Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCHv2 2/8] batman-adv: split tq information in neigh_node struct

["Linus Lüssing" <linus.luessing@web.de>]

Various places with broken kenel doc and one more bug, I think.

Cheers, Linus


On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 03:01:47PM +0100, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> From: Simon Wunderlich <simon@open-mesh.com>
> 
> For the network wide multi interface optimization it is required to save
> metrics per outgoing interface in one neighbor. Therefore a new type is
> introduced to keep interface-specific information. This also requires
> some changes in access and list management.
> 
> The compare and equiv_or_better API calls are changed to take the
> outgoing interface into consideration.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Simon Wunderlich <simon@open-mesh.com>
> ---
> Changes to PATCH:
>  * change neigh_ifinfo locking from implicit rcu style to refcount
>    locking
>  * rename batadv_neigh_node_get_ifinfo to batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get to
>    comply to new naming scheme
>  * split into batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new() and batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get()
>    functions
>  * rename batadv_neigh_node_ifinfo* to batadv_neigh_ifinfo* - name
>    is still long enough
>  * added BATADV_IF_DEFAULT to ease review
>  * fix batadv_gw_check_election goto bug
> 
> Changes to RFCv2:
>  * change bat_neigh_cmp and equiv_or_better to use two neighbor
>    and if_outgoing as parameter
>  * keep bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better name (no _ifinfo_)
>  * various style and documentation fixes
> 
> Changes to RFC:
>  * rebase on latest master
>  * change compare API to consider outgoing interface
>  * change EOB API to use ifinfo - this will be required to compare
>    routers for different ougoing interfaces in the bonding patch
>  * fix missing spin_unlock_bh
> ---
>  bat_iv_ogm.c        |  255 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
>  gateway_client.c    |   72 +++++++++++++--
>  hard-interface.h    |   17 ++++
>  main.h              |    5 +
>  originator.c        |  213 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  originator.h        |    7 ++
>  translation-table.c |    3 +-
>  types.h             |   74 +++++++++------
>  8 files changed, 539 insertions(+), 107 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/bat_iv_ogm.c b/bat_iv_ogm.c
> index 6cd9a0f..66ce1a7 100644
> --- a/bat_iv_ogm.c
> +++ b/bat_iv_ogm.c
> @@ -274,7 +274,13 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
>  	if (!neigh_node)
>  		goto out;
>  
> -	spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
> +	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount)) {
> +		kfree(neigh_node);
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_neigh;
> +	neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
>  
>  	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
>  		   "Creating new neighbor %pM for orig_node %pM on interface %s\n",
> @@ -897,15 +903,30 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
>  		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update - use OGM to update corresponding data in an
> + *  originator
> + * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
> + * @orig_node: the orig node who originally emitted the ogm packet
> + * @ethhdr: Ethernet header of the OGM
> + * @batadv_ogm_packet: the ogm packet
> + * @if_incoming: interface where the packet was received
> + * @if_outgoing: interface for which the retransmission should be considered
> + * @tt_buff: pointer to the tt buffer
> + * @dup_status: the duplicate status of this ogm packet.
> + */
>  static void
>  batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
>  			  const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  			  const struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
>  			  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
> +			  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
>  			  const unsigned char *tt_buff,
>  			  enum batadv_dup_status dup_status)
>  {
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL, *tmp_neigh_node = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_tmp;
> @@ -933,12 +954,20 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  		if (dup_status != BATADV_NO_DUP)
>  			continue;
>  
> -		spin_lock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
> -		batadv_ring_buffer_set(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv,
> -				       &tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_index, 0);
> -		tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv);
> -		tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
> -		spin_unlock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
> +		/* only update the entry for this outgoing interface */
> +		neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(tmp_neigh_node,
> +						       if_outgoing);
> +		if (!neigh_ifinfo)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		spin_lock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
> +		batadv_ring_buffer_set(neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_recv,
> +				       &neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_index, 0);
> +		tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_recv);
> +		neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
> +		spin_unlock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
> +
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
>  	}
>  
>  	if (!neigh_node) {
> @@ -960,20 +989,23 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			   "Updating existing last-hop neighbor of originator\n");
>  
>  	rcu_read_unlock();
> +	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
> +	if (!neigh_ifinfo)
> +		goto out;
>  
>  	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
>  
> -	spin_lock_bh(&neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
> -	batadv_ring_buffer_set(neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv,
> -			       &neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_index,
> +	spin_lock_bh(&neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
> +	batadv_ring_buffer_set(neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_recv,
> +			       &neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_index,
>  			       batadv_ogm_packet->tq);
> -	tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_recv);
> -	neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
> -	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh_node->bat_iv.lq_update_lock);
> +	tq_avg = batadv_ring_buffer_avg(neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_recv);
> +	neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
> +	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
>  
>  	if (dup_status == BATADV_NO_DUP) {
>  		orig_node->last_ttl = batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
> -		neigh_node->last_ttl = batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
> +		neigh_ifinfo->last_ttl = batadv_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
>  	}
>  
>  	/* if this neighbor already is our next hop there is nothing
> @@ -983,14 +1015,17 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	if (router == neigh_node)
>  		goto out;
>  
> +	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, if_outgoing);
>  	/* if this neighbor does not offer a better TQ we won't consider it */
> -	if (router && (router->bat_iv.tq_avg > neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg))
> +	if (router_ifinfo &&
> +	    (router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg > neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg))
>  		goto out;
>  
>  	/* if the TQ is the same and the link not more symmetric we
>  	 * won't consider it either
>  	 */
> -	if (router && (neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg == router->bat_iv.tq_avg)) {
> +	if (router_ifinfo &&
> +	    (neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg == router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg)) {
>  		orig_node_tmp = router->orig_node;
