Merge branch 'batman-adv/next' of git://git.open-mesh.org/ecsv/linux-merge

24 files changed, 1634 insertions, 1232 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c b/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c
index 1997725a243..af45d6b2031 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static bool can_aggregate_with(struct batman_packet *new_batman_packet,
 			       int packet_len,
 			       unsigned long send_time,
 			       bool directlink,
-			       struct batman_if *if_incoming,
+			       struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
 			       struct forw_packet *forw_packet)
 {
 	struct batman_packet *batman_packet =
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static bool can_aggregate_with(struct batman_packet *new_batman_packet,
 /* create a new aggregated packet and add this packet to it */
 static void new_aggregated_packet(unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len,
 				  unsigned long send_time, bool direct_link,
-				  struct batman_if *if_incoming,
+				  struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
 				  int own_packet)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void aggregate(struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr,
 
 void add_bat_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 			    unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len,
-			    struct batman_if *if_incoming, char own_packet,
+			    struct hard_iface *if_incoming, char own_packet,
 			    unsigned long send_time)
 {
 	/**
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void add_bat_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 
 /* unpack the aggregated packets and process them one by one */
 void receive_aggr_bat_packet(struct ethhdr *ethhdr, unsigned char *packet_buff,
-			     int packet_len, struct batman_if *if_incoming)
+			     int packet_len, struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
 {
 	struct batman_packet *batman_packet;
 	int buff_pos = 0;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h b/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h
index 6ce305b4001..062204289d1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ static inline int aggregated_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len, int num_hna)
 
 void add_bat_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 			    unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len,
-			    struct batman_if *if_incoming, char own_packet,
+			    struct hard_iface *if_incoming, char own_packet,
 			    unsigned long send_time);
 void receive_aggr_bat_packet(struct ethhdr *ethhdr, unsigned char *packet_buff,
-			     int packet_len, struct batman_if *if_incoming);
+			     int packet_len, struct hard_iface *if_incoming);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_AGGREGATION_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c
index f7b93a0805f..e449bf6353e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c
@@ -441,16 +441,16 @@ static ssize_t show_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 			       char *buff)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
-	struct batman_if *batman_if = get_batman_if_by_netdev(net_dev);
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface = hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	ssize_t length;
 
-	if (!batman_if)
+	if (!hard_iface)
 		return 0;
 
-	length = sprintf(buff, "%s\n", batman_if->if_status == IF_NOT_IN_USE ?
-			 "none" : batman_if->soft_iface->name);
+	length = sprintf(buff, "%s\n", hard_iface->if_status == IF_NOT_IN_USE ?
+			 "none" : hard_iface->soft_iface->name);
 
-	kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
+	hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
 
 	return length;
 }
@@ -459,11 +459,11 @@ static ssize_t store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 				char *buff, size_t count)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
-	struct batman_if *batman_if = get_batman_if_by_netdev(net_dev);
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface = hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	int status_tmp = -1;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = count;
 
-	if (!batman_if)
+	if (!hard_iface)
 		return count;
 
 	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static ssize_t store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	if (strlen(buff) >= IFNAMSIZ) {
 		pr_err("Invalid parameter for 'mesh_iface' setting received: "
 		       "interface name too long '%s'\n", buff);
-		kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
+		hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -481,30 +481,31 @@ static ssize_t store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	else
 		status_tmp = IF_I_WANT_YOU;
 
-	if ((batman_if->if_status == status_tmp) || ((batman_if->soft_iface) &&
-	    (strncmp(batman_if->soft_iface->name, buff, IFNAMSIZ) == 0))) {
-		kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
-		return count;
-	}
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == status_tmp)
+		goto out;
+
+	if ((hard_iface->soft_iface) &&
+	    (strncmp(hard_iface->soft_iface->name, buff, IFNAMSIZ) == 0))
+		goto out;
 
 	if (status_tmp == IF_NOT_IN_USE) {
 		rtnl_lock();
-		hardif_disable_interface(batman_if);
+		hardif_disable_interface(hard_iface);
 		rtnl_unlock();
-		kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
-		return count;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* if the interface already is in use */
-	if (batman_if->if_status != IF_NOT_IN_USE) {
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_NOT_IN_USE) {
 		rtnl_lock();
-		hardif_disable_interface(batman_if);
+		hardif_disable_interface(hard_iface);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
 
