vis_info::recv_list
- * @list: list node for batadv_vis_info::recv_list
- * @mac: MAC address of the originator from where the vis_info was received
- */
-struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node {
-	struct list_head list;
-	uint8_t mac[ETH_ALEN];
-};
-
-/**
- * struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry - auxiliary data for vis data generation
- * @addr: MAC address of the interface
- * @primary: true if this interface is the primary interface
- * @list: list node the interface list
- *
- * While scanning for vis-entries of a particular vis-originator
- * this list collects its interfaces to create a subgraph/cluster
- * out of them later
- */
-struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry {
-	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	bool primary;
-	struct hlist_node list;
-};
-
-/**
  * struct batadv_algo_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks
  * @list: list node for the batadv_algo_list
  * @name: name of the algorithm
@@ -992,4 +940,60 @@
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_container - container for tvlv appended to OGMs
+ * @list: hlist node for batadv_priv_tvlv::container_list
+ * @tvlv_hdr: tvlv header information needed to construct the tvlv
+ * @value_len: length of the buffer following this struct which contains
+ *  the actual tvlv payload
+ * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_container {
+	struct hlist_node list;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr tvlv_hdr;
+	atomic_t refcount;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct batadv_tvlv_handler - handler for specific tvlv type and version
+ * @list: hlist node for batadv_priv_tvlv::handler_list
+ * @ogm_handler: handler callback which is given the tvlv payload to process on
+ *  incoming OGM packets
+ * @unicast_handler: handler callback which is given the tvlv payload to process
+ *  on incoming unicast tvlv packets
+ * @type: tvlv type this handler feels responsible for
+ * @version: tvlv version this handler feels responsible for
+ * @flags: tvlv handler flags
+ * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
+ * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
+ */
+struct batadv_tvlv_handler {
+	struct hlist_node list;
+	void (*ogm_handler)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+			    uint8_t flags,
+			    void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+	int (*unicast_handler)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst,
+			       void *tvlv_value, uint16_t tvlv_value_len);
+	uint8_t type;
+	uint8_t version;
+	uint8_t flags;
+	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tvlv_handler_flags - tvlv handler flags definitions
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND: tvlv ogm processing function will call
+ *  this handler even if its type was not found (with no data)
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED: interval tvlv handling flag - the API marks
+ *  a handler as being called, so it won't be called if the
+ *  BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND flag was set
+ */
+enum batadv_tvlv_handler_flags {
+	BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED = BIT(2),
+};
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TYPES_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/vis.c b/net/batman-adv/vis.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d8ea31a..0000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/vis.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,938 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2008-2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- */
-
-#include "main.h"
-#include "send.h"
-#include "translation-table.h"
-#include "vis.h"
-#include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "hard-interface.h"
-#include "hash.h"
-#include "originator.h"
-
-#define BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE 1000
-
-/* hash class keys */
-static struct lock_class_key batadv_vis_hash_lock_class_key;
-
-/* free the info */
-static void batadv_free_info(struct kref *ref)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node *entry, *tmp;
-
-	info = container_of(ref, struct batadv_vis_info, refcount);
-	bat_priv = info->bat_priv;
-
-	list_del_init(&info->send_list);
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, tmp, &info->recv_list, list) {
-		list_del(&entry->list);
-		kfree(entry);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	kfree_skb(info->skb_packet);
-	kfree(info);
-}
-
-/* Compare two vis packets, used by the hashing algorithm */
-static int batadv_vis_info_cmp(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_info *d1, *d2;
-	const struct batadv_vis_packet *p1, *p2;
-
-	d1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_vis_info, hash_entry);
-	d2 = data2;
-	p1 = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)d1->skb_packet->data;
-	p2 = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)d2->skb_packet->data;
-	return batadv_compare_eth(p1->vis_orig, p2->vis_orig);
-}
-
-/* hash function to choose an entry in a hash table of given size
- * hash algorithm from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table
- */
