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-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/actions.c48
-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/conntrack.c97
-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/datapath.c48
-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/flow_netlink.c245
-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/meter.c23
-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c6
-rw-r--r--net/openvswitch/vport.c2
7 files changed, 389 insertions, 80 deletions
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/actions.c b/net/openvswitch/actions.c
index e47ebbbe71b8..2c151bb322c1 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/actions.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/actions.c
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ static int clone_execute(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 const struct nlattr *actions, int len,
 			 bool last, bool clone_flow_key);
 
+static int do_execute_actions(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct sw_flow_key *key,
+			      const struct nlattr *attr, int len);
+
 static void update_ethertype(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ethhdr *hdr,
 			     __be16 ethertype)
 {
@@ -1213,6 +1217,40 @@ static int execute_recirc(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return clone_execute(dp, skb, key, recirc_id, NULL, 0, last, true);
 }
 
+static int execute_check_pkt_len(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
+				 struct sw_flow_key *key,
+				 const struct nlattr *attr, bool last)
+{
+	const struct nlattr *actions, *cpl_arg;
+	const struct check_pkt_len_arg *arg;
+	int rem = nla_len(attr);
+	bool clone_flow_key;
+
+	/* The first netlink attribute in 'attr' is always
+	 * 'OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ARG'.
+	 */
+	cpl_arg = nla_data(attr);
+	arg = nla_data(cpl_arg);
+
+	if (skb->len <= arg->pkt_len) {
+		/* Second netlink attribute in 'attr' is always
+		 * 'OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_LESS_EQUAL'.
+		 */
+		actions = nla_next(cpl_arg, &rem);
+		clone_flow_key = !arg->exec_for_lesser_equal;
+	} else {
+		/* Third netlink attribute in 'attr' is always
+		 * 'OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_GREATER'.
+		 */
+		actions = nla_next(cpl_arg, &rem);
+		actions = nla_next(actions, &rem);
+		clone_flow_key = !arg->exec_for_greater;
+	}
+
+	return clone_execute(dp, skb, key, 0, nla_data(actions),
+			     nla_len(actions), last, clone_flow_key);
+}
+
 /* Execute a list of actions against 'skb'. */
 static int do_execute_actions(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      struct sw_flow_key *key,
@@ -1374,6 +1412,16 @@ static int do_execute_actions(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 			break;
 		}
+
+		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN: {
+			bool last = nla_is_last(a, rem);
+
+			err = execute_check_pkt_len(dp, skb, key, a, last);
+			if (last)
+				return err;
+
+			break;
+		}
 		}
 
 		if (unlikely(err)) {
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
index 1b6896896fff..333ec5f298fe 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_labels.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_seqadj.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_timeout.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_zones.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/ipv6/nf_defrag_ipv6.h>
 #include <net/ipv6_frag.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_nat.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ struct ovs_conntrack_info {
 	u32 eventmask;              /* Mask of 1 << IPCT_*. */
 	struct md_mark mark;
 	struct md_labels labels;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+	char timeout[CTNL_TIMEOUT_NAME_MAX];
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 	struct nf_nat_range2 range;  /* Only present for SRC NAT and DST NAT. */
 #endif
 };
@@ -719,7 +721,7 @@ static bool skb_nfct_cached(struct net *net,
 	return ct_executed;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 /* Modelled after nf_nat_ipv[46]_fn().
  * range is only used for new, uninitialized NAT state.
  * Returns either NF_ACCEPT or NF_DROP.
@@ -901,7 +903,7 @@ static int ovs_ct_nat(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 
 	return err;
 }
-#else /* !CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED */
+#else /* !CONFIG_NF_NAT */
 static int ovs_ct_nat(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 		      const struct ovs_conntrack_info *info,
 		      struct sk_buff *skb, struct nf_conn *ct,
@@ -990,6 +992,12 @@ static int __ovs_ct_lookup(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 							    GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
+
+			/* helper installed, add seqadj if NAT is required */
+			if (info->nat && !nfct_seqadj(ct)) {
+				if (!nfct_seqadj_ext_add(ct))
+					return -EINVAL;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* Call the helper only if:
@@ -1299,6 +1307,7 @@ static int ovs_ct_add_helper(struct ovs_conntrack_info *info, const char *name,
 {
 	struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
 	struct nf_conn_help *help;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	helper = nf_conntrack_helper_try_module_get(name, info->family,
 						    key->ip.proto);
@@ -1313,16 +1322,24 @@ static int ovs_ct_add_helper(struct ovs_conntrack_info *info, const char *name,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+	if (info->nat) {
+		ret = nf_nat_helper_try_module_get(name, info->family,
+						   key->ip.proto);
+		if (ret) {
+			nf_conntrack_helper_put(helper);
+			OVS_NLERR(log, "Failed to load \"%s\" NAT helper, error: %d",
+				  name, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
 	rcu_assign_pointer(help->helper, helper);
 	info->helper = helper;
-
-	if (info->nat)
-		request_module("ip_nat_%s", name);
-
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 static int parse_nat(const struct nlattr *attr,
 		     struct ovs_conntrack_info *info, bool log)
 {
@@ -1459,12 +1476,14 @@ static const struct ovs_ct_len_tbl ovs_ct_attr_lens[OVS_CT_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 				    .maxlen = sizeof(struct md_labels) },
 	[OVS_CT_ATTR_HELPER]	= { .minlen = 1,
 				    .maxlen = NF_CT_HELPER_NAME_LEN },
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 	/* NAT length is checked when parsing the nested attributes. */
 	[OVS_CT_ATTR_NAT]	= { .minlen = 0, .maxlen = INT_MAX },
 #endif
 	[OVS_CT_ATTR_EVENTMASK]	= { .minlen = sizeof(u32),
 				    .maxlen = sizeof(u32) },
+	[OVS_CT_ATTR_TIMEOUT] = { .minlen = 1,
+				  .maxlen = CTNL_TIMEOUT_NAME_MAX },
 };
 
