diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
index 459e200..53d0bd5 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 
 #include "6lowpan.h"
 
-/* TTL uncompression values */
-static const u8 lowpan_ttl_values[] = {0, 1, 64, 255};
-
 static LIST_HEAD(lowpan_devices);
 
 /* private device info */
@@ -135,347 +132,14 @@
 #endif /* DEBUG */
 }
 
-static u8
-lowpan_compress_addr_64(u8 **hc06_ptr, u8 shift, const struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
-		 const unsigned char *lladdr)
-{
-	u8 val = 0;
-
-	if (is_addr_mac_addr_based(ipaddr, lladdr))
-		val = 3; /* 0-bits */
-	else if (lowpan_is_iid_16_bit_compressable(ipaddr)) {
-		/* compress IID to 16 bits xxxx::XXXX */
-		memcpy(*hc06_ptr, &ipaddr->s6_addr16[7], 2);
-		*hc06_ptr += 2;
-		val = 2; /* 16-bits */
-	} else {
-		/* do not compress IID => xxxx::IID */
-		memcpy(*hc06_ptr, &ipaddr->s6_addr16[4], 8);
-		*hc06_ptr += 8;
-		val = 1; /* 64-bits */
-	}
-
-	return rol8(val, shift);
-}
-
-/*
- * Uncompress address function for source and
- * destination address(non-multicast).
- *
- * address_mode is sam value or dam value.
- */
-static int
-lowpan_uncompress_addr(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
-		const u8 address_mode,
-		const struct ieee802154_addr *lladdr)
-{
-	bool fail;
-
-	switch (address_mode) {
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_00:
-		/* for global link addresses */
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_01:
-		/* fe:80::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX */
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[8], 8);
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_02:
-		/* fe:80::ff:fe00:XXXX */
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[11] = 0xFF;
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[12] = 0xFE;
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[14], 2);
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_03:
-		fail = false;
-		switch (lladdr->addr_type) {
-		case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
-			/* fe:80::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX
-			 *        \_________________/
-			 *              hwaddr
-			 */
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
-			memcpy(&ipaddr->s6_addr[8], lladdr->hwaddr,
-					IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
-			/* second bit-flip (Universe/Local)
-			 * is done according RFC2464
-			 */
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[8] ^= 0x02;
-			break;
-		case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
-			/* fe:80::ff:fe00:XXXX
-			 *		  \__/
-			 *	       short_addr
-			 *
-			 * Universe/Local bit is zero.
-			 */
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[11] = 0xFF;
-			ipaddr->s6_addr[12] = 0xFE;
-			ipaddr->s6_addr16[7] = htons(lladdr->short_addr);
-			break;
-		default:
-			pr_debug("Invalid addr_type set\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		pr_debug("Invalid address mode value: 0x%x\n", address_mode);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (fail) {
-		pr_debug("Failed to fetch skb data\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	lowpan_raw_dump_inline(NULL, "Reconstructed ipv6 addr is:\n",
-			ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* Uncompress address function for source context
- * based address(non-multicast).
- */
-static int
-lowpan_uncompress_context_based_src_addr(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
-		const u8 sam)
-{
-	switch (sam) {
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_00:
-		/* unspec address ::
-		 * Do nothing, address is already ::
-		 */
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_01:
-		/* TODO */
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_02:
-		/* TODO */
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_03:
-		/* TODO */
-		netdev_warn(skb->dev, "SAM value 0x%x not supported\n", sam);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	default:
-		pr_debug("Invalid sam value: 0x%x\n", sam);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	lowpan_raw_dump_inline(NULL,
-			"Reconstructed context based ipv6 src addr is:\n",
-			ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* Uncompress function for multicast destination address,
- * when M bit is set.
- */
-static int
-lowpan_uncompress_multicast_daddr(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
-		const u8 dam)
-{
-	bool fail;
-
-	switch (dam) {
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_00:
-		/* 00:  128 bits.  The full address
-		 * is carried in-line.
-		 */
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_01:
-		/* 01:  48 bits.  The address takes
-		 * the form ffXX::00XX:XXXX:XXXX.
-		 */
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFF;
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[1], 1);
-		fail |= lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[11], 5);
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_10:
-		/* 10:  32 bits.  The address takes
-		 * the form ffXX::00XX:XXXX.
-		 */
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFF;
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[1], 1);
-		fail |= lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[13], 3);
-		break;
-	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_11:
-		/* 11:  8 bits.  The address takes
-		 * the form ff02::00XX.
-		 */
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFF;
-		ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x02;
-		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[15], 1);
-		break;
-	default:
-		pr_debug("DAM value has a wrong value: 0x%x\n", dam);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (fail) {
-		pr_debug("Failed to fetch skb data\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	lowpan_raw_dump_inline(NULL, "Reconstructed ipv6 multicast addr is:\n",
-			ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-lowpan_compress_udp_header(u8 **hc06_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct udphdr *uh = udp_hdr(skb);
-
-	if (((uh->source & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_MASK) ==
-				LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT) &&
-	    ((uh->dest & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_MASK) ==
-				LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT)) {
-		pr_debug("UDP header: both ports compression to 4 bits\n");
-		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11;
-		**(hc06_ptr + 1) = /* subtraction is faster */
-		   (u8)((uh->dest - LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT) +
-		       ((uh->source & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT) << 4));
-		*hc06_ptr += 2;
-	} else if ((uh->dest & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_MASK) ==
-			LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT) {
-		pr_debug("UDP header: remove 8 bits of dest\n");
-		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_01;
-		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 1, &uh->source, 2);
-		**(hc06_ptr + 3) = (u8)(uh->dest - LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT);
-		*hc06_ptr += 4;
-	} else if ((uh->source & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_MASK) ==
-			LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT) {
-		pr_debug("UDP header: remove 8 bits of source\n");
-		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_10;
-		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 1, &uh->dest, 2);
-		**(hc06_ptr + 3) = (u8)(uh->source - LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT);
-		*hc06_ptr += 4;
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("UDP header: can't compress\n");
-		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_00;
-		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 1, &uh->source, 2);
-		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 3, &uh->dest, 2);
-		*hc06_ptr += 5;
-	}
-
-	/* checksum is always inline */
-	memcpy(*hc06_ptr, &uh->check, 2);
-	*hc06_ptr += 2;
-
-	/* skip the UDP header */
-	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr));
-}
-
-static inline int lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *val)
-{
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 1)))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	*val = skb->data[0];
-	skb_pull(skb, 1);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int lowpan_fetch_skb_u16(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 *val)
-{
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 2)))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	*val = (skb->data[0] << 8) | skb->data[1];
-	skb_pull(skb, 2);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-lowpan_uncompress_udp_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct udphdr *uh)
-{
-	u8 tmp;
-
-	if (!uh)
-		goto err;
-
-	if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
-		goto err;
-
-	if ((tmp & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_MASK) == LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_ID) {
-		pr_debug("UDP header uncompression\n");
-		switch (tmp & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11) {
-		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_00:
-			memcpy(&uh->source, &skb->data[0], 2);
-			memcpy(&uh->dest, &skb->data[2], 2);
-			skb_pull(skb, 4);
-			break;
-		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_01:
-			memcpy(&uh->source, &skb->data[0], 2);
-			uh->dest =
-			   skb->data[2] + LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT;
-			skb_pull(skb, 3);
-			break;
-		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_10:
-			uh->source = skb->data[0] + LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT;
-			memcpy(&uh->dest, &skb->data[1], 2);
-			skb_pull(skb, 3);
-			break;
-		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11:
-			uh->source =
-			   LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT + (skb->data[0] >> 4);
-			uh->dest =
-			   LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT + (skb->data[0] & 0x0f);
-			skb_pull(skb, 1);
-			break;
-		default:
-			pr_debug("ERROR: unknown UDP format\n");
-			goto err;
-		}
-
-		pr_debug("uncompressed UDP ports: src = %d, dst = %d\n",
-			 uh->source, uh->dest);
-
-		/* copy checksum */
-		memcpy(&uh->check, &skb->data[0], 2);
-		skb_pull(skb, 2);
-
-		/*
-		 * UDP lenght needs to be infered from the lower layers
-		 * here, we obtain the hint from the remaining size of the
-		 * frame
-		 */
-		uh->len = htons(skb->len + sizeof(struct udphdr));
-		pr_debug("uncompressed UDP length: src = %d", uh->len);
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("ERROR: unsupported NH format\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-err:
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
 static int lowpan_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct net_device *dev,
 			   unsigned short type, const void *_daddr,
 			   const void *_saddr, unsigned int len)
 {
-	u8 tmp, iphc0, iphc1, *hc06_ptr;
 	struct ipv6hdr *hdr;
 	const u8 *saddr = _saddr;
 	const u8 *daddr = _daddr;
-	u8 head[100];
 	struct ieee802154_addr sa, da;
 
