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[kvmfornfv.git] / kernel / net / batman-adv / network-coding.c
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+/* Copyright (C) 2012-2014 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+
+#include "main.h"
+#include "hash.h"
+#include "network-coding.h"
+#include "send.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "routing.h"
+
+static struct lock_class_key batadv_nc_coding_hash_lock_class_key;
+static struct lock_class_key batadv_nc_decoding_hash_lock_class_key;
+
+static void batadv_nc_worker(struct work_struct *work);
+static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                      struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_init - one-time initialization for network coding
+ */
+int __init batadv_nc_init(void)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       /* Register our packet type */
+       ret = batadv_recv_handler_register(BATADV_CODED,
+                                          batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_start_timer - initialise the nc periodic worker
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_start_timer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->nc.work,
+                          msecs_to_jiffies(10));
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update - update the network coding tvlv container
+ *  after network coding setting change
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       char nc_mode;
+
+       nc_mode = atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding);
+
+       switch (nc_mode) {
+       case 0:
+               batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1,
+                                              NULL, 0);
+               break;
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_status_update - update the network coding tvlv container after
+ *  network coding setting change
+ * @net_dev: the soft interface net device
+ */
+void batadv_nc_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
+{
+       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+
+       batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming nc tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the gateway data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                         struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+                                         uint8_t flags,
+                                         void *tvlv_value,
+                                         uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+       if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND)
+               orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+       else
+               orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_mesh_init - initialise coding hash table and start house keeping
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       bat_priv->nc.timestamp_fwd_flush = jiffies;
+       bat_priv->nc.timestamp_sniffed_purge = jiffies;
+
+       if (bat_priv->nc.coding_hash || bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash)
+               return 0;
+
+       bat_priv->nc.coding_hash = batadv_hash_new(128);
+       if (!bat_priv->nc.coding_hash)
+               goto err;
+
+       batadv_hash_set_lock_class(bat_priv->nc.coding_hash,
+                                  &batadv_nc_coding_hash_lock_class_key);
+
+       bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash = batadv_hash_new(128);
+       if (!bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash)
+               goto err;
+
+       batadv_hash_set_lock_class(bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash,
+                                  &batadv_nc_decoding_hash_lock_class_key);
+
+       INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bat_priv->nc.work, batadv_nc_worker);
+       batadv_nc_start_timer(bat_priv);
+
+       batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+                                    NULL, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1,
+                                    BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+       batadv_nc_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
+       return 0;
+
+err:
+       return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_init_bat_priv - initialise the nc specific bat_priv variables
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_nc_init_bat_priv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       atomic_set(&bat_priv->network_coding, 1);
+       bat_priv->nc.min_tq = 200;
+       bat_priv->nc.max_fwd_delay = 10;
+       bat_priv->nc.max_buffer_time = 200;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_init_orig - initialise the nc fields of an orig_node
+ * @orig_node: the orig_node which is going to be initialised
+ */
+void batadv_nc_init_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->in_coding_list);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->out_coding_list);
+       spin_lock_init(&orig_node->in_coding_list_lock);
+       spin_lock_init(&orig_node->out_coding_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_node_free_rcu - rcu callback to free an nc node and remove
+ *  its refcount on the orig_node
+ * @rcu: rcu pointer of the nc node
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node;
+
+       nc_node = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_nc_node, rcu);
+       batadv_orig_node_free_ref(nc_node->orig_node);
+       kfree(nc_node);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_node_free_ref - decrements the nc node refcounter and possibly
+ * frees it
+ * @nc_node: the nc node to free
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_node_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
+{
+       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nc_node->refcount))
+               call_rcu(&nc_node->rcu, batadv_nc_node_free_rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_path_free_ref - decrements the nc path refcounter and possibly
+ * frees it
+ * @nc_path: the nc node to free
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_path_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
+{
+       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nc_path->refcount))
+               kfree_rcu(nc_path, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_packet_free - frees nc packet
+ * @nc_packet: the nc packet to free
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
+{
+       if (nc_packet->skb)
+               kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
+
+       batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_packet->nc_path);
+       kfree(nc_packet);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_node - checks whether an nc node has to be purged
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @nc_node: the nc node to check
+ *
+ * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                      struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
+{
+       if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+               return true;
+
+       return batadv_has_timed_out(nc_node->last_seen, BATADV_NC_NODE_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_coding - checks whether an nc path has timed out
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @nc_path: the nc path to check
+ *
+ * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                             struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
+{
+       if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+               return true;
+
+       /* purge the path when no packets has been added for 10 times the
+        * max_fwd_delay time
+        */
+       return batadv_has_timed_out(nc_path->last_valid,
+                                   bat_priv->nc.max_fwd_delay * 10);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_decoding - checks whether an nc path has timed out
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @nc_path: the nc path to check
+ *
+ * Returns true if the entry has to be purged now, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_decoding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                               struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
+{
+       if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
+               return true;
+
+       /* purge the path when no packets has been added for 10 times the
+        * max_buffer time
+        */
+       return batadv_has_timed_out(nc_path->last_valid,
+                                   bat_priv->nc.max_buffer_time*10);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_purge_orig_nc_nodes - go through list of nc nodes and purge stale
+ *  entries
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @list: list of nc nodes
+ * @lock: nc node list lock
+ * @to_purge: function in charge to decide whether an entry has to be purged or
+ *           not. This function takes the nc node as argument and has to return
+ *           a boolean value: true if the entry has to be deleted, false
+ *           otherwise
+ */
+static void
+batadv_nc_purge_orig_nc_nodes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                             struct list_head *list,
+                             spinlock_t *lock,
+                             bool (*to_purge)(struct batadv_priv *,
+                                              struct batadv_nc_node *))
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node, *nc_node_tmp;
+
+       /* For each nc_node in list */
+       spin_lock_bh(lock);
+       list_for_each_entry_safe(nc_node, nc_node_tmp, list, list) {
+               /* if an helper function has been passed as parameter,
+                * ask it if the entry has to be purged or not
+                */