 static int parse_ct(const struct nlattr *attr, struct ovs_conntrack_info *info,
@@ -1537,7 +1556,7 @@ static int parse_ct(const struct nlattr *attr, struct ovs_conntrack_info *info,
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 			break;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 		case OVS_CT_ATTR_NAT: {
 			int err = parse_nat(a, info, log);
 
@@ -1550,6 +1569,15 @@ static int parse_ct(const struct nlattr *attr, struct ovs_conntrack_info *info,
 			info->have_eventmask = true;
 			info->eventmask = nla_get_u32(a);
 			break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_TIMEOUT
+		case OVS_CT_ATTR_TIMEOUT:
+			memcpy(info->timeout, nla_data(a), nla_len(a));
+			if (!memchr(info->timeout, '\0', nla_len(a))) {
+				OVS_NLERR(log, "Invalid conntrack helper");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+#endif
 
 		default:
 			OVS_NLERR(log, "Unknown conntrack attr (%d)",
@@ -1631,6 +1659,14 @@ int ovs_ct_copy_action(struct net *net, const struct nlattr *attr,
 		OVS_NLERR(log, "Failed to allocate conntrack template");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	if (ct_info.timeout[0]) {
+		if (nf_ct_set_timeout(net, ct_info.ct, family, key->ip.proto,
+				      ct_info.timeout))
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Failed to associated timeout "
+					    "policy `%s'\n", ct_info.timeout);
+	}
+
 	if (helper) {
 		err = ovs_ct_add_helper(&ct_info, helper, key, log);
 		if (err)
@@ -1650,13 +1686,13 @@ err_free_ct:
 	return err;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 static bool ovs_ct_nat_to_attr(const struct ovs_conntrack_info *info,
 			       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct nlattr *start;
 
-	start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_CT_ATTR_NAT);
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_CT_ATTR_NAT);
 	if (!start)
 		return false;
 
@@ -1723,7 +1759,7 @@ int ovs_ct_action_to_attr(const struct ovs_conntrack_info *ct_info,
 {
 	struct nlattr *start;
 
-	start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT);
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT);
 	if (!start)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -1751,8 +1787,12 @@ int ovs_ct_action_to_attr(const struct ovs_conntrack_info *ct_info,
 	if (ct_info->have_eventmask &&
 	    nla_put_u32(skb, OVS_CT_ATTR_EVENTMASK, ct_info->eventmask))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	if (ct_info->timeout[0]) {
+		if (nla_put_string(skb, OVS_CT_ATTR_TIMEOUT, ct_info->timeout))
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NF_NAT)
 	if (ct_info->nat && !ovs_ct_nat_to_attr(ct_info, skb))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 #endif
@@ -1770,10 +1810,18 @@ void ovs_ct_free_action(const struct nlattr *a)
 
 static void __ovs_ct_free_action(struct ovs_conntrack_info *ct_info)
 {
-	if (ct_info->helper)
+	if (ct_info->helper) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+		if (ct_info->nat)
+			nf_nat_helper_put(ct_info->helper);
+#endif
 		nf_conntrack_helper_put(ct_info->helper);
-	if (ct_info->ct)
+	}
+	if (ct_info->ct) {
+		if (ct_info->timeout[0])
+			nf_ct_destroy_timeout(ct_info->ct);
 		nf_ct_tmpl_free(ct_info->ct);
+	}
 }
 