 	/* TODO:
@@ -485,181 +149,14 @@
 		return 0;
 
 	hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
-	hc06_ptr = head + 2;
-
-	pr_debug("IPv6 header dump:\n\tversion = %d\n\tlength  = %d\n"
-		 "\tnexthdr = 0x%02x\n\thop_lim = %d\n", hdr->version,
-		 ntohs(hdr->payload_len), hdr->nexthdr, hdr->hop_limit);
-
-	lowpan_raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb network header dump",
-		skb_network_header(skb), sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
 
 	if (!saddr)
 		saddr = dev->dev_addr;
 
 	lowpan_raw_dump_inline(__func__, "saddr", (unsigned char *)saddr, 8);
-
-	/*
-	 * As we copy some bit-length fields, in the IPHC encoding bytes,
-	 * we sometimes use |=
-	 * If the field is 0, and the current bit value in memory is 1,
-	 * this does not work. We therefore reset the IPHC encoding here
-	 */
-	iphc0 = LOWPAN_DISPATCH_IPHC;
-	iphc1 = 0;
-
-	/* TODO: context lookup */
-
 	lowpan_raw_dump_inline(__func__, "daddr", (unsigned char *)daddr, 8);
 
-	/*
-	 * Traffic class, flow label
-	 * If flow label is 0, compress it. If traffic class is 0, compress it
-	 * We have to process both in the same time as the offset of traffic
-	 * class depends on the presence of version and flow label
-	 */
-
-	/* hc06 format of TC is ECN | DSCP , original one is DSCP | ECN */
-	tmp = (hdr->priority << 4) | (hdr->flow_lbl[0] >> 4);
-	tmp = ((tmp & 0x03) << 6) | (tmp >> 2);
-
-	if (((hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0x0F) == 0) &&
-	     (hdr->flow_lbl[1] == 0) && (hdr->flow_lbl[2] == 0)) {
-		/* flow label can be compressed */
-		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_FL_C;
-		if ((hdr->priority == 0) &&
-		   ((hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0xF0) == 0)) {
-			/* compress (elide) all */
-			iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TC_C;
-		} else {
-			/* compress only the flow label */
-			*hc06_ptr = tmp;
-			hc06_ptr += 1;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* Flow label cannot be compressed */
-		if ((hdr->priority == 0) &&
-		   ((hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0xF0) == 0)) {
-			/* compress only traffic class */
-			iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TC_C;
-			*hc06_ptr = (tmp & 0xc0) | (hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0x0F);
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr + 1, &hdr->flow_lbl[1], 2);
-			hc06_ptr += 3;
-		} else {
-			/* compress nothing */
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr, 4);
-			/* replace the top byte with new ECN | DSCP format */
-			*hc06_ptr = tmp;
-			hc06_ptr += 4;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* NOTE: payload length is always compressed */
-
-	/* Next Header is compress if UDP */
-	if (hdr->nexthdr == UIP_PROTO_UDP)
-		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C;
-
-	if ((iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C) == 0) {
-		*hc06_ptr = hdr->nexthdr;
-		hc06_ptr += 1;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Hop limit
-	 * if 1:   compress, encoding is 01
-	 * if 64:  compress, encoding is 10
-	 * if 255: compress, encoding is 11
-	 * else do not compress
-	 */
-	switch (hdr->hop_limit) {
-	case 1:
-		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_1;
-		break;
-	case 64:
-		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_64;
-		break;
-	case 255:
-		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_255;
-		break;
-	default:
-		*hc06_ptr = hdr->hop_limit;
-		hc06_ptr += 1;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* source address compression */
-	if (is_addr_unspecified(&hdr->saddr)) {
-		pr_debug("source address is unspecified, setting SAC\n");
-		iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_SAC;
-	/* TODO: context lookup */
-	} else if (is_addr_link_local(&hdr->saddr)) {
-		pr_debug("source address is link-local\n");
-		iphc1 |= lowpan_compress_addr_64(&hc06_ptr,
-				LOWPAN_IPHC_SAM_BIT, &hdr->saddr, saddr);
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("send the full source address\n");
-		memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr->saddr.s6_addr16[0], 16);
-		hc06_ptr += 16;
-	}
-
-	/* destination address compression */
-	if (is_addr_mcast(&hdr->daddr)) {
-		pr_debug("destination address is multicast: ");
-		iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_M;
-		if (lowpan_is_mcast_addr_compressable8(&hdr->daddr)) {
-			pr_debug("compressed to 1 octet\n");
-			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_11;
-			/* use last byte */
-			*hc06_ptr = hdr->daddr.s6_addr[15];
-			hc06_ptr += 1;
-		} else if (lowpan_is_mcast_addr_compressable32(&hdr->daddr)) {
-			pr_debug("compressed to 4 octets\n");
-			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_10;
-			/* second byte + the last three */
-			*hc06_ptr = hdr->daddr.s6_addr[1];
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr + 1, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr[13], 3);
-			hc06_ptr += 4;
-		} else if (lowpan_is_mcast_addr_compressable48(&hdr->daddr)) {
-			pr_debug("compressed to 6 octets\n");
-			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_01;
-			/* second byte + the last five */
-			*hc06_ptr = hdr->daddr.s6_addr[1];
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr + 1, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr[11], 5);
