Merge tag 'batadv-next-for-davem-20161108-v2' of git://git.open-mesh.org/linux-merge

Simon Wunderlich says:

====================
pull request for net-next: batman-adv 2016-11-08 v2

This feature and cleanup patchset includes the following changes:

 - netlink and code cleanups by Sven Eckelmann (3 patches)

 - Cleanup and minor fixes by Linus Luessing (3 patches)

 - Speed up multicast update intervals, by Linus Luessing

 - Avoid (re)broadcast in meshes for some easy cases,
   by Linus Luessing

 - Clean up tx return state handling, by Sven Eckelmann (6 patches)

 - Fix some special mac address handling cases, by Sven Eckelmann
   (3 patches)
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

22 files changed, 582 insertions, 255 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 0b9be62aee45..bd39247e2f0f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 
 	forw_packet_aggr->skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, skb_size);
 	if (!forw_packet_aggr->skb) {
-		batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet_aggr);
+		batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet_aggr, true);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ out:
 	if (hardif_neigh)
 		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
 
-	kfree_skb(skb_priv);
+	consume_skb(skb_priv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1783,6 +1783,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct delayed_work *delayed_work;
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	bool dropped = false;
 
 	delayed_work = to_delayed_work(work);
 	forw_packet = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_forw_packet,
@@ -1792,8 +1793,10 @@ static void batadv_iv_send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_DEACTIVATING)
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_DEACTIVATING) {
+		dropped = true;
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	batadv_iv_ogm_emit(forw_packet);
 
@@ -1810,7 +1813,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 		batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 
 out:
-	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
+	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet, dropped);
 }
 
 static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -1820,17 +1823,18 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *ogm_packet;
 	u8 *packet_pos;
 	int ogm_offset;
-	bool ret;
+	bool res;
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	ret = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
-	if (!ret)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	res = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_OGM_HLEN);
+	if (!res)
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* 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->algo_ops->iface.enable != batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX);
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES,
@@ -1851,8 +1855,15 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)packet_pos;
 	}
 
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+free_skb:
+	if (ret == NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+		consume_skb(skb);
+	else
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index ee08540ce503..54bdd415e8df 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -492,20 +492,21 @@ int batadv_v_elp_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct batadv_elp_packet *elp_packet;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
-	bool ret;
+	bool res;
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	ret = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_ELP_HLEN);
-	if (!ret)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	res = batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_ELP_HLEN);
+	if (!res)
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* did we receive a B.A.T.M.A.N. V ELP packet on an interface
 	 * that does not have B.A.T.M.A.N. V ELP enabled ?
 	 */
 	if (strcmp(bat_priv->algo_ops->name, "BATMAN_V") != 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	elp_packet = (struct batadv_elp_packet *)skb->data;
 
@@ -516,14 +517,19 @@ int batadv_v_elp_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	batadv_v_elp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source, if_incoming,
 				  elp_packet);
 
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
-	consume_skb(skb);
-	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+
+free_skb:
+	if (ret == NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+		consume_skb(skb);
+	else
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index 61ff5f82cfbf..38b9aab83fc0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static void batadv_v_ogm_send(struct work_struct *work)
 	unsigned char *ogm_buff, *pkt_buff;
 	int ogm_buff_len;
 	u16 tvlv_len = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	bat_v = container_of(work, struct batadv_priv_bat_v, ogm_wq.work);
 	bat_priv = container_of(bat_v, struct batadv_priv, bat_v);
@@ -182,6 +183,31 @@ static void batadv_v_ogm_send(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			continue;
 
+		ret = batadv_hardif_no_broadcast(hard_iface, NULL, NULL);
+		if (ret) {
+			char *type;
+
+			switch (ret) {
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT:
+				type = "no neighbor";
+				break;
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD:
+				type = "single neighbor is source";
+				break;
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG:
+				type = "single neighbor is originator";
+				break;
+			default:
+				type = "unknown";
+			}
+
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "OGM2 from ourselve on %s surpressed: %s\n",
+				   hard_iface->net_dev->name, type);
+
+			batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Sending own OGM2 packet (originator %pM, seqno %u, throughput %u, TTL %d) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
 			   ogm_packet->orig, ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno),
@@ -651,6 +677,7 @@ static void batadv_v_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	struct batadv_ogm2_packet *ogm_packet;
 	u32 ogm_throughput, link_throughput, path_throughput;
+	int ret;
 
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)(skb->data + ogm_offset);
@@ -716,6 +743,35 @@ static void batadv_v_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			continue;
 
