diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_debugfs.c
index 916380c73ab7..3b588f86d770 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_debugfs.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ int debug_log(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
 	vscnprintf(tmp_log_buf, sizeof(tmp_log_buf), fmt, args);
-	fdebug_log(bat_priv->debug_log, "[%10lu] %s",
-		   (jiffies / HZ), tmp_log_buf);
+	fdebug_log(bat_priv->debug_log, "[%10u] %s",
+		   jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies), tmp_log_buf);
 	va_end(args);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 8b2db2e76c7e..abd10c490fd9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -30,6 +30,32 @@
 #include "send.h"
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 
+static struct neigh_node *bat_iv_ogm_neigh_new(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
+					       const uint8_t *neigh_addr,
+					       struct orig_node *orig_node,
+					       struct orig_node *orig_neigh,
+					       uint32_t seqno)
+{
+	struct neigh_node *neigh_node;
+
+	neigh_node = batadv_neigh_node_new(hard_iface, neigh_addr, seqno);
+	if (!neigh_node)
+		goto out;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&neigh_node->bonding_list);
+	spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->tq_lock);
+
+	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_neigh;
+	neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
+
+out:
+	return neigh_node;
+}
+
 static int bat_iv_ogm_iface_enable(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
@@ -67,16 +93,7 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_iface_disable(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	hard_iface->packet_buff = NULL;
 }
 
-static void bat_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
-{
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
-	batman_ogm_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
-	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
-}
-
-static void bat_iv_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static void bat_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
 
@@ -87,6 +104,15 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
+static void bat_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
+	batman_ogm_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
+}
+
 /* when do we schedule our own ogm to be sent */
 static unsigned long bat_iv_ogm_emit_send_time(const struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -480,11 +506,11 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_queue_add(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 static void bat_iv_ogm_forward(struct orig_node *orig_node,
 			       const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 			       struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet,
-			       int directlink, struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
+			       bool is_single_hop_neigh,
+			       bool is_from_best_next_hop,
+			       struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
-	struct neigh_node *router;
-	uint8_t in_tq, in_ttl, tq_avg = 0;
 	uint8_t tt_num_changes;
 
 	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl <= 1) {
@@ -492,48 +518,37 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_forward(struct orig_node *orig_node,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	router = orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
+	if (!is_from_best_next_hop) {
+		/* Mark the forwarded packet when it is not coming from our
+		 * best next hop. We still need to forward the packet for our
+		 * neighbor link quality detection to work in case the packet
+		 * originated from a single hop neighbor. Otherwise we can
+		 * simply drop the ogm.
+		 */
+		if (is_single_hop_neigh)
+			batman_ogm_packet->flags |= NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP;
+		else
+			return;
+	}
 
-	in_tq = batman_ogm_packet->tq;
-	in_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
 	tt_num_changes = batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes;
 
 	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl--;
 	memcpy(batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	/* rebroadcast tq of our best ranking neighbor to ensure the rebroadcast
-	 * of our best tq value */
-	if (router && router->tq_avg != 0) {
-
-		/* rebroadcast ogm of best ranking neighbor as is */
-		if (!compare_eth(router->addr, ethhdr->h_source)) {
-			batman_ogm_packet->tq = router->tq_avg;
-
-			if (router->last_ttl)
-				batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl =
-					router->last_ttl - 1;
-		}
-
-		tq_avg = router->tq_avg;
-	}
-
-	if (router)
-		neigh_node_free_ref(router);
-
 	/* apply hop penalty */
 	batman_ogm_packet->tq = hop_penalty(batman_ogm_packet->tq, bat_priv);
 
 	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		"Forwarding packet: tq_orig: %i, tq_avg: %i, tq_forw: %i, ttl_orig: %i, ttl_forw: %i\n",
-		in_tq, tq_avg, batman_ogm_packet->tq, in_ttl - 1,
-		batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl);
+		"Forwarding packet: tq: %i, ttl: %i\n",
+		batman_ogm_packet->tq, batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl);
 
 	batman_ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno);
 	batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons(batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc);
 