-			hc06_ptr += 6;
-		} else {
-			pr_debug("using full address\n");
-			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_00;
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr[0], 16);
-			hc06_ptr += 16;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* TODO: context lookup */
-		if (is_addr_link_local(&hdr->daddr)) {
-			pr_debug("dest address is unicast and link-local\n");
-			iphc1 |= lowpan_compress_addr_64(&hc06_ptr,
-				LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_BIT, &hdr->daddr, daddr);
-		} else {
-			pr_debug("dest address is unicast: using full one\n");
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr16[0], 16);
-			hc06_ptr += 16;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* UDP header compression */
-	if (hdr->nexthdr == UIP_PROTO_UDP)
-		lowpan_compress_udp_header(&hc06_ptr, skb);
-
-	head[0] = iphc0;
-	head[1] = iphc1;
-
-	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
-	skb_reset_transport_header(skb);
-	memcpy(skb_push(skb, hc06_ptr - head), head, hc06_ptr - head);
-	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
-
-	lowpan_raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb data dump", skb->data,
-				skb->len);
+	lowpan_header_compress(skb, dev, type, daddr, saddr, len);
 
 	/*
 	 * NOTE1: I'm still unsure about the fact that compression and WPAN
@@ -671,39 +168,38 @@
 	 * from MAC subif of the 'dev' and 'real_dev' network devices, but
 	 * this isn't implemented in mainline yet, so currently we assign 0xff
 	 */
-	{
-		mac_cb(skb)->flags = IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_DATA;
-		mac_cb(skb)->seq = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_dsn(dev);
+	mac_cb(skb)->flags = IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_DATA;
+	mac_cb(skb)->seq = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_dsn(dev);
 
-		/* prepare wpan address data */
-		sa.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-		sa.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
+	/* prepare wpan address data */
+	sa.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+	sa.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
 
-		memcpy(&(sa.hwaddr), saddr, 8);
-		/* intra-PAN communications */
-		da.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
+	memcpy(&(sa.hwaddr), saddr, 8);
+	/* intra-PAN communications */
+	da.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
 
-		/*
-		 * if the destination address is the broadcast address, use the
-		 * corresponding short address
-		 */
-		if (lowpan_is_addr_broadcast(daddr)) {
-			da.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-			da.short_addr = IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST;
-		} else {
-			da.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-			memcpy(&(da.hwaddr), daddr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+	/*
+	 * if the destination address is the broadcast address, use the
+	 * corresponding short address
+	 */
+	if (lowpan_is_addr_broadcast(daddr)) {
+		da.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
+		da.short_addr = IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST;
+	} else {
+		da.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+		memcpy(&(da.hwaddr), daddr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
 
-			/* request acknowledgment */
-			mac_cb(skb)->flags |= MAC_CB_FLAG_ACKREQ;
-		}
-
-		return dev_hard_header(skb, lowpan_dev_info(dev)->real_dev,
-				type, (void *)&da, (void *)&sa, skb->len);
+		/* request acknowledgment */
+		mac_cb(skb)->flags |= MAC_CB_FLAG_ACKREQ;
 	}
+
+	return dev_hard_header(skb, lowpan_dev_info(dev)->real_dev,
+			type, (void *)&da, (void *)&sa, skb->len);
 }
 
-static int lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct lowpan_dev_record *entry;
 	struct sk_buff *skb_cp;
@@ -726,31 +222,6 @@
 	return stat;
 }
 
-static int lowpan_skb_deliver(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ipv6hdr *hdr)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *new;
-	int stat = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-
-	new = skb_copy_expand(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr), skb_tailroom(skb),
-								GFP_ATOMIC);
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-
-	if (!new)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	skb_push(new, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(new, hdr, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
-
-	new->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
-	new->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
-
-	stat = lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(new);
-
-	kfree_skb(new);
-
-	return stat;
-}
-
 static void lowpan_fragment_timer_expired(unsigned long entry_addr)
 {
 	struct lowpan_fragment *entry = (struct lowpan_fragment *)entry_addr;
@@ -814,13 +285,10 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int
-lowpan_process_data(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int process_data(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ipv6hdr hdr = {};
-	u8 tmp, iphc0, iphc1, num_context = 0;
+	u8 iphc0, iphc1;
 	const struct ieee802154_addr *_saddr, *_daddr;
-	int err;
 
 	lowpan_raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb data dump", skb->data,
 				skb->len);
@@ -925,162 +393,11 @@
 	_saddr = &mac_cb(skb)->sa;
 	_daddr = &mac_cb(skb)->da;
 
