Merge tag 'batadv-next-for-davem-20190328' of git://git.open-mesh.org/linux-merge

Simon Wunderlich says:

====================
This feature/cleanup patchset includes the following patches:

 - Drop license boilerplate (obsoleted by SPDX license IDs),
   by Sven Eckelmann

 - Drop documentation for sysfs and debugfs Documentation,
   by Sven Eckelmann (2 patches)

 - Mark sysfs as optional and deprecated, by Sven Eckelmann (3 patches)

 - Update MAINTAINERS Tree, Chat and Bugtracker,
   by Sven Eckelmann (3 patches)

 - Rename batadv_dat_send_data, by Sven Eckelmann

 - update DAT entries with incoming ARP replies, by Linus Luessing

 - add multicast-to-unicast support for limited destinations,
   by Linus Luessing
====================

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

61 files changed, 432 insertions, 825 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
index a31db5e9ac8e..a3d188dfbe75 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
 #
 # Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
-# License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
-# General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #
 # B.A.T.M.A.N meshing protocol
@@ -109,6 +97,18 @@ config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
 	  buffer. The output is controlled via the batadv netdev specific
 	  log_level setting.
 
+config BATMAN_ADV_SYSFS
+	bool "batman-adv sysfs entries"
+	depends on BATMAN_ADV
+	default y
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want to enable batman-adv device configuration and
+	  status interface through sysfs attributes. It is replaced by the
+	  batadv generic netlink family but still used by various userspace
+	  tools and scripts.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
 config BATMAN_ADV_TRACING
 	bool "B.A.T.M.A.N. tracing support"
 	depends on BATMAN_ADV
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index a887ecc3efa1..fd63e116d9ff 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
 #
 # Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
-# License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
-# General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV) += batman-adv.o
 batman-adv-y += bat_algo.o
@@ -41,7 +28,7 @@ batman-adv-y += originator.o
 batman-adv-y += routing.o
 batman-adv-y += send.o
 batman-adv-y += soft-interface.o
-batman-adv-y += sysfs.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_SYSFS) += sysfs.o
 batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_TRACING) += trace.o
 batman-adv-y += tp_meter.o
 batman-adv-y += translation-table.o
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
index 7b7e15641fef..fa39eaaab9d7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "main.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
index 25e7bb51928c..cb7d57d16c9d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Linus Lüssing
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_ALGO_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index de61091af666..bd4138ddf7e0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "bat_iv_ogm.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h
index 785f6666273c..c7a9ba305bfc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_IV_OGM_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
index 445594ed58af..231b4aab4d8d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "bat_v.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h
index 465a4fc23354..37833db098e6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Linus Lüssing
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_V_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index a9b7919c9de5..13b9ab860a25 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "bat_v_elp.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
index 75f189ee4a1c..bb3d40f73bfe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_V_ELP_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index c9698ad41854..fad95ef64e01 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "bat_v_ogm.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
index f67cf7ee06b2..616bf2ea8755 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BAT_V_OGM_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
index 63e134e763e3..7f04a6acf14e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "bitarray.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
index f3a05ad9afad..84ad2d2b6ac9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BITARRAY_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index ef39aabdb694..8d6b7c9c2a7e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
@@ -59,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "netlink.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
 static const u8 batadv_announce_mac[4] = {0x43, 0x05, 0x43, 0x05};
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 31771c751efb..012d72c8d064 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BLA_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index 3b9d1ad2f467..d38d70ccdd5a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "debugfs.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
index c0b8694041ec..7fac680cf740 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 310a4f353008..b0af3a11d406 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -667,7 +655,7 @@ batadv_dat_select_candidates(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip_dst,
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_dat_send_data() - send a payload to the selected candidates
+ * batadv_dat_forward_data() - copy and send payload to the selected candidates
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @skb: payload to send
  * @ip: the DHT key
@@ -680,9 +668,9 @@ batadv_dat_select_candidates(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip_dst,
  * Return: true if the packet is sent to at least one candidate, false
  * otherwise.
  */
-static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 ip,
-				 unsigned short vid, int packet_subtype)
+static bool batadv_dat_forward_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 ip,
+				    unsigned short vid, int packet_subtype)
 {
 	int i;
 	bool ret = false;
@@ -1277,8 +1265,8 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		ret = true;
 	} else {
 		/* Send the request to the DHT */
-		ret = batadv_dat_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst, vid,
-					   BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_GET);
+		ret = batadv_dat_forward_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst, vid,
+					      BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_GET);
 	}
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
@@ -1392,8 +1380,10 @@ void batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* Send the ARP reply to the candidates for both the IP addresses that
 	 * the node obtained from the ARP reply
 	 */
-	batadv_dat_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_src, vid, BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
-	batadv_dat_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst, vid, BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
+	batadv_dat_forward_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_src, vid,
+				BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
+	batadv_dat_forward_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst, vid,
+				BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1444,7 +1434,6 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   hw_src, &ip_src, hw_dst, &ip_dst,
 			   dat_entry->mac_addr,	&dat_entry->ip);
 		dropped = true;
-		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* Update our internal cache with both the IP addresses the node got
@@ -1453,6 +1442,9 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src, vid);
 	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst, vid);
 