 #if	IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NETFILTER_CONNCOUNT)
@@ -2126,7 +2174,11 @@ static int ovs_ct_limit_cmd_get(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (IS_ERR(reply))
 		return PTR_ERR(reply);
 
-	nla_reply = nla_nest_start(reply, OVS_CT_LIMIT_ATTR_ZONE_LIMIT);
+	nla_reply = nla_nest_start_noflag(reply, OVS_CT_LIMIT_ATTR_ZONE_LIMIT);
+	if (!nla_reply) {
+		err = -EMSGSIZE;
+		goto exit_err;
+	}
 
 	if (a[OVS_CT_LIMIT_ATTR_ZONE_LIMIT]) {
 		err = ovs_ct_limit_get_zone_limit(
@@ -2152,20 +2204,20 @@ exit_err:
 
 static struct genl_ops ct_limit_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_CT_LIMIT_CMD_SET,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN
 					   * privilege. */
-		.policy = ct_limit_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_ct_limit_cmd_set,
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_CT_LIMIT_CMD_DEL,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN
 					   * privilege. */
-		.policy = ct_limit_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_ct_limit_cmd_del,
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_CT_LIMIT_CMD_GET,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = 0,		  /* OK for unprivileged users. */
-		.policy = ct_limit_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_ct_limit_cmd_get,
 	},
 };
@@ -2179,6 +2231,7 @@ struct genl_family dp_ct_limit_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name = OVS_CT_LIMIT_FAMILY,
 	.version = OVS_CT_LIMIT_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = OVS_CT_LIMIT_ATTR_MAX,
+	.policy = ct_limit_policy,
 	.netnsok = true,
 	.parallel_ops = true,
 	.ops = ct_limit_genl_ops,
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index 9dd158ab51b3..dc9ff9367221 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ static int queue_userspace_packet(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	upcall->dp_ifindex = dp_ifindex;
 
 	err = ovs_nla_put_key(key, key, OVS_PACKET_ATTR_KEY, false, user_skb);
-	BUG_ON(err);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
 	if (upcall_info->userdata)
 		__nla_put(user_skb, OVS_PACKET_ATTR_USERDATA,
@@ -463,19 +464,22 @@ static int queue_userspace_packet(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  nla_data(upcall_info->userdata));
 
 	if (upcall_info->egress_tun_info) {
-		nla = nla_nest_start(user_skb, OVS_PACKET_ATTR_EGRESS_TUN_KEY);
+		nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(user_skb,
+					    OVS_PACKET_ATTR_EGRESS_TUN_KEY);
 		if (!nla) {
 			err = -EMSGSIZE;
 			goto out;
 		}
 		err = ovs_nla_put_tunnel_info(user_skb,
 					      upcall_info->egress_tun_info);
-		BUG_ON(err);
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
+
 		nla_nest_end(user_skb, nla);
 	}
 
 	if (upcall_info->actions_len) {
-		nla = nla_nest_start(user_skb, OVS_PACKET_ATTR_ACTIONS);
+		nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(user_skb, OVS_PACKET_ATTR_ACTIONS);
 		if (!nla) {
 			err = -EMSGSIZE;
 			goto out;
@@ -638,8 +642,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy packet_policy[OVS_PACKET_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_packet_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = packet_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_packet_cmd_execute
 	}
 };
@@ -649,6 +653,7 @@ static struct genl_family dp_packet_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name = OVS_PACKET_FAMILY,
 	.version = OVS_PACKET_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = OVS_PACKET_ATTR_MAX,
+	.policy = packet_policy,
 	.netnsok = true,
 	.parallel_ops = true,
 	.ops = dp_packet_genl_ops,
@@ -776,7 +781,7 @@ static int ovs_flow_cmd_fill_actions(const struct sw_flow *flow,
 	 * This can only fail for dump operations because the skb is always
 	 * properly sized for single flows.
 	 */
-	start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_FLOW_ATTR_ACTIONS);
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_FLOW_ATTR_ACTIONS);
 	if (start) {
 		const struct sw_flow_actions *sf_acts;
 
@@ -1374,8 +1379,8 @@ static int ovs_flow_cmd_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	u32 ufid_flags;
 	int err;
 