>  		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node_tmp->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
>  		if_num = router->if_incoming->if_num;
> @@ -1007,6 +1042,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			goto out;
>  	}
>  
> +	/* TODO: pass if_outgoing later */
>  	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, neigh_node);
>  	goto out;
>  
> @@ -1017,15 +1053,31 @@ out:
>  		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
>  	if (router)
>  		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
> +	if (neigh_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
> +	if (router_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq - calculate tq for current received ogm packet
> + * @orig_node: the orig node who originally emitted the ogm packet
> + * @orig_neigh_node: the orig node struct of the neighbor who sent the packet
> + * @batadv_ogm_packet: the ogm packet
> + * @if_incoming: interface where the packet was received
> + * @if_outgoing: interface for which the retransmission should be considered
> + *
> + * Returns 1 if the link can be considered bidirectional, 0 otherwise
> + */
>  static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
>  				 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node,
>  				 struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
> -				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
> +				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
> +				 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
>  {
>  	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL, *tmp_neigh_node;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
>  	uint8_t total_count;
>  	uint8_t orig_eq_count, neigh_rq_count, neigh_rq_inv, tq_own;
>  	unsigned int neigh_rq_inv_cube, neigh_rq_max_cube;
> @@ -1070,7 +1122,13 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
>  	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
>  	if_num = if_incoming->if_num;
>  	orig_eq_count = orig_neigh_node->bat_iv.bcast_own_sum[if_num];
> -	neigh_rq_count = neigh_node->bat_iv.real_packet_count;
> +	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
> +	if (neigh_ifinfo) {
> +		neigh_rq_count = neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_packet_count;
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
> +	} else {
> +		neigh_rq_count = 0;
> +	}
>  	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
>  
>  	/* pay attention to not get a value bigger than 100 % */
> @@ -1134,17 +1192,20 @@ out:
>   * @ethhdr: ethernet header of the packet
>   * @batadv_ogm_packet: OGM packet to be considered
>   * @if_incoming: interface on which the OGM packet was received
> + * @if_outgoing: interface for which the retransmission should be considered
>   *
>   * Returns duplicate status as enum batadv_dup_status
>   */
>  static enum batadv_dup_status
>  batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  			    const struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet,
> -			    const struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming)
> +			    const struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
> +			    struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
>  {
>  	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
>  	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
> -	struct batadv_neigh_node *tmp_neigh_node;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
>  	int is_dup;
>  	int32_t seq_diff;
>  	int need_update = 0;
> @@ -1171,15 +1232,19 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  	}
>  
>  	rcu_read_lock();
> -	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_neigh_node,
> -				 &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
> -		neigh_addr = tmp_neigh_node->addr;
> -		is_dup = batadv_test_bit(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits,
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node, &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
> +		neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(neigh_node,
> +						       if_outgoing);
> +		if (!neigh_ifinfo)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		neigh_addr = neigh_node->addr;
> +		is_dup = batadv_test_bit(neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_bits,
>  					 orig_node->last_real_seqno,
>  					 seqno);
>  
>  		if (batadv_compare_eth(neigh_addr, ethhdr->h_source) &&
> -		    tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming == if_incoming) {
> +		    neigh_node->if_incoming == if_incoming) {
>  			set_mark = 1;
>  			if (is_dup)
>  				ret = BATADV_NEIGH_DUP;
> @@ -1190,13 +1255,14 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  		}
>  
>  		/* if the window moved, set the update flag. */
> -		bitmap = tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits;
> +		bitmap = neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_bits;
>  		need_update |= batadv_bit_get_packet(bat_priv, bitmap,
>  						     seq_diff, set_mark);
>  
> -		packet_count = bitmap_weight(tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_bits,
> +		packet_count = bitmap_weight(bitmap,
>  					     BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
> -		tmp_neigh_node->bat_iv.real_packet_count = packet_count;
> +		neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_packet_count = packet_count;
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
>  	}
>  	rcu_read_unlock();
>  
> @@ -1223,6 +1289,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh_node, *orig_node, *orig_node_tmp;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL, *router_router = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *orig_neigh_router = NULL;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
>  	int has_directlink_flag;
>  	int is_my_addr = 0, is_my_orig = 0, is_my_oldorig = 0;
>  	int is_bidirect;
> @@ -1355,7 +1422,8 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  		return;
>  
>  	dup_status = batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(ethhdr, batadv_ogm_packet,
> -						 if_incoming);
> +						 if_incoming,
> +						 BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
>  
>  	if (dup_status == BATADV_PROTECTED) {
>  		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
> @@ -1374,9 +1442,11 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  	if (router) {
>  		orig_node_tmp = router->orig_node;
>  		router_router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(orig_node_tmp);
> +		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
> +							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
>  	}
>  
> -	if ((router && router->bat_iv.tq_avg != 0) &&
> +	if ((router && router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg != 0) &&
>  	    (batadv_compare_eth(router->addr, ethhdr->h_source)))
>  		is_from_best_next_hop = true;
>  
> @@ -1422,7 +1492,8 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  	}
>  
>  	is_bidirect = batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(orig_node, orig_neigh_node,
> -					    batadv_ogm_packet, if_incoming);
> +					    batadv_ogm_packet, if_incoming,
> +					    BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
>  
>  	/* update ranking if it is not a duplicate or has the same
>  	 * seqno and similar ttl as the non-duplicate
> @@ -1433,7 +1504,8 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
>  			    (sameseq && similar_ttl)))
>  		batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(bat_priv, orig_node, ethhdr,
>  					  batadv_ogm_packet, if_incoming,
> -					  tt_buff, dup_status);
> +					  BATADV_IF_DEFAULT, tt_buff,
> +					  dup_status);
>  
>  	/* is single hop (direct) neighbor */
>  	if (is_single_hop_neigh) {
> @@ -1529,6 +1601,35 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
>  	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
>  }
>  
> +/* batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print_neigh - print neighbors for the originator table
> + * @orig_node: the orig_node for which the neighbors are printed
> + * @if_outgoing: outgoing interface for these entries
> + * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
> + *
> + * Must be called while holding a rcu lock.
> + */