-static uint32_t batadv_vis_info_choose(const void *data, uint32_t size)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_info *vis_info = data;
-	const struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	const unsigned char *key;
-	uint32_t hash = 0;
-	size_t i;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)vis_info->skb_packet->data;
-	key = packet->vis_orig;
-	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++) {
-		hash += key[i];
-		hash += (hash << 10);
-		hash ^= (hash >> 6);
-	}
-
-	hash += (hash << 3);
-	hash ^= (hash >> 11);
-	hash += (hash << 15);
-
-	return hash % size;
-}
-
-static struct batadv_vis_info *
-batadv_vis_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->vis.hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *vis_info, *vis_info_tmp = NULL;
-	uint32_t index;
-
-	if (!hash)
-		return NULL;
-
-	index = batadv_vis_info_choose(data, hash->size);
-	head = &hash->table[index];
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(vis_info, head, hash_entry) {
-		if (!batadv_vis_info_cmp(&vis_info->hash_entry, data))
-			continue;
-
-		vis_info_tmp = vis_info;
-		break;
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return vis_info_tmp;
-}
-
-/* insert interface to the list of interfaces of one originator, if it
- * does not already exist in the list
- */
-static void batadv_vis_data_insert_interface(const uint8_t *interface,
-					     struct hlist_head *if_list,
-					     bool primary)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, if_list, list) {
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->addr, interface))
-			return;
-	}
-
-	/* it's a new address, add it to the list */
-	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!entry)
-		return;
-	memcpy(entry->addr, interface, ETH_ALEN);
-	entry->primary = primary;
-	hlist_add_head(&entry->list, if_list);
-}
-
-static void batadv_vis_data_read_prim_sec(struct seq_file *seq,
-					  const struct hlist_head *if_list)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, if_list, list) {
-		if (entry->primary)
-			seq_puts(seq, "PRIMARY, ");
-		else
-			seq_printf(seq,  "SEC %pM, ", entry->addr);
-	}
-}
-
-/* read an entry  */
-static ssize_t
-batadv_vis_data_read_entry(struct seq_file *seq,
-			   const struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entry,
-			   const uint8_t *src, bool primary)
-{
-	if (primary && entry->quality == 0)
-		return seq_printf(seq, "TT %pM, ", entry->dest);
-	else if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->src, src))
-		return seq_printf(seq, "TQ %pM %d, ", entry->dest,
-				  entry->quality);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-batadv_vis_data_insert_interfaces(struct hlist_head *list,
-				  struct batadv_vis_packet *packet,
-				  struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entries)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++) {
-		if (entries[i].quality == 0)
-			continue;
-
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entries[i].src, packet->vis_orig))
-			continue;
-
-		batadv_vis_data_insert_interface(entries[i].src, list, false);
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_vis_data_read_entries(struct seq_file *seq,
-					 struct hlist_head *list,
-					 struct batadv_vis_packet *packet,
-					 struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entries)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry(entry, list, list) {
-		seq_printf(seq, "%pM,", entry->addr);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++)
-			batadv_vis_data_read_entry(seq, &entries[i],
-						   entry->addr, entry->primary);
-
-		/* add primary/secondary records */
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->addr, packet->vis_orig))
-			batadv_vis_data_read_prim_sec(seq, list);
-
-		seq_puts(seq, "\n");
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_vis_seq_print_text_bucket(struct seq_file *seq,
-					     const struct hlist_head *head)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	uint8_t *entries_pos;
-	struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entries;
-	struct batadv_vis_if_list_entry *entry;
-	struct hlist_node *n;
-
-	HLIST_HEAD(vis_if_list);
-
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(info, head, hash_entry) {
-		packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-		entries_pos = (uint8_t *)packet + sizeof(*packet);
-		entries = (struct batadv_vis_info_entry *)entries_pos;
-
-		batadv_vis_data_insert_interface(packet->vis_orig, &vis_if_list,
-						 true);
-		batadv_vis_data_insert_interfaces(&vis_if_list, packet,
-						  entries);
-		batadv_vis_data_read_entries(seq, &vis_if_list, packet,
-					     entries);
-
-		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, n, &vis_if_list, list) {
-			hlist_del(&entry->list);
-			kfree(entry);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-int batadv_vis_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->vis.hash;
-	uint32_t i;
-	int ret = 0;
-	int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE)
-		goto out;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-		batadv_vis_seq_print_text_bucket(seq, head);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/* add the info packet to the send list, if it was not
- * already linked in.