-	pr_debug("iphc0 = %02x, iphc1 = %02x\n", iphc0, iphc1);
-
-	/* another if the CID flag is set */
-	if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_CID) {
-		pr_debug("CID flag is set, increase header with one\n");
-		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &num_context))
-			goto drop;
-	}
-
-	hdr.version = 6;
-
-	/* Traffic Class and Flow Label */
-	switch ((iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_TF) >> 3) {
-	/*
-	 * Traffic Class and FLow Label carried in-line
-	 * ECN + DSCP + 4-bit Pad + Flow Label (4 bytes)
-	 */
-	case 0: /* 00b */
-		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
-			goto drop;
-
-		memcpy(&hdr.flow_lbl, &skb->data[0], 3);
-		skb_pull(skb, 3);
-		hdr.priority = ((tmp >> 2) & 0x0f);
-		hdr.flow_lbl[0] = ((tmp >> 2) & 0x30) | (tmp << 6) |
-					(hdr.flow_lbl[0] & 0x0f);
-		break;
-	/*
-	 * Traffic class carried in-line
-	 * ECN + DSCP (1 byte), Flow Label is elided
-	 */
-	case 2: /* 10b */
-		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
-			goto drop;
-
-		hdr.priority = ((tmp >> 2) & 0x0f);
-		hdr.flow_lbl[0] = ((tmp << 6) & 0xC0) | ((tmp >> 2) & 0x30);
-		break;
-	/*
-	 * Flow Label carried in-line
-	 * ECN + 2-bit Pad + Flow Label (3 bytes), DSCP is elided
-	 */
-	case 1: /* 01b */
-		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
-			goto drop;
-
-		hdr.flow_lbl[0] = (skb->data[0] & 0x0F) | ((tmp >> 2) & 0x30);
-		memcpy(&hdr.flow_lbl[1], &skb->data[0], 2);
-		skb_pull(skb, 2);
-		break;
-	/* Traffic Class and Flow Label are elided */
-	case 3: /* 11b */
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* Next Header */
-	if ((iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C) == 0) {
-		/* Next header is carried inline */
-		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &(hdr.nexthdr)))
-			goto drop;
-
-		pr_debug("NH flag is set, next header carried inline: %02x\n",
-			 hdr.nexthdr);
-	}
-
-	/* Hop Limit */
-	if ((iphc0 & 0x03) != LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_I)
-		hdr.hop_limit = lowpan_ttl_values[iphc0 & 0x03];
-	else {
-		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &(hdr.hop_limit)))
-			goto drop;
-	}
-
-	/* Extract SAM to the tmp variable */
-	tmp = ((iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_SAM) >> LOWPAN_IPHC_SAM_BIT) & 0x03;
-
-	if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_SAC) {
-		/* Source address context based uncompression */
-		pr_debug("SAC bit is set. Handle context based source address.\n");
-		err = lowpan_uncompress_context_based_src_addr(
-				skb, &hdr.saddr, tmp);
-	} else {
-		/* Source address uncompression */
-		pr_debug("source address stateless compression\n");
-		err = lowpan_uncompress_addr(skb, &hdr.saddr, tmp, _saddr);
-	}
-
-	/* Check on error of previous branch */
-	if (err)
-		goto drop;
-
-	/* Extract DAM to the tmp variable */
-	tmp = ((iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_11) >> LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_BIT) & 0x03;
-
-	/* check for Multicast Compression */
-	if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_M) {
-		if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_DAC) {
-			pr_debug("dest: context-based mcast compression\n");
-			/* TODO: implement this */
-		} else {
-			err = lowpan_uncompress_multicast_daddr(
-					skb, &hdr.daddr, tmp);
-			if (err)
-				goto drop;
-		}
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("dest: stateless compression\n");
-		err = lowpan_uncompress_addr(skb, &hdr.daddr, tmp, _daddr);
-		if (err)
-			goto drop;
-	}
-
-	/* UDP data uncompression */
-	if (iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C) {
-		struct udphdr uh;
-		struct sk_buff *new;
-		if (lowpan_uncompress_udp_header(skb, &uh))
-			goto drop;
-
-		/*
-		 * replace the compressed UDP head by the uncompressed UDP
-		 * header
-		 */
-		new = skb_copy_expand(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr),
-				      skb_tailroom(skb), GFP_ATOMIC);
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-
-		if (!new)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		skb = new;
-
-		skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr));
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, &uh, sizeof(struct udphdr));
-
-		lowpan_raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw UDP header dump",
-				      (u8 *)&uh, sizeof(uh));
-
-		hdr.nexthdr = UIP_PROTO_UDP;
-	}
-
-	/* Not fragmented package */
-	hdr.payload_len = htons(skb->len);
-
-	pr_debug("skb headroom size = %d, data length = %d\n",
-		 skb_headroom(skb), skb->len);
-
-	pr_debug("IPv6 header dump:\n\tversion = %d\n\tlength  = %d\n\t"
-		 "nexthdr = 0x%02x\n\thop_lim = %d\n", hdr.version,
-		 ntohs(hdr.payload_len), hdr.nexthdr, hdr.hop_limit);
-
-	lowpan_raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw header dump", (u8 *)&hdr,
-							sizeof(hdr));
-	return lowpan_skb_deliver(skb, &hdr);
+	return lowpan_process_data(skb, skb->dev, (u8 *)_saddr->hwaddr,
+				_saddr->addr_type, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
+				(u8 *)_daddr->hwaddr, _daddr->addr_type,
+				IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN, iphc0, iphc1,
+				lowpan_give_skb_to_devices);
 
 unlock_and_drop:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&flist_lock);
@@ -1316,7 +633,7 @@
 		/* Pull off the 1-byte of 6lowpan header. */
 		skb_pull(local_skb, 1);
 
-		lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(local_skb);
+		lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(local_skb, NULL);
 
 		kfree_skb(local_skb);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1328,7 +645,7 @@
 			local_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (!local_skb)
 				goto drop;
-			lowpan_process_data(local_skb);
+			process_data(local_skb);
 
 			kfree_skb(skb);
 			break;
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
index 2869c05..535606d4 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
@@ -232,6 +232,28 @@
 					dest = 16 bit inline */
 #define LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11	0xF3 /* source & dest = 0xF0B + 4bit inline */
 