+	if (dropped)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* If BLA is enabled, only forward ARP replies if we have claimed the
 	 * source of the ARP reply or if no one else of the same backbone has
 	 * already claimed that client. This prevents that different gateways
@@ -1708,8 +1700,10 @@ static void batadv_dat_put_dhcp(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *chaddr,
 	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, yiaddr, chaddr, vid);
 	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst, vid);
 
-	batadv_dat_send_data(bat_priv, skb, yiaddr, vid, BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
-	batadv_dat_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst, vid, BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
+	batadv_dat_forward_data(bat_priv, skb, yiaddr, vid,
+				BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
+	batadv_dat_forward_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst, vid,
+				BATADV_P_DAT_DHT_PUT);
 
 	consume_skb(skb);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
index 68c0ff321acd..110c27447d70 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_DISTRIBUTED_ARP_TABLE_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index b506d15b8230..385fccdcf69d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "fragmentation.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
index abdac26579bf..d6074ba2ada7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_FRAGMENTATION_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index f5811f61aa92..47df4c678988 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "gateway_client.h"
@@ -53,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
-#include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
 /* These are the offsets of the "hw type" and "hw address length" in the dhcp
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index b5732c8be81a..0e14026feebd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_GATEWAY_CLIENT_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index e064de45e22c..dac097f9be03 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "gateway_common.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
index 128467a0fb89..5cf50736c635 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_GATEWAY_COMMON_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 96ef7c70b4d9..79d1731b8306 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "hard-interface.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 48de28c83401..c8ef6aa0e865 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_HARD_INTERFACE_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.c b/net/batman-adv/hash.c
index 56a08ce193d5..a9d4e176f4de 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "hash.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.h b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
index 37507b6d4006..ceef171f7f98 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_HASH_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index 9859ababb82e..de81b5ecad91 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "icmp_socket.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
index 5f8926522ff0..35eecbfd2e65 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ICMP_SOCKET_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.c b/net/batman-adv/log.c
index 3e610df8debf..60ce11e16a90 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "log.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.h b/net/batman-adv/log.h
index 660e9bcc85a2..5504637e63d8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_LOG_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 75750870cf04..dabcaff87e34 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "main.h"
@@ -22,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/build_bug.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
 #include <linux/crc32c.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/genetlink.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
@@ -31,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -40,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
@@ -84,6 +75,22 @@ struct workqueue_struct *batadv_event_workqueue;
 
 static void batadv_recv_handler_init(void);
 
