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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2019-02-13 22:28:11 -0800
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2019-02-13 22:28:11 -0800
commit03b967420280f01b225d9f7c46c2d9117e1bc16b (patch)
tree9735f3a556cb2a325bd906a91fdf9ffe1ec01f90 /net/batman-adv
parente7c2e3b570442d2a50d43ba0da951329ed0c3c19 (diff)
parent7e6f461efe2554e35b740f3faea2994fc9551947 (diff)
downloadlinux-03b967420280f01b225d9f7c46c2d9117e1bc16b.tar.gz
Merge tag 'batadv-next-for-davem-20190213' of git://git.open-mesh.org/linux-merge
Simon Wunderlich says:

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

 - fix memory leak in in batadv_dat_put_dhcp, by Martin Weinelt

 - fix typo, by Sven Eckelmann

 - netlink restructuring patch series (part 2), by Sven Eckelmann
   (19 patches)
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'net/batman-adv')
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c2
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c1
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c1
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h6
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/netlink.c1080
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/netlink.h6
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c2
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/sysfs.c64
8 files changed, 1020 insertions, 142 deletions
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 899ab051ffce..310a4f353008 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -1711,6 +1711,8 @@ static void batadv_dat_put_dhcp(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *chaddr,
 	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);
 
+	consume_skb(skb);
+
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
 		   "Snooped from outgoing DHCPACK (server address): %pI4, %pM (vid: %i)\n",
 		   &ip_dst, hw_dst, batadv_print_vid(vid));
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 0a6b9b30eabd..f5811f61aa92 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <uapi/linux/batadv_packet.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
-#include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "netlink.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index 53d03adc9bfc..e064de45e22c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/batadv_packet.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "log.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
index 89bae100a0b0..128467a0fb89 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@
 
 struct net_device;
 
-enum batadv_gw_modes {
-	BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF,
-	BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT,
-	BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER,
-};
-
 /**
  * enum batadv_bandwidth_units - bandwidth unit types
  */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index 5fe833cc9507..67a58da2e6a0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@
 #include "main.h"
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
 #include <linux/cache.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/genetlink.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
@@ -47,21 +51,54 @@
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
+#include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include "multicast.h"
+#include "network-coding.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "tp_meter.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
+struct net;
+
 struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family;
 
 /* multicast groups */
 enum batadv_netlink_multicast_groups {
+	BATADV_NL_MCGRP_CONFIG,
 	BATADV_NL_MCGRP_TPMETER,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum batadv_genl_ops_flags - flags for genl_ops's internal_flags
+ */
+enum batadv_genl_ops_flags {
+	/**
+	 * @BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH: request requires valid soft interface in
+	 *  attribute BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX and expects a pointer to it to be
+	 *  saved in info->user_ptr[0]
+	 */
+	BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH = BIT(0),
+
+	/**
+	 * @BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF: request requires valid hard interface in
+	 *  attribute BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX and expects a pointer to it to be
+	 *  saved in info->user_ptr[1]
+	 */
+	BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF = BIT(1),
+
+	/**
+	 * @BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN: request requires valid vlan in
+	 *  attribute BATADV_ATTR_VLANID and expects a pointer to it to be
+	 *  saved in info->user_ptr[1]
+	 */
+	BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN = BIT(2),
+};
+
 static const struct genl_multicast_group batadv_netlink_mcgrps[] = {
+	[BATADV_NL_MCGRP_CONFIG] = { .name = BATADV_NL_MCAST_GROUP_CONFIG },
 	[BATADV_NL_MCGRP_TPMETER] = { .name = BATADV_NL_MCAST_GROUP_TPMETER },
 };
 
@@ -104,6 +141,26 @@ static const struct nla_policy batadv_netlink_policy[NUM_BATADV_ATTR] = {
 	[BATADV_ATTR_DAT_CACHE_VID]		= { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_MCAST_FLAGS]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[BATADV_ATTR_MCAST_FLAGS_PRIV]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_VLANID]			= { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_AGGREGATED_OGMS_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MARK]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MASK]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BONDING_ENABLED]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_BRIDGE_LOOP_AVOIDANCE_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_DISTRIBUTED_ARP_TABLE_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_FRAGMENTATION_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_DOWN]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_UP]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_GW_MODE]			= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_GW_SEL_CLASS]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_HOP_PENALTY]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_LOG_LEVEL]			= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FORCEFLOOD_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_NETWORK_CODING_ENABLED]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_INTERVAL]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_ELP_INTERVAL]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT_OVERRIDE]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 };
 