 	/* switch of primaries first hop flag when forwarding */
 	batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
-	if (directlink)
+	if (is_single_hop_neigh)
 		batman_ogm_packet->flags |= DIRECTLINK;
 	else
 		batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~DIRECTLINK;
@@ -637,8 +652,9 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (!orig_tmp)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		neigh_node = create_neighbor(orig_node, orig_tmp,
-					     ethhdr->h_source, if_incoming);
+		neigh_node = bat_iv_ogm_neigh_new(if_incoming, ethhdr->h_source,
+						  orig_node, orig_tmp,
+						  batman_ogm_packet->seqno);
 
 		orig_node_free_ref(orig_tmp);
 		if (!neigh_node)
@@ -650,7 +666,7 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	orig_node->flags = batman_ogm_packet->flags;
-	neigh_node->last_valid = jiffies;
+	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&neigh_node->tq_lock);
 	ring_buffer_set(neigh_node->tq_recv,
@@ -763,19 +779,20 @@ static int bat_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct orig_node *orig_node,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (!neigh_node)
-		neigh_node = create_neighbor(orig_neigh_node,
-					     orig_neigh_node,
-					     orig_neigh_node->orig,
-					     if_incoming);
+		neigh_node = bat_iv_ogm_neigh_new(if_incoming,
+						  orig_neigh_node->orig,
+						  orig_neigh_node,
+						  orig_neigh_node,
+						  batman_ogm_packet->seqno);
 
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* if orig_node is direct neighbor update neigh_node last_valid */
+	/* if orig_node is direct neighbor update neigh_node last_seen */
 	if (orig_node == orig_neigh_node)
-		neigh_node->last_valid = jiffies;
+		neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 
-	orig_node->last_valid = jiffies;
+	orig_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 
 	/* find packet count of corresponding one hop neighbor */
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
@@ -918,7 +935,9 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	struct neigh_node *orig_neigh_router = NULL;
 	int has_directlink_flag;
 	int is_my_addr = 0, is_my_orig = 0, is_my_oldorig = 0;
-	int is_broadcast = 0, is_bidirectional, is_single_hop_neigh;
+	int is_broadcast = 0, is_bidirectional;
+	bool is_single_hop_neigh = false;
+	bool is_from_best_next_hop = false;
 	int is_duplicate;
 	uint32_t if_incoming_seqno;
 
@@ -942,8 +961,8 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 	has_directlink_flag = (batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ? 1 : 0);
 
-	is_single_hop_neigh = (compare_eth(ethhdr->h_source,
-					   batman_ogm_packet->orig) ? 1 : 0);
+	if (compare_eth(ethhdr->h_source, batman_ogm_packet->orig))
+		is_single_hop_neigh = true;
 
 	bat_dbg(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 %u, changes %u, td %d, TTL %d, V %d, IDF %d)\n",
@@ -1040,6 +1059,13 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->flags & NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP) {
+		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			"Drop packet: ignoring all packets not forwarded from the best next hop (sender: %pM)\n",
+			ethhdr->h_source);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	orig_node = get_orig_node(bat_priv, batman_ogm_packet->orig);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		return;
@@ -1064,6 +1090,10 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	if (router)
 		router_router = orig_node_get_router(router->orig_node);
 
+	if ((router && router->tq_avg != 0) &&
+	    (compare_eth(router->addr, ethhdr->h_source)))
+		is_from_best_next_hop = true;
+
 	/* avoid temporary routing loops */
 	if (router && router_router &&
 	    (compare_eth(router->addr, batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender)) &&
@@ -1114,7 +1144,8 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 		/* mark direct link on incoming interface */
 		bat_iv_ogm_forward(orig_node, ethhdr, batman_ogm_packet,
-				   1, if_incoming);
+				   is_single_hop_neigh, is_from_best_next_hop,
+				   if_incoming);
 
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			"Forwarding packet: rebroadcast neighbor packet with direct link flag\n");
@@ -1137,7 +1168,8 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 		"Forwarding packet: rebroadcast originator packet\n");
 	bat_iv_ogm_forward(orig_node, ethhdr, batman_ogm_packet,
-			   0, if_incoming);
+			   is_single_hop_neigh, is_from_best_next_hop,
+			   if_incoming);
 
 out_neigh:
 	if ((orig_neigh_node) && (!is_single_hop_neigh))
@@ -1153,13 +1185,25 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
 }
 