+               if (to_purge && !to_purge(bat_priv, nc_node))
+                       continue;
+
+               batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_NC, bat_priv,
+                          "Removing nc_node %pM -> %pM\n",
+                          nc_node->addr, nc_node->orig_node->orig);
+               list_del_rcu(&nc_node->list);
+               batadv_nc_node_free_ref(nc_node);
+       }
+       spin_unlock_bh(lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_purge_orig - purges all nc node data attached of the given
+ *  originator
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: orig_node with the nc node entries to be purged
+ * @to_purge: function in charge to decide whether an entry has to be purged or
+ *           not. This function takes the nc node as argument and has to return
+ *           a boolean value: true is the entry has to be deleted, false
+ *           otherwise
+ */
+void batadv_nc_purge_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                         struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+                         bool (*to_purge)(struct batadv_priv *,
+                                          struct batadv_nc_node *))
+{
+       /* Check ingoing nc_node's of this orig_node */
+       batadv_nc_purge_orig_nc_nodes(bat_priv, &orig_node->in_coding_list,
+                                     &orig_node->in_coding_list_lock,
+                                     to_purge);
+
+       /* Check outgoing nc_node's of this orig_node */
+       batadv_nc_purge_orig_nc_nodes(bat_priv, &orig_node->out_coding_list,
+                                     &orig_node->out_coding_list_lock,
+                                     to_purge);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_purge_orig_hash - traverse entire originator hash to check if they
+ *  have timed out nc nodes
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_purge_orig_hash(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+       struct hlist_head *head;
+       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       if (!hash)
+               return;
+
+       /* For each orig_node */
+       for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
+               head = &hash->table[i];
+
+               rcu_read_lock();
+               hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry)
+                       batadv_nc_purge_orig(bat_priv, orig_node,
+                                            batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_node);
+               rcu_read_unlock();
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_purge_paths - traverse all nc paths part of the hash and remove
+ *  unused ones
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hash: hash table containing the nc paths to check
+ * @to_purge: function in charge to decide whether an entry has to be purged or
+ *           not. This function takes the nc node as argument and has to return
+ *           a boolean value: true is the entry has to be deleted, false
+ *           otherwise
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_purge_paths(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                 struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
+                                 bool (*to_purge)(struct batadv_priv *,
+                                                  struct batadv_nc_path *))
+{
+       struct hlist_head *head;
+       struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path;
+       spinlock_t *lock; /* Protects lists in hash */
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
+               head = &hash->table[i];
+               lock = &hash->list_locks[i];
+
+               /* For each nc_path in this bin */
+               spin_lock_bh(lock);
+               hlist_for_each_entry_safe(nc_path, node_tmp, head, hash_entry) {
+                       /* if an helper function has been passed as parameter,
+                        * ask it if the entry has to be purged or not
+                        */
+                       if (to_purge && !to_purge(bat_priv, nc_path))
+                               continue;
+
+                       /* purging an non-empty nc_path should never happen, but
+                        * is observed under high CPU load. Delay the purging
+                        * until next iteration to allow the packet_list to be
+                        * emptied first.
+                        */
+                       if (!unlikely(list_empty(&nc_path->packet_list))) {
+                               net_ratelimited_function(printk,
+                                                        KERN_WARNING
+                                                        "Skipping free of non-empty nc_path (%pM -> %pM)!\n",
+                                                        nc_path->prev_hop,
+                                                        nc_path->next_hop);
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
+                       /* nc_path is unused, so remove it */
+                       batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_NC, bat_priv,
+                                  "Remove nc_path %pM -> %pM\n",
+                                  nc_path->prev_hop, nc_path->next_hop);
+                       hlist_del_rcu(&nc_path->hash_entry);
+                       batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+               }
+               spin_unlock_bh(lock);
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_hash_key_gen - computes the nc_path hash key
+ * @key: buffer to hold the final hash key
+ * @src: source ethernet mac address going into the hash key
+ * @dst: destination ethernet mac address going into the hash key
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_hash_key_gen(struct batadv_nc_path *key, const char *src,
+                                  const char *dst)
+{
+       memcpy(key->prev_hop, src, sizeof(key->prev_hop));
+       memcpy(key->next_hop, dst, sizeof(key->next_hop));
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_hash_choose - compute the hash value for an nc path
+ * @data: data to hash
+ * @size: size of the hash table
+ *
+ * Returns the selected index in the hash table for the given data.
+ */
+static uint32_t batadv_nc_hash_choose(const void *data, uint32_t size)
+{
+       const struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path = data;
+       uint32_t hash = 0;
+
+       hash = batadv_hash_bytes(hash, &nc_path->prev_hop,
+                                sizeof(nc_path->prev_hop));
+       hash = batadv_hash_bytes(hash, &nc_path->next_hop,
+                                sizeof(nc_path->next_hop));
+
+       hash += (hash << 3);
+       hash ^= (hash >> 11);
+       hash += (hash << 15);
+
+       return hash % size;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_hash_compare - comparing function used in the network coding hash
+ *  tables
+ * @node: node in the local table
+ * @data2: second object to compare the node to
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if the two entry are the same, 0 otherwise
+ */
+static int batadv_nc_hash_compare(const struct hlist_node *node,
+                                 const void *data2)
+{
+       const struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path1, *nc_path2;
+
+       nc_path1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_nc_path, hash_entry);
+       nc_path2 = data2;
+
+       /* Return 1 if the two keys are identical */
+       if (memcmp(nc_path1->prev_hop, nc_path2->prev_hop,
+                  sizeof(nc_path1->prev_hop)) != 0)
+               return 0;
+
+       if (memcmp(nc_path1->next_hop, nc_path2->next_hop,
+                  sizeof(nc_path1->next_hop)) != 0)
+               return 0;
+
+       return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_hash_find - search for an existing nc path and return it
+ * @hash: hash table containing the nc path
+ * @data: search key
+ *
+ * Returns the nc_path if found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_path *
+batadv_nc_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
+                   void *data)
+{
+       struct hlist_head *head;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path, *nc_path_tmp = NULL;
+       int index;
+
+       if (!hash)
+               return NULL;
+
+       index = batadv_nc_hash_choose(data, hash->size);
+       head = &hash->table[index];
+
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_path, head, hash_entry) {
+               if (!batadv_nc_hash_compare(&nc_path->hash_entry, data))
+                       continue;
+
+               if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nc_path->refcount))
+                       continue;
+
+               nc_path_tmp = nc_path;
+               break;
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       return nc_path_tmp;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_send_packet - send non-coded packet and free nc_packet struct
+ * @nc_packet: the nc packet to send
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_send_packet(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
+{
+       batadv_send_skb_packet(nc_packet->skb,
+                              nc_packet->neigh_node->if_incoming,
+                              nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop);
+       nc_packet->skb = NULL;
+       batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_sniffed_purge - Checks timestamp of given sniffed nc_packet.
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @nc_path: the nc path the packet belongs to
+ * @nc_packet: the nc packet to be checked
+ *
+ * Checks whether the given sniffed (overheard) nc_packet has hit its buffering
+ * timeout. If so, the packet is no longer kept and the entry deleted from the
+ * queue. Has to be called with the appropriate locks.