-	ret = hardif_enable_interface(batman_if, buff);
-	kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
+	ret = hardif_enable_interface(hard_iface, buff);
 
+out:
+	hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -512,13 +513,13 @@ static ssize_t show_iface_status(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 				 char *buff)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
-	struct batman_if *batman_if = get_batman_if_by_netdev(net_dev);
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface = hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	ssize_t length;
 
-	if (!batman_if)
+	if (!hard_iface)
 		return 0;
 
-	switch (batman_if->if_status) {
+	switch (hard_iface->if_status) {
 	case IF_TO_BE_REMOVED:
 		length = sprintf(buff, "disabling\n");
 		break;
@@ -537,7 +538,7 @@ static ssize_t show_iface_status(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
+	hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
 
 	return length;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 429a013d2e0..3cc43558cf9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -28,58 +28,75 @@
 #include <linux/udp.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 
-static void gw_node_free_ref(struct kref *refcount)
+static void gw_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
 	struct gw_node *gw_node;
 
-	gw_node = container_of(refcount, struct gw_node, refcount);
+	gw_node = container_of(rcu, struct gw_node, rcu);
 	kfree(gw_node);
 }
 
-static void gw_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+static void gw_node_free_ref(struct gw_node *gw_node)
 {
-	struct gw_node *gw_node;
-
-	gw_node = container_of(rcu, struct gw_node, rcu);
-	kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, gw_node_free_ref);
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&gw_node->refcount))
+		call_rcu(&gw_node->rcu, gw_node_free_rcu);
 }
 
 void *gw_get_selected(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	struct gw_node *curr_gateway_tmp = bat_priv->curr_gw;
+	struct gw_node *curr_gateway_tmp;
+	struct orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	curr_gateway_tmp = rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw);
 	if (!curr_gateway_tmp)
-		return NULL;
+		goto out;
+
+	orig_node = curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node;
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto out;
 
-	return curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node;
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+		orig_node = NULL;
+
+out:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return orig_node;
 }
 
 void gw_deselect(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	struct gw_node *gw_node = bat_priv->curr_gw;
+	struct gw_node *gw_node;
 
-	bat_priv->curr_gw = NULL;
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw_list_lock);
+	gw_node = rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(bat_priv->curr_gw, NULL);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw_list_lock);
 
 	if (gw_node)
-		kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, gw_node_free_ref);
+		gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
 }
 
-static struct gw_node *gw_select(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
-			  struct gw_node *new_gw_node)
+static void gw_select(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct gw_node *new_gw_node)
 {
-	struct gw_node *curr_gw_node = bat_priv->curr_gw;
+	struct gw_node *curr_gw_node;
 
-	if (new_gw_node)
-		kref_get(&new_gw_node->refcount);
+	if (new_gw_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&new_gw_node->refcount))
+		new_gw_node = NULL;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw_list_lock);
+	curr_gw_node = rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(bat_priv->curr_gw, new_gw_node);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw_list_lock);
 
-	bat_priv->curr_gw = new_gw_node;
-	return curr_gw_node;
+	if (curr_gw_node)
+		gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw_node);
 }
 
 void gw_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct hlist_node *node;
-	struct gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw_tmp = NULL, *old_gw_node = NULL;
+	struct gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw, *curr_gw_tmp = NULL;
 	uint8_t max_tq = 0;
 	uint32_t max_gw_factor = 0, tmp_gw_factor = 0;
 	int down, up;
@@ -93,19 +110,23 @@ void gw_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) != GW_MODE_CLIENT)
 		return;
 
-	if (bat_priv->curr_gw)
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	curr_gw = rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw);
+	if (curr_gw) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
+	}
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (hlist_empty(&bat_priv->gw_list)) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 
-		if (bat_priv->curr_gw) {
+		if (curr_gw) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 				"Removing selected gateway - "
 				"no gateway in range\n");
 			gw_deselect(bat_priv);
-		}
+		} else
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -154,12 +175,12 @@ void gw_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
 	}
 