-	err = genlmsg_parse(cb->nlh, &dp_flow_genl_family, a,
-			    OVS_FLOW_ATTR_MAX, flow_policy, NULL);
+	err = genlmsg_parse_deprecated(cb->nlh, &dp_flow_genl_family, a,
+				       OVS_FLOW_ATTR_MAX, flow_policy, NULL);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 	ufid_flags = ovs_nla_get_ufid_flags(a[OVS_FLOW_ATTR_UFID_FLAGS]);
@@ -1423,24 +1428,24 @@ static const struct nla_policy flow_policy[OVS_FLOW_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_NEW,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_DEL,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_del
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_GET,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = 0,		    /* OK for unprivileged users. */
-	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_get,
 	  .dumpit = ovs_flow_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_SET,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_set,
 	},
 };
@@ -1450,6 +1455,7 @@ static struct genl_family dp_flow_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name = OVS_FLOW_FAMILY,
 	.version = OVS_FLOW_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = OVS_FLOW_ATTR_MAX,
+	.policy = flow_policy,
 	.netnsok = true,
 	.parallel_ops = true,
 	.ops = dp_flow_genl_ops,
@@ -1816,24 +1822,24 @@ static const struct nla_policy datapath_policy[OVS_DP_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_NEW,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_DEL,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_del
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_GET,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = 0,		    /* OK for unprivileged users. */
-	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_get,
 	  .dumpit = ovs_dp_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_SET,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_set,
 	},
 };
@@ -1843,6 +1849,7 @@ static struct genl_family dp_datapath_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name = OVS_DATAPATH_FAMILY,
 	.version = OVS_DATAPATH_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = OVS_DP_ATTR_MAX,
+	.policy = datapath_policy,
 	.netnsok = true,
 	.parallel_ops = true,
 	.ops = dp_datapath_genl_ops,
@@ -2259,24 +2266,24 @@ static const struct nla_policy vport_policy[OVS_VPORT_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_NEW,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_DEL,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_del
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_GET,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = 0,		    /* OK for unprivileged users. */
-	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_get,
 	  .dumpit = ovs_vport_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_SET,
+	  .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
-	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_set,
 	},
 };
@@ -2286,6 +2293,7 @@ struct genl_family dp_vport_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name = OVS_VPORT_FAMILY,
 	.version = OVS_VPORT_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = OVS_VPORT_ATTR_MAX,
+	.policy = vport_policy,
 	.netnsok = true,
 	.parallel_ops = true,
 	.ops = dp_vport_genl_ops,
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/flow_netlink.c b/net/openvswitch/flow_netlink.c
index 4bdf5e3ac208..54eb80dd2dc6 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/flow_netlink.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/flow_netlink.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static bool actions_may_change_flow(const struct nlattr *actions)
 		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET:
 		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET_MASKED:
 		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_METER:
+		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN:
 		default:
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ static const struct ovs_len_tbl ovs_tunnel_key_lens[OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_MAX + 1]
 	[OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_IPV6_SRC]      = { .len = sizeof(struct in6_addr) },
 	[OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_IPV6_DST]      = { .len = sizeof(struct in6_addr) },
 	[OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_ERSPAN_OPTS]   = { .len = OVS_ATTR_VARIABLE },
+	[OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_IPV4_INFO_BRIDGE]   = { .len = 0 },
 };
 
 static const struct ovs_len_tbl
@@ -666,6 +668,7 @@ static int ip_tun_from_nlattr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 			      bool log)
 {
 	bool ttl = false, ipv4 = false, ipv6 = false;
+	bool info_bridge_mode = false;
 	__be16 tun_flags = 0;
 	int opts_type = 0;
 	struct nlattr *a;
@@ -782,6 +785,10 @@ static int ip_tun_from_nlattr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 			tun_flags |= TUNNEL_ERSPAN_OPT;
 			opts_type = type;
 			break;
+		case OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_IPV4_INFO_BRIDGE:
+			info_bridge_mode = true;
+			ipv4 = true;
+			break;
 		default:
 			OVS_NLERR(log, "Unknown IP tunnel attribute %d",
 				  type);
@@ -812,16 +819,29 @@ static int ip_tun_from_nlattr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 			OVS_NLERR(log, "IP tunnel dst address not specified");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		if (ipv4 && !match->key->tun_key.u.ipv4.dst) {
-			OVS_NLERR(log, "IPv4 tunnel dst address is zero");
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (ipv4) {
+			if (info_bridge_mode) {
+				if (match->key->tun_key.u.ipv4.src ||
+				    match->key->tun_key.u.ipv4.dst ||
+				    match->key->tun_key.tp_src ||
+				    match->key->tun_key.tp_dst ||
+				    match->key->tun_key.ttl ||
+				    match->key->tun_key.tos ||
+				    tun_flags & ~TUNNEL_KEY) {
+					OVS_NLERR(log, "IPv4 tun info is not correct");
+					return -EINVAL;
+				}
+			} else if (!match->key->tun_key.u.ipv4.dst) {
+				OVS_NLERR(log, "IPv4 tunnel dst address is zero");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
 		}
 		if (ipv6 && ipv6_addr_any(&match->key->tun_key.u.ipv6.dst)) {
 			OVS_NLERR(log, "IPv6 tunnel dst address is zero");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		if (!ttl) {
+		if (!ttl && !info_bridge_mode) {
 			OVS_NLERR(log, "IP tunnel TTL not specified.");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -836,7 +856,7 @@ static int vxlan_opt_to_nlattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	const struct vxlan_metadata *opts = tun_opts;
 	struct nlattr *nla;
 