 /**
@@ -122,20 +179,75 @@ batadv_netlink_get_ifindex(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int attrtype)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put() - fill in generic information about mesh
- *  interface
- * @msg: netlink message to be sent back
- * @soft_iface: interface for which the data should be taken
+ * batadv_netlink_mesh_fill_ap_isolation() - Add ap_isolation softif attribute
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
- * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
-static int
-batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put(struct sk_buff *msg, struct net_device *soft_iface)
+static int batadv_netlink_mesh_fill_ap_isolation(struct sk_buff *msg,
+						 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	u8 ap_isolation;
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return 0;
+
+	ap_isolation = atomic_read(&vlan->ap_isolation);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+
+	return nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED,
+			  !!ap_isolation);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_option_set_ap_isolation() - Set ap_isolation from genl msg
+ * @attr: parsed BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED attribute
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_set_mesh_ap_isolation(struct nlattr *attr,
+						struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	atomic_set(&vlan->ap_isolation, !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_mesh_fill() - Fill message with mesh attributes
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @cmd: type of message to generate
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: sequence number for message
+ * @flags: Additional flags for message
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_mesh_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
+				    struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    enum batadv_nl_commands cmd,
+				    u32 portid, u32 seq, int flags)
 {
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	struct net_device *soft_iface = bat_priv->soft_iface;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 	struct net_device *hard_iface;
-	int ret = -ENOBUFS;
+	void *hdr;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family, flags, cmd);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
 
 	if (nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_VERSION, BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION) ||
 	    nla_put_string(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ALGO_NAME,
@@ -146,16 +258,16 @@ batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put(struct sk_buff *msg, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 		    soft_iface->dev_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_TT_TTVN,
 		       (u8)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn)))
-		goto out;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
 	if (nla_put_u16(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BLA_CRC,
 			ntohs(bat_priv->bla.claim_dest.group)))
-		goto out;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 #endif
 
 	if (batadv_mcast_mesh_info_put(msg, bat_priv))
-		goto out;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (primary_if && primary_if->if_status == BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
@@ -167,77 +279,345 @@ batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put(struct sk_buff *msg, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 				   hard_iface->name) ||
 		    nla_put(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
 			    hard_iface->dev_addr))
-			goto out;
+			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 
-	ret = 0;
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_AGGREGATED_OGMS_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (batadv_netlink_mesh_fill_ap_isolation(msg, bat_priv))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MARK,
+			bat_priv->isolation_mark))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MASK,
+			bat_priv->isolation_mark_mask))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BONDING_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&bat_priv->bonding)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_BRIDGE_LOOP_AVOIDANCE_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_DISTRIBUTED_ARP_TABLE_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT */
+
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_FRAGMENTATION_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_DOWN,
+			atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_UP,
+			atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_GW_MODE,
+		       atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node &&
+	    bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible) {
+		/* GW selection class is not available if the routing algorithm
+		 * in use does not implement the GW API
+		 */
+		if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_GW_SEL_CLASS,
+				atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)))
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HOP_PENALTY,
+		       atomic_read(&bat_priv->hop_penalty)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_LOG_LEVEL,
+			atomic_read(&bat_priv->log_level)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FORCEFLOOD_ENABLED,
+		       !atomic_read(&bat_priv->multicast_mode)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_NETWORK_CODING_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC */
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_INTERVAL,
+			atomic_read(&bat_priv->orig_interval)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
- out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
-	return ret;
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+nla_put_failure:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_netlink_get_mesh_info() - handle incoming BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH_INFO
- *  netlink request
- * @skb: received netlink message
- * @info: receiver information
+ * batadv_netlink_notify_mesh() - send softif attributes to listener
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
  */
-static int
-batadv_netlink_get_mesh_info(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+int batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
-	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-	struct sk_buff *msg = NULL;
-	void *msg_head;
-	int ifindex;
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX])
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ifindex = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX]);
-	if (!ifindex)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
-	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
+	ret = batadv_netlink_mesh_fill(msg, bat_priv, BATADV_CMD_SET_MESH,
+				       0, 0, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&batadv_netlink_family,
+				dev_net(bat_priv->soft_iface), msg, 0,
+				BATADV_NL_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_get_mesh() - Get softif attributes
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_get_mesh(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	int ret;
+
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!msg) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out;
+	if (!msg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = batadv_netlink_mesh_fill(msg, bat_priv, BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH,
+				       info->snd_portid, info->snd_seq, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	msg_head = genlmsg_put(msg, info->snd_portid, info->snd_seq,
-			       &batadv_netlink_family, 0,
-			       BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH_INFO);
-	if (!msg_head) {
-		ret = -ENOBUFS;
-		goto out;
+	ret = genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_set_mesh() - Set softif attributes
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_set_mesh(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct nlattr *attr;
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_AGGREGATED_OGMS_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_AGGREGATED_OGMS_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms, !!nla_get_u8(attr));
 	}
 