+		ret = batadv_hardif_no_broadcast(hard_iface,
+						 ogm_packet->orig,
+						 hardif_neigh->orig);
+
+		if (ret) {
+			char *type;
+
+			switch (ret) {
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT:
+				type = "no neighbor";
+				break;
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD:
+				type = "single neighbor is source";
+				break;
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG:
+				type = "single neighbor is originator";
+				break;
+			default:
+				type = "unknown";
+			}
+
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "OGM2 packet from %pM on %s surpressed: %s\n",
+				   ogm_packet->orig, hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+				   type);
+
+			batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		batadv_v_ogm_process_per_outif(bat_priv, ethhdr, ogm_packet,
 					       orig_node, neigh_node,
 					       if_incoming, hard_iface);
@@ -754,18 +810,18 @@ int batadv_v_ogm_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * B.A.T.M.A.N. V enabled ?
 	 */
 	if (strcmp(bat_priv->algo_ops->name, "BATMAN_V") != 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	if (!batadv_check_management_packet(skb, if_incoming, BATADV_OGM2_HLEN))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ogm_packet->orig))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX);
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES,
@@ -786,7 +842,12 @@ int batadv_v_ogm_packet_recv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-	consume_skb(skb);
+
+free_skb:
+	if (ret == NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+		consume_skb(skb);
+	else
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index cbb4f3232a7b..49576c5a3fe3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -949,6 +949,41 @@ static unsigned short batadv_dat_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, int *hdr_size)
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_dat_arp_create_reply - create an ARP Reply
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ip_src: ARP sender IP
+ * @ip_dst: ARP target IP
+ * @hw_src: Ethernet source and ARP sender MAC
+ * @hw_dst: Ethernet destination and ARP target MAC
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier (optional, set to zero otherwise)
+ *
+ * Creates an ARP Reply from the given values, optionally encapsulated in a
+ * VLAN header.
+ *
+ * Return: An skb containing an ARP Reply.
+ */
+static struct sk_buff *
+batadv_dat_arp_create_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip_src,
+			    __be32 ip_dst, u8 *hw_src, u8 *hw_dst,
+			    unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	skb = arp_create(ARPOP_REPLY, ETH_P_ARP, ip_dst, bat_priv->soft_iface,
+			 ip_src, hw_dst, hw_src, hw_dst);
+	if (!skb)
+		return NULL;
+
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
+
+	if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG)
+		skb = vlan_insert_tag(skb, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
+				      vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
+
+	return skb;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request - snoop the ARP request and try to
  * answer using DAT
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
@@ -1005,20 +1040,12 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto out;
 		}
 
-		skb_new = arp_create(ARPOP_REPLY, ETH_P_ARP, ip_src,
-				     bat_priv->soft_iface, ip_dst, hw_src,
-				     dat_entry->mac_addr, hw_src);
+		skb_new = batadv_dat_arp_create_reply(bat_priv, ip_dst, ip_src,
+						      dat_entry->mac_addr,
+						      hw_src, vid);
 		if (!skb_new)
 			goto out;
 
-		if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG) {
-			skb_new = vlan_insert_tag(skb_new, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
-						  vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
-			if (!skb_new)
-				goto out;
-		}
-
-		skb_reset_mac_header(skb_new);
 		skb_new->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb_new,
 						   bat_priv->soft_iface);
 		bat_priv->stats.rx_packets++;
@@ -1081,25 +1108,11 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!dat_entry)
 		goto out;
 
-	skb_new = arp_create(ARPOP_REPLY, ETH_P_ARP, ip_src,
-			     bat_priv->soft_iface, ip_dst, hw_src,
-			     dat_entry->mac_addr, hw_src);
-
+	skb_new = batadv_dat_arp_create_reply(bat_priv, ip_dst, ip_src,
+					      dat_entry->mac_addr, hw_src, vid);
 	if (!skb_new)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* the rest of the TX path assumes that the mac_header offset pointing
-	 * to the inner Ethernet header has been set, therefore reset it now.
-	 */
-	skb_reset_mac_header(skb_new);
-
-	if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG) {
-		skb_new = vlan_insert_tag(skb_new, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
-					  vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
-		if (!skb_new)
-			goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* To preserve backwards compatibility, the node has choose the outgoing
 	 * format based on the incoming request packet type. The assumption is
 	 * that a node not using the 4addr packet format doesn't support it.
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index 2b967a34703d..9c561e683f4b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
@@ -42,17 +43,23 @@
 /**
  * batadv_frag_clear_chain - delete entries in the fragment buffer chain
  * @head: head of chain with entries.
+ * @dropped: whether the chain is cleared because all fragments are dropped
  *
  * Free fragments in the passed hlist. Should be called with appropriate lock.
  */
-static void batadv_frag_clear_chain(struct hlist_head *head)
+static void batadv_frag_clear_chain(struct hlist_head *head, bool dropped)
 {
 	struct batadv_frag_list_entry *entry;
 	struct hlist_node *node;
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, node, head, list) {
 		hlist_del(&entry->list);
-		kfree_skb(entry->skb);
+
+		if (dropped)
+			kfree_skb(entry->skb);
+		else
+			consume_skb(entry->skb);
+
 		kfree(entry);
 	}
 }
@@ -73,7 +80,7 @@ void batadv_frag_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		spin_lock_bh(&chain->lock);
 
 		if (!check_cb || check_cb(chain)) {
-			batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->fragment_list);
+			batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->fragment_list, true);
 			chain->size = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ static bool batadv_frag_init_chain(struct batadv_frag_table_entry *chain,
 		return false;
 
 	if (!hlist_empty(&chain->fragment_list))
-		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->fragment_list);
+		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->fragment_list, true);
 
 	chain->size = 0;
 	chain->seqno = seqno;
@@ -220,7 +227,7 @@ out:
 		 * exceeds the maximum size of one merged packet. Don't allow
 		 * packets to have different total_size.
 		 */
-		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->fragment_list);
+		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->fragment_list, true);
 		chain->size = 0;
 	} else if (ntohs(frag_packet->total_size) == chain->size) {
 		/* All fragments received. Hand over chain to caller. */
@@ -254,6 +261,7 @@ batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain)
 	struct batadv_frag_list_entry *entry;
 	struct sk_buff *skb_out;
 	int size, hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_frag_packet);
+	bool dropped = false;
 
 	/* Remove first entry, as this is the destination for the rest of the
 	 * fragments.
@@ -270,6 +278,7 @@ batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain)
 	if (pskb_expand_head(skb_out, 0, size - skb_out->len, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0) {
 		kfree_skb(skb_out);
 		skb_out = NULL;
+		dropped = true;
 		goto free;
 	}
 
@@ -291,7 +300,7 @@ batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain)
 
 free:
 	/* Locking is not needed, because 'chain' is not part of any orig. */
-	batadv_frag_clear_chain(chain);
+	batadv_frag_clear_chain(chain, dropped);
 	return skb_out;
 }
 