+static inline int lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *val)
+{
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 1)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*val = skb->data[0];
+	skb_pull(skb, 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int lowpan_fetch_skb_u16(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 *val)
+{
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 2)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*val = (skb->data[0] << 8) | skb->data[1];
+	skb_pull(skb, 2);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline bool lowpan_fetch_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		void *data, const unsigned int len)
 {
@@ -244,4 +266,14 @@
 	return false;
 }
 
+typedef int (*skb_delivery_cb)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+
+int lowpan_process_data(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+		const u8 *saddr, const u8 saddr_type, const u8 saddr_len,
+		const u8 *daddr, const u8 daddr_type, const u8 daddr_len,
+		u8 iphc0, u8 iphc1, skb_delivery_cb skb_deliver);
+int lowpan_header_compress(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+			unsigned short type, const void *_daddr,
+			const void *_saddr, unsigned int len);
+
 #endif /* __6LOWPAN_H__ */
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57c0b7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,807 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2011, Siemens AG
+ * written by Alexander Smirnov <alex.bluesman.smirnov@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Based on patches from Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/* Jon's code is based on 6lowpan implementation for Contiki which is:
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/if_arp.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <net/ipv6.h>
+#include <net/af_ieee802154.h>
+
+#include "6lowpan.h"
+
+/* print data in line */
+static inline void raw_dump_inline(const char *caller, char *msg,
+				   unsigned char *buf, int len)
+{
+	if (msg)
+		pr_debug("%s():%s: ", caller, msg);
+	print_hex_dump_debug("", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
+		       16, 1, buf, len, false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * print data in a table format:
+ *
+ * addr: xx xx xx xx xx xx
+ * addr: xx xx xx xx xx xx
+ * ...
+ */
+static inline void raw_dump_table(const char *caller, char *msg,
+				unsigned char *buf, int len)
+{
+	if (msg)
+		pr_debug("%s():%s:\n", caller, msg);
+	print_hex_dump_debug("\t", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET,
+		       16, 1, buf, len, false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Uncompress address function for source and
+ * destination address(non-multicast).
+ *
+ * address_mode is sam value or dam value.
+ */
+static int uncompress_addr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				struct in6_addr *ipaddr, const u8 address_mode,
+				const u8 *lladdr, const u8 addr_type,
+				const u8 addr_len)
+{
+	bool fail;
+
+	switch (address_mode) {
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_00:
+		/* for global link addresses */
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_01:
+		/* fe:80::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX */
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[8], 8);
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_02:
+		/* fe:80::ff:fe00:XXXX */
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[11] = 0xFF;
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[12] = 0xFE;
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[14], 2);
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_03:
+		fail = false;
+		switch (addr_type) {
+		case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
+			/* fe:80::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX
+			 *        \_________________/
+			 *              hwaddr
+			 */
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
+			memcpy(&ipaddr->s6_addr[8], lladdr, addr_len);
+			/* second bit-flip (Universe/Local)
+			 * is done according RFC2464
+			 */
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[8] ^= 0x02;
+			break;
+		case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
+			/* fe:80::ff:fe00:XXXX
+			 *		  \__/
+			 *	       short_addr
+			 *
+			 * Universe/Local bit is zero.
+			 */
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[11] = 0xFF;
+			ipaddr->s6_addr[12] = 0xFE;
+			ipaddr->s6_addr16[7] = htons(*((u16 *)lladdr));
+			break;
+		default:
+			pr_debug("Invalid addr_type set\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		pr_debug("Invalid address mode value: 0x%x\n", address_mode);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (fail) {
+		pr_debug("Failed to fetch skb data\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	raw_dump_inline(NULL, "Reconstructed ipv6 addr is",
+			ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Uncompress address function for source context
+ * based address(non-multicast).
+ */
+static int uncompress_context_based_src_addr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+						struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
+						const u8 sam)
+{
+	switch (sam) {
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_00:
+		/* unspec address ::
+		 * Do nothing, address is already ::
+		 */
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_01:
+		/* TODO */
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_02:
+		/* TODO */
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_ADDR_03:
+		/* TODO */
+		netdev_warn(skb->dev, "SAM value 0x%x not supported\n", sam);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	default:
+		pr_debug("Invalid sam value: 0x%x\n", sam);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	raw_dump_inline(NULL,
+			"Reconstructed context based ipv6 src addr is",
+			ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int skb_deliver(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ipv6hdr *hdr,
+		struct net_device *dev, skb_delivery_cb deliver_skb)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *new;
+	int stat;
+
+	new = skb_copy_expand(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr), skb_tailroom(skb),
+								GFP_ATOMIC);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	skb_push(new, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
+	skb_reset_network_header(new);
+	skb_copy_to_linear_data(new, hdr, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
+
+	new->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
+	new->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
+	new->dev = dev;
+
+	raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb data dump before receiving",
+			new->data, new->len);
