Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next

Pull networking updates from David Miller:

 1) Unified UDP encapsulation offload methods for drivers, from
    Alexander Duyck.

 2) Make DSA binding more sane, from Andrew Lunn.

 3) Support QCA9888 chips in ath10k, from Anilkumar Kolli.

 4) Several workqueue usage cleanups, from Bhaktipriya Shridhar.

 5) Add XDP (eXpress Data Path), essentially running BPF programs on RX
    packets as soon as the device sees them, with the option to mirror
    the packet on TX via the same interface.  From Brenden Blanco and
    others.

 6) Allow qdisc/class stats dumps to run lockless, from Eric Dumazet.

 7) Add VLAN support to b53 and bcm_sf2, from Florian Fainelli.

 8) Simplify netlink conntrack entry layout, from Florian Westphal.

 9) Add ipv4 forwarding support to mlxsw spectrum driver, from Ido
    Schimmel, Yotam Gigi, and Jiri Pirko.

10) Add SKB array infrastructure and convert tun and macvtap over to it.
    From Michael S Tsirkin and Jason Wang.

11) Support qdisc packet injection in pktgen, from John Fastabend.

12) Add neighbour monitoring framework to TIPC, from Jon Paul Maloy.

13) Add NV congestion control support to TCP, from Lawrence Brakmo.

14) Add GSO support to SCTP, from Marcelo Ricardo Leitner.

15) Allow GRO and RPS to function on macsec devices, from Paolo Abeni.

16) Support MPLS over IPV4, from Simon Horman.

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next: (1622 commits)
  xgene: Fix build warning with ACPI disabled.
  be2net: perform temperature query in adapter regardless of its interface state
  l2tp: Correctly return -EBADF from pppol2tp_getname.
  net/mlx5_core/health: Remove deprecated create_singlethread_workqueue
  net: ipmr/ip6mr: update lastuse on entry change
  macsec: ensure rx_sa is set when validation is disabled
  tipc: dump monitor attributes
  tipc: add a function to get the bearer name
  tipc: get monitor threshold for the cluster
  tipc: make cluster size threshold for monitoring configurable
  tipc: introduce constants for tipc address validation
  net: neigh: disallow transition to NUD_STALE if lladdr is unchanged in neigh_update()
  MAINTAINERS: xgene: Add driver and documentation path
  Documentation: dtb: xgene: Add MDIO node
  dtb: xgene: Add MDIO node
  drivers: net: xgene: ethtool: Use phy_ethtool_gset and sset
  drivers: net: xgene: Use exported functions
  drivers: net: xgene: Enable MDIO driver
  drivers: net: xgene: Add backward compatibility
  drivers: net: phy: xgene: Add MDIO driver
  ...