@@ -433,8 +442,7 @@ err:
  * @orig_node: final destination of the created fragments
  * @neigh_node: next-hop of the created fragments
  *
- * Return: the netdev tx status or -1 in case of error.
- * When -1 is returned the skb is not consumed.
+ * Return: the netdev tx status or a negative errno code on a failure
  */
 int batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -447,7 +455,7 @@ int batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	unsigned int mtu = neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu;
 	unsigned int header_size = sizeof(frag_header);
 	unsigned int max_fragment_size, max_packet_size;
-	int ret = -1;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* To avoid merge and refragmentation at next-hops we never send
 	 * fragments larger than BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE
@@ -457,13 +465,17 @@ int batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	max_packet_size = max_fragment_size * BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS;
 
 	/* Don't even try to fragment, if we need more than 16 fragments */
-	if (skb->len > max_packet_size)
-		goto out;
+	if (skb->len > max_packet_size) {
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto free_skb;
+	}
 
 	bat_priv = orig_node->bat_priv;
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+	if (!primary_if) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto put_primary_if;
+	}
 
 	/* Create one header to be copied to all fragments */
 	frag_header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG;
@@ -488,34 +500,35 @@ int batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Eat and send fragments from the tail of skb */
 	while (skb->len > max_fragment_size) {
 		skb_fragment = batadv_frag_create(skb, &frag_header, mtu);
-		if (!skb_fragment)
-			goto out;
+		if (!skb_fragment) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free_skb;
+		}
 
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
 		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 				   skb_fragment->len + ETH_HLEN);
 		ret = batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb_fragment, neigh_node);
 		if (ret != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
-			/* return -1 so that the caller can free the original
-			 * skb
-			 */
-			ret = -1;
-			goto out;
+			ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
+			goto free_skb;
 		}
 
 		frag_header.no++;
 
 		/* The initial check in this function should cover this case */
 		if (frag_header.no == BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS - 1) {
-			ret = -1;
-			goto out;
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto free_skb;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* Make room for the fragment header. */
 	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, header_size) < 0 ||
-	    pskb_expand_head(skb, header_size + ETH_HLEN, 0, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
-		goto out;
+	    pskb_expand_head(skb, header_size + ETH_HLEN, 0, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_skb;
+	}
 
 	memcpy(skb->data, &frag_header, header_size);
 
@@ -524,10 +537,13 @@ int batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
 	ret = batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
+	/* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
 
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+put_primary_if:
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index e034afbd1bb0..dc1816e9d53b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -228,6 +228,58 @@ bool batadv_is_wifi_netdev(struct net_device *net_device)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_hardif_no_broadcast - check whether (re)broadcast is necessary
+ * @if_outgoing: the outgoing interface checked and considered for (re)broadcast
+ * @orig_addr: the originator of this packet
+ * @orig_neigh: originator address of the forwarder we just got the packet from
+ *  (NULL if we originated)
+ *
+ * Checks whether a packet needs to be (re)broadcasted on the given interface.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT: No neighbor on interface
+ *	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD: Just one neighbor, but it is the forwarder
+ *	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG: Just one neighbor, but it is the originator
+ *	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_OK: Several neighbors, must broadcast
+ */
+int batadv_hardif_no_broadcast(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			       u8 *orig_addr, u8 *orig_neigh)
+{
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+	struct hlist_node *first;
+	int ret = BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_OK;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	/* 0 neighbors -> no (re)broadcast */
+	first = rcu_dereference(hlist_first_rcu(&if_outgoing->neigh_list));
+	if (!first) {
+		ret = BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* >1 neighbors -> (re)brodcast */
+	if (rcu_dereference(hlist_next_rcu(first)))
+		goto out;
+
+	hardif_neigh = hlist_entry(first, struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node,
+				   list);
+
+	/* 1 neighbor, is the originator -> no rebroadcast */
+	if (orig_addr && batadv_compare_eth(hardif_neigh->orig, orig_addr)) {
+		ret = BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG;
+	/* 1 neighbor, is the one we received from -> no rebroadcast */
+	} else if (orig_neigh &&
+		   batadv_compare_eth(hardif_neigh->orig, orig_neigh)) {
+		ret = BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD;
+	}
+
+out:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static struct batadv_hard_iface *
 batadv_hardif_get_active(const struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index a76724d369bf..a043182586e9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ enum batadv_hard_if_state {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum batadv_hard_if_bcast - broadcast avoidance options
+ * @BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_OK: Do broadcast on according hard interface
+ * @BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT: Broadcast not needed, there is no recipient
+ * @BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD: There is just the neighbor we got it from
+ * @BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG: There is just the originator
+ */
+enum batadv_hard_if_bcast {
+	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_OK = 0,
+	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT,
+	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD,
+	BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG,
+};
+
+/**
  * enum batadv_hard_if_cleanup - Cleanup modi for soft_iface after slave removal
  * @BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_KEEP: Don't automatically delete soft-interface
  * @BATADV_IF_CLEANUP_AUTO: Delete soft-interface after last slave was removed
@@ -63,6 +77,8 @@ void batadv_hardif_remove_interfaces(void);
 int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void batadv_update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void batadv_hardif_release(struct kref *ref);
+int batadv_hardif_no_broadcast(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
+			       u8 *orig_addr, u8 *orig_neigh);
 
 /**
  * batadv_hardif_put - decrement the hard interface refcounter and possibly
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 5e4e818529d3..6b5dae6f0307 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ void batadv_skb_set_priority(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset)
 static int batadv_recv_unhandled_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	return NET_RX_DROP;
 }
 