+
+	stat = deliver_skb(new, dev);
+
+	kfree_skb(new);
+
+	return stat;
+}
+
+/* Uncompress function for multicast destination address,
+ * when M bit is set.
+ */
+static int
+lowpan_uncompress_multicast_daddr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+		struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
+		const u8 dam)
+{
+	bool fail;
+
+	switch (dam) {
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_00:
+		/* 00:  128 bits.  The full address
+		 * is carried in-line.
+		 */
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_01:
+		/* 01:  48 bits.  The address takes
+		 * the form ffXX::00XX:XXXX:XXXX.
+		 */
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFF;
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[1], 1);
+		fail |= lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[11], 5);
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_10:
+		/* 10:  32 bits.  The address takes
+		 * the form ffXX::00XX:XXXX.
+		 */
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFF;
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[1], 1);
+		fail |= lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[13], 3);
+		break;
+	case LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_11:
+		/* 11:  8 bits.  The address takes
+		 * the form ff02::00XX.
+		 */
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFF;
+		ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x02;
+		fail = lowpan_fetch_skb(skb, &ipaddr->s6_addr[15], 1);
+		break;
+	default:
+		pr_debug("DAM value has a wrong value: 0x%x\n", dam);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (fail) {
+		pr_debug("Failed to fetch skb data\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	raw_dump_inline(NULL, "Reconstructed ipv6 multicast addr is",
+				ipaddr->s6_addr, 16);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+uncompress_udp_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct udphdr *uh)
+{
+	u8 tmp;
+
+	if (!uh)
+		goto err;
+
+	if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
+		goto err;
+
+	if ((tmp & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_MASK) == LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_ID) {
+		pr_debug("UDP header uncompression\n");
+		switch (tmp & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11) {
+		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_00:
+			memcpy(&uh->source, &skb->data[0], 2);
+			memcpy(&uh->dest, &skb->data[2], 2);
+			skb_pull(skb, 4);
+			break;
+		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_01:
+			memcpy(&uh->source, &skb->data[0], 2);
+			uh->dest =
+			   skb->data[2] + LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT;
+			skb_pull(skb, 3);
+			break;
+		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_10:
+			uh->source = skb->data[0] + LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT;
+			memcpy(&uh->dest, &skb->data[1], 2);
+			skb_pull(skb, 3);
+			break;
+		case LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11:
+			uh->source =
+			   LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT + (skb->data[0] >> 4);
+			uh->dest =
+			   LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT + (skb->data[0] & 0x0f);
+			skb_pull(skb, 1);
+			break;
+		default:
+			pr_debug("ERROR: unknown UDP format\n");
+			goto err;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		pr_debug("uncompressed UDP ports: src = %d, dst = %d\n",
+			 uh->source, uh->dest);
+
+		/* copy checksum */
+		memcpy(&uh->check, &skb->data[0], 2);
+		skb_pull(skb, 2);
+
+		/*
+		 * UDP lenght needs to be infered from the lower layers
+		 * here, we obtain the hint from the remaining size of the
+		 * frame
+		 */
+		uh->len = htons(skb->len + sizeof(struct udphdr));
+		pr_debug("uncompressed UDP length: src = %d", uh->len);
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("ERROR: unsupported NH format\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+err:
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+/* TTL uncompression values */
+static const u8 lowpan_ttl_values[] = { 0, 1, 64, 255 };
+
+int lowpan_process_data(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+		const u8 *saddr, const u8 saddr_type, const u8 saddr_len,
+		const u8 *daddr, const u8 daddr_type, const u8 daddr_len,
+		u8 iphc0, u8 iphc1, skb_delivery_cb deliver_skb)
+{
+	struct ipv6hdr hdr = {};
+	u8 tmp, num_context = 0;
+	int err;
+
+	raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb data dump uncompressed",
+				skb->data, skb->len);
+
+	/* another if the CID flag is set */
+	if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_CID) {
+		pr_debug("CID flag is set, increase header with one\n");
+		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &num_context))
+			goto drop;
+	}
+
+	hdr.version = 6;
+
+	/* Traffic Class and Flow Label */
+	switch ((iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_TF) >> 3) {
+	/*
+	 * Traffic Class and FLow Label carried in-line
+	 * ECN + DSCP + 4-bit Pad + Flow Label (4 bytes)
+	 */
+	case 0: /* 00b */
+		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
+			goto drop;
+
+		memcpy(&hdr.flow_lbl, &skb->data[0], 3);
+		skb_pull(skb, 3);
+		hdr.priority = ((tmp >> 2) & 0x0f);
+		hdr.flow_lbl[0] = ((tmp >> 2) & 0x30) | (tmp << 6) |
+					(hdr.flow_lbl[0] & 0x0f);
+		break;
+	/*
+	 * Traffic class carried in-line
+	 * ECN + DSCP (1 byte), Flow Label is elided
+	 */
+	case 2: /* 10b */
+		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
+			goto drop;
+
+		hdr.priority = ((tmp >> 2) & 0x0f);
+		hdr.flow_lbl[0] = ((tmp << 6) & 0xC0) | ((tmp >> 2) & 0x30);
+		break;
+	/*
+	 * Flow Label carried in-line
+	 * ECN + 2-bit Pad + Flow Label (3 bytes), DSCP is elided
+	 */
+	case 1: /* 01b */
+		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &tmp))
+			goto drop;
+
+		hdr.flow_lbl[0] = (skb->data[0] & 0x0F) | ((tmp >> 2) & 0x30);
+		memcpy(&hdr.flow_lbl[1], &skb->data[0], 2);
+		skb_pull(skb, 2);
+		break;
+	/* Traffic Class and Flow Label are elided */
+	case 3: /* 11b */
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Next Header */
+	if ((iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C) == 0) {
+		/* Next header is carried inline */
+		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &(hdr.nexthdr)))
+			goto drop;
+
+		pr_debug("NH flag is set, next header carried inline: %02x\n",
+			 hdr.nexthdr);
+	}
+
+	/* Hop Limit */
+	if ((iphc0 & 0x03) != LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_I)
+		hdr.hop_limit = lowpan_ttl_values[iphc0 & 0x03];
+	else {
+		if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &(hdr.hop_limit)))
+			goto drop;
+	}
+
+	/* Extract SAM to the tmp variable */
+	tmp = ((iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_SAM) >> LOWPAN_IPHC_SAM_BIT) & 0x03;