+ *
+ * Returns false as soon as the entry in the fifo queue has not been timed out
+ * yet and true otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_sniffed_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                   struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path,
+                                   struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
+{
+       unsigned long timeout = bat_priv->nc.max_buffer_time;
+       bool res = false;
+
+       /* Packets are added to tail, so the remaining packets did not time
+        * out and we can stop processing the current queue
+        */
+       if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE &&
+           !batadv_has_timed_out(nc_packet->timestamp, timeout))
+               goto out;
+
+       /* purge nc packet */
+       list_del(&nc_packet->list);
+       batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+
+       res = true;
+
+out:
+       return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_fwd_flush - Checks the timestamp of the given nc packet.
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @nc_path: the nc path the packet belongs to
+ * @nc_packet: the nc packet to be checked
+ *
+ * Checks whether the given nc packet has hit its forward timeout. If so, the
+ * packet is no longer delayed, immediately sent and the entry deleted from the
+ * queue. Has to be called with the appropriate locks.
+ *
+ * Returns false as soon as the entry in the fifo queue has not been timed out
+ * yet and true otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_fwd_flush(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                               struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path,
+                               struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
+{
+       unsigned long timeout = bat_priv->nc.max_fwd_delay;
+
+       /* Packets are added to tail, so the remaining packets did not time
+        * out and we can stop processing the current queue
+        */
+       if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE &&
+           !batadv_has_timed_out(nc_packet->timestamp, timeout))
+               return false;
+
+       /* Send packet */
+       batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FORWARD);
+       batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FORWARD_BYTES,
+                          nc_packet->skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+       list_del(&nc_packet->list);
+       batadv_nc_send_packet(nc_packet);
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_process_nc_paths - traverse given nc packet pool and free timed out
+ *  nc packets
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hash: to be processed hash table
+ * @process_fn: Function called to process given nc packet. Should return true
+ *             to encourage this function to proceed with the next packet.
+ *             Otherwise the rest of the current queue is skipped.
+ */
+static void
+batadv_nc_process_nc_paths(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                          struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
+                          bool (*process_fn)(struct batadv_priv *,
+                                             struct batadv_nc_path *,
+                                             struct batadv_nc_packet *))
+{
+       struct hlist_head *head;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet, *nc_packet_tmp;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path;
+       bool ret;
+       int i;
+
+       if (!hash)
+               return;
+
+       /* Loop hash table bins */
+       for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
+               head = &hash->table[i];
+
+               /* Loop coding paths */
+               rcu_read_lock();
+               hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_path, head, hash_entry) {
+                       /* Loop packets */
+                       spin_lock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+                       list_for_each_entry_safe(nc_packet, nc_packet_tmp,
+                                                &nc_path->packet_list, list) {
+                               ret = process_fn(bat_priv, nc_path, nc_packet);
+                               if (!ret)
+                                       break;
+                       }
+                       spin_unlock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+               }
+               rcu_read_unlock();
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_worker - periodic task for house keeping related to network coding
+ * @work: kernel work struct
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+       struct delayed_work *delayed_work;
+       struct batadv_priv_nc *priv_nc;
+       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+       unsigned long timeout;
+
+       delayed_work = container_of(work, struct delayed_work, work);
+       priv_nc = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_priv_nc, work);
+       bat_priv = container_of(priv_nc, struct batadv_priv, nc);
+
+       batadv_nc_purge_orig_hash(bat_priv);
+       batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.coding_hash,
+                             batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_coding);
+       batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash,
+                             batadv_nc_to_purge_nc_path_decoding);
+
+       timeout = bat_priv->nc.max_fwd_delay;
+
+       if (batadv_has_timed_out(bat_priv->nc.timestamp_fwd_flush, timeout)) {
+               batadv_nc_process_nc_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.coding_hash,
+                                          batadv_nc_fwd_flush);
+               bat_priv->nc.timestamp_fwd_flush = jiffies;
+       }
+
+       if (batadv_has_timed_out(bat_priv->nc.timestamp_sniffed_purge,
+                                bat_priv->nc.max_buffer_time)) {
+               batadv_nc_process_nc_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash,
+                                          batadv_nc_sniffed_purge);
+               bat_priv->nc.timestamp_sniffed_purge = jiffies;
+       }
+
+       /* Schedule a new check */
+       batadv_nc_start_timer(bat_priv);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_can_nc_with_orig - checks whether the given orig node is suitable for
+ *  coding or not
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: neighboring orig node which may be used as nc candidate
+ * @ogm_packet: incoming ogm packet also used for the checks
+ *
+ * Returns true if:
+ *  1) The OGM must have the most recent sequence number.
+ *  2) The TTL must be decremented by one and only one.
+ *  3) The OGM must be received from the first hop from orig_node.
+ *  4) The TQ value of the OGM must be above bat_priv->nc.min_tq.
+ */
+static bool batadv_can_nc_with_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+                                   struct batadv_ogm_packet *ogm_packet)
+{
+       struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo;
+       uint32_t last_real_seqno;
+       uint8_t last_ttl;
+
+       orig_ifinfo = batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+       if (!orig_ifinfo)
+               return false;
+
+       last_ttl = orig_ifinfo->last_ttl;
+       last_real_seqno = orig_ifinfo->last_real_seqno;
+       batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+
+       if (last_real_seqno != ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno))
+               return false;
+       if (last_ttl != ogm_packet->ttl + 1)
+               return false;
+       if (!batadv_compare_eth(ogm_packet->orig, ogm_packet->prev_sender))
+               return false;
+       if (ogm_packet->tq < bat_priv->nc.min_tq)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_find_nc_node - search for an existing nc node and return it
+ * @orig_node: orig node originating the ogm packet
+ * @orig_neigh_node: neighboring orig node from which we received the ogm packet
+ *  (can be equal to orig_node)
+ * @in_coding: traverse incoming or outgoing network coding list
+ *
+ * Returns the nc_node if found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_node
+*batadv_nc_find_nc_node(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+                       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
+                       bool in_coding)
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node, *nc_node_out = NULL;
+       struct list_head *list;
+
+       if (in_coding)
+               list = &orig_neigh_node->in_coding_list;
+       else
+               list = &orig_neigh_node->out_coding_list;
+
+       /* Traverse list of nc_nodes to orig_node */
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       list_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_node, list, list) {
+               if (!batadv_compare_eth(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig))
+                       continue;
+
+               if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nc_node->refcount))
+                       continue;
+
+               /* Found a match */
+               nc_node_out = nc_node;
+               break;
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       return nc_node_out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_get_nc_node - retrieves an nc node or creates the entry if it was
+ *  not found
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: orig node originating the ogm packet
+ * @orig_neigh_node: neighboring orig node from which we received the ogm packet