-	nla = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_VXLAN_OPTS);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_VXLAN_OPTS);
 	if (!nla)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -850,12 +870,17 @@ static int vxlan_opt_to_nlattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
 static int __ip_tun_to_nlattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      const struct ip_tunnel_key *output,
 			      const void *tun_opts, int swkey_tun_opts_len,
-			      unsigned short tun_proto)
+			      unsigned short tun_proto, u8 mode)
 {
 	if (output->tun_flags & TUNNEL_KEY &&
 	    nla_put_be64(skb, OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_ID, output->tun_id,
 			 OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_PAD))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (mode & IP_TUNNEL_INFO_BRIDGE)
+		return nla_put_flag(skb, OVS_TUNNEL_KEY_ATTR_IPV4_INFO_BRIDGE)
+		       ? -EMSGSIZE : 0;
+
 	switch (tun_proto) {
 	case AF_INET:
 		if (output->u.ipv4.src &&
@@ -918,17 +943,17 @@ static int __ip_tun_to_nlattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
 static int ip_tun_to_nlattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    const struct ip_tunnel_key *output,
 			    const void *tun_opts, int swkey_tun_opts_len,
-			    unsigned short tun_proto)
+			    unsigned short tun_proto, u8 mode)
 {
 	struct nlattr *nla;
 	int err;
 
-	nla = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_TUNNEL);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_TUNNEL);
 	if (!nla)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	err = __ip_tun_to_nlattr(skb, output, tun_opts, swkey_tun_opts_len,
-				 tun_proto);
+				 tun_proto, mode);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -942,7 +967,7 @@ int ovs_nla_put_tunnel_info(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return __ip_tun_to_nlattr(skb, &tun_info->key,
 				  ip_tunnel_info_opts(tun_info),
 				  tun_info->options_len,
-				  ip_tunnel_info_af(tun_info));
+				  ip_tunnel_info_af(tun_info), tun_info->mode);
 }
 
 static int encode_vlan_from_nlattrs(struct sw_flow_match *match,
@@ -1932,7 +1957,7 @@ static int nsh_key_to_nlattr(const struct ovs_key_nsh *nsh, bool is_mask,
 {
 	struct nlattr *start;
 
-	start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_NSH);
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_NSH);
 	if (!start)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -1980,7 +2005,7 @@ static int __ovs_nla_put_key(const struct sw_flow_key *swkey,
 			opts = TUN_METADATA_OPTS(output, swkey->tun_opts_len);
 
 		if (ip_tun_to_nlattr(skb, &output->tun_key, opts,
-				     swkey->tun_opts_len, swkey->tun_proto))
+				     swkey->tun_opts_len, swkey->tun_proto, 0))
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 
@@ -2015,14 +2040,15 @@ static int __ovs_nla_put_key(const struct sw_flow_key *swkey,
 		if (swkey->eth.vlan.tci || eth_type_vlan(swkey->eth.type)) {
 			if (ovs_nla_put_vlan(skb, &output->eth.vlan, is_mask))
 				goto nla_put_failure;
-			encap = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_ENCAP);
+			encap = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_ENCAP);
 			if (!swkey->eth.vlan.tci)
 				goto unencap;
 
 			if (swkey->eth.cvlan.tci || eth_type_vlan(swkey->eth.type)) {
 				if (ovs_nla_put_vlan(skb, &output->eth.cvlan, is_mask))
 					goto nla_put_failure;
-				in_encap = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_KEY_ATTR_ENCAP);
+				in_encap = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb,
+								 OVS_KEY_ATTR_ENCAP);
 				if (!swkey->eth.cvlan.tci)
 					goto unencap;
 			}
@@ -2201,7 +2227,7 @@ int ovs_nla_put_key(const struct sw_flow_key *swkey,
 	int err;
 	struct nlattr *nla;
 