-static void bat_iv_ogm_receive(struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
-			       struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int bat_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
 {
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
 	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	int buff_pos = 0, packet_len;
 	unsigned char *tt_buff, *packet_buff;
+	bool ret;
+
+	ret = check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATMAN_OGM_HLEN);
+	if (!ret)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	/* did we receive a B.A.T.M.A.N. IV OGM packet on an interface
+	 * that does not have B.A.T.M.A.N. IV enabled ?
+	 */
+	if (bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_emit != bat_iv_ogm_emit)
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
 	packet_len = skb_headlen(skb);
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
@@ -1185,20 +1229,38 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_receive(struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
 						(packet_buff + buff_pos);
 	} while (bat_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(buff_pos, packet_len,
 					batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes));
+
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static struct bat_algo_ops batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN IV",
 	.bat_iface_enable = bat_iv_ogm_iface_enable,
 	.bat_iface_disable = bat_iv_ogm_iface_disable,
+	.bat_iface_update_mac = bat_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac,
 	.bat_primary_iface_set = bat_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set,
-	.bat_ogm_update_mac = bat_iv_ogm_update_mac,
 	.bat_ogm_schedule = bat_iv_ogm_schedule,
 	.bat_ogm_emit = bat_iv_ogm_emit,
-	.bat_ogm_receive = bat_iv_ogm_receive,
 };
 
 int __init bat_iv_init(void)
 {
-	return bat_algo_register(&batman_iv);
+	int ret;
+
+	/* batman originator packet */
+	ret = recv_handler_register(BAT_IV_OGM, bat_iv_ogm_receive);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = bat_algo_register(&batman_iv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto handler_unregister;
+
+	goto out;
+
+handler_unregister:
+	recv_handler_unregister(BAT_IV_OGM);
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c
index 2c816883ca13..5bc7b66d32dc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_sysfs.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct bat_attribute bat_attr_##_name = {	\
 	.store  = _store,			\
 };
 
-#define BAT_ATTR_STORE_BOOL(_name, _post_func)				\
+#define BAT_ATTR_SIF_STORE_BOOL(_name, _post_func)			\
 ssize_t store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
 		      char *buff, size_t count)				\
 {									\
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ ssize_t store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
 				 &bat_priv->_name, net_dev);		\
 }
 
-#define BAT_ATTR_SHOW_BOOL(_name)					\
-ssize_t show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
-			    char *buff)					\
+#define BAT_ATTR_SIF_SHOW_BOOL(_name)					\
+ssize_t show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,				\
+		     struct attribute *attr, char *buff)		\
 {									\
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);		\
 	return sprintf(buff, "%s\n",					\
@@ -83,16 +83,17 @@ ssize_t show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
 		       "disabled" : "enabled");				\
 }									\
 
-/* Use this, if you are going to turn a [name] in bat_priv on or off */
-#define BAT_ATTR_BOOL(_name, _mode, _post_func)				\
-	static BAT_ATTR_STORE_BOOL(_name, _post_func)			\
-	static BAT_ATTR_SHOW_BOOL(_name)				\
+/* Use this, if you are going to turn a [name] in the soft-interface
+ * (bat_priv) on or off */
+#define BAT_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(_name, _mode, _post_func)			\
+	static BAT_ATTR_SIF_STORE_BOOL(_name, _post_func)		\
+	static BAT_ATTR_SIF_SHOW_BOOL(_name)				\
 	static BAT_ATTR(_name, _mode, show_##_name, store_##_name)
 
 
-#define BAT_ATTR_STORE_UINT(_name, _min, _max, _post_func)		\
+#define BAT_ATTR_SIF_STORE_UINT(_name, _min, _max, _post_func)		\
 ssize_t store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
-			     char *buff, size_t count)			\
+		      char *buff, size_t count)				\
 {									\
 	struct net_device *net_dev = kobj_to_netdev(kobj);		\
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);		\
@@ -100,19 +101,62 @@ ssize_t store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
 				 attr, &bat_priv->_name, net_dev);	\
 }
 
-#define BAT_ATTR_SHOW_UINT(_name)					\
-ssize_t show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
-			    char *buff)					\
+#define BAT_ATTR_SIF_SHOW_UINT(_name)					\
+ssize_t show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,				\
+		     struct attribute *attr, char *buff)		\
 {									\
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);		\
 	return sprintf(buff, "%i\n", atomic_read(&bat_priv->_name));	\
 }									\
 