+ *  (can be equal to orig_node)
+ * @in_coding: traverse incoming or outgoing network coding list
+ *
+ * Returns the nc_node if found or created, NULL in case of an error.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_node
+*batadv_nc_get_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+                      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
+                      bool in_coding)
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node;
+       spinlock_t *lock; /* Used to lock list selected by "int in_coding" */
+       struct list_head *list;
+
+       /* Check if nc_node is already added */
+       nc_node = batadv_nc_find_nc_node(orig_node, orig_neigh_node, in_coding);
+
+       /* Node found */
+       if (nc_node)
+               return nc_node;
+
+       nc_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*nc_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+       if (!nc_node)
+               return NULL;
+
+       if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_neigh_node->refcount))
+               goto free;
+
+       /* Initialize nc_node */
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_node->list);
+       ether_addr_copy(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig);
+       nc_node->orig_node = orig_neigh_node;
+       atomic_set(&nc_node->refcount, 2);
+
+       /* Select ingoing or outgoing coding node */
+       if (in_coding) {
+               lock = &orig_neigh_node->in_coding_list_lock;
+               list = &orig_neigh_node->in_coding_list;
+       } else {
+               lock = &orig_neigh_node->out_coding_list_lock;
+               list = &orig_neigh_node->out_coding_list;
+       }
+
+       batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_NC, bat_priv, "Adding nc_node %pM -> %pM\n",
+                  nc_node->addr, nc_node->orig_node->orig);
+
+       /* Add nc_node to orig_node */
+       spin_lock_bh(lock);
+       list_add_tail_rcu(&nc_node->list, list);
+       spin_unlock_bh(lock);
+
+       return nc_node;
+
+free:
+       kfree(nc_node);
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_update_nc_node - updates stored incoming and outgoing nc node structs
+ *  (best called on incoming OGMs)
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig_node: orig node originating the ogm packet
+ * @orig_neigh_node: neighboring orig node from which we received the ogm packet
+ *  (can be equal to orig_node)
+ * @ogm_packet: incoming ogm packet
+ * @is_single_hop_neigh: orig_node is a single hop neighbor
+ */
+void batadv_nc_update_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                             struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+                             struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
+                             struct batadv_ogm_packet *ogm_packet,
+                             int is_single_hop_neigh)
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_node *in_nc_node = NULL, *out_nc_node = NULL;
+
+       /* Check if network coding is enabled */
+       if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
+               goto out;
+
+       /* check if orig node is network coding enabled */
+       if (!(orig_node->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC))
+               goto out;
+
+       /* accept ogms from 'good' neighbors and single hop neighbors */
+       if (!batadv_can_nc_with_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, ogm_packet) &&
+           !is_single_hop_neigh)
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Add orig_node as in_nc_node on hop */
+       in_nc_node = batadv_nc_get_nc_node(bat_priv, orig_node,
+                                          orig_neigh_node, true);
+       if (!in_nc_node)
+               goto out;
+
+       in_nc_node->last_seen = jiffies;
+
+       /* Add hop as out_nc_node on orig_node */
+       out_nc_node = batadv_nc_get_nc_node(bat_priv, orig_neigh_node,
+                                           orig_node, false);
+       if (!out_nc_node)
+               goto out;
+
+       out_nc_node->last_seen = jiffies;
+
+out:
+       if (in_nc_node)
+               batadv_nc_node_free_ref(in_nc_node);
+       if (out_nc_node)
+               batadv_nc_node_free_ref(out_nc_node);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_get_path - get existing nc_path or allocate a new one
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @hash: hash table containing the nc path
+ * @src: ethernet source address - first half of the nc path search key
+ * @dst: ethernet destination address - second half of the nc path search key
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to nc_path if the path was found or created, returns NULL
+ * on error.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                                struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
+                                                uint8_t *src,
+                                                uint8_t *dst)
+{
+       int hash_added;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path, nc_path_key;
+
+       batadv_nc_hash_key_gen(&nc_path_key, src, dst);
+
+       /* Search for existing nc_path */
+       nc_path = batadv_nc_hash_find(hash, (void *)&nc_path_key);
+
+       if (nc_path) {
+               /* Set timestamp to delay removal of nc_path */
+               nc_path->last_valid = jiffies;
+               return nc_path;
+       }
+
+       /* No existing nc_path was found; create a new */
+       nc_path = kzalloc(sizeof(*nc_path), GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+       if (!nc_path)
+               return NULL;
+
+       /* Initialize nc_path */
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_path->packet_list);
+       spin_lock_init(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+       atomic_set(&nc_path->refcount, 2);
+       nc_path->last_valid = jiffies;
+       ether_addr_copy(nc_path->next_hop, dst);
+       ether_addr_copy(nc_path->prev_hop, src);
+
+       batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_NC, bat_priv, "Adding nc_path %pM -> %pM\n",
+                  nc_path->prev_hop,
+                  nc_path->next_hop);
+
+       /* Add nc_path to hash table */
+       hash_added = batadv_hash_add(hash, batadv_nc_hash_compare,
+                                    batadv_nc_hash_choose, &nc_path_key,
+                                    &nc_path->hash_entry);
+
+       if (hash_added < 0) {
+               kfree(nc_path);
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
+       return nc_path;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_random_weight_tq - scale the receivers TQ-value to avoid unfair
+ *  selection of a receiver with slightly lower TQ than the other
+ * @tq: to be weighted tq value
+ */
+static uint8_t batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(uint8_t tq)
+{
+       uint8_t rand_val, rand_tq;
+
+       get_random_bytes(&rand_val, sizeof(rand_val));
+
+       /* randomize the estimated packet loss (max TQ - estimated TQ) */
+       rand_tq = rand_val * (BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE - tq);
+
+       /* normalize the randomized packet loss */
+       rand_tq /= BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
+
+       /* convert to (randomized) estimated tq again */
+       return BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE - rand_tq;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_memxor - XOR destination with source
+ * @dst: byte array to XOR into
+ * @src: byte array to XOR from
+ * @len: length of destination array
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_memxor(char *dst, const char *src, unsigned int len)
+{
+       unsigned int i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+               dst[i] ^= src[i];
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_code_packets - code a received unicast_packet with an nc packet
+ *  into a coded_packet and send it
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: data skb to forward
+ * @ethhdr: pointer to the ethernet header inside the skb
+ * @nc_packet: structure containing the packet to the skb can be coded with
+ * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
+ *
+ * Returns true if both packets are consumed, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                  struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                  struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
+                                  struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet,
+                                  struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+{
+       uint8_t tq_weighted_neigh, tq_weighted_coding, tq_tmp;
+       struct sk_buff *skb_dest, *skb_src;
+       struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet1;
+       struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet2;
+       struct batadv_coded_packet *coded_packet;
+       struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_tmp, *router_neigh;
+       struct batadv_neigh_node *router_coding = NULL;
+       struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
+       struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_coding_ifinfo = NULL;
+       uint8_t *first_source, *first_dest, *second_source, *second_dest;
+       __be32 packet_id1, packet_id2;
+       size_t count;
+       bool res = false;
+       int coding_len;
+       int unicast_size = sizeof(*packet1);
+       int coded_size = sizeof(*coded_packet);
+       int header_add = coded_size - unicast_size;
+
+       /* TODO: do we need to consider the outgoing interface for
+        * coded packets?