Broken kernel doc

> +
> +static void
> +batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print_neigh(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
> +			       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
> +			       struct seq_file *seq)
> +{
> +	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *n_ifinfo;
> +
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node, &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
> +		n_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node, if_outgoing);
> +		if (!n_ifinfo)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		seq_printf(seq, " %pM (%3i)",
> +			   neigh_node->addr,
> +			   n_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg);
> +
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(n_ifinfo);
> +	}
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print - print the originator table
>   * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
> @@ -1537,10 +1638,11 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
>  static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  				     struct seq_file *seq)
>  {
> -	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node, *neigh_node_tmp;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
>  	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
>  	int last_seen_msecs, last_seen_secs;
>  	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *n_ifinfo;
>  	unsigned long last_seen_jiffies;
>  	struct hlist_head *head;
>  	int batman_count = 0;
> @@ -1559,7 +1661,12 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			if (!neigh_node)
>  				continue;
>  
> -			if (neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg == 0)
> +			n_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_node,
> +							   BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +			if (!n_ifinfo)
> +				goto next;
> +
> +			if (n_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg == 0)
>  				goto next;
>  
>  			last_seen_jiffies = jiffies - orig_node->last_seen;
> @@ -1569,17 +1676,12 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  
>  			seq_printf(seq, "%pM %4i.%03is   (%3i) %pM [%10s]:",
>  				   orig_node->orig, last_seen_secs,
> -				   last_seen_msecs, neigh_node->bat_iv.tq_avg,
> +				   last_seen_msecs, n_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg,
>  				   neigh_node->addr,
>  				   neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->name);
>  
> -			hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh_node_tmp,
> -						 &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
> -				seq_printf(seq, " %pM (%3i)",
> -					   neigh_node_tmp->addr,
> -					   neigh_node_tmp->bat_iv.tq_avg);
> -			}
> -
> +			batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print_neigh(orig_node,
> +						       BATADV_IF_DEFAULT, seq);
>  			seq_puts(seq, "\n");
>  			batman_count++;
>  
> @@ -1596,37 +1698,84 @@ next:
>  /**
>   * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp - compare the metrics of two neighbors
>   * @neigh1: the first neighbor object of the comparison
> + * @if_outgoing1: outgoing interface for the first neighbor
>   * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
> + * @if_outgoing2: outgoing interface for the second neighbor
>   *
>   * Returns a value less, equal to or greater than 0 if the metric via neigh1 is
>   * lower, the same as or higher than the metric via neigh2
>   */
>  static int batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
> -				   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2)
> +				   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
> +				   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
> +				   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
>  {
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh1_ifinfo, *neigh2_ifinfo;
>  	uint8_t tq1, tq2;
> +	int diff;
>  
> -	tq1 = neigh1->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> -	tq2 = neigh2->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	neigh1_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh1, if_outgoing1);
> +	neigh2_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh2, if_outgoing2);
>  
> -	return tq1 - tq2;
> +	if (!neigh1_ifinfo || !neigh2_ifinfo) {
> +		diff = 0;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	tq1 = neigh1_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	tq2 = neigh2_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	diff = tq1 - tq2;
> +
> +out:
> +	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh1_ifinfo);
> +	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh2_ifinfo);
> +
> +	return diff;
>  }
>  
>  /**
>   * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_eob - check if neigh1 is equally good or better than
>   *  neigh2 from the metric prospective
>   * @neigh1: the first neighbor object of the comparison
> + * @if_outgoing: outgoing interface for the first neighbor
>   * @neigh2: the second neighbor object of the comparison
> - *
> - * Returns true if the metric via neigh1 is equally good or better than the
> - * metric via neigh2, false otherwise.
> + * @if_outgoing2: outgoing interface for the second neighbor
> +
> + * Returns true if the metric via neigh1 is equally good or better than
> + * the metric via neigh2, false otherwise.
>   */
> -static bool batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_eob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
> -				       struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2)
> +static bool
> +batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_eob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
> +			   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
> +			   struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