+#define BATADV_UEV_TYPE_VAR	"BATTYPE="
+#define BATADV_UEV_ACTION_VAR	"BATACTION="
+#define BATADV_UEV_DATA_VAR	"BATDATA="
+
+static char *batadv_uev_action_str[] = {
+	"add",
+	"del",
+	"change",
+	"loopdetect",
+};
+
+static char *batadv_uev_type_str[] = {
+	"gw",
+	"bla",
+};
+
 static int __init batadv_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -678,6 +685,60 @@ bool batadv_vlan_ap_isola_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 	return ap_isolation_enabled;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_throw_uevent() - Send an uevent with batman-adv specific env data
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: subsystem type of event. Stored in uevent's BATTYPE
+ * @action: action type of event. Stored in uevent's BATACTION
+ * @data: string with additional information to the event (ignored for
+ *  BATADV_UEV_DEL). Stored in uevent's BATDATA
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+int batadv_throw_uevent(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, enum batadv_uev_type type,
+			enum batadv_uev_action action, const char *data)
+{
+	int ret = -ENOMEM;
+	struct kobject *bat_kobj;
+	char *uevent_env[4] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
+
+	bat_kobj = &bat_priv->soft_iface->dev.kobj;
+
+	uevent_env[0] = kasprintf(GFP_ATOMIC,
+				  "%s%s", BATADV_UEV_TYPE_VAR,
+				  batadv_uev_type_str[type]);
+	if (!uevent_env[0])
+		goto out;
+
+	uevent_env[1] = kasprintf(GFP_ATOMIC,
+				  "%s%s", BATADV_UEV_ACTION_VAR,
+				  batadv_uev_action_str[action]);
+	if (!uevent_env[1])
+		goto out;
+
+	/* If the event is DEL, ignore the data field */
+	if (action != BATADV_UEV_DEL) {
+		uevent_env[2] = kasprintf(GFP_ATOMIC,
+					  "%s%s", BATADV_UEV_DATA_VAR, data);
+		if (!uevent_env[2])
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = kobject_uevent_env(bat_kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, uevent_env);
+out:
+	kfree(uevent_env[0]);
+	kfree(uevent_env[1]);
+	kfree(uevent_env[2]);
+
+	if (ret)
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			   "Impossible to send uevent for (%s,%s,%s) event (err: %d)\n",
+			   batadv_uev_type_str[type],
+			   batadv_uev_action_str[action],
+			   (action == BATADV_UEV_DEL ? "NULL" : data), ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 module_init(batadv_init);
 module_exit(batadv_exit);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 3ed669d7dc6b..f827e441025f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_
@@ -394,5 +382,7 @@ static inline void batadv_add_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, size_t idx,
 