+        */
+       router_neigh = batadv_orig_router_get(neigh_node->orig_node,
+                                             BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+       if (!router_neigh)
+               goto out;
+
+       router_neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_neigh,
+                                                     BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+       if (!router_neigh_ifinfo)
+               goto out;
+
+       neigh_tmp = nc_packet->neigh_node;
+       router_coding = batadv_orig_router_get(neigh_tmp->orig_node,
+                                              BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+       if (!router_coding)
+               goto out;
+
+       router_coding_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_coding,
+                                                      BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+       if (!router_coding_ifinfo)
+               goto out;
+
+       tq_tmp = router_neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+       tq_weighted_neigh = batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(tq_tmp);
+       tq_tmp = router_coding_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+       tq_weighted_coding = batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(tq_tmp);
+
+       /* Select one destination for the MAC-header dst-field based on
+        * weighted TQ-values.
+        */
+       if (tq_weighted_neigh >= tq_weighted_coding) {
+               /* Destination from nc_packet is selected for MAC-header */
+               first_dest = nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop;
+               first_source = nc_packet->nc_path->prev_hop;
+               second_dest = neigh_node->addr;
+               second_source = ethhdr->h_source;
+               packet1 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)nc_packet->skb->data;
+               packet2 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+               packet_id1 = nc_packet->packet_id;
+               packet_id2 = batadv_skb_crc32(skb,
+                                             skb->data + sizeof(*packet2));
+       } else {
+               /* Destination for skb is selected for MAC-header */
+               first_dest = neigh_node->addr;
+               first_source = ethhdr->h_source;
+               second_dest = nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop;
+               second_source = nc_packet->nc_path->prev_hop;
+               packet1 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+               packet2 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)nc_packet->skb->data;
+               packet_id1 = batadv_skb_crc32(skb,
+                                             skb->data + sizeof(*packet1));
+               packet_id2 = nc_packet->packet_id;
+       }
+
+       /* Instead of zero padding the smallest data buffer, we
+        * code into the largest.
+        */
+       if (skb->len <= nc_packet->skb->len) {
+               skb_dest = nc_packet->skb;
+               skb_src = skb;
+       } else {
+               skb_dest = skb;
+               skb_src = nc_packet->skb;
+       }
+
+       /* coding_len is used when decoding the packet shorter packet */
+       coding_len = skb_src->len - unicast_size;
+
+       if (skb_linearize(skb_dest) < 0 || skb_linearize(skb_src) < 0)
+               goto out;
+
+       skb_push(skb_dest, header_add);
+
+       coded_packet = (struct batadv_coded_packet *)skb_dest->data;
+       skb_reset_mac_header(skb_dest);
+
+       coded_packet->packet_type = BATADV_CODED;
+       coded_packet->version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+       coded_packet->ttl = packet1->ttl;
+
+       /* Info about first unicast packet */
+       ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->first_source, first_source);
+       ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->first_orig_dest, packet1->dest);
+       coded_packet->first_crc = packet_id1;
+       coded_packet->first_ttvn = packet1->ttvn;
+
+       /* Info about second unicast packet */
+       ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest);
+       ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_source, second_source);
+       ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_orig_dest, packet2->dest);
+       coded_packet->second_crc = packet_id2;
+       coded_packet->second_ttl = packet2->ttl;
+       coded_packet->second_ttvn = packet2->ttvn;
+       coded_packet->coded_len = htons(coding_len);
+
+       /* This is where the magic happens: Code skb_src into skb_dest */
+       batadv_nc_memxor(skb_dest->data + coded_size,
+                        skb_src->data + unicast_size, coding_len);
+
+       /* Update counters accordingly */
+       if (BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_src)->decoded &&
+           BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_dest)->decoded) {
+               /* Both packets are recoded */
+               count = skb_src->len + ETH_HLEN;
+               count += skb_dest->len + ETH_HLEN;
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_RECODE, 2);
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_RECODE_BYTES, count);
+       } else if (!BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_src)->decoded &&
+                  !BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_dest)->decoded) {
+               /* Both packets are newly coded */
+               count = skb_src->len + ETH_HLEN;
+               count += skb_dest->len + ETH_HLEN;
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_CODE, 2);
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_CODE_BYTES, count);
+       } else if (BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_src)->decoded &&
+                  !BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_dest)->decoded) {
+               /* skb_src recoded and skb_dest is newly coded */
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_RECODE);
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_RECODE_BYTES,
+                                  skb_src->len + ETH_HLEN);
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_CODE);
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_CODE_BYTES,
+                                  skb_dest->len + ETH_HLEN);
+       } else if (!BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_src)->decoded &&
+                  BATADV_SKB_CB(skb_dest)->decoded) {
+               /* skb_src is newly coded and skb_dest is recoded */
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_CODE);
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_CODE_BYTES,
+                                  skb_src->len + ETH_HLEN);
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_RECODE);
+               batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_RECODE_BYTES,
+                                  skb_dest->len + ETH_HLEN);
+       }
+
+       /* skb_src is now coded into skb_dest, so free it */
+       kfree_skb(skb_src);
+
+       /* avoid duplicate free of skb from nc_packet */
+       nc_packet->skb = NULL;
+       batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+
+       /* Send the coded packet and return true */
+       batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_dest, neigh_node->if_incoming, first_dest);
+       res = true;
+out:
+       if (router_neigh)
+               batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_neigh);
+       if (router_coding)
+               batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_coding);
+       if (router_neigh_ifinfo)
+               batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_neigh_ifinfo);
+       if (router_coding_ifinfo)
+               batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_coding_ifinfo);
+       return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_coding_possible - true if a decoded skb is available at dst.
+ * @skb: data skb to forward
+ * @dst: destination mac address of the other skb to code with
+ * @src: source mac address of skb
+ *
+ * Whenever we network code a packet we have to check whether we received it in
+ * a network coded form. If so, we may not be able to use it for coding because
+ * some neighbors may also have received (overheard) the packet in the network
+ * coded form without being able to decode it. It is hard to know which of the
+ * neighboring nodes was able to decode the packet, therefore we can only
+ * re-code the packet if the source of the previous encoded packet is involved.
+ * Since the source encoded the packet we can be certain it has all necessary
+ * decode information.