-	if (bat_priv->curr_gw != curr_gw_tmp) {
-		if ((bat_priv->curr_gw) && (!curr_gw_tmp))
+	if (curr_gw != curr_gw_tmp) {
+		if ((curr_gw) && (!curr_gw_tmp))
 			bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 				"Removing selected gateway - "
 				"no gateway in range\n");
-		else if ((!bat_priv->curr_gw) && (curr_gw_tmp))
+		else if ((!curr_gw) && (curr_gw_tmp))
 			bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 				"Adding route to gateway %pM "
 				"(gw_flags: %i, tq: %i)\n",
@@ -174,43 +195,43 @@ void gw_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 				curr_gw_tmp->orig_node->gw_flags,
 				curr_gw_tmp->orig_node->router->tq_avg);
 
-		old_gw_node = gw_select(bat_priv, curr_gw_tmp);
+		gw_select(bat_priv, curr_gw_tmp);
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	/* the kfree() has to be outside of the rcu lock */
-	if (old_gw_node)
-		kref_put(&old_gw_node->refcount, gw_node_free_ref);
 }
 
 void gw_check_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct gw_node *curr_gateway_tmp = bat_priv->curr_gw;
+	struct gw_node *curr_gateway_tmp;
 	uint8_t gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	curr_gateway_tmp = rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw);
 	if (!curr_gateway_tmp)
-		return;
+		goto out_rcu;
 
 	if (!curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node)
-		goto deselect;
+		goto deselect_rcu;
 
 	if (!curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node->router)
-		goto deselect;
+		goto deselect_rcu;
 
 	/* this node already is the gateway */
 	if (curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node == orig_node)
-		return;
+		goto out_rcu;
 
 	if (!orig_node->router)
-		return;
+		goto out_rcu;
 
 	gw_tq_avg = curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node->router->tq_avg;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	orig_tq_avg = orig_node->router->tq_avg;
 
 	/* the TQ value has to be better */
 	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	/**
 	 * if the routing class is greater than 3 the value tells us how much
@@ -218,15 +239,23 @@ void gw_check_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct orig_node *orig_node)
 	 **/
 	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class) > 3) &&
 	    (orig_tq_avg - gw_tq_avg < atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class)))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 		"Restarting gateway selection: better gateway found (tq curr: "
 		"%i, tq new: %i)\n",
 		gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg);
+	goto deselect;
 
+out_rcu:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	goto out;
+deselect_rcu:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 deselect:
 	gw_deselect(bat_priv);
+out:
+	return;
 }
 
 static void gw_node_add(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -242,7 +271,7 @@ static void gw_node_add(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 	memset(gw_node, 0, sizeof(struct gw_node));
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&gw_node->list);
 	gw_node->orig_node = orig_node;
-	kref_init(&gw_node->refcount);
+	atomic_set(&gw_node->refcount, 1);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw_list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&gw_node->list, &bat_priv->gw_list);
@@ -283,7 +312,7 @@ void gw_node_update(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 				"Gateway %pM removed from gateway list\n",
 				orig_node->orig);
 
-			if (gw_node == bat_priv->curr_gw) {
+			if (gw_node == rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw)) {
 				rcu_read_unlock();
 				gw_deselect(bat_priv);
 				return;
@@ -321,11 +350,11 @@ void gw_node_purge(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 		    atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == MESH_ACTIVE)
 			continue;
 
-		if (bat_priv->curr_gw == gw_node)
+		if (rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw) == gw_node)
 			gw_deselect(bat_priv);
 
 		hlist_del_rcu(&gw_node->list);
-		call_rcu(&gw_node->rcu, gw_node_free_rcu);
+		gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
 	}
 
 
@@ -335,12 +364,16 @@ void gw_node_purge(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 static int _write_buffer_text(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 			      struct seq_file *seq, struct gw_node *gw_node)
 {
-	int down, up;
+	struct gw_node *curr_gw;
+	int down, up, ret;
 
 	gw_bandwidth_to_kbit(gw_node->orig_node->gw_flags, &down, &up);
 