> +			   struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2)
>  {
> -	int diff = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(neigh1, neigh2);
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh1_ifinfo, *neigh2_ifinfo;
> +	uint8_t tq1, tq2;
> +	bool ret;
>  
> -	return diff > -BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD;
> +	neigh1_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh1, if_outgoing1);
> +	neigh2_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh2, if_outgoing2);
> +
> +	/* we can't say that the metric is better */
> +	if (!neigh1_ifinfo || !neigh2_ifinfo) {
> +		ret = false;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	tq1 = neigh1_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	tq2 = neigh2_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	ret = (tq1 - tq2) > -BATADV_TQ_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD;
> +
> +out:
> +	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh1_ifinfo);
> +	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh2_ifinfo);
> +
> +	return ret;
>  }
>  
>  static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
> diff --git a/gateway_client.c b/gateway_client.c
> index 2449afa..71759d0 100644
> --- a/gateway_client.c
> +++ b/gateway_client.c
> @@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static struct batadv_gw_node *
>  batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  {
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo;
>  	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
>  	uint32_t max_gw_factor = 0, tmp_gw_factor = 0;
>  	uint32_t gw_divisor;
> @@ -134,10 +135,15 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  		if (!router)
>  			continue;
>  
> +		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
> +							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +		if (!router_ifinfo)
> +			goto next;
> +
>  		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
>  			goto next;
>  
> -		tq_avg = router->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
>  
>  		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class)) {
>  		case 1: /* fast connection */
> @@ -182,6 +188,8 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  
>  next:
>  		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
> +		if (router_ifinfo)
> +			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
>  	}
>  	rcu_read_unlock();
>  
> @@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  {
>  	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw = NULL, *next_gw = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *router = NULL;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
>  	char gw_addr[18] = { '\0' };
>  
>  	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) != BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT)
> @@ -242,6 +251,13 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  			batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
>  			goto out;
>  		}
> +
> +		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
> +							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +		if (!router_ifinfo) {
> +			batadv_gw_deselect(bat_priv);
> +			goto out;
> +		}
>  	}
>  
>  	if ((curr_gw) && (!next_gw)) {
> @@ -256,7 +272,8 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
>  			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
>  			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
> -			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->bat_iv.tq_avg);
> +			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10,
> +			   router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg);
>  		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_ADD,
>  				    gw_addr);
>  	} else {
> @@ -266,7 +283,8 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  			   next_gw->bandwidth_down / 10,
>  			   next_gw->bandwidth_down % 10,
>  			   next_gw->bandwidth_up / 10,
> -			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10, router->bat_iv.tq_avg);
> +			   next_gw->bandwidth_up % 10,
> +			   router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg);
>  		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_CHANGE,
>  				    gw_addr);
>  	}
> @@ -280,11 +298,15 @@ out:
>  		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(next_gw);
>  	if (router)
>  		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
> +	if (router_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
>  }
>  
>  void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
>  {
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_orig_tq = NULL;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_gw_tq = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_gw = NULL, *router_orig = NULL;
>  	uint8_t gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg;
> @@ -297,6 +319,11 @@ void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	if (!router_gw)
>  		goto deselect;
>  
> +	router_gw_tq = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_gw,
> +					       BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +	if (!router_gw_tq)
> +		goto deselect;
> +
>  	/* this node already is the gateway */
>  	if (curr_gw_orig == orig_node)
>  		goto out;
> @@ -305,8 +332,13 @@ void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	if (!router_orig)
>  		goto out;
>  
> -	gw_tq_avg = router_gw->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> -	orig_tq_avg = router_orig->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	router_orig_tq = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_orig,
> +						 BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +	if (!router_orig_tq)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	gw_tq_avg = router_gw_tq->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +	orig_tq_avg = router_orig_tq->bat_iv.tq_avg;