+ *
+ * Returns true if coding of a decoded packet is allowed.
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_skb_coding_possible(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                         uint8_t *dst, uint8_t *src)
+{
+       if (BATADV_SKB_CB(skb)->decoded && !batadv_compare_eth(dst, src))
+               return false;
+       return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_path_search - Find the coding path matching in_nc_node and
+ *  out_nc_node to retrieve a buffered packet that can be used for coding.
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @in_nc_node: pointer to skb next hop's neighbor nc node
+ * @out_nc_node: pointer to skb source's neighbor nc node
+ * @skb: data skb to forward
+ * @eth_dst: next hop mac address of skb
+ *
+ * Returns true if coding of a decoded skb is allowed.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_packet *
+batadv_nc_path_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                     struct batadv_nc_node *in_nc_node,
+                     struct batadv_nc_node *out_nc_node,
+                     struct sk_buff *skb,
+                     uint8_t *eth_dst)
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path, nc_path_key;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet_out = NULL;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet, *nc_packet_tmp;
+       struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->nc.coding_hash;
+       int idx;
+
+       if (!hash)
+               return NULL;
+
+       /* Create almost path key */
+       batadv_nc_hash_key_gen(&nc_path_key, in_nc_node->addr,
+                              out_nc_node->addr);
+       idx = batadv_nc_hash_choose(&nc_path_key, hash->size);
+
+       /* Check for coding opportunities in this nc_path */
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_path, &hash->table[idx], hash_entry) {
+               if (!batadv_compare_eth(nc_path->prev_hop, in_nc_node->addr))
+                       continue;
+
+               if (!batadv_compare_eth(nc_path->next_hop, out_nc_node->addr))
+                       continue;
+
+               spin_lock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+               if (list_empty(&nc_path->packet_list)) {
+                       spin_unlock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               list_for_each_entry_safe(nc_packet, nc_packet_tmp,
+                                        &nc_path->packet_list, list) {
+                       if (!batadv_nc_skb_coding_possible(nc_packet->skb,
+                                                          eth_dst,
+                                                          in_nc_node->addr))
+                               continue;
+
+                       /* Coding opportunity is found! */
+                       list_del(&nc_packet->list);
+                       nc_packet_out = nc_packet;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               spin_unlock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+               break;
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       return nc_packet_out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_src_search - Loops through the list of neighoring nodes of the
+ *  skb's sender (may be equal to the originator).
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: data skb to forward
+ * @eth_dst: next hop mac address of skb
+ * @eth_src: source mac address of skb
+ * @in_nc_node: pointer to skb next hop's neighbor nc node
+ *
+ * Returns an nc packet if a suitable coding packet was found, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_packet *
+batadv_nc_skb_src_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                        struct sk_buff *skb,
+                        uint8_t *eth_dst,
+                        uint8_t *eth_src,
+                        struct batadv_nc_node *in_nc_node)
+{
+       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+       struct batadv_nc_node *out_nc_node;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet = NULL;
+
+       orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, eth_src);
+       if (!orig_node)
+               return NULL;
+
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       list_for_each_entry_rcu(out_nc_node,
+                               &orig_node->out_coding_list, list) {
+               /* Check if the skb is decoded and if recoding is possible */
+               if (!batadv_nc_skb_coding_possible(skb,
+                                                  out_nc_node->addr, eth_src))
+                       continue;
+
+               /* Search for an opportunity in this nc_path */
+               nc_packet = batadv_nc_path_search(bat_priv, in_nc_node,
+                                                 out_nc_node, skb, eth_dst);
+               if (nc_packet)
+                       break;
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+       return nc_packet;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding - set the ethernet src and dst of the
+ *  unicast skb before it is stored for use in later decoding
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: data skb to store
+ * @eth_dst_new: new destination mac address of skb
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                             struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                             uint8_t *eth_dst_new)
+{
+       struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+
+       /* Copy skb header to change the mac header */
+       skb = pskb_copy_for_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       if (!skb)
+               return;
+
+       /* Set the mac header as if we actually sent the packet uncoded */
+       ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+       ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest);
+       ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_dest, eth_dst_new);
+
+       /* Set data pointer to MAC header to mimic packets from our tx path */
+       skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+
+       /* Add the packet to the decoding packet pool */
+       batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding(bat_priv, skb);
+
+       /* batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding() clones the skb, so we must free
+        * our ref
+        */
+       kfree_skb(skb);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_dst_search - Loops through list of neighboring nodes to dst.
+ * @skb: data skb to forward
+ * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
+ * @ethhdr: pointer to the ethernet header inside the skb
+ *
+ * Loops through list of neighboring nodes the next hop has a good connection to
+ * (receives OGMs with a sufficient quality). We need to find a neighbor of our
+ * next hop that potentially sent a packet which our next hop also received
+ * (overheard) and has stored for later decoding.
+ *
+ * Returns true if the skb was consumed (encoded packet sent) or false otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_skb_dst_search(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+                                    struct ethhdr *ethhdr)
+{
+       struct net_device *netdev = neigh_node->if_incoming->soft_iface;
+       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
+       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = neigh_node->orig_node;
+       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet = NULL;
+
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       list_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_node, &orig_node->in_coding_list, list) {
+               /* Search for coding opportunity with this in_nc_node */
+               nc_packet = batadv_nc_skb_src_search(bat_priv, skb,
+                                                    neigh_node->addr,
+                                                    ethhdr->h_source, nc_node);
+
+               /* Opportunity was found, so stop searching */
+               if (nc_packet)
+                       break;
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       if (!nc_packet)
+               return false;
+
+       /* Save packets for later decoding */
+       batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding(bat_priv, skb,
+                                         neigh_node->addr);
+       batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding(bat_priv, nc_packet->skb,
+                                         nc_packet->neigh_node->addr);
+
+       /* Code and send packets */
+       if (batadv_nc_code_packets(bat_priv, skb, ethhdr, nc_packet,
+                                  neigh_node))
+               return true;
+
+       /* out of mem ? Coding failed - we have to free the buffered packet
+        * to avoid memleaks. The skb passed as argument will be dealt with
+        * by the calling function.
+        */
+       batadv_nc_send_packet(nc_packet);
+       return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_add_to_path - buffer skb for later encoding / decoding
+ * @skb: skb to add to path
+ * @nc_path: path to add skb to
+ * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
+ * @packet_id: checksum to identify packet
+ *
+ * Returns true if the packet was buffered or false in case of an error.
