batman-adv: agglomerate all batman iv ogm sending functions in the batman iv file

In the process the batman iv OGM aggregation code could be merged
into the batman iv code base which makes the separate aggregation
files superfluous.

Signed-off-by: Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>

8 files changed, 522 insertions, 599 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index 32935986af3..ce686116649 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV) += batman-adv.o
-batman-adv-y += aggregation.o
 batman-adv-y += bat_debugfs.o
 batman-adv-y += bat_iv_ogm.o
 batman-adv-y += bat_sysfs.o
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c b/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4716c9386f2..00000000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,266 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- *
- */
-
-#include "main.h"
-#include "translation-table.h"
-#include "aggregation.h"
-#include "send.h"
-#include "routing.h"
-#include "hard-interface.h"
-
-/* return true if new_packet can be aggregated with forw_packet */
-static bool can_aggregate_with(const struct batman_ogm_packet
-							*new_batman_ogm_packet,
-			       struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
-			       int packet_len,
-			       unsigned long send_time,
-			       bool directlink,
-			       const struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
-			       const struct forw_packet *forw_packet)
-{
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet =
-			(struct batman_ogm_packet *)forw_packet->skb->data;
-	int aggregated_bytes = forw_packet->packet_len + packet_len;
-	struct hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
-	bool res = false;
-
-	/**
-	 * we can aggregate the current packet to this aggregated packet
-	 * if:
-	 *
-	 * - the send time is within our MAX_AGGREGATION_MS time
-	 * - the resulting packet wont be bigger than
-	 *   MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES
-	 */
-
-	if (time_before(send_time, forw_packet->send_time) &&
-	    time_after_eq(send_time + msecs_to_jiffies(MAX_AGGREGATION_MS),
-					forw_packet->send_time) &&
-	    (aggregated_bytes <= MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES)) {
-
-		/**
-		 * check aggregation compatibility
-		 * -> direct link packets are broadcasted on
-		 *    their interface only
-		 * -> aggregate packet if the current packet is
-		 *    a "global" packet as well as the base
-		 *    packet
-		 */
-
-		primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-		if (!primary_if)
-			goto out;
-
-		/* packets without direct link flag and high TTL
-		 * are flooded through the net  */
-		if ((!directlink) &&
-		    (!(batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK)) &&
-		    (batman_ogm_packet->ttl != 1) &&
-
-		    /* own packets originating non-primary
-		     * interfaces leave only that interface */
-		    ((!forw_packet->own) ||
-		     (forw_packet->if_incoming == primary_if))) {
-			res = true;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-		/* if the incoming packet is sent via this one
-		 * interface only - we still can aggregate */
-		if ((directlink) &&
-		    (new_batman_ogm_packet->ttl == 1) &&
-		    (forw_packet->if_incoming == if_incoming) &&
-
-		    /* packets from direct neighbors or
-		     * own secondary interface packets
-		     * (= secondary interface packets in general) */
-		    (batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ||
-		     (forw_packet->own &&
-		      forw_packet->if_incoming != primary_if))) {
-			res = true;
-			goto out;
-		}
-	}
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return res;
-}
-
-/* create a new aggregated packet and add this packet to it */
-static void new_aggregated_packet(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
-				  int packet_len, unsigned long send_time,
-				  bool direct_link,
-				  struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
-				  int own_packet)
-{
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
-	struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr;
-	unsigned char *skb_buff;
-
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_incoming->refcount))
-		return;
-
-	/* own packet should always be scheduled */
-	if (!own_packet) {
-		if (!atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left)) {
-			bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-				"batman packet queue full\n");
-			goto out;
-		}
-	}
-
-	forw_packet_aggr = kmalloc(sizeof(*forw_packet_aggr), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!forw_packet_aggr) {
-		if (!own_packet)
-			atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)) &&
-	    (packet_len < MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES))
-		forw_packet_aggr->skb = dev_alloc_skb(MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES +
-						      sizeof(struct ethhdr));
-	else
-		forw_packet_aggr->skb = dev_alloc_skb(packet_len +
-						      sizeof(struct ethhdr));
-
-	if (!forw_packet_aggr->skb) {
-		if (!own_packet)
-			atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
-		kfree(forw_packet_aggr);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	skb_reserve(forw_packet_aggr->skb, sizeof(struct ethhdr));
-
-	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&forw_packet_aggr->list);
-
-	skb_buff = skb_put(forw_packet_aggr->skb, packet_len);
-	forw_packet_aggr->packet_len = packet_len;
-	memcpy(skb_buff, packet_buff, packet_len);
-
-	forw_packet_aggr->own = own_packet;
-	forw_packet_aggr->if_incoming = if_incoming;
-	forw_packet_aggr->num_packets = 0;
-	forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags = NO_FLAGS;
-	forw_packet_aggr->send_time = send_time;
-
-	/* save packet direct link flag status */
-	if (direct_link)
-		forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags |= 1;
-
-	/* add new packet to packet list */
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
-	hlist_add_head(&forw_packet_aggr->list, &bat_priv->forw_bat_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
-
-	/* start timer for this packet */
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&forw_packet_aggr->delayed_work,
-			  send_outstanding_bat_packet);