-	return seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %3i - %i%s/%i%s\n",
-		       (bat_priv->curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	curr_gw = rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw);
+
+	ret = seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %3i - %i%s/%i%s\n",
+		       (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
 		       gw_node->orig_node->orig,
 		       gw_node->orig_node->router->tq_avg,
 		       gw_node->orig_node->router->addr,
@@ -350,6 +383,9 @@ static int _write_buffer_text(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 		       (down > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"),
 		       (up > 2048 ? up / 1024 : up),
 		       (up > 2048 ? "MBit" : "KBit"));
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
@@ -470,8 +506,12 @@ int gw_is_target(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == GW_MODE_SERVER)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (!bat_priv->curr_gw)
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	if (!rcu_dereference(bat_priv->curr_gw)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return 0;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index f2131f45aa9..b3058e46ee6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 
-/* protect update critical side of if_list - but not the content */
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(if_list_lock);
+/* protect update critical side of hardif_list - but not the content */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hardif_list_lock);
 
 
 static int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -40,33 +40,31 @@ static int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct packet_type *ptype,
 			   struct net_device *orig_dev);
 
-static void hardif_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+void hardif_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
-	struct batman_if *batman_if;
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
 
-	batman_if = container_of(rcu, struct batman_if, rcu);
-	dev_put(batman_if->net_dev);
-	kref_put(&batman_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
+	hard_iface = container_of(rcu, struct hard_iface, rcu);
+	dev_put(hard_iface->net_dev);
+	kfree(hard_iface);
 }
 
-struct batman_if *get_batman_if_by_netdev(struct net_device *net_dev)
+struct hard_iface *hardif_get_by_netdev(struct net_device *net_dev)
 {
-	struct batman_if *batman_if;
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(batman_if, &if_list, list) {
-		if (batman_if->net_dev == net_dev)
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->net_dev == net_dev &&
+		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	batman_if = NULL;
+	hard_iface = NULL;
 
 out:
-	if (batman_if)
-		kref_get(&batman_if->refcount);
-
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return batman_if;
+	return hard_iface;
 }
 
 static int is_valid_iface(struct net_device *net_dev)
@@ -81,13 +79,8 @@ static int is_valid_iface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* no batman over batman */
-#ifdef HAVE_NET_DEVICE_OPS
-	if (net_dev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit == interface_tx)
-		return 0;
-#else
-	if (net_dev->hard_start_xmit == interface_tx)
+	if (softif_is_valid(net_dev))
 		return 0;
-#endif
 
 	/* Device is being bridged */
 	/* if (net_dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT)
@@ -96,27 +89,25 @@ static int is_valid_iface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static struct batman_if *get_active_batman_if(struct net_device *soft_iface)
+static struct hard_iface *hardif_get_active(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
-	struct batman_if *batman_if;
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(batman_if, &if_list, list) {
-		if (batman_if->soft_iface != soft_iface)
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
 			continue;
 
-		if (batman_if->if_status == IF_ACTIVE)
+		if (hard_iface->if_status == IF_ACTIVE &&
+		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	batman_if = NULL;
+	hard_iface = NULL;
 
 out:
-	if (batman_if)
-		kref_get(&batman_if->refcount);
-
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return batman_if;
+	return hard_iface;
 }
 
 static void update_primary_addr(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -132,24 +123,24 @@ static void update_primary_addr(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 }
 
 static void set_primary_if(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
-			   struct batman_if *batman_if)
+			   struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batman_packet *batman_packet;
-	struct batman_if *old_if;
+	struct hard_iface *old_if;
 
-	if (batman_if)
-		kref_get(&batman_if->refcount);
+	if (hard_iface && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+		hard_iface = NULL;
 
 	old_if = bat_priv->primary_if;
-	bat_priv->primary_if = batman_if;
+	bat_priv->primary_if = hard_iface;
 
 	if (old_if)
-		kref_put(&old_if->refcount, hardif_free_ref);
+		hardif_free_ref(old_if);
 
 	if (!bat_priv->primary_if)
 		return;
 
-	batman_packet = (struct batman_packet *)(batman_if->packet_buff);
+	batman_packet = (struct batman_packet *)(hard_iface->packet_buff);
 	batman_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
 	batman_packet->ttl = TTL;
 
@@ -162,42 +153,42 @@ static void set_primary_if(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->hna_local_changed, 1);
 }
 