- */
-static void batadv_send_list_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	if (list_empty(&info->send_list)) {
-		kref_get(&info->refcount);
-		list_add_tail(&info->send_list, &bat_priv->vis.send_list);
-	}
-}
-
-/* delete the info packet from the send list, if it was
- * linked in.
- */
-static void batadv_send_list_del(struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	if (!list_empty(&info->send_list)) {
-		list_del_init(&info->send_list);
-		kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-	}
-}
-
-/* tries to add one entry to the receive list. */
-static void batadv_recv_list_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct list_head *recv_list, const char *mac)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node *entry;
-
-	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!entry)
-		return;
-
-	memcpy(entry->mac, mac, ETH_ALEN);
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	list_add_tail(&entry->list, recv_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-}
-
-/* returns 1 if this mac is in the recv_list */
-static int batadv_recv_list_is_in(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				  const struct list_head *recv_list,
-				  const char *mac)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_recvlist_node *entry;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(entry, recv_list, list) {
-		if (batadv_compare_eth(entry->mac, mac)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-			return 1;
-		}
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.list_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* try to add the packet to the vis_hash. return NULL if invalid (e.g. too old,
- * broken.. ).	vis hash must be locked outside.  is_new is set when the packet
- * is newer than old entries in the hash.
- */
-static struct batadv_vis_info *
-batadv_add_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-		  struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet, int vis_info_len,
-		  int *is_new, int make_broadcast)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info, *old_info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *search_packet, *old_packet;
-	struct batadv_vis_info search_elem;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	struct sk_buff *tmp_skb;
-	int hash_added;
-	size_t len;
-	size_t max_entries;
-
-	*is_new = 0;
-	/* sanity check */
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.hash)
-		return NULL;
-
-	/* see if the packet is already in vis_hash */
-	search_elem.skb_packet = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(*search_packet));
-	if (!search_elem.skb_packet)
-		return NULL;
-	len = sizeof(*search_packet);
-	tmp_skb = search_elem.skb_packet;
-	search_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb_put(tmp_skb, len);
-
-	memcpy(search_packet->vis_orig, vis_packet->vis_orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	old_info = batadv_vis_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_elem);
-	kfree_skb(search_elem.skb_packet);
-
-	if (old_info) {
-		tmp_skb = old_info->skb_packet;
-		old_packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)tmp_skb->data;
-		if (!batadv_seq_after(ntohl(vis_packet->seqno),
-				      ntohl(old_packet->seqno))) {
-			if (old_packet->seqno == vis_packet->seqno) {
-				batadv_recv_list_add(bat_priv,
-						     &old_info->recv_list,
-						     vis_packet->sender_orig);
-				return old_info;
-			} else {
-				/* newer packet is already in hash. */
-				return NULL;
-			}
-		}
-		/* remove old entry */
-		batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_vis_info_cmp,
-				   batadv_vis_info_choose, old_info);
-		batadv_send_list_del(old_info);
-		kref_put(&old_info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-	}
-
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!info)
-		return NULL;
-
-	len = sizeof(*packet) + vis_info_len;
-	info->skb_packet = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, len + ETH_HLEN);
-	if (!info->skb_packet) {
-		kfree(info);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	info->skb_packet->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(info->skb_packet, ETH_HLEN);
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb_put(info->skb_packet, len);
-
-	kref_init(&info->refcount);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->send_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->recv_list);
-	info->first_seen = jiffies;
-	info->bat_priv = bat_priv;
-	memcpy(packet, vis_packet, len);
-
-	/* initialize and add new packet. */
-	*is_new = 1;
-
-	/* Make it a broadcast packet, if required */
-	if (make_broadcast)
-		memcpy(packet->target_orig, batadv_broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	/* repair if entries is longer than packet. */
-	max_entries = vis_info_len / sizeof(struct batadv_vis_info_entry);
-	if (packet->entries > max_entries)
-		packet->entries = max_entries;
-
-	batadv_recv_list_add(bat_priv, &info->recv_list, packet->sender_orig);
-
-	/* try to add it */
-	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_vis_info_cmp,
-				     batadv_vis_info_choose, info,