-	ret = batadv_netlink_mesh_info_put(msg, soft_iface);
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED];
 
- out:
-	if (soft_iface)
-		dev_put(soft_iface);
+		batadv_netlink_set_mesh_ap_isolation(attr, bat_priv);
+	}
 
-	if (ret) {
-		if (msg)
-			nlmsg_free(msg);
-		return ret;
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MARK]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MARK];
+
+		bat_priv->isolation_mark = nla_get_u32(attr);
 	}
 
-	genlmsg_end(msg, msg_head);
-	return genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MASK]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ISOLATION_MASK];
+
+		bat_priv->isolation_mark_mask = nla_get_u32(attr);
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_BONDING_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_BONDING_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->bonding, !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_BRIDGE_LOOP_AVOIDANCE_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_BRIDGE_LOOP_AVOIDANCE_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance,
+			   !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+		batadv_bla_status_update(bat_priv->soft_iface);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_DISTRIBUTED_ARP_TABLE_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_DISTRIBUTED_ARP_TABLE_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table,
+			   !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+		batadv_dat_status_update(bat_priv->soft_iface);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT */
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_FRAGMENTATION_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_FRAGMENTATION_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->fragmentation, !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+		batadv_update_min_mtu(bat_priv->soft_iface);
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_DOWN]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_DOWN];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_down, nla_get_u32(attr));
+		batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_UP]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_BANDWIDTH_UP];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.bandwidth_up, nla_get_u32(attr));
+		batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_MODE]) {
+		u8 gw_mode;
+
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_MODE];
+		gw_mode = nla_get_u8(attr);
+
+		if (gw_mode <= BATADV_GW_MODE_SERVER) {
+			/* Invoking batadv_gw_reselect() is not enough to really
+			 * de-select the current GW. It will only instruct the
+			 * gateway client code to perform a re-election the next
+			 * time that this is needed.
+			 *
+			 * When gw client mode is being switched off the current
+			 * GW must be de-selected explicitly otherwise no GW_ADD
+			 * uevent is thrown on client mode re-activation. This
+			 * is operation is performed in
+			 * batadv_gw_check_client_stop().
+			 */
+			batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
+
+			/* always call batadv_gw_check_client_stop() before
+			 * changing the gateway state
+			 */
+			batadv_gw_check_client_stop(bat_priv);
+			atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.mode, gw_mode);
+			batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_SEL_CLASS] &&
+	    bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node &&
+	    bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible) {
+		/* setting the GW selection class is allowed only if the routing
+		 * algorithm in use implements the GW API
+		 */
+
+		u32 sel_class_max = 0xffffffffu;
+		u32 sel_class;
+
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_GW_SEL_CLASS];
+		sel_class = nla_get_u32(attr);
+
+		if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.store_sel_class)
+			sel_class_max = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
+
+		if (sel_class >= 1 && sel_class <= sel_class_max) {
+			atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class, sel_class);
+			batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_HOP_PENALTY]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_HOP_PENALTY];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->hop_penalty, nla_get_u8(attr));
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_LOG_LEVEL]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_LOG_LEVEL];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->log_level,
+			   nla_get_u32(attr) & BATADV_DBG_ALL);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FORCEFLOOD_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MULTICAST_FORCEFLOOD_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->multicast_mode, !nla_get_u8(attr));
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_NETWORK_CODING_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_NETWORK_CODING_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->network_coding, !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+		batadv_nc_status_update(bat_priv->soft_iface);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC */
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_INTERVAL]) {
+		u32 orig_interval;
+
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_INTERVAL];
+		orig_interval = nla_get_u32(attr);
+
+		orig_interval = min_t(u32, orig_interval, INT_MAX);
+		orig_interval = max_t(u32, orig_interval, 2 * BATADV_JITTER);
+
+		atomic_set(&bat_priv->orig_interval, orig_interval);
+	}
+
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -329,40 +709,24 @@ err_genlmsg:
 static int
 batadv_netlink_tp_meter_start(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
-	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
 	struct sk_buff *msg = NULL;
 	u32 test_length;
 	void *msg_head;
-	int ifindex;
 	u32 cookie;
 	u8 *dst;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX])
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_TPMETER_TEST_TIME])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ifindex = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX]);
-	if (!ifindex)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	dst = nla_data(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS]);
 