@@ -416,7 +418,6 @@ int batadv_batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	u8 idx;
-	int ret;
 
 	hard_iface = container_of(ptype, struct batadv_hard_iface,
 				  batman_adv_ptype);
@@ -466,14 +467,8 @@ int batadv_batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	/* reset control block to avoid left overs from previous users */
 	memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(struct batadv_skb_cb));
 
-	/* all receive handlers return whether they received or reused
-	 * the supplied skb. if not, we have to free the skb.
-	 */
 	idx = batadv_ogm_packet->packet_type;
-	ret = (*batadv_rx_handler[idx])(skb, hard_iface);
-
-	if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	(*batadv_rx_handler[idx])(skb, hard_iface);
 
 	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index daddca94feb8..a6cc8040a21d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #define BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP_TIMEOUT 600000 /* in milliseconds */
 #define BATADV_TT_WORK_PERIOD 5000 /* 5 seconds */
 #define BATADV_ORIG_WORK_PERIOD 1000 /* 1 second */
+#define BATADV_MCAST_WORK_PERIOD 500 /* 0.5 seconds */
 #define BATADV_DAT_ENTRY_TIMEOUT (5 * 60000) /* 5 mins in milliseconds */
 /* sliding packet range of received originator messages in sequence numbers
  * (should be a multiple of our word size)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index 13661f43386f..090a69fc342e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/in6.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <net/addrconf.h>
 #include <net/if_inet6.h>
 #include <net/ip.h>
@@ -60,6 +62,18 @@
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "tvlv.h"
 
+static void batadv_mcast_mla_update(struct work_struct *work);
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_start_timer - schedule the multicast periodic worker
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_mcast_start_timer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->mcast.work,
+			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_MCAST_WORK_PERIOD));
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_mcast_get_bridge - get the bridge on top of the softif if it exists
  * @soft_iface: netdev struct of the mesh interface
@@ -231,19 +245,15 @@ out:
 
 /**
  * batadv_mcast_mla_list_free - free a list of multicast addresses
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @mcast_list: the list to free
  *
  * Removes and frees all items in the given mcast_list.
  */
-static void batadv_mcast_mla_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				       struct hlist_head *mcast_list)
+static void batadv_mcast_mla_list_free(struct hlist_head *mcast_list)
 {
 	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry;
 	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
-
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(mcast_entry, tmp, mcast_list, list) {
 		hlist_del(&mcast_entry->list);
 		kfree(mcast_entry);
@@ -259,6 +269,8 @@ static void batadv_mcast_mla_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * translation table except the ones listed in the given mcast_list.
  *
  * If mcast_list is NULL then all are retracted.
+ *
+ * Do not call outside of the mcast worker! (or cancel mcast worker first)
  */
 static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_retract(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					struct hlist_head *mcast_list)
@@ -266,7 +278,7 @@ static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_retract(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry;
 	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+	WARN_ON(delayed_work_pending(&bat_priv->mcast.work));
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(mcast_entry, tmp, &bat_priv->mcast.mla_list,
 				  list) {
@@ -291,6 +303,8 @@ static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_retract(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  *
  * Adds multicast listener announcements from the given mcast_list to the
  * translation table if they have not been added yet.
+ *
+ * Do not call outside of the mcast worker! (or cancel mcast worker first)
  */
 static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    struct hlist_head *mcast_list)
@@ -298,7 +312,7 @@ static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry;
 	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+	WARN_ON(delayed_work_pending(&bat_priv->mcast.work));
 
 	if (!mcast_list)
 		return;
@@ -532,13 +546,18 @@ update:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_mcast_mla_update - update the own MLAs
+ * __batadv_mcast_mla_update - update the own MLAs
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
  * Updates the own multicast listener announcements in the translation
  * table as well as the own, announced multicast tvlv container.
+ *
+ * Note that non-conflicting reads and writes to bat_priv->mcast.mla_list
+ * in batadv_mcast_mla_tt_retract() and batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add() are
+ * ensured by the non-parallel execution of the worker this function
+ * belongs to.
  */
-void batadv_mcast_mla_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+static void __batadv_mcast_mla_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct net_device *soft_iface = bat_priv->soft_iface;
 	struct hlist_head mcast_list = HLIST_HEAD_INIT;
@@ -560,7 +579,30 @@ update:
 	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add(bat_priv, &mcast_list);
 
 out:
-	batadv_mcast_mla_list_free(bat_priv, &mcast_list);
+	batadv_mcast_mla_list_free(&mcast_list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_update - update the own MLAs
+ * @work: kernel work struct
+ *
+ * Updates the own multicast listener announcements in the translation
+ * table as well as the own, announced multicast tvlv container.
+ *
+ * In the end, reschedules the work timer.
+ */
+static void batadv_mcast_mla_update(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct delayed_work *delayed_work;
+	struct batadv_priv_mcast *priv_mcast;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+
+	delayed_work = to_delayed_work(work);
+	priv_mcast = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_priv_mcast, work);
+	bat_priv = container_of(priv_mcast, struct batadv_priv, mcast);
+
+	__batadv_mcast_mla_update(bat_priv);
+	batadv_mcast_start_timer(bat_priv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1132,6 +1174,9 @@ void batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler,
 				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 2,
 				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->mcast.work, batadv_mcast_mla_update);
+	batadv_mcast_start_timer(bat_priv);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
@@ -1243,12 +1288,13 @@ int batadv_mcast_flags_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
  */
 void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->mcast.work);
+
 	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 2);
 	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 2);
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
+	/* safely calling outside of worker, as worker was canceled above */
 	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_retract(bat_priv, NULL);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
index 1fb00ba84907..2cddaf52a21d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ enum batadv_forw_mode {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST
 