1 files changed, 632 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3d1cf0fb112d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -0,0 +1,632 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016  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"
+
+#include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/lockdep.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "packet.h"
+#include "send.h"
+#include "tvlv.h"
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_release - release tvlv handler from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tvlv
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_handler_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tvlv_handler, refcount);
+	kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv handler to free
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_handler_put(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
+{
+	kref_put(&tvlv_handler->refcount, batadv_tvlv_handler_release);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_get - retrieve tvlv handler from the tvlv handler list
+ *  based on the provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to look for
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to look for
+ *
+ * Return: tvlv handler if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_handler *
+batadv_tvlv_handler_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 type, u8 version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler_tmp, *tvlv_handler = NULL;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tvlv_handler_tmp,
+				 &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list, list) {
+		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->version != version)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tvlv_handler = tvlv_handler_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return tvlv_handler;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_release - release tvlv from lists and free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tvlv
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+
+	tvlv = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tvlv_container, refcount);
+	kfree(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @tvlv: the tvlv container to free
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_put(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+{
+	kref_put(&tvlv->refcount, batadv_tvlv_container_release);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_get - retrieve tvlv container from the tvlv container
+ *  list based on the provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type to look for
+ * @version: tvlv container version to look for
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ *
+ * Return: tvlv container if found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_tvlv_container *
+batadv_tvlv_container_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 type, u8 version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_tmp, *tvlv = NULL;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv_tmp, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.version != version)
+			continue;
+
+		kref_get(&tvlv_tmp->refcount);
+		tvlv = tvlv_tmp;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return tvlv;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_list_size - calculate the size of the tvlv container
+ *  list entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ *
+ * Return: size of all currently registered tvlv containers in bytes.
+ */
+static u16 batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+	u16 tvlv_len = 0;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		tvlv_len += sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_hdr);
+		tvlv_len += ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
+	}
+
+	return tvlv_len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_remove - remove tvlv container from the tvlv container
+ *  list
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tvlv: the to be removed tvlv container
+ *
+ * Has to be called with the appropriate locks being acquired
+ * (tvlv.container_list_lock).
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					 struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+
+	if (!tvlv)
+		return;
+
+	hlist_del(&tvlv->list);
+
+	/* first call to decrement the counter, second call to free */
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_unregister - unregister tvlv container based on the
+ *  provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type to unregister
+ * @version: tvlv container type to unregister
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      u8 type, u8 version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(bat_priv, tvlv);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_register - register tvlv type, version and content
+ *  to be propagated with each (primary interface) OGM
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv container type
+ * @version: tvlv container version
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv container content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv container content length
+ *
+ * If a container of the same type and version was already registered the new
+ * content is going to replace the old one.
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    u8 type, u8 version,
+				    void *tvlv_value, u16 tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv_old, *tvlv_new;
+
+	if (!tvlv_value)
+		tvlv_value_len = 0;
+
+	tvlv_new = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_new) + tvlv_value_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_new)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.version = version;
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.type = type;
+	tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len = htons(tvlv_value_len);
+
+	memcpy(tvlv_new + 1, tvlv_value, ntohs(tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len));
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_new->list);
+	kref_init(&tvlv_new->refcount);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv_old = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_remove(bat_priv, tvlv_old);
+	hlist_add_head(&tvlv_new->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff - reallocate packet buffer to accommodate
+ *  requested packet size
+ * @packet_buff: packet buffer
+ * @packet_buff_len: packet buffer size
+ * @min_packet_len: requested packet minimum size
+ * @additional_packet_len: requested additional packet size on top of minimum
+ *  size
+ *
+ * Return: true of the packet buffer could be changed to the requested size,
+ * false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(unsigned char **packet_buff,
+					    int *packet_buff_len,
+					    int min_packet_len,
+					    int additional_packet_len)
+{
+	unsigned char *new_buff;
+
+	new_buff = kmalloc(min_packet_len + additional_packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	/* keep old buffer if kmalloc should fail */
+	if (!new_buff)
+		return false;
+
+	memcpy(new_buff, *packet_buff, min_packet_len);
+	kfree(*packet_buff);
+	*packet_buff = new_buff;
+	*packet_buff_len = min_packet_len + additional_packet_len;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append - append tvlv container content to given
+ *  OGM packet buffer
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @packet_buff: ogm packet buffer
+ * @packet_buff_len: ogm packet buffer size including ogm header and tvlv
+ *  content
+ * @packet_min_len: ogm header size to be preserved for the OGM itself
+ *
+ * The ogm packet might be enlarged or shrunk depending on the current size
+ * and the size of the to-be-appended tvlv containers.
+ *
+ * Return: size of all appended tvlv containers in bytes.
+ */
+u16 batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     unsigned char **packet_buff,
+				     int *packet_buff_len, int packet_min_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	u16 tvlv_value_len;
+	void *tvlv_value;
+	bool ret;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	tvlv_value_len = batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(bat_priv);
+
+	ret = batadv_tvlv_realloc_packet_buff(packet_buff, packet_buff_len,
+					      packet_min_len, tvlv_value_len);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		goto end;
+
+	if (!tvlv_value_len)
+		goto end;
+
+	tvlv_value = (*packet_buff) + packet_min_len;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry(tvlv, &bat_priv->tvlv.container_list, list) {
+		tvlv_hdr = tvlv_value;
+		tvlv_hdr->type = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.type;
+		tvlv_hdr->version = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.version;
+		tvlv_hdr->len = tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len;
+		tvlv_value = tvlv_hdr + 1;
+		memcpy(tvlv_value, tvlv + 1, ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len));
+		tvlv_value = (u8 *)tvlv_value + ntohs(tvlv->tvlv_hdr.len);
+	}
+
+end:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