-	nla = nla_nest_start(skb, attr);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, attr);
 	if (!nla)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	err = __ovs_nla_put_key(swkey, output, is_mask, skb);
@@ -2605,6 +2631,8 @@ static int validate_and_copy_set_tun(const struct nlattr *attr,
 	tun_info->mode = IP_TUNNEL_INFO_TX;
 	if (key.tun_proto == AF_INET6)
 		tun_info->mode |= IP_TUNNEL_INFO_IPV6;
+	else if (key.tun_proto == AF_INET && key.tun_key.u.ipv4.dst == 0)
+		tun_info->mode |= IP_TUNNEL_INFO_BRIDGE;
 	tun_info->key = key.tun_key;
 
 	/* We need to store the options in the action itself since
@@ -2826,8 +2854,8 @@ static int validate_userspace(const struct nlattr *attr)
 	struct nlattr *a[OVS_USERSPACE_ATTR_MAX + 1];
 	int error;
 
-	error = nla_parse_nested(a, OVS_USERSPACE_ATTR_MAX, attr,
-				 userspace_policy, NULL);
+	error = nla_parse_nested_deprecated(a, OVS_USERSPACE_ATTR_MAX, attr,
+					    userspace_policy, NULL);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
@@ -2838,6 +2866,88 @@ static int validate_userspace(const struct nlattr *attr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct nla_policy cpl_policy[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
+	[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_PKT_LEN] = {.type = NLA_U16 },
+	[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_GREATER] = {.type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_LESS_EQUAL] = {.type = NLA_NESTED },
+};
+
+static int validate_and_copy_check_pkt_len(struct net *net,
+					   const struct nlattr *attr,
+					   const struct sw_flow_key *key,
+					   struct sw_flow_actions **sfa,
+					   __be16 eth_type, __be16 vlan_tci,
+					   bool log, bool last)
+{
+	const struct nlattr *acts_if_greater, *acts_if_lesser_eq;
+	struct nlattr *a[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_MAX + 1];
+	struct check_pkt_len_arg arg;
+	int nested_acts_start;
+	int start, err;
+
+	err = nla_parse_deprecated_strict(a, OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_MAX,
+					  nla_data(attr), nla_len(attr),
+					  cpl_policy, NULL);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (!a[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_PKT_LEN] ||
+	    !nla_get_u16(a[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_PKT_LEN]))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	acts_if_lesser_eq = a[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_LESS_EQUAL];
+	acts_if_greater = a[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_GREATER];
+
+	/* Both the nested action should be present. */
+	if (!acts_if_greater || !acts_if_lesser_eq)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* validation done, copy the nested actions. */
+	start = add_nested_action_start(sfa, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN,
+					log);
+	if (start < 0)
+		return start;
+
+	arg.pkt_len = nla_get_u16(a[OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_PKT_LEN]);
+	arg.exec_for_lesser_equal =
+		last || !actions_may_change_flow(acts_if_lesser_eq);
+	arg.exec_for_greater =
+		last || !actions_may_change_flow(acts_if_greater);
+
+	err = ovs_nla_add_action(sfa, OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ARG, &arg,
+				 sizeof(arg), log);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	nested_acts_start = add_nested_action_start(sfa,
+		OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_LESS_EQUAL, log);
+	if (nested_acts_start < 0)
+		return nested_acts_start;
+
+	err = __ovs_nla_copy_actions(net, acts_if_lesser_eq, key, sfa,
+				     eth_type, vlan_tci, log);
+
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	add_nested_action_end(*sfa, nested_acts_start);
+
+	nested_acts_start = add_nested_action_start(sfa,
+		OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_GREATER, log);
+	if (nested_acts_start < 0)
+		return nested_acts_start;
+
+	err = __ovs_nla_copy_actions(net, acts_if_greater, key, sfa,
+				     eth_type, vlan_tci, log);
+
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	add_nested_action_end(*sfa, nested_acts_start);
+	add_nested_action_end(*sfa, start);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int copy_action(const struct nlattr *from,
 		       struct sw_flow_actions **sfa, bool log)
 {
@@ -2884,6 +2994,7 @@ static int __ovs_nla_copy_actions(struct net *net, const struct nlattr *attr,
 			[OVS_ACTION_ATTR_POP_NSH] = 0,
 			[OVS_ACTION_ATTR_METER] = sizeof(u32),
 			[OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE] = (u32)-1,
+			[OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN] = (u32)-1,
 		};
 		const struct ovs_action_push_vlan *vlan;
 		int type = nla_type(a);
@@ -3085,6 +3196,19 @@ static int __ovs_nla_copy_actions(struct net *net, const struct nlattr *attr,
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN: {
+			bool last = nla_is_last(a, rem);
+
+			err = validate_and_copy_check_pkt_len(net, a, key, sfa,
+							      eth_type,
+							      vlan_tci, log,
+							      last);
+			if (err)
+				return err;
+			skip_copy = true;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 			OVS_NLERR(log, "Unknown Action type %d", type);
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -3130,7 +3254,7 @@ static int sample_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 	const struct sample_arg *arg;
 	struct nlattr *actions;
 