-				     &info->hash_entry);
-	if (hash_added != 0) {
-		/* did not work (for some reason) */
-		kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-		info = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return info;
-}
-
-/* handle the server sync packet, forward if needed. */
-void batadv_receive_server_sync_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-				       int vis_info_len)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	int is_new, make_broadcast;
-	int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-
-	make_broadcast = (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	info = batadv_add_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet, vis_info_len,
-				 &is_new, make_broadcast);
-	if (!info)
-		goto end;
-
-	/* only if we are server ourselves and packet is newer than the one in
-	 * hash.
-	 */
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC && is_new)
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, info);
-end:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-}
-
-/* handle an incoming client update packet and schedule forward if needed. */
-void batadv_receive_client_update_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					 struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-					 int vis_info_len)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	int is_new;
-	int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-	int are_target = 0;
-
-	/* clients shall not broadcast. */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(vis_packet->target_orig))
-		return;
-
-	/* Are we the target for this VIS packet? */
-	if (vis_server == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC	&&
-	    batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, vis_packet->target_orig))
-		are_target = 1;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	info = batadv_add_packet(bat_priv, vis_packet, vis_info_len,
-				 &is_new, are_target);
-
-	if (!info)
-		goto end;
-	/* note that outdated packets will be dropped at this point. */
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	/* send only if we're the target server or ... */
-	if (are_target && is_new) {
-		packet->vis_type = BATADV_VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC;	/* upgrade! */
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, info);
-
-		/* ... we're not the recipient (and thus need to forward). */
-	} else if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, packet->target_orig)) {
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, info);
-	}
-
-end:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-}
-
-/* Walk the originators and find the VIS server with the best tq. Set the packet
- * address to its address and return the best_tq.
- *
- * Must be called with the originator hash locked
- */
-static int batadv_find_best_vis_server(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	int best_tq = -1;
-	uint32_t i;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-			if (!router)
-				continue;
-
-			if ((orig_node->flags & BATADV_VIS_SERVER) &&
-			    (router->tq_avg > best_tq)) {
-				best_tq = router->tq_avg;
-				memcpy(packet->target_orig, orig_node->orig,
-				       ETH_ALEN);
-			}
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-
-	return best_tq;
-}
-
-/* Return true if the vis packet is full. */
-static bool batadv_vis_packet_full(const struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	const struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	size_t num;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	num = BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE / sizeof(struct batadv_vis_info_entry);
-
-	if (num < packet->entries + 1)
-		return true;
-	return false;
-}
-
-/* generates a packet of own vis data,
- * returns 0 on success, -1 if no packet could be generated
- */
-static int batadv_generate_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info = bat_priv->vis.my_info;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	struct batadv_vis_info_entry *entry;
-	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
-	uint8_t *packet_pos;
-	int best_tq = -1;
-	uint32_t i;
-
-	info->first_seen = jiffies;
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	packet->vis_type = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-
-	memcpy(packet->target_orig, batadv_broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	packet->seqno = htonl(ntohl(packet->seqno) + 1);
-	packet->entries = 0;
-	packet->reserved = 0;
-	skb_trim(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*packet));
-
-	if (packet->vis_type == BATADV_VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE) {
-		best_tq = batadv_find_best_vis_server(bat_priv, info);
-
-		if (best_tq < 0)
-			return best_tq;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-			if (!router)
-				continue;
-
-			if (!batadv_compare_eth(router->addr, orig_node->orig))
-				goto next;
-
-			if (router->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
-				goto next;
-
-			if (router->tq_avg < 1)
-				goto next;
-
-			/* fill one entry into buffer. */