-void batadv_mcast_mla_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-
 enum batadv_forw_mode
 batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct batadv_orig_node **mcast_single_orig);
@@ -55,10 +53,6 @@ void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 
 #else
 
-static inline void batadv_mcast_mla_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-}
-
 static inline enum batadv_forw_mode
 batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct batadv_orig_node **mcast_single_orig)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index 005012ba9b48..062738163bdc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/cache.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/genetlink.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	return msg->len;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH_INFO,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index c213ddec86ad..ab5a3bf0765f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -260,10 +260,16 @@ static void batadv_nc_path_put(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
 /**
  * batadv_nc_packet_free - frees nc packet
  * @nc_packet: the nc packet to free
+ * @dropped: whether the packet is freed because is is dropped
  */
-static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
+static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet,
+				  bool dropped)
 {
-	kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
+	if (dropped)
+		kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
+	else
+		consume_skb(nc_packet->skb);
+
 	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_packet->nc_path);
 	kfree(nc_packet);
 }
@@ -576,7 +582,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_send_packet(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
 {
 	batadv_send_unicast_skb(nc_packet->skb, nc_packet->neigh_node);
 	nc_packet->skb = NULL;
-	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet, false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -610,7 +616,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_sniffed_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* purge nc packet */
 	list_del(&nc_packet->list);
-	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet, true);
 
 	res = true;
 
@@ -1208,11 +1214,11 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 
 	/* skb_src is now coded into skb_dest, so free it */
-	kfree_skb(skb_src);
+	consume_skb(skb_src);
 
 	/* avoid duplicate free of skb from nc_packet */
 	nc_packet->skb = NULL;
-	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet, false);
 
 	/* Send the coded packet and return true */
 	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb_dest, first_dest);
@@ -1399,7 +1405,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding() clones the skb, so we must free
 	 * our ref
 	 */
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1723,7 +1729,7 @@ batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_dest);
 	unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
 
-	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet, false);
 	return unicast_packet;
 }
 
@@ -1813,11 +1819,11 @@ static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Check if network coding is enabled */
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* Make sure we can access (and remove) header */
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	coded_packet = (struct batadv_coded_packet *)skb->data;
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
@@ -1825,7 +1831,7 @@ static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Verify frame is destined for us */
 	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest) &&
 	    !batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, coded_packet->second_dest))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* Update stat counter */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, coded_packet->second_dest))
@@ -1835,7 +1841,7 @@ static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 						   coded_packet);
 	if (!nc_packet) {
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_DECODE_FAILED);
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
 	/* Make skb's linear, because decoding accesses the entire buffer */
@@ -1860,7 +1866,10 @@ static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return batadv_recv_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
 
 free_nc_packet:
-	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet, true);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	return NET_RX_DROP;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index c6e7e1e39b70..8f3b2969cc4e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -512,12 +512,14 @@ batadv_neigh_node_get(const struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
  * batadv_hardif_neigh_create - create a hardif neighbour node
  * @hard_iface: the interface this neighbour is connected to
  * @neigh_addr: the interface address of the neighbour to retrieve
+ * @orig_node: originator object representing the neighbour
  *
  * Return: the hardif neighbour node if found or created or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-			   const u8 *neigh_addr)
+			   const u8 *neigh_addr,
+			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
@@ -536,6 +538,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	kref_get(&hard_iface->refcount);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&hardif_neigh->list);
 	ether_addr_copy(hardif_neigh->addr, neigh_addr);
+	ether_addr_copy(hardif_neigh->orig, orig_node->orig);
 	hardif_neigh->if_incoming = hard_iface;
 	hardif_neigh->last_seen = jiffies;
 
@@ -556,12 +559,14 @@ out:
  *  node
  * @hard_iface: the interface this neighbour is connected to
  * @neigh_addr: the interface address of the neighbour to retrieve
+ * @orig_node: originator object representing the neighbour
  *
  * Return: the hardif neighbour node if found or created or NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_get_or_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-				  const u8 *neigh_addr)
+				  const u8 *neigh_addr,
+				  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
 	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
 
@@ -570,7 +575,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_get_or_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	if (hardif_neigh)
 		return hardif_neigh;
 
-	return batadv_hardif_neigh_create(hard_iface, neigh_addr);
+	return batadv_hardif_neigh_create(hard_iface, neigh_addr, orig_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -630,7 +635,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_create(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		goto out;
 
 	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get_or_create(hard_iface,
-							 neigh_addr);
+							 neigh_addr, orig_node);
 	if (!hardif_neigh)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 7e8dc648b95a..6713bdf414cd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ bool batadv_check_management_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
 		return false;
 
-	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
+	/* packet with invalid sender address */
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
 		return false;
 
 	/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@ static int batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		icmph->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
 
 		res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-		if (res == -1)
-			goto out;
-
-		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		if (res == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
+			ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 
+		/* skb was consumed */
+		skb = NULL;
 		break;
 	case BATADV_TP:
 		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_tp_packet)))
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ static int batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		batadv_tp_meter_recv(bat_priv, skb);
 		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		/* skb was consumed */
+		skb = NULL;
 		goto out;
 	default:
 		/* drop unknown type */
@@ -284,6 +286,9 @@ out:
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -325,14 +330,20 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	icmp_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
 
 	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-	if (res != -1)
-		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	if (res == NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+
+	/* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -349,21 +360,21 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
-	/* packet with unicast indication but broadcast recipient */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
-		goto out;
+	/* packet with unicast indication but non-unicast recipient */
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+		goto free_skb;
 
-	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-		goto out;
+	/* packet with broadcast/multicast sender address */
+	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* not for me */
 	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
@@ -372,17 +383,17 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	     icmph->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) &&
 	    (skb->len >= sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr))) {
 		if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-			goto out;
+			goto free_skb;
 