+	return tvlv_value_len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_call_handler - parse the given tvlv buffer to call the
+ *  appropriate handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @tvlv_handler: tvlv callback function handling the tvlv content
+ * @ogm_source: flag indicating whether the tvlv is an ogm or a unicast packet
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ *
+ * Return: success if handler was not found or the return value of the handler
+ * callback.
+ */
+static int batadv_tvlv_call_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler,
+				    bool ogm_source,
+				    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				    u8 *src, u8 *dst,
+				    void *tvlv_value, u16 tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (ogm_source) {
+		if (!tvlv_handler->ogm_handler)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!orig_node)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		tvlv_handler->ogm_handler(bat_priv, orig_node,
+					  BATADV_NO_FLAGS,
+					  tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+		tvlv_handler->flags |= BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED;
+	} else {
+		if (!src)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!dst)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		if (!tvlv_handler->unicast_handler)
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+		return tvlv_handler->unicast_handler(bat_priv, src,
+						     dst, tvlv_value,
+						     tvlv_value_len);
+	}
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_containers_process - parse the given tvlv buffer to call the
+ *  appropriate handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ogm_source: flag indicating whether the tvlv is an ogm or a unicast packet
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ *
+ * Return: success when processing an OGM or the return value of all called
+ * handler callbacks.
+ */
+int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				   bool ogm_source,
+				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+				   u8 *src, u8 *dst,
+				   void *tvlv_value, u16 tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	u16 tvlv_value_cont_len;
+	u8 cifnotfound = BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND;
+	int ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+	while (tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(*tvlv_hdr)) {
+		tvlv_hdr = tvlv_value;
+		tvlv_value_cont_len = ntohs(tvlv_hdr->len);
+		tvlv_value = tvlv_hdr + 1;
+		tvlv_value_len -= sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
+
+		if (tvlv_value_cont_len > tvlv_value_len)
+			break;
+
+		tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv,
+						       tvlv_hdr->type,
+						       tvlv_hdr->version);
+
+		ret |= batadv_tvlv_call_handler(bat_priv, tvlv_handler,
+						ogm_source, orig_node,
+						src, dst, tvlv_value,
+						tvlv_value_cont_len);
+		if (tvlv_handler)
+			batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
+		tvlv_value = (u8 *)tvlv_value + tvlv_value_cont_len;
+		tvlv_value_len -= tvlv_value_cont_len;
+	}
+
+	if (!ogm_source)
+		return ret;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tvlv_handler,
+				 &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list, list) {
+		if ((tvlv_handler->flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) &&
+		    !(tvlv_handler->flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED))
+			tvlv_handler->ogm_handler(bat_priv, orig_node,
+						  cifnotfound, NULL, 0);
+
+		tvlv_handler->flags &= ~BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CALLED;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive - process an incoming ogm and call the appropriate
+ *  handlers
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @batadv_ogm_packet: ogm packet containing the tvlv containers
+ * @orig_node: orig node emitting the ogm packet
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_ogm_receive(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			     struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	void *tvlv_value;
+	u16 tvlv_value_len;
+
+	if (!batadv_ogm_packet)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_value_len = ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
+	if (!tvlv_value_len)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_value = batadv_ogm_packet + 1;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, true, orig_node, NULL, NULL,
+				       tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_register - register tvlv handler based on the provided
+ *  type and version (both need to match) for ogm tvlv payload and/or unicast
+ *  payload
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @optr: ogm tvlv handler callback function. This function receives the orig
+ *  node, flags and the tvlv content as argument to process.
+ * @uptr: unicast tvlv handler callback function. This function receives the
+ *  source & destination of the unicast packet as well as the tvlv content
+ *  to process.
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to be registered
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to be registered
+ * @flags: flags to enable or disable TVLV API behavior
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				  void (*optr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					       struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					       u8 flags,
+					       void *tvlv_value,
+					       u16 tvlv_value_len),
+				  int (*uptr)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					      u8 *src, u8 *dst,
+					      void *tvlv_value,
+					      u16 tvlv_value_len),
+				  u8 type, u8 version, u8 flags)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	if (tvlv_handler) {
+		batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tvlv_handler = kzalloc(sizeof(*tvlv_handler), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_handler->ogm_handler = optr;
+	tvlv_handler->unicast_handler = uptr;
+	tvlv_handler->type = type;
+	tvlv_handler->version = version;
+	tvlv_handler->flags = flags;
+	kref_init(&tvlv_handler->refcount);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_handler->list);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list, &bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister - unregister tvlv handler based on the
+ *  provided type and version (both need to match)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @type: tvlv handler type to be unregistered
+ * @version: tvlv handler version to be unregistered
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    u8 type, u8 version)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
+	if (!tvlv_handler)
+		return;
+
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	hlist_del_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_unicast_send - send a unicast packet with tvlv payload to the
+ *  specified host
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @src: source mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the unicast packet
+ * @type: tvlv type
+ * @version: tvlv version
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv content
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv content length
+ */
+void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src,
+			      u8 *dst, u8 type, u8 version,
+			      void *tvlv_value, u16 tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *unicast_tvlv_packet;
+	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *tvlv_hdr;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
+	unsigned int tvlv_len;
+	ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	int res;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		return;
+
+	tvlv_len = sizeof(*tvlv_hdr) + tvlv_value_len;
+
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, ETH_HLEN + hdr_len + tvlv_len);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto out;
+
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+	skb_reserve(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+	tvlv_buff = skb_put(skb, sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet) + tvlv_len);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_tvlv_packet *)tvlv_buff;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_TVLV;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->reserved = 0;
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
+	unicast_tvlv_packet->align = 0;
+	ether_addr_copy(unicast_tvlv_packet->src, src);
+	ether_addr_copy(unicast_tvlv_packet->dst, dst);
+
+	tvlv_buff = (unsigned char *)(unicast_tvlv_packet + 1);
+	tvlv_hdr = (struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *)tvlv_buff;
+	tvlv_hdr->version = version;
+	tvlv_hdr->type = type;
+	tvlv_hdr->len = htons(tvlv_value_len);
+	tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
+	memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
+
+	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+	if (res == -1)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+out:
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+}