 	test_length = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_TPMETER_TEST_TIME]);
 
-	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
-	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -377,15 +741,11 @@ batadv_netlink_tp_meter_start(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	batadv_tp_start(bat_priv, dst, test_length, &cookie);
 
 	ret = batadv_netlink_tp_meter_put(msg, cookie);
 
  out:
-	if (soft_iface)
-		dev_put(soft_iface);
-
 	if (ret) {
 		if (msg)
 			nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -406,65 +766,53 @@ batadv_netlink_tp_meter_start(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 static int
 batadv_netlink_tp_meter_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
-	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
-	int ifindex;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
 	u8 *dst;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX])
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ifindex = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX]);
-	if (!ifindex)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	dst = nla_data(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ORIG_ADDRESS]);
 
-	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
-	if (!soft_iface || !batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface)) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	batadv_tp_stop(bat_priv, dst, BATADV_TP_REASON_CANCEL);
 
-out:
-	if (soft_iface)
-		dev_put(soft_iface);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry() - Dump one hard interface into a message
+ * batadv_netlink_hardif_fill() - Fill message with hardif attributes
  * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hard_iface: hard interface which was modified
+ * @cmd: type of message to generate
  * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: sequence number for message
+ * @flags: Additional flags for message
  * @cb: Control block containing additional options
- * @hard_iface: Hard interface to dump
  *
- * Return: error code, or 0 on success
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
  */
-static int
-batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
-				 struct netlink_callback *cb,
-				 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static int batadv_netlink_hardif_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
+				      struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
+				      enum batadv_nl_commands cmd,
+				      u32 portid, u32 seq, int flags,
+				      struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = hard_iface->net_dev;
 	void *hdr;
 
-	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
-			  &batadv_netlink_family, NLM_F_MULTI,
-			  BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIFS);
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family, flags, cmd);
 	if (!hdr)
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (cb)
+		genl_dump_check_consistent(cb, hdr);
 
-	genl_dump_check_consistent(cb, hdr);
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX,
+			bat_priv->soft_iface->ifindex))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX,
 			net_dev->ifindex) ||
@@ -479,27 +827,137 @@ batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_ELP_INTERVAL,
+			atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_interval)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT_OVERRIDE,
+			atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V */
+
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 	return 0;
 
- nla_put_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs() - Dump all hard interface into a messages
+ * batadv_netlink_notify_hardif() - send hardif attributes to listener
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hard_iface: hard interface which was modified
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
+ */
+int batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	int ret;
+
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = batadv_netlink_hardif_fill(msg, bat_priv, hard_iface,
+					 BATADV_CMD_SET_HARDIF, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&batadv_netlink_family,
+				dev_net(bat_priv->soft_iface), msg, 0,
+				BATADV_NL_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_get_hardif() - Get hardif attributes
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_get_hardif(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				     struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	int ret;
+
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = batadv_netlink_hardif_fill(msg, bat_priv, hard_iface,
+					 BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIF,
+					 info->snd_portid, info->snd_seq, 0,
+					 NULL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_set_hardif() - Set hardif attributes
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_set_hardif(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				     struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct nlattr *attr;
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ELP_INTERVAL]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_ELP_INTERVAL];
+
+		atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_interval, nla_get_u32(attr));
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT_OVERRIDE]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_THROUGHPUT_OVERRIDE];
+
+		atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override,
+			   nla_get_u32(attr));
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V */
+
+	batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(bat_priv, hard_iface);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_dump_hardif() - Dump all hard interface into a messages
  * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
  * @cb: Parameters from query
  *
  * Return: error code, or length of reply message on success
  */
 static int
-batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+batadv_netlink_dump_hardif(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
 	struct net *net = sock_net(cb->skb->sk);
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	int ifindex;
 	int portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
 	int skip = cb->args[0];
@@ -519,6 +977,8 @@ batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+
 	rtnl_lock();
 	cb->seq = batadv_hardif_generation << 1 | 1;
 