 		/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
 		if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
-			goto out;
+			goto free_skb;
 
 		ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 		icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 		icmp_packet_rr = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)icmph;
 		if (icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur >= BATADV_RR_LEN)
-			goto out;
+			goto free_skb;
 
 		ether_addr_copy(icmp_packet_rr->rr[icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur],
 				ethhdr->h_dest);
@@ -400,11 +411,11 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* get routing information */
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, icmph->dst);
 	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
 	if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
-		goto out;
+		goto put_orig_node;
 
 	icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
@@ -413,12 +424,18 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* route it */
 	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, recv_if);
-	if (res != -1)
+	if (res == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
 		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 
-out:
+	/* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
+
+put_orig_node:
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -445,12 +462,12 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
-	/* packet with unicast indication but broadcast recipient */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+	/* packet with unicast indication but non-unicast recipient */
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
 		return -EBADR;
 
-	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
+	/* packet with broadcast/multicast sender address */
+	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
 		return -EBADR;
 
 	/* not for me */
@@ -667,18 +684,18 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (unicast_packet->ttl < 2) {
 		pr_debug("Warning - can't forward unicast packet from %pM to %pM: ttl exceeded\n",
 			 ethhdr->h_source, unicast_packet->dest);
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
 	/* get routing information */
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest);
 
 	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* create a copy of the skb, if needed, to modify it. */
 	if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
-		goto out;
+		goto put_orig_node;
 
 	/* decrement ttl */
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
@@ -702,8 +719,11 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	len = skb->len;
 	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, recv_if);
-	if (res == -1)
-		goto out;
+	if (res == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
+		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	/* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
 
 	/* translate transmit result into receive result */
 	if (res == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
@@ -713,11 +733,11 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   len + ETH_HLEN);
 	}
 
-	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+put_orig_node:
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
-out:
-	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -902,14 +922,18 @@ int batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	check = batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
 	if (check < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* we don't know about this type, drop it. */
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return NET_RX_DROP;
 }
 
 int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -923,6 +947,7 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int check, hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
 	enum batadv_subtype subtype;
 	bool is4addr;
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 	unicast_4addr_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *)skb->data;
@@ -942,9 +967,9 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		batadv_nc_skb_store_sniffed_unicast(bat_priv, skb);
 
 	if (check < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 	if (!batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* packet for me */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest)) {
@@ -982,7 +1007,14 @@ rx_success:
 		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	return batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+	ret = batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+	/* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
+
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1004,15 +1036,15 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 
 	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* the header is likely to be modified while forwarding */
 	if (skb_cow(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* packet needs to be linearized to access the tvlv content */
 	if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	unicast_tvlv_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *)skb->data;
 
@@ -1020,17 +1052,21 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_tvlv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	tvlv_buff_len = ntohs(unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len);
 
 	if (tvlv_buff_len > skb->len - hdr_size)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	ret = batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, false, NULL,
 					     unicast_tvlv_packet->src,
 					     unicast_tvlv_packet->dst,
 					     tvlv_buff, tvlv_buff_len);
 
-	if (ret != NET_RX_SUCCESS)
+	if (ret != NET_RX_SUCCESS) {
 		ret = batadv_route_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
-	else
-		consume_skb(skb);
+		/* skb was consumed */
+		skb = NULL;
+	}
+
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1056,20 +1092,22 @@ int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(bat_priv, skb,
 					sizeof(*frag_packet)) < 0)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	frag_packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb->data;
 	orig_node_src = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, frag_packet->orig);
 	if (!orig_node_src)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	skb->priority = frag_packet->priority + 256;
 
 	/* Route the fragment if it is not for us and too big to be merged. */
 	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, frag_packet->dest) &&
 	    batadv_frag_skb_fwd(skb, recv_if, orig_node_src)) {
+		/* skb was consumed */
+		skb = NULL;
 		ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-		goto out;
+		goto put_orig_node;
 	}
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX);
@@ -1077,20 +1115,24 @@ int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Add fragment to buffer and merge if possible. */
 	if (!batadv_frag_skb_buffer(&skb, orig_node_src))
-		goto out;
+		goto put_orig_node;
 
 	/* Deliver merged packet to the appropriate handler, if it was
 	 * merged
 	 */
-	if (skb)
+	if (skb) {
 		batadv_batman_skb_recv(skb, recv_if->net_dev,
 				       &recv_if->batman_adv_ptype, NULL);
+		/* skb was consumed */
+		skb = NULL;
+	}
 
 	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 
-out:
-	if (orig_node_src)
-		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_src);
+put_orig_node:
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_src);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1109,35 +1151,35 @@ int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
 	/* packet with broadcast indication but unicast recipient */
 	if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
-	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-		goto out;
+	/* packet with broadcast/multicast sender address */
+	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	/* ignore broadcasts sent by myself */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	bcast_packet = (struct batadv_bcast_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	/* ignore broadcasts originated by myself */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, bcast_packet->orig))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	if (bcast_packet->ttl < 2)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, bcast_packet->orig);
 
 	if (!orig_node)
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 
@@ -1165,18 +1207,18 @@ int batadv_recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* check whether this has been sent by another originator before */
 	if (batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(bat_priv, skb))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	batadv_skb_set_priority(skb, sizeof(struct batadv_bcast_packet));
 
 	/* rebroadcast packet */
-	batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb, 1);
+	batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb, 1, false);
 