 unsigned short batadv_get_vid(struct sk_buff *skb, size_t header_len);
 bool batadv_vlan_ap_isola_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid);
+int batadv_throw_uevent(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, enum batadv_uev_type type,
+			enum batadv_uev_action action, const char *data);
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index f91b1b6265cf..3feb9435b715 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2014-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "multicast.h"
@@ -66,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "netlink.h"
+#include "send.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 #include "tvlv.h"
@@ -991,6 +980,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	int ret, tt_count, ip_count, unsnoop_count, total_count;
 	bool is_unsnoopable = false;
+	unsigned int mcast_fanout;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 
 	ret = batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check(bat_priv, skb, &is_unsnoopable);
@@ -1025,8 +1015,203 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	case 0:
 		return BATADV_FORW_NONE;
 	default:
-		return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+		mcast_fanout = atomic_read(&bat_priv->multicast_fanout);
+
+		if (!unsnoop_count && total_count <= mcast_fanout)
+			return BATADV_FORW_SOME;
 	}
+
+	return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_forw_tt() - forwards a packet to multicast listeners
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the multicast packet to transmit
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ *
+ * Sends copies of a frame with multicast destination to any multicast
+ * listener registered in the translation table. A transmission is performed
+ * via a batman-adv unicast packet for each such destination node.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP on memory allocation failure, NET_XMIT_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_mcast_forw_tt(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		     unsigned short vid)
+{
+	int ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+	struct sk_buff *newskb;
+
+	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
+
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
+	const u8 *addr = eth_hdr(skb)->h_dest;
+
+	tt_global = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr, vid);
+	if (!tt_global)
+		goto out;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_entry, &tt_global->orig_list, list) {
+		newskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!newskb) {
+			ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, newskb, BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
+					orig_entry->orig_node, vid);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ipv4() - forward to nodes with want-all-ipv4
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the multicast packet to transmit
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ *
+ * Sends copies of a frame with multicast destination to any node with a
+ * BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 flag set. A transmission is performed via a
+ * batman-adv unicast packet for each such destination node.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP on memory allocation failure, NET_XMIT_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ipv4(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+	struct sk_buff *newskb;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node,
+				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv4_list,
+				 mcast_want_all_ipv4_node) {
+		newskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!newskb) {
+			ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, newskb, BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
+					orig_node, vid);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ipv6() - forward to nodes with want-all-ipv6
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: The multicast packet to transmit
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ *
+ * Sends copies of a frame with multicast destination to any node with a
+ * BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 flag set. A transmission is performed via a
+ * batman-adv unicast packet for each such destination node.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP on memory allocation failure, NET_XMIT_SUCCESS
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ipv6(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	int ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+	struct sk_buff *newskb;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node,
+				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv6_list,
+				 mcast_want_all_ipv6_node) {
+		newskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!newskb) {
+			ret = NET_XMIT_DROP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, newskb, BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
+					orig_node, vid);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_forw_want_all() - forward packet to nodes in a want-all list
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the multicast packet to transmit
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ *
+ * Sends copies of a frame with multicast destination to any node with a
+ * BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 or BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 flag set. A
+ * transmission is performed via a batman-adv unicast packet for each such
+ * destination node.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP on memory allocation failure or if the protocol family
+ * is neither IPv4 nor IPv6. NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+static int
+batadv_mcast_forw_want_all(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			   struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned short vid)
+{
+	switch (ntohs(eth_hdr(skb)->h_proto)) {
+	case ETH_P_IP:
+		return batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ipv4(bat_priv, skb, vid);
+	case ETH_P_IPV6:
+		return batadv_mcast_forw_want_all_ipv6(bat_priv, skb, vid);
+	default:
+		/* we shouldn't be here... */
+		return NET_XMIT_DROP;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_forw_send() - send packet to any detected multicast recpient
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the multicast packet to transmit
+ * @vid: the vlan identifier
+ *
+ * Sends copies of a frame with multicast destination to any node that signaled
+ * interest in it, that is either via the translation table or the according
+ * want-all flags. A transmission is performed via a batman-adv unicast packet
+ * for each such destination node.
+ *
+ * The given skb is consumed/freed.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_XMIT_DROP on memory allocation failure or if the protocol family
+ * is neither IPv4 nor IPv6. NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise.
+ */
+int batadv_mcast_forw_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   unsigned short vid)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_mcast_forw_tt(bat_priv, skb, vid);
+	if (ret != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = batadv_mcast_forw_want_all(bat_priv, skb, vid);
+	if (ret != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	consume_skb(skb);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
index 466013fe88af..653b9b76fabe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2014-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_
@@ -36,6 +24,13 @@ enum batadv_forw_mode {
 	BATADV_FORW_ALL,
 
 	/**
+	 * @BATADV_FORW_SOME: forward the packet to some nodes (currently via
+	 *  a multicast-to-unicast conversion and the BATMAN unicast routing
+	 *  protocol)
+	 */
+	BATADV_FORW_SOME,
+
+	/**
 	 * @BATADV_FORW_SINGLE: forward the packet to a single node (currently
 	 *  via the BATMAN unicast routing protocol)
 	 */
@@ -51,6 +46,9 @@ enum batadv_forw_mode
 batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct batadv_orig_node **mcast_single_orig);
 
+int batadv_mcast_forw_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   unsigned short vid);
+
 void batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
 int batadv_mcast_flags_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
@@ -73,6 +71,14 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
 }
 