-	queue_delayed_work(bat_event_workqueue,
-			   &forw_packet_aggr->delayed_work,
-			   send_time - jiffies);
-
-	return;
-out:
-	hardif_free_ref(if_incoming);
-}
-
-/* aggregate a new packet into the existing aggregation */
-static void aggregate(struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr,
-		      const unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len,
-		      bool direct_link)
-{
-	unsigned char *skb_buff;
-
-	skb_buff = skb_put(forw_packet_aggr->skb, packet_len);
-	memcpy(skb_buff, packet_buff, packet_len);
-	forw_packet_aggr->packet_len += packet_len;
-	forw_packet_aggr->num_packets++;
-
-	/* save packet direct link flag status */
-	if (direct_link)
-		forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags |=
-			(1 << forw_packet_aggr->num_packets);
-}
-
-void add_bat_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
-			    unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len,
-			    struct hard_iface *if_incoming, int own_packet,
-			    unsigned long send_time)
-{
-	/**
-	 * _aggr -> pointer to the packet we want to aggregate with
-	 * _pos -> pointer to the position in the queue
-	 */
-	struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr = NULL, *forw_packet_pos = NULL;
-	struct hlist_node *tmp_node;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-	bool direct_link;
-
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)packet_buff;
-	direct_link = batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ? 1 : 0;
-
-	/* find position for the packet in the forward queue */
-	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
-	/* own packets are not to be aggregated */
-	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)) && (!own_packet)) {
-		hlist_for_each_entry(forw_packet_pos, tmp_node,
-				     &bat_priv->forw_bat_list, list) {
-			if (can_aggregate_with(batman_ogm_packet,
-					       bat_priv,
-					       packet_len,
-					       send_time,
-					       direct_link,
-					       if_incoming,
-					       forw_packet_pos)) {
-				forw_packet_aggr = forw_packet_pos;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* nothing to aggregate with - either aggregation disabled or no
-	 * suitable aggregation packet found */
-	if (!forw_packet_aggr) {
-		/* the following section can run without the lock */
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
-
-		/**
-		 * if we could not aggregate this packet with one of the others
-		 * we hold it back for a while, so that it might be aggregated
-		 * later on
-		 */
-		if ((!own_packet) &&
-		    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)))
-			send_time += msecs_to_jiffies(MAX_AGGREGATION_MS);
-
-		new_aggregated_packet(packet_buff, packet_len,
-				      send_time, direct_link,
-				      if_incoming, own_packet);
-	} else {
-		aggregate(forw_packet_aggr,
-			  packet_buff, packet_len,
-			  direct_link);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h b/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a92e4c69ed..00000000000
--- a/net/batman-adv/aggregation.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
- *
- * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
- * 02110-1301, USA
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_AGGREGATION_H_
-#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_AGGREGATION_H_
-
-#include "main.h"
-
-/* is there another aggregated packet here? */
-static inline int aggregated_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
-				    int tt_num_changes)
-{
-	int next_buff_pos = buff_pos + BATMAN_OGM_LEN + tt_len(tt_num_changes);
-
-	return (next_buff_pos <= packet_len) &&
-		(next_buff_pos <= MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
-}
-
-void add_bat_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
-			    unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len,
-			    struct hard_iface *if_incoming, int own_packet,
-			    unsigned long send_time);
-
-#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_AGGREGATION_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 468bd5e1f7f..3512e251545 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -67,6 +67,27 @@ void bat_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
+/* when do we schedule our own ogm to be sent */
+static unsigned long bat_ogm_emit_send_time(const struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(
+		   atomic_read(&bat_priv->orig_interval) -
+		   JITTER + (random32() % 2*JITTER));
+}
+
+/* when do we schedule a ogm packet to be sent */
+static unsigned long bat_ogm_fwd_send_time(void)
+{
+	return jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(random32() % (JITTER/2));
+}
+
+/* apply hop penalty for a normal link */
+static uint8_t hop_penalty(uint8_t tq, const struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	int hop_penalty = atomic_read(&bat_priv->hop_penalty);
+	return (tq * (TQ_MAX_VALUE - hop_penalty)) / (TQ_MAX_VALUE);
+}
+
 /* is there another aggregated packet here? */
 static int bat_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
 			       int tt_num_changes)
@@ -77,6 +98,480 @@ static int bat_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
 		(next_buff_pos <= MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
 }
 
+/* send a batman ogm to a given interface */
+static void bat_ogm_send_to_if(struct forw_packet *forw_packet,
+			       struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	char *fwd_str;
+	uint8_t packet_num;
+	int16_t buff_pos;
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
+		return;
+
+	packet_num = 0;
+	buff_pos = 0;
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)forw_packet->skb->data;
+
+	/* adjust all flags and log packets */
+	while (bat_ogm_aggr_packet(buff_pos, forw_packet->packet_len,
+				   batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes)) {
+
+		/* we might have aggregated direct link packets with an
+		 * ordinary base packet */
+		if ((forw_packet->direct_link_flags & (1 << packet_num)) &&
+		    (forw_packet->if_incoming == hard_iface))
+			batman_ogm_packet->flags |= DIRECTLINK;
+		else
+			batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~DIRECTLINK;
+
+		fwd_str = (packet_num > 0 ? "Forwarding" : (forw_packet->own ?