-	start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SAMPLE);
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SAMPLE);
 	if (!start)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -3143,7 +3267,7 @@ static int sample_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ac_start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_SAMPLE_ATTR_ACTIONS);
+	ac_start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_SAMPLE_ATTR_ACTIONS);
 	if (!ac_start) {
 		err = -EMSGSIZE;
 		goto out;
@@ -3169,7 +3293,7 @@ static int clone_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 	struct nlattr *start;
 	int err = 0, rem = nla_len(attr);
 
-	start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE);
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE);
 	if (!start)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -3183,6 +3307,75 @@ static int clone_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int check_pkt_len_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
+					struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct nlattr *start, *ac_start = NULL;
+	const struct check_pkt_len_arg *arg;
+	const struct nlattr *a, *cpl_arg;
+	int err = 0, rem = nla_len(attr);
+
+	start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN);
+	if (!start)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	/* The first nested attribute in 'attr' is always
+	 * 'OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ARG'.
+	 */
+	cpl_arg = nla_data(attr);
+	arg = nla_data(cpl_arg);
+
+	if (nla_put_u16(skb, OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_PKT_LEN, arg->pkt_len)) {
+		err = -EMSGSIZE;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Second nested attribute in 'attr' is always
+	 * 'OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_LESS_EQUAL'.
+	 */
+	a = nla_next(cpl_arg, &rem);
+	ac_start =  nla_nest_start_noflag(skb,
+					  OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_LESS_EQUAL);
+	if (!ac_start) {
+		err = -EMSGSIZE;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	err = ovs_nla_put_actions(nla_data(a), nla_len(a), skb);
+	if (err) {
+		nla_nest_cancel(skb, ac_start);
+		goto out;
+	} else {
+		nla_nest_end(skb, ac_start);
+	}
+
+	/* Third nested attribute in 'attr' is always
+	 * OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_GREATER.
+	 */
+	a = nla_next(a, &rem);
+	ac_start =  nla_nest_start_noflag(skb,
+					  OVS_CHECK_PKT_LEN_ATTR_ACTIONS_IF_GREATER);
+	if (!ac_start) {
+		err = -EMSGSIZE;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	err = ovs_nla_put_actions(nla_data(a), nla_len(a), skb);
+	if (err) {
+		nla_nest_cancel(skb, ac_start);
+		goto out;
+	} else {
+		nla_nest_end(skb, ac_start);
+	}
+
+	nla_nest_end(skb, start);
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	nla_nest_cancel(skb, start);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static int set_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *a, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct nlattr *ovs_key = nla_data(a);
@@ -3195,14 +3388,14 @@ static int set_action_to_attr(const struct nlattr *a, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		struct ovs_tunnel_info *ovs_tun = nla_data(ovs_key);
 		struct ip_tunnel_info *tun_info = &ovs_tun->tun_dst->u.tun_info;
 
-		start = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET);
+		start = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET);
 		if (!start)
 			return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 		err =  ip_tun_to_nlattr(skb, &tun_info->key,
 					ip_tunnel_info_opts(tun_info),
 					tun_info->options_len,
-					ip_tunnel_info_af(tun_info));
+					ip_tunnel_info_af(tun_info), tun_info->mode);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 		nla_nest_end(skb, start);
@@ -3227,7 +3420,7 @@ static int masked_set_action_to_set_action_attr(const struct nlattr *a,
 	/* Revert the conversion we did from a non-masked set action to
 	 * masked set action.
 	 */
-	nla = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET);
 	if (!nla)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -3277,6 +3470,12 @@ int ovs_nla_put_actions(const struct nlattr *attr, int len, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				return err;
 			break;
 