+static inline int
+batadv_mcast_forw_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		       unsigned short vid)
+{
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
+}
+
 static inline int batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index d3033a3d2a63..e7907308b331 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2016-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Matthias Schiffer
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "netlink.h"
@@ -157,6 +145,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy batadv_netlink_policy[NUM_BATADV_ATTR] = {
 	[BATADV_ATTR_HOP_PENALTY]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_LOG_LEVEL]			= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FORCEFLOOD_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FANOUT]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_NETWORK_CODING_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_INTERVAL]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_ELP_INTERVAL]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
@@ -353,6 +342,10 @@ static int batadv_netlink_mesh_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FORCEFLOOD_ENABLED,
 		       !atomic_read(&bat_priv->multicast_mode)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FANOUT,
+			atomic_read(&bat_priv->multicast_fanout)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
@@ -592,6 +585,12 @@ static int batadv_netlink_set_mesh(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 		atomic_set(&bat_priv->multicast_mode, !nla_get_u8(attr));
 	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FANOUT]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FANOUT];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->multicast_fanout, nla_get_u32(attr));
+	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
index 7273368544fc..d1e0681b8743 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2016-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Matthias Schiffer
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_NETLINK_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 278762bd94c6..c5e7906045f3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "network-coding.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
index 96ef0a511fc7..74f56113a5d0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_NETWORK_CODING_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index e5cdf89ef63c..45db798a7297 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "originator.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index dca1e4a34ec6..3829e26f9c5d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ORIGINATOR_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index cae0e5dd0768..f0f864820dea 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "routing.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 0102d69d345c..b96c6d06d188 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ROUTING_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 66a8b3e44501..3ce5f7bad369 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "send.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index 1f6132922e60..5921ee4e107c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_SEND_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 2e367230376b..a7677e1d000f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "soft-interface.h"
@@ -209,7 +197,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	unsigned short vid;
 	u32 seqno;
 	int gw_mode;
-	enum batadv_forw_mode forw_mode;
+	enum batadv_forw_mode forw_mode = BATADV_FORW_SINGLE;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *mcast_single_orig = NULL;
 	int network_offset = ETH_HLEN;
 	__be16 proto;
@@ -317,7 +305,8 @@ send:
 			if (forw_mode == BATADV_FORW_NONE)
 				goto dropped;
 
-			if (forw_mode == BATADV_FORW_SINGLE)
+			if (forw_mode == BATADV_FORW_SINGLE ||
+			    forw_mode == BATADV_FORW_SOME)
 				do_bcast = false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -377,6 +366,8 @@ send:
 			ret = batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb,
 						      BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
 						      mcast_single_orig, vid);
+		} else if (forw_mode == BATADV_FORW_SOME) {
+			ret = batadv_mcast_forw_send(bat_priv, skb, vid);
 		} else {
 			if (batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(bat_priv,
 								  skb))
@@ -818,6 +809,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	bat_priv->mcast.querier_ipv6.shadowing = false;
 	bat_priv->mcast.flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->multicast_mode, 1);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->multicast_fanout, 16);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_unsnoopables, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv4, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv6, 0);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
index 538bb661878c..275442a7acb6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_SOFT_INTERFACE_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 0b4b3fb778a6..ad14c8086fe7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -2,23 +2,12 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <asm/current.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -34,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
@@ -52,6 +42,16 @@
 #include "network-coding.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 
+/**
+ * batadv_sysfs_deprecated() - Log use of deprecated batadv sysfs access
+ * @attr: attribute which was accessed
+ */
+static void batadv_sysfs_deprecated(struct attribute *attr)
+{
+	pr_warn_ratelimited(DEPRECATED "%s (pid %d) Use of sysfs file \"%s\".\nUse batadv genl family instead",
+			    current->comm, task_pid_nr(current), attr->name);
+}
+
 static struct net_device *batadv_kobj_to_netdev(struct kobject *obj)
 {
 	struct device *dev = container_of(obj->parent, struct device, kobj);
@@ -114,22 +114,6 @@ batadv_kobj_to_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct kobject *obj)
 	return vlan;
 }
 
-#define BATADV_UEV_TYPE_VAR	"BATTYPE="
-#define BATADV_UEV_ACTION_VAR	"BATACTION="
-#define BATADV_UEV_DATA_VAR	"BATDATA="
-
-static char *batadv_uev_action_str[] = {
-	"add",
-	"del",
-	"change",
-	"loopdetect",
-};
-
-static char *batadv_uev_type_str[] = {
-	"gw",
-	"bla",
-};
-
 /* Use this, if you have customized show and store functions for vlan attrs */
 #define BATADV_ATTR_VLAN(_name, _mode, _show, _store)	\
 struct batadv_attribute batadv_attr_vlan_##_name = {	\
@@ -157,6 +141,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);		\
 	ssize_t length;							\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	length = __batadv_store_bool_attr(buff, count, _post_func, attr,\
 					  &bat_priv->_name, net_dev);	\
 									\
@@ -171,6 +156,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 {									\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);	\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	return sprintf(buff, "%s\n",					\
 		       atomic_read(&bat_priv->_name) == 0 ?		\
 		       "disabled" : "enabled");				\
@@ -194,6 +180,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);		\
 	ssize_t length;							\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	length = __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, _min, _max,	\
 					  _post_func, attr,		\
 					  &bat_priv->_var, net_dev,	\
@@ -210,6 +197,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 {									\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);	\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	return sprintf(buff, "%i\n", atomic_read(&bat_priv->_var));	\
 }									\
 