-static bool hardif_is_iface_up(struct batman_if *batman_if)
+static bool hardif_is_iface_up(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	if (batman_if->net_dev->flags & IFF_UP)
+	if (hard_iface->net_dev->flags & IFF_UP)
 		return true;
 
 	return false;
 }
 
-static void update_mac_addresses(struct batman_if *batman_if)
+static void update_mac_addresses(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	memcpy(((struct batman_packet *)(batman_if->packet_buff))->orig,
-	       batman_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(((struct batman_packet *)(batman_if->packet_buff))->prev_sender,
-	       batman_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(((struct batman_packet *)(hard_iface->packet_buff))->orig,
+	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(((struct batman_packet *)(hard_iface->packet_buff))->prev_sender,
+	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
 static void check_known_mac_addr(struct net_device *net_dev)
 {
-	struct batman_if *batman_if;
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(batman_if, &if_list, list) {
-		if ((batman_if->if_status != IF_ACTIVE) &&
-		    (batman_if->if_status != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
+		if ((hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE) &&
+		    (hard_iface->if_status != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
 			continue;
 
-		if (batman_if->net_dev == net_dev)
+		if (hard_iface->net_dev == net_dev)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!compare_orig(batman_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
-				  net_dev->dev_addr))
+		if (!compare_eth(hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr,
+				 net_dev->dev_addr))
 			continue;
 
 		pr_warning("The newly added mac address (%pM) already exists "
 			   "on: %s\n", net_dev->dev_addr,
-			   batman_if->net_dev->name);
+			   hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 		pr_warning("It is strongly recommended to keep mac addresses "
 			   "unique to avoid problems!\n");
 	}
@@ -207,7 +198,7 @@ static void check_known_mac_addr(struct net_device *net_dev)
 int hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
-	struct batman_if *batman_if;
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	/* allow big frames if all devices are capable to do so
 	 * (have MTU > 1500 + BAT_HEADER_LEN) */
 	int min_mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
@@ -216,15 +207,15 @@ int hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 		goto out;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(batman_if, &if_list, list) {
-		if ((batman_if->if_status != IF_ACTIVE) &&
-		    (batman_if->if_status != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
+		if ((hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE) &&
+		    (hard_iface->if_status != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
 			continue;
 
-		if (batman_if->soft_iface != soft_iface)
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
 			continue;
 
-		min_mtu = min_t(int, batman_if->net_dev->mtu - BAT_HEADER_LEN,
+		min_mtu = min_t(int, hard_iface->net_dev->mtu - BAT_HEADER_LEN,
 				min_mtu);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -242,77 +233,95 @@ void update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 		soft_iface->mtu = min_mtu;
 }
 
-static void hardif_activate_interface(struct batman_if *batman_if)
+static void hardif_activate_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
 
-	if (batman_if->if_status != IF_INACTIVE)
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_INACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(batman_if->soft_iface);
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
-	update_mac_addresses(batman_if);
-	batman_if->if_status = IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED;
+	update_mac_addresses(hard_iface);
+	hard_iface->if_status = IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED;
 
 	/**
 	 * the first active interface becomes our primary interface or
 	 * the next active interface after the old primay interface was removed
 	 */
 	if (!bat_priv->primary_if)
-		set_primary_if(bat_priv, batman_if);
+		set_primary_if(bat_priv, hard_iface);
 
-	bat_info(batman_if->soft_iface, "Interface activated: %s\n",
-		 batman_if->net_dev->name);
+	bat_info(hard_iface->soft_iface, "Interface activated: %s\n",
+		 hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
-	update_min_mtu(batman_if->soft_iface);
+	update_min_mtu(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	return;
 }
 
-static void hardif_deactivate_interface(struct batman_if *batman_if)
+static void hardif_deactivate_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	if ((batman_if->if_status != IF_ACTIVE) &&
-	   (batman_if->if_status != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
+	if ((hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE) &&
+	    (hard_iface->if_status != IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
 		return;
 
-	batman_if->if_status = IF_INACTIVE;
+	hard_iface->if_status = IF_INACTIVE;
 