-/* Use this, if you are going to set [name] in bat_priv to unsigned integer
- * values only */
-#define BAT_ATTR_UINT(_name, _mode, _min, _max, _post_func)		\
-	static BAT_ATTR_STORE_UINT(_name, _min, _max, _post_func)	\
-	static BAT_ATTR_SHOW_UINT(_name)				\
+/* Use this, if you are going to set [name] in the soft-interface
+ * (bat_priv) to an unsigned integer value */
+#define BAT_ATTR_SIF_UINT(_name, _mode, _min, _max, _post_func)		\
+	static BAT_ATTR_SIF_STORE_UINT(_name, _min, _max, _post_func)	\
+	static BAT_ATTR_SIF_SHOW_UINT(_name)				\
+	static BAT_ATTR(_name, _mode, show_##_name, store_##_name)
+
+
+#define BAT_ATTR_HIF_STORE_UINT(_name, _min, _max, _post_func)		\
+ssize_t store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,	\
+		      char *buff, size_t count)				\
+{									\
+	struct net_device *net_dev = kobj_to_netdev(kobj);		\
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface = hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);	\
+	ssize_t length;							\
+									\
+	if (!hard_iface)						\
+		return 0;						\
+									\
+	length = __store_uint_attr(buff, count, _min, _max, _post_func,	\
+				   attr, &hard_iface->_name, net_dev);	\
+									\
+	hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);					\
+	return length;							\
+}
+
+#define BAT_ATTR_HIF_SHOW_UINT(_name)					\
+ssize_t show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,				\
+		     struct attribute *attr, char *buff)		\
+{									\
+	struct net_device *net_dev = kobj_to_netdev(kobj);		\
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface = hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);	\
+	ssize_t length;							\
+									\
+	if (!hard_iface)						\
+		return 0;						\
+									\
+	length = sprintf(buff, "%i\n", atomic_read(&hard_iface->_name));\
+									\
+	hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);					\
+	return length;							\
+}
+
+/* Use this, if you are going to set [name] in hard_iface to an
+ * unsigned integer value*/
+#define BAT_ATTR_HIF_UINT(_name, _mode, _min, _max, _post_func)		\
+	static BAT_ATTR_HIF_STORE_UINT(_name, _min, _max, _post_func)	\
+	static BAT_ATTR_HIF_SHOW_UINT(_name)				\
 	static BAT_ATTR(_name, _mode, show_##_name, store_##_name)
 
 
@@ -384,24 +428,24 @@ static ssize_t store_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	return gw_bandwidth_set(net_dev, buff, count);
 }
 
-BAT_ATTR_BOOL(aggregated_ogms, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
-BAT_ATTR_BOOL(bonding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(aggregated_ogms, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(bonding, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
-BAT_ATTR_BOOL(bridge_loop_avoidance, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(bridge_loop_avoidance, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 #endif
-BAT_ATTR_BOOL(fragmentation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, update_min_mtu);
-BAT_ATTR_BOOL(ap_isolation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(fragmentation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, update_min_mtu);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(ap_isolation, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
 static BAT_ATTR(vis_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_vis_mode, store_vis_mode);
 static BAT_ATTR(routing_algo, S_IRUGO, show_bat_algo, NULL);
 static BAT_ATTR(gw_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_gw_mode, store_gw_mode);
-BAT_ATTR_UINT(orig_interval, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 2 * JITTER, INT_MAX, NULL);
-BAT_ATTR_UINT(hop_penalty, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, TQ_MAX_VALUE, NULL);
-BAT_ATTR_UINT(gw_sel_class, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 1, TQ_MAX_VALUE,
-	      post_gw_deselect);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_UINT(orig_interval, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 2 * JITTER, INT_MAX, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_UINT(hop_penalty, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, TQ_MAX_VALUE, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_UINT(gw_sel_class, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 1, TQ_MAX_VALUE,
+		  post_gw_deselect);
 static BAT_ATTR(gw_bandwidth, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_gw_bwidth,
 		store_gw_bwidth);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
-BAT_ATTR_UINT(log_level, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, 15, NULL);
+BAT_ATTR_SIF_UINT(log_level, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, 15, NULL);
 #endif
 
 static struct bat_attribute *mesh_attrs[] = {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index ad394c6496cc..8bf97515a77d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ * Copyright (C) 2011-2012 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 4a8e4fc766bc..e39f93acc28f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ * Copyright (C) 2011-2012 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
  *
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 6f9b9b78f77d..47f7186dcefc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -558,10 +558,10 @@ static bool is_type_dhcprequest(struct sk_buff *skb, int header_len)
 			p++;
 