 	/* don't hand the broadcast up if it is from an originator
 	 * from the same backbone.
 	 */
 	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(skb, orig_node, hdr_size))
-		goto out;
+		goto free_skb;
 
 	if (batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size))
 		goto rx_success;
@@ -1192,6 +1234,8 @@ rx_success:
 
 spin_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index e1e9136db6e8..9ea272ef6612 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
  * If neigh_node is NULL, then the packet is broadcasted using hard_iface,
  * otherwise it is sent as unicast to the given neighbor.
  *
- * Return: NET_TX_DROP in case of error or the result of dev_queue_xmit(skb)
- * otherwise
+ * Regardless of the return value, the skb is consumed.
+ *
+ * Return: A negative errno code is returned on a failure. A success does not
+ * guarantee the frame will be transmitted as it may be dropped due
+ * to congestion or traffic shaping.
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
@@ -73,7 +76,6 @@ int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-	int ret;
 
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
@@ -111,15 +113,8 @@ int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* dev_queue_xmit() returns a negative result on error.	 However on
 	 * congestion and traffic shaping, it drops and returns NET_XMIT_DROP
 	 * (which is > 0). This will not be treated as an error.
-	 *
-	 * a negative value cannot be returned because it could be interepreted
-	 * as not consumed skb by callers of batadv_send_skb_to_orig.
 	 */
-	ret = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
-
-	return ret;
+	return dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 send_skb_err:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
@@ -165,11 +160,9 @@ int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * host, NULL can be passed as recv_if and no interface alternating is
  * attempted.
  *
- * Return: -1 on failure (and the skb is not consumed), -EINPROGRESS if the
- * skb is buffered for later transmit or the NET_XMIT status returned by the
+ * Return: negative errno code on a failure, -EINPROGRESS if the skb is
+ * buffered for later transmit or the NET_XMIT status returned by the
  * lower routine if the packet has been passed down.
- *
- * If the returning value is not -1 the skb has been consumed.
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
@@ -177,12 +170,14 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = orig_node->bat_priv;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
-	int ret = -1;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* batadv_find_router() increases neigh_nodes refcount if found. */
 	neigh_node = batadv_find_router(bat_priv, orig_node, recv_if);
-	if (!neigh_node)
-		goto out;
+	if (!neigh_node) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto free_skb;
+	}
 
 	/* Check if the skb is too large to send in one piece and fragment
 	 * it if needed.
@@ -191,8 +186,10 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    skb->len > neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
 		/* Fragment and send packet. */
 		ret = batadv_frag_send_packet(skb, orig_node, neigh_node);
+		/* skb was consumed */
+		skb = NULL;
 
-		goto out;
+		goto put_neigh_node;
 	}
 
 	/* try to network code the packet, if it is received on an interface
@@ -204,9 +201,13 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	else
 		ret = batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 
-out:
-	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
+	/* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
+
+put_neigh_node:
+	batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
+free_skb:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-	int res, ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
+	int ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
 
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
@@ -364,13 +365,12 @@ int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest, vid))
 		unicast_packet->ttvn = unicast_packet->ttvn - 1;
 
-	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-	if (res != -1)
-		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+	ret = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+	 /* skb was consumed */
+	skb = NULL;
 
 out:
-	if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -451,13 +451,19 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 /**
  * batadv_forw_packet_free - free a forwarding packet
  * @forw_packet: The packet to free
+ * @dropped: whether the packet is freed because is is dropped
  *
  * This frees a forwarding packet and releases any resources it might
  * have claimed.
  */
-void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
+void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
+			     bool dropped)
 {
-	kfree_skb(forw_packet->skb);
+	if (dropped)
+		kfree_skb(forw_packet->skb);
+	else
+		consume_skb(forw_packet->skb);
+
 	if (forw_packet->if_incoming)
 		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 	if (forw_packet->if_outgoing)
@@ -549,6 +555,7 @@ _batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: broadcast packet to add
  * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before sending
+ * @own_packet: true if it is a self-generated broadcast packet
  *
  * add a broadcast packet to the queue and setup timers. broadcast packets
  * are sent multiple times to increase probability for being received.
@@ -560,7 +567,8 @@ _batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  */
 int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    const struct sk_buff *skb,
-				    unsigned long delay)
+				    unsigned long delay,
+				    bool own_packet)
 {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet;
@@ -586,9 +594,8 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bcast_packet = (struct batadv_bcast_packet *)newskb->data;
 	bcast_packet->ttl--;
 
-	skb_reset_mac_header(newskb);
-
 	forw_packet->skb = newskb;
+	forw_packet->own = own_packet;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&forw_packet->delayed_work,
 			  batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet);
@@ -597,7 +604,7 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 err_packet_free:
-	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
+	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet, true);
 err:
 	return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 }
@@ -605,11 +612,17 @@ err:
 static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 	struct delayed_work *delayed_work;
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet;
+	struct batadv_bcast_packet *bcast_packet;
 	struct sk_buff *skb1;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	bool dropped = false;
+	u8 *neigh_addr;
+	u8 *orig_neigh;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	delayed_work = to_delayed_work(work);
 	forw_packet = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_forw_packet,
@@ -621,11 +634,17 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bcast_list_lock);
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_DEACTIVATING)
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_DEACTIVATING) {
+		dropped = true;
 		goto out;
+	}
 
-	if (batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(bat_priv, forw_packet))
+	if (batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(bat_priv, forw_packet)) {
+		dropped = true;
 		goto out;
+	}
+
+	bcast_packet = (struct batadv_bcast_packet *)forw_packet->skb->data;
 
 	/* rebroadcast packet */
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -636,6 +655,49 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (forw_packet->num_packets >= hard_iface->num_bcasts)
 			continue;
 