@@ -234,6 +222,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 					      attr, &vlan->_name,	\
 					      bat_priv->soft_iface);	\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	if (vlan->vid)							\
 		batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);		\
 	else								\
@@ -254,6 +243,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 			     atomic_read(&vlan->_name) == 0 ?		\
 			     "disabled" : "enabled");			\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);					\
 	return res;							\
 }
@@ -275,6 +265,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;					\
 	ssize_t length;							\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);		\
 	if (!hard_iface)						\
 		return 0;						\
@@ -302,6 +293,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;				\
 	ssize_t length;							\
 									\
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);					\
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);		\
 	if (!hard_iface)						\
 		return 0;						\
@@ -446,6 +438,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_bat_algo(struct kobject *kobj,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
 	return sprintf(buff, "%s\n", bat_priv->algo_ops->name);
 }
 
@@ -462,6 +455,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	int bytes_written;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	/* GW mode is not available if the routing algorithm in use does not
 	 * implement the GW API
 	 */
@@ -496,6 +491,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
 	char *curr_gw_mode_str;
 	int gw_mode_tmp = -1;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	/* toggling GW mode is allowed only if the routing algorithm in use
 	 * provides the GW API
 	 */
@@ -570,6 +567,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_sel_class(struct kobject *kobj,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	/* GW selection class is not available if the routing algorithm in use
 	 * does not implement the GW API
 	 */
@@ -590,6 +589,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_sel_class(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	ssize_t length;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	/* setting the GW selection class is allowed only if the routing
 	 * algorithm in use implements the GW API
 	 */
@@ -620,6 +621,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	u32 down, up;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	down = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down);
 	up = atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up);
 
@@ -635,6 +638,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
 	ssize_t length;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
 		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
 
@@ -659,6 +664,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_isolation_mark(struct kobject *kobj,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
 	return sprintf(buff, "%#.8x/%#.8x\n", bat_priv->isolation_mark,
 		       bat_priv->isolation_mark_mask);
 }
@@ -682,6 +688,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_isolation_mark(struct kobject *kobj,
 	u32 mark, mask;
 	char *mask_ptr;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	/* parse the mask if it has been specified, otherwise assume the mask is
 	 * the biggest possible
 	 */
@@ -937,6 +945,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 	ssize_t length;
 	const char *ifname;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (!hard_iface)
 		return 0;
@@ -1041,6 +1051,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
 	struct batadv_store_mesh_work *store_work;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
 		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
 
@@ -1072,6 +1084,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_iface_status(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	ssize_t length;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (!hard_iface)
 		return 0;
@@ -1123,6 +1137,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 	u32 old_tp_override;
 	bool ret;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (!hard_iface)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1162,6 +1178,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	u32 tp_override;
 