+
+	if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_SAC) {
+		/* Source address context based uncompression */
+		pr_debug("SAC bit is set. Handle context based source address.\n");
+		err = uncompress_context_based_src_addr(
+				skb, &hdr.saddr, tmp);
+	} else {
+		/* Source address uncompression */
+		pr_debug("source address stateless compression\n");
+		err = uncompress_addr(skb, &hdr.saddr, tmp, saddr,
+					saddr_type, saddr_len);
+	}
+
+	/* Check on error of previous branch */
+	if (err)
+		goto drop;
+
+	/* Extract DAM to the tmp variable */
+	tmp = ((iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_11) >> LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_BIT) & 0x03;
+
+	/* check for Multicast Compression */
+	if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_M) {
+		if (iphc1 & LOWPAN_IPHC_DAC) {
+			pr_debug("dest: context-based mcast compression\n");
+			/* TODO: implement this */
+		} else {
+			err = lowpan_uncompress_multicast_daddr(
+						skb, &hdr.daddr, tmp);
+			if (err)
+				goto drop;
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = uncompress_addr(skb, &hdr.daddr, tmp, daddr,
+					daddr_type, daddr_len);
+		pr_debug("dest: stateless compression mode %d dest %pI6c\n",
+			tmp, &hdr.daddr);
+		if (err)
+			goto drop;
+	}
+
+	/* UDP data uncompression */
+	if (iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C) {
+		struct udphdr uh;
+		struct sk_buff *new;
+		if (uncompress_udp_header(skb, &uh))
+			goto drop;
+
+		/*
+		 * replace the compressed UDP head by the uncompressed UDP
+		 * header
+		 */
+		new = skb_copy_expand(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr),
+				      skb_tailroom(skb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+		if (!new)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		skb = new;
+
+		skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr));
+		skb_reset_transport_header(skb);
+		skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, &uh, sizeof(struct udphdr));
+
+		raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw UDP header dump",
+				      (u8 *)&uh, sizeof(uh));
+
+		hdr.nexthdr = UIP_PROTO_UDP;
+	}
+
+	hdr.payload_len = htons(skb->len);
+
+	pr_debug("skb headroom size = %d, data length = %d\n",
+		 skb_headroom(skb), skb->len);
+
+	pr_debug("IPv6 header dump:\n\tversion = %d\n\tlength  = %d\n\t"
+		 "nexthdr = 0x%02x\n\thop_lim = %d\n\tdest    = %pI6c\n",
+		hdr.version, ntohs(hdr.payload_len), hdr.nexthdr,
+		hdr.hop_limit, &hdr.daddr);
+
+	raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw header dump", (u8 *)&hdr,
+							sizeof(hdr));
+
+	return skb_deliver(skb, &hdr, dev, deliver_skb);
+
+drop:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lowpan_process_data);
+
+static u8 lowpan_compress_addr_64(u8 **hc06_ptr, u8 shift,
+				const struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
+				const unsigned char *lladdr)
+{
+	u8 val = 0;
+
+	if (is_addr_mac_addr_based(ipaddr, lladdr)) {
+		val = 3; /* 0-bits */
+		pr_debug("address compression 0 bits\n");
+	} else if (lowpan_is_iid_16_bit_compressable(ipaddr)) {
+		/* compress IID to 16 bits xxxx::XXXX */
+		memcpy(*hc06_ptr, &ipaddr->s6_addr16[7], 2);
+		*hc06_ptr += 2;
+		val = 2; /* 16-bits */
+		raw_dump_inline(NULL, "Compressed ipv6 addr is (16 bits)",
+			*hc06_ptr - 2, 2);
+	} else {
+		/* do not compress IID => xxxx::IID */
+		memcpy(*hc06_ptr, &ipaddr->s6_addr16[4], 8);
+		*hc06_ptr += 8;
+		val = 1; /* 64-bits */
+		raw_dump_inline(NULL, "Compressed ipv6 addr is (64 bits)",
+			*hc06_ptr - 8, 8);
+	}
+
+	return rol8(val, shift);
+}
+
+static void compress_udp_header(u8 **hc06_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct udphdr *uh = udp_hdr(skb);
+
+	if (((uh->source & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_MASK) ==
+				LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT) &&
+	    ((uh->dest & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_MASK) ==
+				LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT)) {
+		pr_debug("UDP header: both ports compression to 4 bits\n");
+		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11;
+		**(hc06_ptr + 1) = /* subtraction is faster */
+		   (u8)((uh->dest - LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT) +
+		       ((uh->source & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_4BIT_PORT) << 4));
+		*hc06_ptr += 2;
+	} else if ((uh->dest & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_MASK) ==
+			LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT) {
+		pr_debug("UDP header: remove 8 bits of dest\n");
+		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_01;
+		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 1, &uh->source, 2);
+		**(hc06_ptr + 3) = (u8)(uh->dest - LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT);
+		*hc06_ptr += 4;
+	} else if ((uh->source & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_MASK) ==
+			LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT) {
+		pr_debug("UDP header: remove 8 bits of source\n");
+		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_10;
+		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 1, &uh->dest, 2);
+		**(hc06_ptr + 3) = (u8)(uh->source - LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_8BIT_PORT);
+		*hc06_ptr += 4;
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("UDP header: can't compress\n");
+		**hc06_ptr = LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_00;
+		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 1, &uh->source, 2);
+		memcpy(*hc06_ptr + 3, &uh->dest, 2);
+		*hc06_ptr += 5;
+	}
+
+	/* checksum is always inline */
+	memcpy(*hc06_ptr, &uh->check, 2);
+	*hc06_ptr += 2;
+
+	/* skip the UDP header */
+	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr));
+}
+
+int lowpan_header_compress(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+			unsigned short type, const void *_daddr,
+			const void *_saddr, unsigned int len)
+{
+	u8 tmp, iphc0, iphc1, *hc06_ptr;
+	struct ipv6hdr *hdr;
+	u8 head[100] = {};
+
+	if (type != ETH_P_IPV6)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
+	hc06_ptr = head + 2;
+
+	pr_debug("IPv6 header dump:\n\tversion = %d\n\tlength  = %d\n"
+		 "\tnexthdr = 0x%02x\n\thop_lim = %d\n\tdest    = %pI6c\n",
+		hdr->version, ntohs(hdr->payload_len), hdr->nexthdr,
+		hdr->hop_limit, &hdr->daddr);
+
+	raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb network header dump",
+		skb_network_header(skb), sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
+
+	/*
+	 * As we copy some bit-length fields, in the IPHC encoding bytes,
+	 * we sometimes use |=
+	 * If the field is 0, and the current bit value in memory is 1,
+	 * this does not work. We therefore reset the IPHC encoding here