>  
>  	/* the TQ value has to be better */
>  	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
> @@ -332,6 +364,10 @@ out:
>  		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_gw);
>  	if (router_orig)
>  		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_orig);
> +	if (router_gw_tq)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_gw_tq);
> +	if (router_orig_tq)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_orig_tq);
>  
>  	return;
>  }
> @@ -517,18 +553,23 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  {
>  	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo;
>  	int ret = -1;
>  
>  	router = batadv_orig_node_get_router(gw_node->orig_node);
>  	if (!router)
>  		goto out;
>  
> +	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +	if (!router_ifinfo)
> +		goto out;
> +
>  	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
>  
>  	ret = seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
>  			 (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
>  			 gw_node->orig_node->orig,
> -			 router->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
> +			 router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
>  			 router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
>  			 gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
>  			 gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
> @@ -538,6 +579,8 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
>  	if (curr_gw)
>  		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
> +	if (router_ifinfo)
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
>  out:
>  	return ret;
>  }
> @@ -741,6 +784,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_curr = NULL, *neigh_old = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_dst_node = NULL;
>  	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node = NULL, *curr_gw = NULL;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *curr_ifinfo, *old_ifinfo;
>  	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
>  	bool ret, out_of_range = false;
>  	unsigned int header_len = 0;
> @@ -792,7 +836,14 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  		if (!neigh_curr)
>  			goto out;
>  
> -		curr_tq_avg = neigh_curr->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +		curr_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_curr,
> +						      BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +		if (!curr_ifinfo)
> +			goto out;
> +
> +		curr_tq_avg = curr_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(curr_ifinfo);
> +
>  		break;
>  	case BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF:
>  	default:
> @@ -803,8 +854,13 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	if (!neigh_old)
>  		goto out;
>  
> -	if (curr_tq_avg - neigh_old->bat_iv.tq_avg > BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD)
> +	old_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh_old, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +	if (!old_ifinfo)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	if ((curr_tq_avg - old_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg) > BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD)
>  		out_of_range = true;
> +	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(old_ifinfo);
>  
>  out:
>  	if (orig_dst_node)
> diff --git a/hard-interface.h b/hard-interface.h
> index df4c8bd..6b609b0 100644
> --- a/hard-interface.h
> +++ b/hard-interface.h
> @@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
>  void batadv_update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
>  void batadv_hardif_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu);
>  
> +/**
> + * batadv_hardif_free_ref - decrement the hard interface refcounter and
> + *  possibly free it
> + * @hard_iface: the hard interface to free
> + */
>  static inline void
>  batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
>  {
> @@ -60,6 +65,18 @@ batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
>  		call_rcu(&hard_iface->rcu, batadv_hardif_free_rcu);
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * batadv_hardif_free_ref_now - decrement the hard interface refcounter and
> + *  possibly free it (without rcu callback)
> + * @hard_iface: the hard interface to free
> + */
> +static inline void
> +batadv_hardif_free_ref_now(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
> +{
> +	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&hard_iface->refcount))
> +		batadv_hardif_free_rcu(&hard_iface->rcu);
> +}
> +
>  static inline struct batadv_hard_iface *
>  batadv_primary_if_get_selected(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
>  {
> diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
> index c5d6eb2..e6c4c1c 100644
> --- a/main.h
> +++ b/main.h
> @@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
>  
>  #define BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX 0 /* dummy ifindex used to avoid iface checks */
>  
> +/* default interface for multi interface operation. The default interface is
> + * used for communication which originated locally (i.e. is not forwarded)
> + * or where special forwarding is not desired/necessary. */
> +#define BATADV_IF_DEFAULT	((struct batadv_hard_iface *)NULL)
> +
>  #define BATADV_NUM_WORDS BITS_TO_LONGS(BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE)
>  
>  #define BATADV_LOG_BUF_LEN 8192	  /* has to be a power of 2 */
> diff --git a/originator.c b/originator.c
> index 919fdc0..acbd254 100644
> --- a/originator.c
> +++ b/originator.c
> @@ -150,10 +150,81 @@ err:
>  	return -ENOMEM;
>  }
>  
> +/* batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu - free the neigh_ifinfo object
> + * @rcu: rcu pointer of the neigh_ifinfo object
> + */