+ */
+static bool batadv_nc_skb_add_to_path(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                     struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path,
+                                     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node,
+                                     __be32 packet_id)
+{
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet;
+
+       nc_packet = kzalloc(sizeof(*nc_packet), GFP_ATOMIC);
+       if (!nc_packet)
+               return false;
+
+       /* Initialize nc_packet */
+       nc_packet->timestamp = jiffies;
+       nc_packet->packet_id = packet_id;
+       nc_packet->skb = skb;
+       nc_packet->neigh_node = neigh_node;
+       nc_packet->nc_path = nc_path;
+
+       /* Add coding packet to list */
+       spin_lock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+       list_add_tail(&nc_packet->list, &nc_path->packet_list);
+       spin_unlock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_forward - try to code a packet or add it to the coding packet
+ *  buffer
+ * @skb: data skb to forward
+ * @neigh_node: next hop to forward packet to
+ *
+ * Returns true if the skb was consumed (encoded packet sent) or false otherwise
+ */
+bool batadv_nc_skb_forward(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                          struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+{
+       const struct net_device *netdev = neigh_node->if_incoming->soft_iface;
+       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
+       struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path;
+       struct ethhdr *ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+       __be32 packet_id;
+       u8 *payload;
+
+       /* Check if network coding is enabled */
+       if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
+               goto out;
+
+       /* We only handle unicast packets */
+       payload = skb_network_header(skb);
+       packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)payload;
+       if (packet->packet_type != BATADV_UNICAST)
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Try to find a coding opportunity and send the skb if one is found */
+       if (batadv_nc_skb_dst_search(skb, neigh_node, ethhdr))
+               return true;
+
+       /* Find or create a nc_path for this src-dst pair */
+       nc_path = batadv_nc_get_path(bat_priv,
+                                    bat_priv->nc.coding_hash,
+                                    ethhdr->h_source,
+                                    neigh_node->addr);
+
+       if (!nc_path)
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Add skb to nc_path */
+       packet_id = batadv_skb_crc32(skb, payload + sizeof(*packet));
+       if (!batadv_nc_skb_add_to_path(skb, nc_path, neigh_node, packet_id))
+               goto free_nc_path;
+
+       /* Packet is consumed */
+       return true;
+
+free_nc_path:
+       batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+out:
+       /* Packet is not consumed */
+       return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding - save a clone of the skb which can be used
+ *  when decoding coded packets
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: data skb to store
+ */
+void batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                     struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+       struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path;
+       struct ethhdr *ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+       __be32 packet_id;
+       u8 *payload;
+
+       /* Check if network coding is enabled */
+       if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Check for supported packet type */
+       payload = skb_network_header(skb);
+       packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)payload;
+       if (packet->packet_type != BATADV_UNICAST)
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Find existing nc_path or create a new */
+       nc_path = batadv_nc_get_path(bat_priv,
+                                    bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash,
+                                    ethhdr->h_source,
+                                    ethhdr->h_dest);
+
+       if (!nc_path)
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Clone skb and adjust skb->data to point at batman header */
+       skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       if (unlikely(!skb))
+               goto free_nc_path;
+
+       if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN)))
+               goto free_skb;
+
+       if (unlikely(!skb_pull_rcsum(skb, ETH_HLEN)))
+               goto free_skb;
+
+       /* Add skb to nc_path */
+       packet_id = batadv_skb_crc32(skb, payload + sizeof(*packet));
+       if (!batadv_nc_skb_add_to_path(skb, nc_path, NULL, packet_id))
+               goto free_skb;
+
+       batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_BUFFER);
+       return;
+
+free_skb:
+       kfree_skb(skb);
+free_nc_path:
+       batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+out:
+       return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_store_sniffed_unicast - check if a received unicast packet
+ *  should be saved in the decoding buffer and, if so, store it there
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: unicast skb to store
+ */
+void batadv_nc_skb_store_sniffed_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                                        struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+       struct ethhdr *ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+
+       if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
+               return;
+
+       /* Set data pointer to MAC header to mimic packets from our tx path */
+       skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+
+       batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding(bat_priv, skb);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet - decode given skb using the decode data stored
+ *  in nc_packet
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: unicast skb to decode
+ * @nc_packet: decode data needed to decode the skb
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to decoded unicast packet if the packet was decoded or NULL
+ * in case of an error.
+ */
+static struct batadv_unicast_packet *
+batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
+                           struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
+{
+       const int h_size = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet);
+       const int h_diff = sizeof(struct batadv_coded_packet) - h_size;
+       struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+       struct batadv_coded_packet coded_packet_tmp;
+       struct ethhdr *ethhdr, ethhdr_tmp;
+       uint8_t *orig_dest, ttl, ttvn;
+       unsigned int coding_len;
+       int err;
+
+       /* Save headers temporarily */
+       memcpy(&coded_packet_tmp, skb->data, sizeof(coded_packet_tmp));
+       memcpy(&ethhdr_tmp, skb_mac_header(skb), sizeof(ethhdr_tmp));
+
+       if (skb_cow(skb, 0) < 0)
+               return NULL;
+
+       if (unlikely(!skb_pull_rcsum(skb, h_diff)))
+               return NULL;
+
+       /* Data points to batman header, so set mac header 14 bytes before
+        * and network to data
+        */
+       skb_set_mac_header(skb, -ETH_HLEN);
+       skb_reset_network_header(skb);
+
+       /* Reconstruct original mac header */
+       ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+       *ethhdr = ethhdr_tmp;
+
+       /* Select the correct unicast header information based on the location
+        * of our mac address in the coded_packet header
+        */
+       if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, coded_packet_tmp.second_dest)) {
+               /* If we are the second destination the packet was overheard,
+                * so the Ethernet address must be copied to h_dest and
+                * pkt_type changed from PACKET_OTHERHOST to PACKET_HOST
+                */
+               ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_dest, coded_packet_tmp.second_dest);
+               skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
+
+               orig_dest = coded_packet_tmp.second_orig_dest;
+               ttl = coded_packet_tmp.second_ttl;
+               ttvn = coded_packet_tmp.second_ttvn;
+       } else {
+               orig_dest = coded_packet_tmp.first_orig_dest;
+               ttl = coded_packet_tmp.ttl;
+               ttvn = coded_packet_tmp.first_ttvn;
+       }
+
+       coding_len = ntohs(coded_packet_tmp.coded_len);
+
+       if (coding_len > skb->len)
+               return NULL;
+
+       /* Here the magic is reversed:
+        *   extract the missing packet from the received coded packet
+        */
+       batadv_nc_memxor(skb->data + h_size,
+                        nc_packet->skb->data + h_size,
+                        coding_len);
+
+       /* Resize decoded skb if decoded with larger packet */
+       if (nc_packet->skb->len > coding_len + h_size) {
+               err = pskb_trim_rcsum(skb, coding_len + h_size);
+               if (err)
+                       return NULL;
+       }
+
+       /* Create decoded unicast packet */
+       unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+       unicast_packet->packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
+       unicast_packet->version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+       unicast_packet->ttl = ttl;
+       ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_dest);
+       unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
+
+       batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+       return unicast_packet;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_find_decoding_packet - search through buffered decoding data to