+	batadv_sysfs_deprecated(attr);
+
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (!hard_iface)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1247,57 +1265,3 @@ void batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj)
 	kobject_put(*hardif_obj);
 	*hardif_obj = NULL;
 }
-
-/**
- * batadv_throw_uevent() - Send an uevent with batman-adv specific env data
- * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
- * @type: subsystem type of event. Stored in uevent's BATTYPE
- * @action: action type of event. Stored in uevent's BATACTION
- * @data: string with additional information to the event (ignored for
- *  BATADV_UEV_DEL). Stored in uevent's BATDATA
- *
- * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
- */
-int batadv_throw_uevent(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, enum batadv_uev_type type,
-			enum batadv_uev_action action, const char *data)
-{
-	int ret = -ENOMEM;
-	struct kobject *bat_kobj;
-	char *uevent_env[4] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-
-	bat_kobj = &bat_priv->soft_iface->dev.kobj;
-
-	uevent_env[0] = kasprintf(GFP_ATOMIC,
-				  "%s%s", BATADV_UEV_TYPE_VAR,
-				  batadv_uev_type_str[type]);
-	if (!uevent_env[0])
-		goto out;
-
-	uevent_env[1] = kasprintf(GFP_ATOMIC,
-				  "%s%s", BATADV_UEV_ACTION_VAR,
-				  batadv_uev_action_str[action]);
-	if (!uevent_env[1])
-		goto out;
-
-	/* If the event is DEL, ignore the data field */
-	if (action != BATADV_UEV_DEL) {
-		uevent_env[2] = kasprintf(GFP_ATOMIC,
-					  "%s%s", BATADV_UEV_DATA_VAR, data);
-		if (!uevent_env[2])
-			goto out;
-	}
-
-	ret = kobject_uevent_env(bat_kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, uevent_env);
-out:
-	kfree(uevent_env[0]);
-	kfree(uevent_env[1]);
-	kfree(uevent_env[2]);
-
-	if (ret)
-		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			   "Impossible to send uevent for (%s,%s,%s) event (err: %d)\n",
-			   batadv_uev_type_str[type],
-			   batadv_uev_action_str[action],
-			   (action == BATADV_UEV_DEL ? "NULL" : data), ret);
-	return ret;
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
index 705ffbe763f4..83fa808b1871 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_SYSFS_H_
@@ -57,6 +45,8 @@ struct batadv_attribute {
 			 char *buf, size_t count);
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_SYSFS
+
 int batadv_sysfs_add_meshif(struct net_device *dev);
 void batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev);
 int batadv_sysfs_add_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj,
@@ -66,7 +56,39 @@ int batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan);
 void batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan);
-int batadv_throw_uevent(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, enum batadv_uev_type type,
-			enum batadv_uev_action action, const char *data);
+
+#else
+
+static inline int batadv_sysfs_add_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int batadv_sysfs_add_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj,
+					  struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(struct kobject **hardif_obj)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(struct net_device *dev,
+					struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					 struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+{
+}
+
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_SYSFS_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 500109bbd551..820392146249 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Edo Monticelli, 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "tp_meter.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h
index 6b4d0f733896..604b3799c972 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Edo Monticelli, 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TP_METER_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/trace.c b/net/batman-adv/trace.c
index f77c917ed20d..3cedd2c36528 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/trace.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/trace.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Sven Eckelmann
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/trace.h b/net/batman-adv/trace.h
index 5e5579051400..d8f764521c0b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/trace.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/trace.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Sven Eckelmann
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #if !defined(_NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRACE_H_) || defined(TRACE_HEADER_MULTI_READ)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index f73d79139ae7..5d8bf8048e4e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "translation-table.h"
@@ -205,7 +193,7 @@ batadv_tt_local_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
  * Return: a pointer to the corresponding tt_global_entry struct if the client
  * is found, NULL otherwise.
  */
-static struct batadv_tt_global_entry *
+struct batadv_tt_global_entry *
 batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 			   unsigned short vid)
 {
@@ -300,8 +288,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
  *  possibly release it
  * @tt_global_entry: tt_global_entry to be free'd
  */
-static void
-batadv_tt_global_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
+void batadv_tt_global_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 {
 	kref_put(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount,
 		 batadv_tt_global_entry_release);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index 61bca75e5911..c8c48d62a430 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * 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
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_
@@ -41,6 +29,10 @@ int batadv_tt_global_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			       s32 match_vid, const char *message);
+struct batadv_tt_global_entry *
+batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
+			   unsigned short vid);
+void batadv_tt_global_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry);
 int batadv_tt_global_hash_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				const u8 *addr, unsigned short vid);
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 7e947b01919d..aae63f0d21eb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "main.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h
index c0f033b1acb8..114ac01e06af 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TVLV_H_
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index a21b34ed6548..357ca119329a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2019  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TYPES_H_
@@ -1565,6 +1553,12 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	 *  node's sender/originating side
 	 */
 	atomic_t multicast_mode;
+
+	/**
+	 * @multicast_fanout: Maximum number of packet copies to generate for a
+	 *  multicast-to-unicast conversion
+	 */
+	atomic_t multicast_fanout;
 #endif
 
 	/** @orig_interval: OGM broadcast interval in milliseconds */