Broken kernel doc

> +static void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
> +{
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
> +
> +	neigh_ifinfo = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo, rcu);
> +
> +	if (neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
> +		batadv_hardif_free_ref_now(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
> +
> +	kfree(neigh_ifinfo);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
> + *  the neigh_ifinfo (without rcu callback)
> + * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
> + */
> +static void
> +batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref_now(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
> +{
> +	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->rcu);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
> + *  the neigh_ifinfo
> + * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
> + */
> +void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
> +{
> +	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
> +		call_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->rcu, batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu);
> +}
> +

Missing kernel doc

> +static void batadv_neigh_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
> +{
> +	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
> +
> +	neigh_node = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_neigh_node, rcu);
> +
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_ifinfo, node_tmp,
> +				  &neigh_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
> +		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref_now(neigh_ifinfo);
> +	}
> +
> +	kfree(neigh_node);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * batadv_neigh_node_free_ref_now - decrement the neighbors refcounter
> + * and possibly free it (without rcu callback)
> + * neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
> + */

Broken kernel doc

> +static void
> +batadv_neigh_node_free_ref_now(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
> +{
> +	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_node->refcount))
> +		batadv_neigh_node_free_rcu(&neigh_node->rcu);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * batadv_neigh_node_free_ref - decrement the neighbors refcounter
> + * and possibly free it
> + * neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
> + */