 			/* ...and then we jump over the data */
-			if (pkt_len < *p)
+			if (pkt_len < 1 + (*p))
 				goto out;
-			pkt_len -= *p;
-			p += (*p);
+			pkt_len -= 1 + (*p);
+			p += 1 + (*p);
 		}
 	}
 out:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 47c79d724ba3..0b84bb1b62c4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 
-
-static int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct net_device *dev,
-			   struct packet_type *ptype,
-			   struct net_device *orig_dev);
-
 void hardif_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
 	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
@@ -234,7 +228,7 @@ static void hardif_activate_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
-	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_update_mac(hard_iface);
+	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac(hard_iface);
 	hard_iface->if_status = IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED;
 
 	/**
@@ -530,7 +524,7 @@ static int hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		check_known_mac_addr(hard_iface->net_dev);
 
 		bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
-		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_update_mac(hard_iface);
+		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac(hard_iface);
 
 		primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 		if (!primary_if)
@@ -551,113 +545,6 @@ static int hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-/* incoming packets with the batman ethertype received on any active hard
- * interface */
-static int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
-			   struct packet_type *ptype,
-			   struct net_device *orig_dev)
-{
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
-	int ret;
-
-	hard_iface = container_of(ptype, struct hard_iface, batman_adv_ptype);
-	skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-	/* skb was released by skb_share_check() */
-	if (!skb)
-		goto err_out;
-
-	/* packet should hold at least type and version */
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 2)))
-		goto err_free;
-
-	/* expect a valid ethernet header here. */
-	if (unlikely(skb->mac_len != ETH_HLEN || !skb_mac_header(skb)))
-		goto err_free;
-
-	if (!hard_iface->soft_iface)
-		goto err_free;
-
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
-
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != MESH_ACTIVE)
-		goto err_free;
-
-	/* discard frames on not active interfaces */
-	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
-		goto err_free;
-
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)skb->data;
-
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
-		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			"Drop packet: incompatible batman version (%i)\n",
-			batman_ogm_packet->header.version);
-		goto err_free;
-	}
-
-	/* all receive handlers return whether they received or reused
-	 * the supplied skb. if not, we have to free the skb. */
-
-	switch (batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type) {
-		/* batman originator packet */
-	case BAT_IV_OGM:
-		ret = recv_bat_ogm_packet(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-
-		/* batman icmp packet */
-	case BAT_ICMP:
-		ret = recv_icmp_packet(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-
-		/* unicast packet */
-	case BAT_UNICAST:
-		ret = recv_unicast_packet(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-
-		/* fragmented unicast packet */
-	case BAT_UNICAST_FRAG:
-		ret = recv_ucast_frag_packet(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-
-		/* broadcast packet */
-	case BAT_BCAST:
-		ret = recv_bcast_packet(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-
-		/* vis packet */
-	case BAT_VIS:
-		ret = recv_vis_packet(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-		/* Translation table query (request or response) */
-	case BAT_TT_QUERY:
-		ret = recv_tt_query(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-		/* Roaming advertisement */
-	case BAT_ROAM_ADV:
-		ret = recv_roam_adv(skb, hard_iface);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = NET_RX_DROP;
-	}
-
-	if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-
-	/* return NET_RX_SUCCESS in any case as we
-	 * most probably dropped the packet for
-	 * routing-logical reasons. */
-
-	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-
-err_free:
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-err_out:
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
 /* This function returns true if the interface represented by ifindex is a
  * 802.11 wireless device */
 bool is_wifi_iface(int ifindex)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 791327219531..083a2993efe4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 /* List manipulations on hardif_list have to be rtnl_lock()'ed,
  * list traversals just rcu-locked */
 struct list_head hardif_list;
+static int (*recv_packet_handler[256])(struct sk_buff *, struct hard_iface *);
 char bat_routing_algo[20] = "BATMAN IV";
 static struct hlist_head bat_algo_list;
 
@@ -46,11 +47,15 @@ unsigned char broadcast_addr[] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 
 struct workqueue_struct *bat_event_workqueue;
 
+static void recv_handler_init(void);
+
 static int __init batman_init(void)
 {
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hardif_list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_algo_list);
 