+							    "Sending own" :
+							    "Forwarding"));
+		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			"%s %spacket (originator %pM, seqno %d, TQ %d, TTL %d,"
+			" IDF %s, ttvn %d) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
+			fwd_str, (packet_num > 0 ? "aggregated " : ""),
+			batman_ogm_packet->orig,
+			ntohl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno),
+			batman_ogm_packet->tq, batman_ogm_packet->ttl,
+			(batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ?
+			 "on" : "off"),
+			batman_ogm_packet->ttvn, hard_iface->net_dev->name,
+			hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+
+		buff_pos += BATMAN_OGM_LEN +
+				tt_len(batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes);
+		packet_num++;
+		batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
+					(forw_packet->skb->data + buff_pos);
+	}
+
+	/* create clone because function is called more than once */
+	skb = skb_clone(forw_packet->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (skb)
+		send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, broadcast_addr);
+}
+
+/* send a batman ogm packet */
+void bat_ogm_emit(struct forw_packet *forw_packet)
+{
+	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct net_device *soft_iface;
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+	unsigned char directlink;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
+						(forw_packet->skb->data);
+	directlink = (batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ? 1 : 0);
+
+	if (!forw_packet->if_incoming) {
+		pr_err("Error - can't forward packet: incoming iface not "
+		       "specified\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	soft_iface = forw_packet->if_incoming->soft_iface;
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+
+	if (forw_packet->if_incoming->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
+		goto out;
+
+	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* multihomed peer assumed */
+	/* non-primary OGMs are only broadcasted on their interface */
+	if ((directlink && (batman_ogm_packet->ttl == 1)) ||
+	    (forw_packet->own && (forw_packet->if_incoming != primary_if))) {
+
+		/* FIXME: what about aggregated packets ? */
+		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+			"%s packet (originator %pM, seqno %d, TTL %d) "
+			"on interface %s [%pM]\n",
+			(forw_packet->own ? "Sending own" : "Forwarding"),
+			batman_ogm_packet->orig,
+			ntohl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno),
+			batman_ogm_packet->ttl,
+			forw_packet->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
+			forw_packet->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr);
+
+		/* skb is only used once and than forw_packet is free'd */
+		send_skb_packet(forw_packet->skb, forw_packet->if_incoming,
+				broadcast_addr);
+		forw_packet->skb = NULL;
+
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* broadcast on every interface */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
+		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
+			continue;
+
+		bat_ogm_send_to_if(forw_packet, hard_iface);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+}
+
+/* return true if new_packet can be aggregated with forw_packet */
+static bool bat_ogm_can_aggregate(const struct batman_ogm_packet
+							*new_batman_ogm_packet,
+				  struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+				  int packet_len, unsigned long send_time,
+				  bool directlink,
+				  const struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				  const struct forw_packet *forw_packet)
+{
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+	int aggregated_bytes = forw_packet->packet_len + packet_len;
+	struct hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	bool res = false;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)forw_packet->skb->data;
+
+	/**
+	 * we can aggregate the current packet to this aggregated packet
+	 * if:
+	 *
+	 * - the send time is within our MAX_AGGREGATION_MS time
+	 * - the resulting packet wont be bigger than
+	 *   MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES
+	 */
+
+	if (time_before(send_time, forw_packet->send_time) &&
+	    time_after_eq(send_time + msecs_to_jiffies(MAX_AGGREGATION_MS),
+					forw_packet->send_time) &&
+	    (aggregated_bytes <= MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES)) {
+
+		/**
+		 * check aggregation compatibility
+		 * -> direct link packets are broadcasted on
+		 *    their interface only
+		 * -> aggregate packet if the current packet is
+		 *    a "global" packet as well as the base
+		 *    packet
+		 */
+
+		primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+		if (!primary_if)
+			goto out;
+
+		/* packets without direct link flag and high TTL
+		 * are flooded through the net  */
+		if ((!directlink) &&
+		    (!(batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK)) &&
+		    (batman_ogm_packet->ttl != 1) &&
+