+		case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CHECK_PKT_LEN:
+			err = check_pkt_len_action_to_attr(a, skb);
+			if (err)
+				return err;
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			if (nla_put(skb, type, nla_len(a), nla_data(a)))
 				return -EMSGSIZE;
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/meter.c b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
index 43849d752a1e..bb67238f0340 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/meter.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_reply_stats(struct sk_buff *reply, u32 meter_id,
 			      OVS_METER_ATTR_PAD))
 		goto error;
 
-	nla = nla_nest_start(reply, OVS_METER_ATTR_BANDS);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(reply, OVS_METER_ATTR_BANDS);
 	if (!nla)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_reply_stats(struct sk_buff *reply, u32 meter_id,
 	for (i = 0; i < meter->n_bands; ++i, ++band) {
 		struct nlattr *band_nla;
 
-		band_nla = nla_nest_start(reply, OVS_BAND_ATTR_UNSPEC);
+		band_nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(reply, OVS_BAND_ATTR_UNSPEC);
 		if (!band_nla || nla_put(reply, OVS_BAND_ATTR_STATS,
 					 sizeof(struct ovs_flow_stats),
 					 &band->stats))
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_features(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	    nla_put_u32(reply, OVS_METER_ATTR_MAX_BANDS, DP_MAX_BANDS))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	nla = nla_nest_start(reply, OVS_METER_ATTR_BANDS);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(reply, OVS_METER_ATTR_BANDS);
 	if (!nla)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	band_nla = nla_nest_start(reply, OVS_BAND_ATTR_UNSPEC);
+	band_nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(reply, OVS_BAND_ATTR_UNSPEC);
 	if (!band_nla)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	/* Currently only DROP band type is supported. */
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ static struct dp_meter *dp_meter_create(struct nlattr **a)
 		struct nlattr *attr[OVS_BAND_ATTR_MAX + 1];
 		u32 band_max_delta_t;
 
-		err = nla_parse((struct nlattr **)&attr, OVS_BAND_ATTR_MAX,
-				nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), band_policy,
-				NULL);
+		err = nla_parse_deprecated((struct nlattr **)&attr,
+					   OVS_BAND_ATTR_MAX, nla_data(nla),
+					   nla_len(nla), band_policy, NULL);
 		if (err)
 			goto exit_free_meter;
 
@@ -526,27 +526,27 @@ bool ovs_meter_execute(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static struct genl_ops dp_meter_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_METER_CMD_FEATURES,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = 0,		  /* OK for unprivileged users. */
-		.policy = meter_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_meter_cmd_features
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_METER_CMD_SET,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN
 					   *  privilege.
 					   */
-		.policy = meter_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_meter_cmd_set,
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_METER_CMD_GET,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = 0,		  /* OK for unprivileged users. */
-		.policy = meter_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_meter_cmd_get,
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_METER_CMD_DEL,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN
 					   *  privilege.
 					   */
-		.policy = meter_policy,
 		.doit = ovs_meter_cmd_del
 	},
 };
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ struct genl_family dp_meter_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name = OVS_METER_FAMILY,
 	.version = OVS_METER_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = OVS_METER_ATTR_MAX,
+	.policy = meter_policy,
 	.netnsok = true,
 	.parallel_ops = true,
 	.ops = dp_meter_genl_ops,
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c
index 8f16f11f7ad3..f3c54871f9e1 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int vxlan_get_options(const struct vport *vport, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (vxlan->cfg.flags & VXLAN_F_GBP) {
 		struct nlattr *exts;
 
-		exts = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_TUNNEL_ATTR_EXTENSION);
+		exts = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_TUNNEL_ATTR_EXTENSION);
 		if (!exts)
 			return -EMSGSIZE;
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ static int vxlan_configure_exts(struct vport *vport, struct nlattr *attr,
 	if (nla_len(attr) < sizeof(struct nlattr))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	err = nla_parse_nested(exts, OVS_VXLAN_EXT_MAX, attr, exts_policy,
-			       NULL);
+	err = nla_parse_nested_deprecated(exts, OVS_VXLAN_EXT_MAX, attr,
+					  exts_policy, NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport.c b/net/openvswitch/vport.c
index 19f6765566e7..258ce3b7b452 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ int ovs_vport_get_options(const struct vport *vport, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!vport->ops->get_options)
 		return 0;
 
-	nla = nla_nest_start(skb, OVS_VPORT_ATTR_OPTIONS);
+	nla = nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, OVS_VPORT_ATTR_OPTIONS);
 	if (!nla)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;