@@ -529,8 +989,10 @@ batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 		if (i++ < skip)
 			continue;
 
-		if (batadv_netlink_dump_hardif_entry(msg, portid, cb,
-						     hard_iface)) {
+		if (batadv_netlink_hardif_fill(msg, bat_priv, hard_iface,
+					       BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIF,
+					       portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+					       NLM_F_MULTI, cb)) {
 			i--;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -545,24 +1007,361 @@ batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	return msg->len;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_vlan_fill() - Fill message with vlan attributes
+ * @msg: Netlink message to dump into
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vlan: vlan which was modified
+ * @cmd: type of message to generate
+ * @portid: Port making netlink request
+ * @seq: sequence number for message
+ * @flags: Additional flags for message
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_vlan_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
+				    struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan,
+				    enum batadv_nl_commands cmd,
+				    u32 portid, u32 seq, int flags)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+
+	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, portid, seq, &batadv_netlink_family, flags, cmd);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX,
+			bat_priv->soft_iface->ifindex))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, BATADV_ATTR_VLANID, vlan->vid & VLAN_VID_MASK))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (nla_put_u8(msg, BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED,
+		       !!atomic_read(&vlan->ap_isolation)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	return 0;
+
+nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	return -EMSGSIZE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_notify_vlan() - send vlan attributes to listener
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @vlan: vlan which was modified
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
+ */
+int batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	int ret;
+
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = batadv_netlink_vlan_fill(msg, bat_priv, vlan,
+				       BATADV_CMD_SET_VLAN, 0, 0, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&batadv_netlink_family,
+				dev_net(bat_priv->soft_iface), msg, 0,
+				BATADV_NL_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_get_vlan() - Get vlan attributes
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_get_vlan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	int ret;
+
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = batadv_netlink_vlan_fill(msg, bat_priv, vlan, BATADV_CMD_GET_VLAN,
+				       info->snd_portid, info->snd_seq, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_netlink_set_vlan() - Get vlan attributes
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_netlink_set_vlan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct nlattr *attr;
+
+	if (info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED]) {
+		attr = info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_AP_ISOLATION_ENABLED];
+
+		atomic_set(&vlan->ap_isolation, !!nla_get_u8(attr));
+	}
+
+	batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_get_softif_from_info() - Retrieve soft interface from genl attributes
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to soft interface (with increased refcnt) on success, error
+ *  pointer on error
+ */
+static struct net_device *
+batadv_get_softif_from_info(struct net *net, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	int ifindex;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX])
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	ifindex = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_MESH_IFINDEX]);
+
+	soft_iface = dev_get_by_index(net, ifindex);
+	if (!soft_iface)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+
+	if (!batadv_softif_is_valid(soft_iface))
+		goto err_put_softif;
+
+	return soft_iface;
+
+err_put_softif:
+	dev_put(soft_iface);
+
+	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_get_hardif_from_info() - Retrieve hardif from genl attributes
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to hard interface (with increased refcnt) on success, error
+ *  pointer on error
+ */
+static struct batadv_hard_iface *
+batadv_get_hardif_from_info(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct net *net,
+			    struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct net_device *hard_dev;
+	unsigned int hardif_index;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX])
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	hardif_index = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_HARD_IFINDEX]);
+
+	hard_dev = dev_get_by_index(net, hardif_index);
+	if (!hard_dev)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+
+	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(hard_dev);
+	if (!hard_iface)
+		goto err_put_harddev;
+
+	if (hard_iface->soft_iface != bat_priv->soft_iface)
+		goto err_put_hardif;
+
+	/* hard_dev is referenced by hard_iface and not needed here */
+	dev_put(hard_dev);
+
+	return hard_iface;
+
+err_put_hardif:
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
+err_put_harddev:
+	dev_put(hard_dev);
+
+	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_get_vlan_from_info() - Retrieve vlan from genl attributes
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to vlan on success (with increased refcnt), error pointer
+ *  on error
+ */
+static struct batadv_softif_vlan *
+batadv_get_vlan_from_info(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct net *net,
+			  struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	u16 vid;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_VLANID])