+		    /* own packets originating non-primary
+		     * interfaces leave only that interface */
+		    ((!forw_packet->own) ||
+		     (forw_packet->if_incoming == primary_if))) {
+			res = true;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		/* if the incoming packet is sent via this one
+		 * interface only - we still can aggregate */
+		if ((directlink) &&
+		    (new_batman_ogm_packet->ttl == 1) &&
+		    (forw_packet->if_incoming == if_incoming) &&
+
+		    /* packets from direct neighbors or
+		     * own secondary interface packets
+		     * (= secondary interface packets in general) */
+		    (batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ||
+		     (forw_packet->own &&
+		      forw_packet->if_incoming != primary_if))) {
+			res = true;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	return res;
+}
+
+/* create a new aggregated packet and add this packet to it */
+static void bat_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
+				  int packet_len, unsigned long send_time,
+				  bool direct_link,
+				  struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
+				  int own_packet)
+{
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
+	struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr;
+	unsigned char *skb_buff;
+
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_incoming->refcount))
+		return;
+
+	/* own packet should always be scheduled */
+	if (!own_packet) {
+		if (!atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left)) {
+			bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+				"batman packet queue full\n");
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	forw_packet_aggr = kmalloc(sizeof(*forw_packet_aggr), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!forw_packet_aggr) {
+		if (!own_packet)
+			atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)) &&
+	    (packet_len < MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES))
+		forw_packet_aggr->skb = dev_alloc_skb(MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES +
+						      sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+	else
+		forw_packet_aggr->skb = dev_alloc_skb(packet_len +
+						      sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+
+	if (!forw_packet_aggr->skb) {
+		if (!own_packet)
+			atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
+		kfree(forw_packet_aggr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	skb_reserve(forw_packet_aggr->skb, sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&forw_packet_aggr->list);
+
+	skb_buff = skb_put(forw_packet_aggr->skb, packet_len);
+	forw_packet_aggr->packet_len = packet_len;
+	memcpy(skb_buff, packet_buff, packet_len);
+
+	forw_packet_aggr->own = own_packet;
+	forw_packet_aggr->if_incoming = if_incoming;
+	forw_packet_aggr->num_packets = 0;
+	forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags = NO_FLAGS;
+	forw_packet_aggr->send_time = send_time;
+
+	/* save packet direct link flag status */
+	if (direct_link)
+		forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags |= 1;
+
+	/* add new packet to packet list */
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
+	hlist_add_head(&forw_packet_aggr->list, &bat_priv->forw_bat_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
+
+	/* start timer for this packet */
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&forw_packet_aggr->delayed_work,
+			  send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet);
+	queue_delayed_work(bat_event_workqueue,
+			   &forw_packet_aggr->delayed_work,
+			   send_time - jiffies);
+
+	return;
+out:
+	hardif_free_ref(if_incoming);
+}
+
+/* aggregate a new packet into the existing ogm packet */
+static void bat_ogm_aggregate(struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr,
+			      const unsigned char *packet_buff,
+			      int packet_len, bool direct_link)
+{
+	unsigned char *skb_buff;
+
+	skb_buff = skb_put(forw_packet_aggr->skb, packet_len);
+	memcpy(skb_buff, packet_buff, packet_len);
+	forw_packet_aggr->packet_len += packet_len;
+	forw_packet_aggr->num_packets++;
+
+	/* save packet direct link flag status */
+	if (direct_link)
+		forw_packet_aggr->direct_link_flags |=
+			(1 << forw_packet_aggr->num_packets);
+}
+
+static void bat_ogm_queue_add(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+			      unsigned char *packet_buff,
+			      int packet_len, struct hard_iface *if_incoming,
+			      int own_packet, unsigned long send_time)
+{
+	/**
+	 * _aggr -> pointer to the packet we want to aggregate with
+	 * _pos -> pointer to the position in the queue
+	 */
+	struct forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr = NULL, *forw_packet_pos = NULL;
+	struct hlist_node *tmp_node;
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+	bool direct_link;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)packet_buff;
+	direct_link = batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ? 1 : 0;
+