Broken kernel doc

>  void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
>  {
>  	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_node->refcount))
> -		kfree_rcu(neigh_node, rcu);
> +		call_rcu(&neigh_node->rcu, batadv_neigh_node_free_rcu);
>  }
>  
>  /* increases the refcounter of a found router */
> @@ -173,6 +244,84 @@ batadv_orig_node_get_router(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
>  }
>  
>  /**
> + * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get - find the ifinfo from an neigh_node
> + * @neigh_node: the neigh node to be queried
> + * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the ifinfo should be acquired
> + *
> + * The object is returned with refcounter increased by 1.
> + *
> + * Returns the requested neigh_ifinfo or NULL if not found
> + */
> +struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *
> +batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
> +			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
> +{
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo = NULL,
> +				   *tmp_neigh_ifinfo;
> +
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_neigh_ifinfo, &neigh->ifinfo_list,
> +				 list) {
> +		if (tmp_neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != if_outgoing)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
> +			continue;
> +
> +		neigh_ifinfo = tmp_neigh_ifinfo;
> +		break;
> +	}
> +	rcu_read_unlock();
> +
> +	return neigh_ifinfo;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new - search and possibly create an neigh_ifinfo object
> + * @neigh_node: the neigh node to be queried
> + * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the ifinfo should be acquired
> + *
> + * Returns NULL in case of failure or the neigh_ifinfo object for the
> + * if_outgoing interface otherwise. The object is created and added to the list
> + * if it does not exist.
> + *
> + * The object is returned with refcounter increased by 1.
> + */
> +struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *
> +batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
> +			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
> +{
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
> +
> +	spin_lock_bh(&neigh->ifinfo_lock);
> +
> +	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(neigh, if_outgoing);
> +	if (neigh_ifinfo)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	neigh_ifinfo = kzalloc(sizeof(*neigh_ifinfo), GFP_ATOMIC);
> +	if (!neigh_ifinfo)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	if (if_outgoing && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
> +		kfree(neigh_ifinfo);
> +		neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_ifinfo->list);
> +	atomic_set(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount, 2);
> +	neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
> +
> +	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->list, &neigh->ifinfo_list);
> +
> +out:
> +	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh->ifinfo_lock);
> +
> +	return neigh_ifinfo;
> +}
> +
> +/**
>   * batadv_neigh_node_new - create and init a new neigh_node object
>   * @hard_iface: the interface where the neighbour is connected to
>   * @neigh_addr: the mac address of the neighbour interface
> @@ -193,6 +342,8 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
>  		goto out;
>  
>  	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_node->list);
> +	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&neigh_node->ifinfo_list);
> +	spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
>  
>  	memcpy(neigh_node->addr, neigh_addr, ETH_ALEN);
>  	neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
> @@ -219,7 +370,7 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
>  	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_node, node_tmp,
>  				  &orig_node->neigh_list, list) {
>  		hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_node->list);
> -		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
> +		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref_now(neigh_node);
>  	}
>  
>  	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
> @@ -364,20 +515,23 @@ free_orig_node:
>  	return NULL;
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * batadv_purge_orig_neighbors - purges neighbors from originator
> + * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
> + * @orig_node: orig node which is to be checked
> + *
> + * Returns true if any neighbor was purged, false otherwise
> + */
>  static bool
>  batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
> -			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
> -			    struct batadv_neigh_node **best_neigh)
> +			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
>  {
> -	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
>  	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
>  	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
>  	bool neigh_purged = false;
>  	unsigned long last_seen;
>  	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
>  
> -	*best_neigh = NULL;
> -
>  	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
>  
>  	/* for all neighbors towards this originator ... */
> @@ -407,13 +561,6 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  
>  			hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_node->list);
>  			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
> -		} else {
> -			/* store the best_neighbour if this is the first
> -			 * iteration or if a better neighbor has been found
> -			 */
> -			if (!*best_neigh ||
> -			    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(neigh_node, *best_neigh) > 0)
> -				*best_neigh = neigh_node;
>  		}
>  	}
>  
> @@ -421,6 +568,33 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  	return neigh_purged;
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * batadv_find_best_neighbor - finds the best neighbor after purging
> + * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
> + * @orig_node: orig node which is to be checked
> + * @if_outgoing: the interface for which the metric should be compared
> + *
> + * Returns the current best neighbor
> + */
> +static struct batadv_neigh_node *
> +batadv_find_best_neighbor(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
> +			  struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
> +			  struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
> +{
> +	struct batadv_neigh_node *best = NULL, *neigh;
> +	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao = bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
> +
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(neigh, &orig_node->neigh_list, list)
> +		if (!best ||
> +		    (bao->bat_neigh_cmp(neigh, if_outgoing,
> +					best, if_outgoing) <= 0))
> +			best = neigh;

There seems to be some refcounting missing? Or the caller would
need to hold rcu_read_lock()s appropriately (which it does not
seem to be).