+	recv_handler_init();
+
 	bat_iv_init();
 
 	/* the name should not be longer than 10 chars - see
@@ -179,6 +184,120 @@ int is_my_mac(const uint8_t *addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int recv_unhandled_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				 struct hard_iface *recv_if)
+{
+	return NET_RX_DROP;
+}
+
+/* incoming packets with the batman ethertype received on any active hard
+ * interface
+ */
+int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+		    struct packet_type *ptype, struct net_device *orig_dev)
+{
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	uint8_t idx;
+	int ret;
+
+	hard_iface = container_of(ptype, struct hard_iface, batman_adv_ptype);
+	skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	/* skb was released by skb_share_check() */
+	if (!skb)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	/* packet should hold at least type and version */
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 2)))
+		goto err_free;
+
+	/* expect a valid ethernet header here. */
+	if (unlikely(skb->mac_len != ETH_HLEN || !skb_mac_header(skb)))
+		goto err_free;
+
+	if (!hard_iface->soft_iface)
+		goto err_free;
+
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != MESH_ACTIVE)
+		goto err_free;
+
+	/* discard frames on not active interfaces */
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
+		goto err_free;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
+		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			"Drop packet: incompatible batman version (%i)\n",
+			batman_ogm_packet->header.version);
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
+	/* all receive handlers return whether they received or reused
+	 * the supplied skb. if not, we have to free the skb.
+	 */
+	idx = batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type;
+	ret = (*recv_packet_handler[idx])(skb, hard_iface);
+
+	if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	/* return NET_RX_SUCCESS in any case as we
+	 * most probably dropped the packet for
+	 * routing-logical reasons.
+	 */
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+err_free:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+err_out:
+	return NET_RX_DROP;
+}
+
+static void recv_handler_init(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(recv_packet_handler); i++)
+		recv_packet_handler[i] = recv_unhandled_packet;
+
+	/* batman icmp packet */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_ICMP] = recv_icmp_packet;
+	/* unicast packet */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_UNICAST] = recv_unicast_packet;
+	/* fragmented unicast packet */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_UNICAST_FRAG] = recv_ucast_frag_packet;
+	/* broadcast packet */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_BCAST] = recv_bcast_packet;
+	/* vis packet */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_VIS] = recv_vis_packet;
+	/* Translation table query (request or response) */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_TT_QUERY] = recv_tt_query;
+	/* Roaming advertisement */
+	recv_packet_handler[BAT_ROAM_ADV] = recv_roam_adv;
+}
+
+int recv_handler_register(uint8_t packet_type,
+			  int (*recv_handler)(struct sk_buff *,
+					      struct hard_iface *))
+{
+	if (recv_packet_handler[packet_type] != &recv_unhandled_packet)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	recv_packet_handler[packet_type] = recv_handler;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void recv_handler_unregister(uint8_t packet_type)
+{
+	recv_packet_handler[packet_type] = recv_unhandled_packet;
+}
+
 static struct bat_algo_ops *bat_algo_get(char *name)
 {
 	struct bat_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops = NULL, *bat_algo_ops_tmp;
@@ -210,11 +329,10 @@ int bat_algo_register(struct bat_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops)
 	/* all algorithms must implement all ops (for now) */
 	if (!bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_enable ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_disable ||
+	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_primary_iface_set ||
-	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_update_mac ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_schedule ||
-	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_emit ||
-	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_receive) {
+	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_emit) {
 		pr_info("Routing algo '%s' does not implement required ops\n",
 			bat_algo_ops->name);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index d9832acf558d..fd83acd48b28 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ void mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void inc_module_count(void);
 void dec_module_count(void);
 int is_my_mac(const uint8_t *addr);
+int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+		    struct packet_type *ptype, struct net_device *orig_dev);
+int recv_handler_register(uint8_t packet_type,
+			  int (*recv_handler)(struct sk_buff *,
+					      struct hard_iface *));
+void recv_handler_unregister(uint8_t packet_type);
 int bat_algo_register(struct bat_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops);
 int bat_algo_select(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, char *name);
 int bat_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index ce4969885894..f4b62011ca3f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ static void purge_orig(struct work_struct *work);
 static void start_purge_timer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->orig_work, purge_orig);
-	queue_delayed_work(bat_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->orig_work, 1 * HZ);
+	queue_delayed_work(bat_event_workqueue,
+			   &bat_priv->orig_work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
 }
 