+	 */
+	iphc0 = LOWPAN_DISPATCH_IPHC;
+	iphc1 = 0;
+
+	/* TODO: context lookup */
+
+	raw_dump_inline(__func__, "saddr",
+			(unsigned char *)_saddr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+	raw_dump_inline(__func__, "daddr",
+			(unsigned char *)_daddr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+
+	raw_dump_table(__func__,
+			"sending raw skb network uncompressed packet",
+			skb->data, skb->len);
+
+	/*
+	 * Traffic class, flow label
+	 * If flow label is 0, compress it. If traffic class is 0, compress it
+	 * We have to process both in the same time as the offset of traffic
+	 * class depends on the presence of version and flow label
+	 */
+
+	/* hc06 format of TC is ECN | DSCP , original one is DSCP | ECN */
+	tmp = (hdr->priority << 4) | (hdr->flow_lbl[0] >> 4);
+	tmp = ((tmp & 0x03) << 6) | (tmp >> 2);
+
+	if (((hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0x0F) == 0) &&
+	     (hdr->flow_lbl[1] == 0) && (hdr->flow_lbl[2] == 0)) {
+		/* flow label can be compressed */
+		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_FL_C;
+		if ((hdr->priority == 0) &&
+		   ((hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0xF0) == 0)) {
+			/* compress (elide) all */
+			iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TC_C;
+		} else {
+			/* compress only the flow label */
+			*hc06_ptr = tmp;
+			hc06_ptr += 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Flow label cannot be compressed */
+		if ((hdr->priority == 0) &&
+		   ((hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0xF0) == 0)) {
+			/* compress only traffic class */
+			iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TC_C;
+			*hc06_ptr = (tmp & 0xc0) | (hdr->flow_lbl[0] & 0x0F);
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr + 1, &hdr->flow_lbl[1], 2);
+			hc06_ptr += 3;
+		} else {
+			/* compress nothing */
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr, 4);
+			/* replace the top byte with new ECN | DSCP format */
+			*hc06_ptr = tmp;
+			hc06_ptr += 4;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* NOTE: payload length is always compressed */
+
+	/* Next Header is compress if UDP */
+	if (hdr->nexthdr == UIP_PROTO_UDP)
+		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C;
+
+	if ((iphc0 & LOWPAN_IPHC_NH_C) == 0) {
+		*hc06_ptr = hdr->nexthdr;
+		hc06_ptr += 1;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Hop limit
+	 * if 1:   compress, encoding is 01
+	 * if 64:  compress, encoding is 10
+	 * if 255: compress, encoding is 11
+	 * else do not compress
+	 */
+	switch (hdr->hop_limit) {
+	case 1:
+		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_1;
+		break;
+	case 64:
+		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_64;
+		break;
+	case 255:
+		iphc0 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_TTL_255;
+		break;
+	default:
+		*hc06_ptr = hdr->hop_limit;
+		hc06_ptr += 1;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* source address compression */
+	if (is_addr_unspecified(&hdr->saddr)) {
+		pr_debug("source address is unspecified, setting SAC\n");
+		iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_SAC;
+	/* TODO: context lookup */
+	} else if (is_addr_link_local(&hdr->saddr)) {
+		iphc1 |= lowpan_compress_addr_64(&hc06_ptr,
+				LOWPAN_IPHC_SAM_BIT, &hdr->saddr, _saddr);
+		pr_debug("source address unicast link-local %pI6c "
+			"iphc1 0x%02x\n", &hdr->saddr, iphc1);
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("send the full source address\n");
+		memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr->saddr.s6_addr16[0], 16);
+		hc06_ptr += 16;
+	}
+
+	/* destination address compression */
+	if (is_addr_mcast(&hdr->daddr)) {
+		pr_debug("destination address is multicast: ");
+		iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_M;
+		if (lowpan_is_mcast_addr_compressable8(&hdr->daddr)) {
+			pr_debug("compressed to 1 octet\n");
+			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_11;
+			/* use last byte */
+			*hc06_ptr = hdr->daddr.s6_addr[15];
+			hc06_ptr += 1;
+		} else if (lowpan_is_mcast_addr_compressable32(&hdr->daddr)) {
+			pr_debug("compressed to 4 octets\n");
+			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_10;
+			/* second byte + the last three */
+			*hc06_ptr = hdr->daddr.s6_addr[1];
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr + 1, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr[13], 3);
+			hc06_ptr += 4;
+		} else if (lowpan_is_mcast_addr_compressable48(&hdr->daddr)) {
+			pr_debug("compressed to 6 octets\n");
+			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_01;
+			/* second byte + the last five */
+			*hc06_ptr = hdr->daddr.s6_addr[1];
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr + 1, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr[11], 5);
+			hc06_ptr += 6;
+		} else {
+			pr_debug("using full address\n");
+			iphc1 |= LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_00;
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr[0], 16);
+			hc06_ptr += 16;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* TODO: context lookup */
+		if (is_addr_link_local(&hdr->daddr)) {
+			iphc1 |= lowpan_compress_addr_64(&hc06_ptr,
+				LOWPAN_IPHC_DAM_BIT, &hdr->daddr, _daddr);
+			pr_debug("dest address unicast link-local %pI6c "
+				"iphc1 0x%02x\n", &hdr->daddr, iphc1);
+		} else {
+			pr_debug("dest address unicast %pI6c\n", &hdr->daddr);
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr->daddr.s6_addr16[0], 16);
+			hc06_ptr += 16;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* UDP header compression */
+	if (hdr->nexthdr == UIP_PROTO_UDP)
+		compress_udp_header(&hc06_ptr, skb);
+
+	head[0] = iphc0;
+	head[1] = iphc1;
+
+	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
+	skb_reset_transport_header(skb);
+	memcpy(skb_push(skb, hc06_ptr - head), head, hc06_ptr - head);
+	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
+
+	pr_debug("header len %d skb %u\n", (int)(hc06_ptr - head), skb->len);
+
+	raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb data dump compressed",
+				skb->data, skb->len);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lowpan_header_compress);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/Makefile b/net/ieee802154/Makefile
index d7716d6..951a83e 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/Makefile
+++ b/net/ieee802154/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154) += ieee802154.o af_802154.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154_6LOWPAN) += 6lowpan.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154_6LOWPAN) += 6lowpan.o 6lowpan_iphc.o
 
 ieee802154-y := netlink.o nl-mac.o nl-phy.o nl_policy.o wpan-class.o
 af_802154-y := af_ieee802154.o raw.o dgram.o