+		if (forw_packet->own) {
+			neigh_node = NULL;
+		} else {
+			neigh_addr = eth_hdr(forw_packet->skb)->h_source;
+			neigh_node = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(hard_iface,
+							     neigh_addr);
+		}
+
+		orig_neigh = neigh_node ? neigh_node->orig : NULL;
+
+		ret = batadv_hardif_no_broadcast(hard_iface, bcast_packet->orig,
+						 orig_neigh);
+
+		if (ret) {
+			char *type;
+
+			switch (ret) {
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_NORECIPIENT:
+				type = "no neighbor";
+				break;
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPFWD:
+				type = "single neighbor is source";
+				break;
+			case BATADV_HARDIF_BCAST_DUPORIG:
+				type = "single neighbor is originator";
+				break;
+			default:
+				type = "unknown";
+			}
+
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "BCAST packet from orig %pM on %s surpressed: %s\n",
+				   bcast_packet->orig,
+				   hard_iface->net_dev->name, type);
+
+			if (neigh_node)
+				batadv_hardif_neigh_put(neigh_node);
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (neigh_node)
+			batadv_hardif_neigh_put(neigh_node);
+
 		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			continue;
 
@@ -658,7 +720,7 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 out:
-	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
+	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet, dropped);
 }
 
 void
@@ -699,7 +761,7 @@ batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		if (pending) {
 			hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
-			batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
+			batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet, true);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bcast_list_lock);
@@ -726,7 +788,7 @@ batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		if (pending) {
 			hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
-			batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet);
+			batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet, true);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index 999f78683d9e..c58019475025 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 
 struct sk_buff;
 
-void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet);
+void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
+			     bool dropped);
 struct batadv_forw_packet *
 batadv_forw_packet_alloc(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    const struct sk_buff *skb,
-				    unsigned long delay);
+				    unsigned long delay,
+				    bool own_packet);
 void
 batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				 const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index f37c1c769da0..7b3494ae6ad9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -357,12 +357,12 @@ send:
 		seqno = atomic_inc_return(&bat_priv->bcast_seqno);
 		bcast_packet->seqno = htonl(seqno);
 
-		batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb, brd_delay);
+		batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb, brd_delay, true);
 
 		/* a copy is stored in the bcast list, therefore removing
 		 * the original skb.
 		 */
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		consume_skb(skb);
 
 	/* unicast packet */
 	} else {
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ send:
 			ret = batadv_send_skb_via_tt(bat_priv, skb, dst_hint,
 						     vid);
 		}
-		if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
+		if (ret != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
 			goto dropped_freed;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 2333777f919d..f1564520dfae 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -615,9 +615,6 @@ static int batadv_tp_send_msg(struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars, const u8 *src,
 	batadv_tp_fill_prerandom(tp_vars, data, data_len);
 
 	r = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-	if (r == -1)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-
 	if (r == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1206,9 +1203,6 @@ static int batadv_tp_send_ack(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* send the ack */
 	r = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-	if (r == -1)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-
 	if (unlikely(r < 0) || (r == NET_XMIT_DROP)) {
 		ret = BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index ad1e3bc0e205..3cae8f4fd717 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
-#include "multicast.h"
 #include "netlink.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
@@ -3795,9 +3794,6 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes_nolock(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 
-	/* Update multicast addresses in local translation table */
-	batadv_mcast_mla_update(bat_priv);
-
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes) < 1) {
 		if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt))
 			batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 77654f055f24..a783420356ae 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src,
 	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
 	unsigned int tvlv_len;
 	ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
-	int res;
 
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (!orig_node)
@@ -633,9 +632,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src,
 	tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
 	memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
 
-	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-	if (res == -1)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
 out:
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 673a22e3a68a..98ebac05c571 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v {
  * @list: list node for batadv_hardif_list
  * @if_num: identificator of the interface
  * @if_status: status of the interface for batman-adv
- * @net_dev: pointer to the net_device
  * @num_bcasts: number of payload re-broadcasts on this interface (ARQ)
+ * @net_dev: pointer to the net_device
  * @hardif_obj: kobject of the per interface sysfs "mesh" directory
  * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
  * @batman_adv_ptype: packet type describing packets that should be processed by
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 	struct list_head list;
 	s16 if_num;
 	char if_status;
-	struct net_device *net_dev;
 	u8 num_bcasts;
+	struct net_device *net_dev;
 	struct kobject *hardif_obj;
 	struct kref refcount;
 	struct packet_type batman_adv_ptype;
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v {
  * struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node - unique neighbor per hard-interface
  * @list: list node for batadv_hard_iface::neigh_list
  * @addr: the MAC address of the neighboring interface
+ * @orig: the address of the originator this neighbor node belongs to
  * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard-interface
  * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
  * @bat_v: B.A.T.M.A.N. V private data
@@ -417,6 +418,7 @@ struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v {
 struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 orig[ETH_ALEN];
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
@@ -785,9 +787,10 @@ struct batadv_mcast_querier_state {
  * @num_want_all_ipv6: counter for items in want_all_ipv6_list
  * @want_lists_lock: lock for protecting modifications to mcast want lists
  *  (traversals are rcu-locked)
+ * @work: work queue callback item for multicast TT and TVLV updates
  */
 struct batadv_priv_mcast {
-	struct hlist_head mla_list;
+	struct hlist_head mla_list; /* see __batadv_mcast_mla_update() */
 	struct hlist_head want_all_unsnoopables_list;
 	struct hlist_head want_all_ipv4_list;
 	struct hlist_head want_all_ipv6_list;
@@ -802,6 +805,7 @@ struct batadv_priv_mcast {
 	atomic_t num_want_all_ipv6;
 	/* protects want_all_{unsnoopables,ipv4,ipv6}_list */
 	spinlock_t want_lists_lock;
+	struct delayed_work work;
 };
 #endif