 /* returns 1 if they are the same originator */
@@ -84,35 +85,29 @@ struct neigh_node *orig_node_get_router(struct orig_node *orig_node)
 	return router;
 }
 
-struct neigh_node *create_neighbor(struct orig_node *orig_node,
-				   struct orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
-				   const uint8_t *neigh,
-				   struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
+struct neigh_node *batadv_neigh_node_new(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
+					 const uint8_t *neigh_addr,
+					 uint32_t seqno)
 {
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct neigh_node *neigh_node;
 
-	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		"Creating new last-hop neighbor of originator\n");
-
 	neigh_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*neigh_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!neigh_node)
-		return NULL;
+		goto out;
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_node->list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&neigh_node->bonding_list);
-	spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->tq_lock);
 
-	memcpy(neigh_node->addr, neigh, ETH_ALEN);
-	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_neigh_node;
-	neigh_node->if_incoming = if_incoming;
+	memcpy(neigh_node->addr, neigh_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
 	atomic_set(&neigh_node->refcount, 2);
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
-	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
+	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		"Creating new neighbor %pM, initial seqno %d\n",
+		neigh_addr, seqno);
+
+out:
 	return neigh_node;
 }
 
@@ -274,6 +269,7 @@ static bool purge_orig_neighbors(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct hlist_node *node, *node_tmp;
 	struct neigh_node *neigh_node;
 	bool neigh_purged = false;
+	unsigned long last_seen;
 
 	*best_neigh_node = NULL;
 
@@ -283,11 +279,13 @@ static bool purge_orig_neighbors(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_node, node, node_tmp,
 				  &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
 
-		if ((has_timed_out(neigh_node->last_valid, PURGE_TIMEOUT)) ||
+		if ((has_timed_out(neigh_node->last_seen, PURGE_TIMEOUT)) ||
 		    (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status == IF_INACTIVE) ||
 		    (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status == IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
 		    (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status == IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)) {
 
+			last_seen = neigh_node->last_seen;
+
 			if ((neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status ==
 								IF_INACTIVE) ||
 			    (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status ==
@@ -300,9 +298,9 @@ static bool purge_orig_neighbors(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 					neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->name);
 			else
 				bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-					"neighbor timeout: originator %pM, neighbor: %pM, last_valid: %lu\n",
+					"neighbor timeout: originator %pM, neighbor: %pM, last_seen: %u\n",
 					orig_node->orig, neigh_node->addr,
-					(neigh_node->last_valid / HZ));
+					jiffies_to_msecs(last_seen));
 
 			neigh_purged = true;
 
@@ -325,10 +323,11 @@ static bool purge_orig_node(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 	struct neigh_node *best_neigh_node;
 
-	if (has_timed_out(orig_node->last_valid, 2 * PURGE_TIMEOUT)) {
+	if (has_timed_out(orig_node->last_seen, 2 * PURGE_TIMEOUT)) {
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			"Originator timeout: originator %pM, last_valid %lu\n",
-			orig_node->orig, (orig_node->last_valid / HZ));
+			"Originator timeout: originator %pM, last_seen %u\n",
+			orig_node->orig,
+			jiffies_to_msecs(orig_node->last_seen));
 		return true;
 	} else {
 		if (purge_orig_neighbors(bat_priv, orig_node,
@@ -446,9 +445,9 @@ int orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 				goto next;
 
 			last_seen_secs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies -
-						orig_node->last_valid) / 1000;
+						orig_node->last_seen) / 1000;
 			last_seen_msecs = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies -
-						orig_node->last_valid) % 1000;
+						orig_node->last_seen) % 1000;
 
 			seq_printf(seq, "%pM %4i.%03is   (%3i) %pM [%10s]:",
 				   orig_node->orig, last_seen_secs,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 3fe2eda85652..f74d0d693359 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ void originator_free(struct bat_priv *bat_priv);
 void purge_orig_ref(struct bat_priv *bat_priv);
 void orig_node_free_ref(struct orig_node *orig_node);
 struct orig_node *get_orig_node(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, const uint8_t *addr);
-struct neigh_node *create_neighbor(struct orig_node *orig_node,
-				   struct orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
-				   const uint8_t *neigh,
-				   struct hard_iface *if_incoming);
+struct neigh_node *batadv_neigh_node_new(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
+					 const uint8_t *neigh_addr,
+					 uint32_t seqno);
 void neigh_node_free_ref(struct neigh_node *neigh_node);
 struct neigh_node *orig_node_get_router(struct orig_node *orig_node);
 int orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index f54969c61a1e..0ee1af770798 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ enum bat_packettype {
 #define COMPAT_VERSION 14
 