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	vid = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[BATADV_ATTR_VLANID]);
+
+	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid | BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG);
+	if (!vlan)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+
+	return vlan;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_pre_doit() - Prepare batman-adv genl doit request
+ * @ops: requested netlink operation
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or negative error number in case of failure
+ */
+static int batadv_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = NULL;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	u8 user_ptr1_flags;
+	u8 mesh_dep_flags;
+	int ret;
+
+	user_ptr1_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF | BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN;
+	if (WARN_ON(hweight8(ops->internal_flags & user_ptr1_flags) > 1))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mesh_dep_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF | BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN;
+	if (WARN_ON((ops->internal_flags & mesh_dep_flags) &&
+		    (~ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH) {
+		soft_iface = batadv_get_softif_from_info(net, info);
+		if (IS_ERR(soft_iface))
+			return PTR_ERR(soft_iface);
+
+		bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+		info->user_ptr[0] = bat_priv;
+	}
+
+	if (ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF) {
+		hard_iface = batadv_get_hardif_from_info(bat_priv, net, info);
+		if (IS_ERR(hard_iface)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(hard_iface);
+			goto err_put_softif;
+		}
+
+		info->user_ptr[1] = hard_iface;
+	}
+
+	if (ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN) {
+		vlan = batadv_get_vlan_from_info(bat_priv, net, info);
+		if (IS_ERR(vlan)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(vlan);
+			goto err_put_softif;
+		}
+
+		info->user_ptr[1] = vlan;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_put_softif:
+	if (bat_priv)
+		dev_put(bat_priv->soft_iface);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_post_doit() - End batman-adv genl doit request
+ * @ops: requested netlink operation
+ * @skb: Netlink message with request data
+ * @info: receiver information
+ */
+static void batadv_post_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+
+	if (ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF &&
+	    info->user_ptr[1]) {
+		hard_iface = info->user_ptr[1];
+
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
+	}
+
+	if (ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN && info->user_ptr[1]) {
+		vlan = info->user_ptr[1];
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+	}
+
+	if (ops->internal_flags & BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH && info->user_ptr[0]) {
+		bat_priv = info->user_ptr[0];
+		dev_put(bat_priv->soft_iface);
+	}
+}
+
 static const struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
 	{
-		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH_INFO,
-		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_MESH,
+		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
-		.doit = batadv_netlink_get_mesh_info,
+		.doit = batadv_netlink_get_mesh,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_TP_METER,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
 		.doit = batadv_netlink_tp_meter_start,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_TP_METER_CANCEL,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
 		.doit = batadv_netlink_tp_meter_cancel,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_ROUTING_ALGOS,
@@ -571,10 +1370,13 @@ static const struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
 		.dumpit = batadv_algo_dump,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIFS,
-		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_HARDIF,
+		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
-		.dumpit = batadv_netlink_dump_hardifs,
+		.dumpit = batadv_netlink_dump_hardif,
+		.doit = batadv_netlink_get_hardif,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH |
+				  BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_TRANSTABLE_LOCAL,
@@ -630,7 +1432,37 @@ static const struct genl_ops batadv_netlink_ops[] = {
 		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
 		.dumpit = batadv_mcast_flags_dump,
 	},
-
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_SET_MESH,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.doit = batadv_netlink_set_mesh,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_SET_HARDIF,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.doit = batadv_netlink_set_hardif,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH |
+				  BATADV_FLAG_NEED_HARDIF,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_GET_VLAN,
+		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.doit = batadv_netlink_get_vlan,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH |
+				  BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = BATADV_CMD_SET_VLAN,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = batadv_netlink_policy,
+		.doit = batadv_netlink_set_vlan,
+		.internal_flags = BATADV_FLAG_NEED_MESH |
+				  BATADV_FLAG_NEED_VLAN,
+	},
 };
 
 struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family __ro_after_init = {
@@ -639,6 +1471,8 @@ struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.version = 1,
 	.maxattr = BATADV_ATTR_MAX,
 	.netnsok = true,
+	.pre_doit = batadv_pre_doit,
+	.post_doit = batadv_post_doit,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 	.ops = batadv_netlink_ops,
 	.n_ops = ARRAY_SIZE(batadv_netlink_ops),
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
index 216484b8b82d..7273368544fc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ int batadv_netlink_tpmeter_notify(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 				  u8 result, u32 test_time, u64 total_bytes,
 				  u32 cookie);
 