-	bat_info(batman_if->soft_iface, "Interface deactivated: %s\n",
-		 batman_if->net_dev->name);
+	bat_info(hard_iface->soft_iface, "Interface deactivated: %s\n",
+		 hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
-	update_min_mtu(batman_if->soft_iface);
+	update_min_mtu(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 }
 
-int hardif_enable_interface(struct batman_if *batman_if, char *iface_name)
+int hardif_enable_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface, char *iface_name)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
 	struct batman_packet *batman_packet;
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_NOT_IN_USE)
+		goto out;
 
-	if (batman_if->if_status != IF_NOT_IN_USE)
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		goto out;
 
-	batman_if->soft_iface = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, iface_name);
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, iface_name);
 
-	if (!batman_if->soft_iface) {
-		batman_if->soft_iface = softif_create(iface_name);
+	if (!soft_iface) {
+		soft_iface = softif_create(iface_name);
 
-		if (!batman_if->soft_iface)
+		if (!soft_iface) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err;
+		}
 
 		/* dev_get_by_name() increases the reference counter for us */
-		dev_hold(batman_if->soft_iface);
+		dev_hold(soft_iface);
 	}
 
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(batman_if->soft_iface);
-	batman_if->packet_len = BAT_PACKET_LEN;
-	batman_if->packet_buff = kmalloc(batman_if->packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
+		pr_err("Can't create batman mesh interface %s: "
+		       "already exists as regular interface\n",
+		       soft_iface->name);
+		dev_put(soft_iface);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	hard_iface->soft_iface = soft_iface;
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	hard_iface->packet_len = BAT_PACKET_LEN;
+	hard_iface->packet_buff = kmalloc(hard_iface->packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
-	if (!batman_if->packet_buff) {
-		bat_err(batman_if->soft_iface, "Can't add interface packet "
-			"(%s): out of memory\n", batman_if->net_dev->name);
+	if (!hard_iface->packet_buff) {
+		bat_err(hard_iface->soft_iface, "Can't add interface packet "
+			"(%s): out of memory\n", hard_iface->net_dev->name);
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	batman_packet = (struct batman_packet *)(batman_if->packet_buff);
+	batman_packet = (struct batman_packet *)(hard_iface->packet_buff);
 	batman_packet->packet_type = BAT_PACKET;
 	batman_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
 	batman_packet->flags = 0;
@@ -320,107 +329,107 @@ int hardif_enable_interface(struct batman_if *batman_if, char *iface_name)
 	batman_packet->tq = TQ_MAX_VALUE;
 	batman_packet->num_hna = 0;
 
-	batman_if->if_num = bat_priv->num_ifaces;
+	hard_iface->if_num = bat_priv->num_ifaces;
 	bat_priv->num_ifaces++;
-	batman_if->if_status = IF_INACTIVE;
-	orig_hash_add_if(batman_if, bat_priv->num_ifaces);
+	hard_iface->if_status = IF_INACTIVE;
+	orig_hash_add_if(hard_iface, bat_priv->num_ifaces);
 
-	batman_if->batman_adv_ptype.type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
-	batman_if->batman_adv_ptype.func = batman_skb_recv;
-	batman_if->batman_adv_ptype.dev = batman_if->net_dev;
-	kref_get(&batman_if->refcount);
-	dev_add_pack(&batman_if->batman_adv_ptype);
+	hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype.type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype.func = batman_skb_recv;
+	hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype.dev = hard_iface->net_dev;
+	dev_add_pack(&hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype);
 
-	atomic_set(&batman_if->seqno, 1);
-	atomic_set(&batman_if->frag_seqno, 1);
-	bat_info(batman_if->soft_iface, "Adding interface: %s\n",
-		 batman_if->net_dev->name);
+	atomic_set(&hard_iface->seqno, 1);
+	atomic_set(&hard_iface->frag_seqno, 1);
+	bat_info(hard_iface->soft_iface, "Adding interface: %s\n",
+		 hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) && batman_if->net_dev->mtu <
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) && hard_iface->net_dev->mtu <
 		ETH_DATA_LEN + BAT_HEADER_LEN)
-		bat_info(batman_if->soft_iface,
+		bat_info(hard_iface->soft_iface,
 			"The MTU of interface %s is too small (%i) to handle "