+ *  find the data needed to decode the coded packet
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @ethhdr: pointer to the ethernet header inside the coded packet
+ * @coded: coded packet we try to find decode data for
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to nc packet if the needed data was found or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct batadv_nc_packet *
+batadv_nc_find_decoding_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+                              struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
+                              struct batadv_coded_packet *coded)
+{
+       struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *tmp_nc_packet, *nc_packet = NULL;
+       struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path, nc_path_key;
+       uint8_t *dest, *source;
+       __be32 packet_id;
+       int index;
+
+       if (!hash)
+               return NULL;
+
+       /* Select the correct packet id based on the location of our mac-addr */
+       dest = ethhdr->h_source;
+       if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, coded->second_dest)) {
+               source = coded->second_source;
+               packet_id = coded->second_crc;
+       } else {
+               source = coded->first_source;
+               packet_id = coded->first_crc;
+       }
+
+       batadv_nc_hash_key_gen(&nc_path_key, source, dest);
+       index = batadv_nc_hash_choose(&nc_path_key, hash->size);
+
+       /* Search for matching coding path */
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_path, &hash->table[index], hash_entry) {
+               /* Find matching nc_packet */
+               spin_lock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+               list_for_each_entry(tmp_nc_packet,
+                                   &nc_path->packet_list, list) {
+                       if (packet_id == tmp_nc_packet->packet_id) {
+                               list_del(&tmp_nc_packet->list);
+
+                               nc_packet = tmp_nc_packet;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               spin_unlock_bh(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
+
+               if (nc_packet)
+                       break;
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       if (!nc_packet)
+               batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_NC, bat_priv,
+                          "No decoding packet found for %u\n", packet_id);
+
+       return nc_packet;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet - try to decode coded packet and enqueue the
+ *  resulting unicast packet
+ * @skb: incoming coded packet
+ * @recv_if: pointer to interface this packet was received on
+ */
+static int batadv_nc_recv_coded_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                      struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
+{
+       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
+       struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+       struct batadv_coded_packet *coded_packet;
+       struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet;
+       struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+       int hdr_size = sizeof(*coded_packet);
+
+       /* Check if network coding is enabled */
+       if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->network_coding))
+               return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+       /* Make sure we can access (and remove) header */
+       if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
+               return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+       coded_packet = (struct batadv_coded_packet *)skb->data;
+       ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
+
+       /* Verify frame is destined for us */
+       if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest) &&
+           !batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, coded_packet->second_dest))
+               return NET_RX_DROP;
+
+       /* Update stat counter */
+       if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, coded_packet->second_dest))
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_SNIFFED);
+
+       nc_packet = batadv_nc_find_decoding_packet(bat_priv, ethhdr,
+                                                  coded_packet);
+       if (!nc_packet) {
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_DECODE_FAILED);
+               return NET_RX_DROP;
+       }
+
+       /* Make skb's linear, because decoding accesses the entire buffer */
+       if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
+               goto free_nc_packet;
+
+       if (skb_linearize(nc_packet->skb) < 0)
+               goto free_nc_packet;
+
+       /* Decode the packet */
+       unicast_packet = batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet(bat_priv, skb, nc_packet);
+       if (!unicast_packet) {
+               batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_DECODE_FAILED);
+               goto free_nc_packet;
+       }
+
+       /* Mark packet as decoded to do correct recoding when forwarding */
+       BATADV_SKB_CB(skb)->decoded = true;
+       batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_DECODE);
+       batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_NC_DECODE_BYTES,
+                          skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+       return batadv_recv_unicast_packet(skb, recv_if);
+
+free_nc_packet:
+       batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
+       return NET_RX_DROP;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_mesh_free - clean up network coding memory
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_nc_mesh_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+       batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_NC, 1);
+       cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_priv->nc.work);
+
+       batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.coding_hash, NULL);
+       batadv_hash_destroy(bat_priv->nc.coding_hash);
+       batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash, NULL);
+       batadv_hash_destroy(bat_priv->nc.decoding_hash);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text - print the nc node information
+ * @seq: seq file to print on
+ * @offset: not used
+ */
+int batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
+{
+       struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
+       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+       struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+       struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+       struct hlist_head *head;
+       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+       struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node;
+       int i;
+
+       primary_if = batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(seq);
+       if (!primary_if)
+               goto out;
+
+       /* Traverse list of originators */
+       for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
+               head = &hash->table[i];
+
+               /* For each orig_node in this bin */
+               rcu_read_lock();
+               hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, head, hash_entry) {
+                       /* no need to print the orig node if it does not have
+                        * network coding neighbors
+                        */
+                       if (list_empty(&orig_node->in_coding_list) &&
+                           list_empty(&orig_node->out_coding_list))
+                               continue;
+
+                       seq_printf(seq, "Node:      %pM\n", orig_node->orig);
+
+                       seq_puts(seq, " Ingoing:  ");
+                       /* For each in_nc_node to this orig_node */
+                       list_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_node,
+                                               &orig_node->in_coding_list,
+                                               list)
+                               seq_printf(seq, "%pM ",
+                                          nc_node->addr);
+                       seq_puts(seq, "\n");
+
+                       seq_puts(seq, " Outgoing: ");
+                       /* For out_nc_node to this orig_node */
+                       list_for_each_entry_rcu(nc_node,
+                                               &orig_node->out_coding_list,
+                                               list)
+                               seq_printf(seq, "%pM ",
+                                          nc_node->addr);
+                       seq_puts(seq, "\n\n");
+               }
+               rcu_read_unlock();
+       }
+
+out:
+       if (primary_if)
+               batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_init_debugfs - create nc folder and related files in debugfs
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+int batadv_nc_init_debugfs(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+       struct dentry *nc_dir, *file;
+
+       nc_dir = debugfs_create_dir("nc", bat_priv->debug_dir);
+       if (!nc_dir)
+               goto out;
+
+       file = debugfs_create_u8("min_tq", S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, nc_dir,
+                                &bat_priv->nc.min_tq);
+       if (!file)
+               goto out;
+
+       file = debugfs_create_u32("max_fwd_delay", S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, nc_dir,
+                                 &bat_priv->nc.max_fwd_delay);
+       if (!file)
+               goto out;
+
+       file = debugfs_create_u32("max_buffer_time", S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, nc_dir,
+                                 &bat_priv->nc.max_buffer_time);
+       if (!file)
+               goto out;
+
+       return 0;
+
+out:
+       return -ENOMEM;
+}