+int batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+int batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+int batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan);
+
 extern struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family;
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_NETLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 93a5975c21a4..5cb4a2f53a2f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/batadv_packet.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "debugfs.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
 #include "gateway_client.h"
-#include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "multicast.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index e1b816262c53..0b4b3fb778a6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/batadv_packet.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 
@@ -153,9 +155,14 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 {									\
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);	\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);		\
+	ssize_t length;							\
+									\
+	length = __batadv_store_bool_attr(buff, count, _post_func, attr,\
+					  &bat_priv->_name, net_dev);	\
 									\
-	return __batadv_store_bool_attr(buff, count, _post_func, attr,	\
-					&bat_priv->_name, net_dev);	\
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);				\
+									\
+	return length;							\
 }
 
 #define BATADV_ATTR_SIF_SHOW_BOOL(_name)				\
@@ -185,11 +192,16 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 {									\
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);	\
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);		\
+	ssize_t length;							\
 									\
-	return __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, _min, _max,	\
-					_post_func, attr,		\
-					&bat_priv->_var, net_dev,	\
-					NULL);	\
+	length = __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, _min, _max,	\
+					  _post_func, attr,		\
+					  &bat_priv->_var, net_dev,	\
+					  NULL);			\
+									\
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);				\
+									\
+	return length;							\
 }
 
 #define BATADV_ATTR_SIF_SHOW_UINT(_name, _var)				\
@@ -222,6 +234,11 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 					      attr, &vlan->_name,	\
 					      bat_priv->soft_iface);	\
 									\
+	if (vlan->vid)							\
+		batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);		\
+	else								\
+		batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);			\
+									\
 	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);					\
 	return res;							\
 }
@@ -255,6 +272,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 {									\
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);	\
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;				\
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;					\
 	ssize_t length;							\
 									\
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);		\
@@ -267,6 +285,11 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 					  hard_iface->soft_iface,	\
 					  net_dev);			\
 									\
+	if (hard_iface->soft_iface) {					\
+		bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);		\
+		batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(bat_priv, hard_iface);	\
+	}								\
+									\
 	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);				\
 	return length;							\
 }
@@ -536,6 +559,9 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
 	batadv_gw_check_client_stop(bat_priv);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.mode, (unsigned int)gw_mode_tmp);
 	batadv_gw_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);
+
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -562,6 +588,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_sel_class(struct kobject *kobj,
 					 size_t count)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
+	ssize_t length;
 
 	/* setting the GW selection class is allowed only if the routing
 	 * algorithm in use implements the GW API
@@ -577,10 +604,14 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_sel_class(struct kobject *kobj,
 		return bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.store_sel_class(bat_priv, buff,
 							      count);
 
-	return __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, 1, BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
-					batadv_post_gw_reselect, attr,
-					&bat_priv->gw.sel_class,
-					bat_priv->soft_iface, NULL);
+	length = __batadv_store_uint_attr(buff, count, 1, BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
+					  batadv_post_gw_reselect, attr,
+					  &bat_priv->gw.sel_class,
+					  bat_priv->soft_iface, NULL);
+
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);
+
+	return length;
 }
 
 static ssize_t batadv_show_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
@@ -600,12 +631,18 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_gw_bwidth(struct kobject *kobj,
 				      struct attribute *attr, char *buff,
 				      size_t count)
 {
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
+	ssize_t length;
 
 	if (buff[count - 1] == '\n')
 		buff[count - 1] = '\0';
 
-	return batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(net_dev, buff, count);
+	length = batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(net_dev, buff, count);
+
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);
+
+	return length;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -673,6 +710,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_isolation_mark(struct kobject *kobj,
 		    "New skb mark for extended isolation: %#.8x/%#.8x\n",
 		    bat_priv->isolation_mark, bat_priv->isolation_mark_mask);
 
+	batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(bat_priv);
+
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -1077,6 +1116,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 						struct attribute *attr,
 						char *buff, size_t count)
 {
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	u32 tp_override;
@@ -1107,6 +1147,8 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 
 	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override, tp_override);
 
+	batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(bat_priv, hard_iface);
+
 out:
 	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return count;