 enum batman_iv_flags {
+	NOT_BEST_NEXT_HOP   = 1 << 3,
 	PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP = 1 << 4,
 	VIS_SERVER	    = 1 << 5,
 	DIRECTLINK	    = 1 << 6
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index ff560863bc74..7ed9d8f92916 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -248,37 +248,35 @@ int window_protected(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, int32_t seq_num_diff,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int recv_bat_ogm_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+bool check_management_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
+			     int header_len)
 {
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 
 	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, BATMAN_OGM_HLEN)))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, header_len)))
+		return false;
 
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 
 	/* packet with broadcast indication but unicast recipient */
 	if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		return false;
 
 	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
 	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		return false;
 
 	/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
 	if (skb_cow(skb, 0) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		return false;
 
 	/* keep skb linear */
 	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		return false;
 
-	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_receive(hard_iface, skb);
-
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static int recv_my_icmp_packet(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 3d729cb17113..d6bbbebb6567 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ROUTING_H_
 
 void slide_own_bcast_window(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
+bool check_management_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
+			     int header_len);
 void update_route(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct orig_node *orig_node,
 		  struct neigh_node *neigh_node);
 int recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
@@ -30,7 +33,6 @@ int recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
 int recv_ucast_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
 int recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
 int recv_vis_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
-int recv_bat_ogm_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
 int recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
 int recv_roam_adv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if);
 struct neigh_node *find_router(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 7c66b6121fa6..8e74d9763be3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static void send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	/* if we still have some more bcasts to send */
 	if (forw_packet->num_packets < 3) {
 		_add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, forw_packet,
-					  ((5 * HZ) / 1000));
+					  msecs_to_jiffies(5));
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index a38d315d3cd6..2cb46f0bb163 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2007-2012 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
- * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
+ * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich, Antonio Quartulli
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index bfebe26edd8e..593d1b31217c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2007-2012 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
- * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
+ * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich, Antonio Quartulli
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 2f4848b776a7..66a3750aa9e7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct hard_iface {
 /**
  *	orig_node - structure for orig_list maintaining nodes of mesh
  *	@primary_addr: hosts primary interface address
- *	@last_valid: when last packet from this node was received
+ *	@last_seen: 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
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct orig_node {
 	struct neigh_node __rcu *router; /* rcu protected pointer */
 	unsigned long *bcast_own;
 	uint8_t *bcast_own_sum;
-	unsigned long last_valid;
+	unsigned long last_seen;
 	unsigned long bcast_seqno_reset;
 	unsigned long batman_seqno_reset;
 	uint8_t gw_flags;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct gw_node {
 
 /**
  *	neigh_node
- *	@last_valid: when last packet via this neighbor was received
+ *	@last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
  */
 struct neigh_node {
 	struct hlist_node list;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct neigh_node {
 	uint8_t tq_avg;
 	uint8_t last_ttl;
 	struct list_head bonding_list;
-	unsigned long last_valid;
+	unsigned long last_seen;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(real_bits, TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
 	atomic_t refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
@@ -381,18 +381,17 @@ struct bat_algo_ops {
 	int (*bat_iface_enable)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	/* de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled */
 	void (*bat_iface_disable)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
+	/* (re-)init mac addresses of the protocol information
+	 * belonging to this hard-interface
+	 */
+	void (*bat_iface_update_mac)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	/* called when primary interface is selected / changed */
 	void (*bat_primary_iface_set)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
-	/* init mac addresses of the OGM belonging to this hard-interface */
-	void (*bat_ogm_update_mac)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	/* prepare a new outgoing OGM for the send queue */
 	void (*bat_ogm_schedule)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 				 int tt_num_changes);
 	/* send scheduled OGM */
 	void (*bat_ogm_emit)(struct forw_packet *forw_packet);
-	/* receive incoming OGM */
-	void (*bat_ogm_receive)(struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
-				struct sk_buff *skb);
 };
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TYPES_H_ */