-			packet_pos = skb_put(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*entry));
-			entry = (struct batadv_vis_info_entry *)packet_pos;
-			memcpy(entry->src,
-			       router->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr,
-			       ETH_ALEN);
-			memcpy(entry->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-			entry->quality = router->tq_avg;
-			packet->entries++;
-
-next:
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
-
-			if (batadv_vis_packet_full(info))
-				goto unlock;
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-
-	hash = bat_priv->tt.local_hash;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common_entry, head,
-					 hash_entry) {
-			packet_pos = skb_put(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*entry));
-			entry = (struct batadv_vis_info_entry *)packet_pos;
-			memset(entry->src, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-			memcpy(entry->dest, tt_common_entry->addr, ETH_ALEN);
-			entry->quality = 0; /* 0 means TT */
-			packet->entries++;
-
-			if (batadv_vis_packet_full(info))
-				goto unlock;
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-unlock:
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* free old vis packets. Must be called with this vis_hash_lock
- * held
- */
-static void batadv_purge_vis_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	uint32_t i;
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->vis.hash;
-	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(info, node_tmp,
-					  head, hash_entry) {
-			/* never purge own data. */
-			if (info == bat_priv->vis.my_info)
-				continue;
-
-			if (batadv_has_timed_out(info->first_seen,
-						 BATADV_VIS_TIMEOUT)) {
-				hlist_del(&info->hash_entry);
-				batadv_send_list_del(info);
-				kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_broadcast_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
-	struct hlist_head *head;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	uint32_t i, res;
-
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	/* send to all routers in range. */
-	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
-		head = &hash->table[i];
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
-			/* if it's a vis server and reachable, send it. */
-			if (!(orig_node->flags & BATADV_VIS_SERVER))
-				continue;
-
-			/* don't send it if we already received the packet from
-			 * this node.
-			 */
-			if (batadv_recv_list_is_in(bat_priv, &info->recv_list,
-						   orig_node->orig))
-				continue;
-
-			memcpy(packet->target_orig, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-			skb = skb_clone(info->skb_packet, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (!skb)
-				continue;
-
-			res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-			if (res == NET_XMIT_DROP)
-				kfree_skb(skb);
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-}
-
-static void batadv_unicast_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				      struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-
-	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, packet->target_orig);
-	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	skb = skb_clone(info->skb_packet, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) == NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-
-out:
-	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-}
-
-/* only send one vis packet. called from batadv_send_vis_packets() */
-static void batadv_send_vis_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				   struct batadv_vis_info *info)
-{
-	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	if (packet->header.ttl < 2) {
-		pr_debug("Error - can't send vis packet: ttl exceeded\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(packet->sender_orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	packet->header.ttl--;
-
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(packet->target_orig))
-		batadv_broadcast_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-	else
-		batadv_unicast_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-	packet->header.ttl++; /* restore TTL */
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-}
-
-/* called from timer; send (and maybe generate) vis packet. */
-static void batadv_send_vis_packets(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct delayed_work *delayed_work;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batadv_priv_vis *priv_vis;
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-
-	delayed_work = container_of(work, struct delayed_work, work);
-	priv_vis = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_priv_vis, work);
-	bat_priv = container_of(priv_vis, struct batadv_priv, vis);
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	batadv_purge_vis_packets(bat_priv);
-
-	if (batadv_generate_vis_packet(bat_priv) == 0) {
-		/* schedule if generation was successful */
-		batadv_send_list_add(bat_priv, bat_priv->vis.my_info);
-	}
-
-	while (!list_empty(&bat_priv->vis.send_list)) {
-		info = list_first_entry(&bat_priv->vis.send_list,
-					typeof(*info), send_list);
-