> +	rcu_read_unlock();
> +
> +	return best;
> +}
> +
>  static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  				   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
>  {
> @@ -433,12 +607,13 @@ static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			   orig_node->orig,
>  			   jiffies_to_msecs(orig_node->last_seen));
>  		return true;
> -	} else {
> -		if (batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(bat_priv, orig_node,
> -						&best_neigh_node))
> -			batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node,
> -					    best_neigh_node);
>  	}
> +	if (!batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(bat_priv, orig_node))
> +		return false;
> +
> +	best_neigh_node = batadv_find_best_neighbor(bat_priv, orig_node,
> +						    BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
> +	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, best_neigh_node);
>  
>  	return false;
>  }
> diff --git a/originator.h b/originator.h
> index 6f77d80..76a8de6 100644
> --- a/originator.h
> +++ b/originator.h
> @@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
>  void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
>  struct batadv_neigh_node *
>  batadv_orig_node_get_router(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
> +struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *
> +batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
> +			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
> +struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *
> +batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
> +			struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
> +void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo);
>  int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
>  int batadv_orig_hash_add_if(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
>  			    int max_if_num);
> diff --git a/translation-table.c b/translation-table.c
> index 4add57d..135c165 100644
> --- a/translation-table.c
> +++ b/translation-table.c
> @@ -1390,7 +1390,8 @@ batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
>  			continue;
>  
>  		if (best_router &&
> -		    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(router, best_router) <= 0) {
> +		    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT,
> +				       best_router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT) <= 0) {
>  			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
>  			continue;
>  		}
> diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
> index 63ddff5..11d448f 100644
> --- a/types.h
> +++ b/types.h
> @@ -279,47 +279,62 @@ struct batadv_gw_node {
>  };
>  
>  /**
> - * struct batadv_neigh_bat_iv - B.A.T.M.A.N. IV specific structure for single
> - *  hop neighbors
> + * struct batadv_neigh_node - structure for single hops neighbors
> + * @list: list node for batadv_orig_node::neigh_list
> + * @orig_node: pointer to corresponding orig_node
> + * @addr: the MAC address of the neighboring interface
> + * @ifinfo_list: list for routing metrics per outgoing interface
> + * @ifinfo_lock: lock protecting private ifinfo members and list
> + * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard interface
> + * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
> + * @last_ttl: last received ttl from this neigh node
> + * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
> + * @bat_iv: B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private structure
> + */
> +struct batadv_neigh_node {
> +	struct hlist_node list;
> +	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
> +	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
> +	struct hlist_head ifinfo_list;
> +	spinlock_t ifinfo_lock;	/* protects ifinfo_list and its members */
> +	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
> +	unsigned long last_seen;
> +	atomic_t refcount;
> +	struct rcu_head rcu;
> +};
> +
> +/* struct batadv_neigh_node_bat_iv - neighbor information per outgoing
> + *  interface for BATMAN IV
>   * @tq_recv: ring buffer of received TQ values from this neigh node
>   * @tq_index: ring buffer index
>   * @tq_avg: averaged tq of all tq values in the ring buffer (tq_recv)
>   * @real_bits: bitfield containing the number of OGMs received from this neigh
>   *  node (relative to orig_node->last_real_seqno)
>   * @real_packet_count: counted result of real_bits
> - * @lq_update_lock: lock protecting tq_recv & tq_index
>   */
> -struct batadv_neigh_bat_iv {
> +struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_iv {
>  	uint8_t tq_recv[BATADV_TQ_GLOBAL_WINDOW_SIZE];
>  	uint8_t tq_index;
>  	uint8_t tq_avg;
>  	DECLARE_BITMAP(real_bits, BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
>  	uint8_t real_packet_count;
> -	spinlock_t lq_update_lock; /* protects tq_recv & tq_index */
>  };
>  
> -/**
> - * struct batadv_neigh_node - structure for single hops neighbors
> - * @list: list node for batadv_orig_node::neigh_list
> - * @orig_node: pointer to corresponding orig_node
> - * @addr: the MAC address of the neighboring interface
> - * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard interface
> - * @last_seen: when last packet via this neighbor was received
> +/* struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo - neighbor information per outgoing interface
> + * @list: list node for batadv_neigh_node::ifinfo_list
> + * @if_outgoing: pointer to outgoing hard interface
> + * @bat_iv: B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private structure
>   * @last_ttl: last received ttl from this neigh node
>   * @refcount: number of contexts the object is used
> - * @rcu: struct used for freeing in an RCU-safe manner
> - * @bat_iv: B.A.T.M.A.N. IV private structure
> + * @rcu: struct used for freeing in a RCU-safe manner
>   */
> -struct batadv_neigh_node {
> +struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo {
>  	struct hlist_node list;
> -	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
> -	uint8_t addr[ETH_ALEN];
> -	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
> -	unsigned long last_seen;
> +	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing;
> +	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_iv bat_iv;
>  	uint8_t last_ttl;
>  	atomic_t refcount;
>  	struct rcu_head rcu;
> -	struct batadv_neigh_bat_iv bat_iv;
>  };
>  
>  /**
> @@ -1001,9 +1016,11 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
>   * @bat_primary_iface_set: called when primary interface is selected / changed
>   * @bat_ogm_schedule: prepare a new outgoing OGM for the send queue
>   * @bat_ogm_emit: send scheduled OGM
> - * @bat_neigh_cmp: compare the metrics of two neighbors
> - * @bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better: check if neigh1 is equally good or
> - *  better than neigh2 from the metric prospective
> + * @bat_neigh_cmp: compare the metrics of two neighbors for their respective
> + *  outgoing interfaces
> + * @bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better: check if neigh1 is equally good or better
> + *  than neigh2 for their respective outgoing interface from the metric
> + *  prospective
>   * @bat_orig_print: print the originator table (optional)
>   * @bat_orig_free: free the resources allocated by the routing algorithm for an
>   *  orig_node object
> @@ -1022,9 +1039,14 @@ struct batadv_algo_ops {
>  	void (*bat_ogm_schedule)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
>  	void (*bat_ogm_emit)(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet);
>  	int (*bat_neigh_cmp)(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
> -			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2);
> -	bool (*bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better)(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
> -					     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2);
> +			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
> +			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
> +			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2);
> +	bool (*bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better)
> +		(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
> +		 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
> +		 struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,
> +		 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing2);
>  	/* orig_node handling API */
>  	void (*bat_orig_print)(struct batadv_priv *priv, struct seq_file *seq);
>  	void (*bat_orig_free)(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
> -- 
> 1.7.10.4
>