-		kref_get(&info->refcount);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-		batadv_send_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-
-		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-		batadv_send_list_del(info);
-		kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->vis.work,
-			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL));
-}
-
-/* init the vis server. this may only be called when if_list is already
- * initialized (e.g. bat0 is initialized, interfaces have been added)
- */
-int batadv_vis_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_packet *packet;
-	int hash_added;
-	unsigned int len;
-	unsigned long first_seen;
-	struct sk_buff *tmp_skb;
-
-	if (bat_priv->vis.hash)
-		return 0;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-	bat_priv->vis.hash = batadv_hash_new(256);
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.hash) {
-		pr_err("Can't initialize vis_hash\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	batadv_hash_set_lock_class(bat_priv->vis.hash,
-				   &batadv_vis_hash_lock_class_key);
-
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info = kmalloc(BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.my_info)
-		goto err;
-
-	len = sizeof(*packet) + BATADV_MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE + ETH_HLEN;
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL,
-								      len);
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet)
-		goto free_info;
-
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	skb_reserve(bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet, ETH_HLEN);
-	tmp_skb = bat_priv->vis.my_info->skb_packet;
-	packet = (struct batadv_vis_packet *)skb_put(tmp_skb, sizeof(*packet));
-
-	/* prefill the vis info */
-	first_seen = jiffies - msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL);
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->first_seen = first_seen;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->recv_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->send_list);
-	kref_init(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->refcount);
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info->bat_priv = bat_priv;
-	packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_VIS;
-	packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	packet->seqno = 0;
-	packet->reserved = 0;
-	packet->entries = 0;
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->vis.send_list);
-
-	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_vis_info_cmp,
-				     batadv_vis_info_choose,
-				     bat_priv->vis.my_info,
-				     &bat_priv->vis.my_info->hash_entry);
-	if (hash_added != 0) {
-		pr_err("Can't add own vis packet into hash\n");
-		/* not in hash, need to remove it manually. */
-		kref_put(&bat_priv->vis.my_info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->vis.work, batadv_send_vis_packets);
-	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->vis.work,
-			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_VIS_INTERVAL));
-
-	return 0;
-
-free_info:
-	kfree(bat_priv->vis.my_info);
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info = NULL;
-err:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	batadv_vis_quit(bat_priv);
-	return -ENOMEM;
-}
-
-/* Decrease the reference count on a hash item info */
-static void batadv_free_info_ref(struct hlist_node *node, void *arg)
-{
-	struct batadv_vis_info *info;
-
-	info = container_of(node, struct batadv_vis_info, hash_entry);
-	batadv_send_list_del(info);
-	kref_put(&info->refcount, batadv_free_info);
-}
-
-/* shutdown vis-server */
-void batadv_vis_quit(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	if (!bat_priv->vis.hash)
-		return;
-
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->vis.work);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-	/* properly remove, kill timers ... */
-	batadv_hash_delete(bat_priv->vis.hash, batadv_free_info_ref, NULL);
-	bat_priv->vis.hash = NULL;
-	bat_priv->vis.my_info = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->vis.hash_lock);
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/vis.h b/net/batman-adv/vis.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ad92b0e..0000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/vis.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2008-2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- */
-
-#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_VIS_H_
-#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_VIS_H_
-
-/* timeout of vis packets in milliseconds */
-#define BATADV_VIS_TIMEOUT		200000
-
-int batadv_vis_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
-void batadv_receive_server_sync_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-				       int vis_info_len);
-void batadv_receive_client_update_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-					 struct batadv_vis_packet *vis_packet,
-					 int vis_info_len);
-int batadv_vis_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_vis_quit(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-
-#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_VIS_H_ */