+	/* find position for the packet in the forward queue */
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
+	/* own packets are not to be aggregated */
+	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)) && (!own_packet)) {
+		hlist_for_each_entry(forw_packet_pos, tmp_node,
+				     &bat_priv->forw_bat_list, list) {
+			if (bat_ogm_can_aggregate(batman_ogm_packet,
+						  bat_priv, packet_len,
+						  send_time, direct_link,
+						  if_incoming,
+						  forw_packet_pos)) {
+				forw_packet_aggr = forw_packet_pos;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* nothing to aggregate with - either aggregation disabled or no
+	 * suitable aggregation packet found */
+	if (!forw_packet_aggr) {
+		/* the following section can run without the lock */
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
+
+		/**
+		 * if we could not aggregate this packet with one of the others
+		 * we hold it back for a while, so that it might be aggregated
+		 * later on
+		 */
+		if ((!own_packet) &&
+		    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms)))
+			send_time += msecs_to_jiffies(MAX_AGGREGATION_MS);
+
+		bat_ogm_aggregate_new(packet_buff, packet_len,
+				      send_time, direct_link,
+				      if_incoming, own_packet);
+	} else {
+		bat_ogm_aggregate(forw_packet_aggr, packet_buff, packet_len,
+				  direct_link);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
+	}
+}
+
+static void bat_ogm_forward(struct orig_node *orig_node,
+			    const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
+			    struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet,
+			    int directlink, struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
+{
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
+	struct neigh_node *router;
+	uint8_t in_tq, in_ttl, tq_avg = 0;
+	uint8_t tt_num_changes;
+
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->ttl <= 1) {
+		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "ttl exceeded\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	router = orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
+
+	in_tq = batman_ogm_packet->tq;
+	in_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->ttl;
+	tt_num_changes = batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet->ttl--;
+	memcpy(batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	/* rebroadcast tq of our best ranking neighbor to ensure the rebroadcast
+	 * of our best tq value */
+	if (router && router->tq_avg != 0) {
+
+		/* rebroadcast ogm of best ranking neighbor as is */
+		if (!compare_eth(router->addr, ethhdr->h_source)) {
+			batman_ogm_packet->tq = router->tq_avg;
+
+			if (router->last_ttl)
+				batman_ogm_packet->ttl = router->last_ttl - 1;
+		}
+
+		tq_avg = router->tq_avg;
+	}
+
+	if (router)
+		neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+
+	/* apply hop penalty */
+	batman_ogm_packet->tq = hop_penalty(batman_ogm_packet->tq, bat_priv);
+
+	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		"Forwarding packet: tq_orig: %i, tq_avg: %i, "
+		"tq_forw: %i, ttl_orig: %i, ttl_forw: %i\n",
+		in_tq, tq_avg, batman_ogm_packet->tq, in_ttl - 1,
+		batman_ogm_packet->ttl);
+
+	batman_ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno);
+	batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons(batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc);
+
+	/* switch of primaries first hop flag when forwarding */
+	batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
+	if (directlink)
+		batman_ogm_packet->flags |= DIRECTLINK;
+	else
+		batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~DIRECTLINK;
+
+	bat_ogm_queue_add(bat_priv, (unsigned char *)batman_ogm_packet,
+			  BATMAN_OGM_LEN + tt_len(tt_num_changes),
+			  if_incoming, 0, bat_ogm_fwd_send_time());
+}
+
+void bat_ogm_schedule(struct hard_iface *hard_iface, int tt_num_changes)
+{
+	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+	struct hard_iface *primary_if;
+	int vis_server;
+
+	vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
+	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
+
+	/* change sequence number to network order */
+	batman_ogm_packet->seqno =
+			htonl((uint32_t)atomic_read(&hard_iface->seqno));
+
+	batman_ogm_packet->ttvn = atomic_read(&bat_priv->ttvn);
+	batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons((uint16_t)
+						atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt_crc));
+	if (tt_num_changes >= 0)
+		batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = tt_num_changes;
+
+	if (vis_server == VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC)
+		batman_ogm_packet->flags |= VIS_SERVER;
+	else
+		batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~VIS_SERVER;
+
+	if ((hard_iface == primary_if) &&
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == GW_MODE_SERVER))
+		batman_ogm_packet->gw_flags =
+				(uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth);
+	else
+		batman_ogm_packet->gw_flags = NO_FLAGS;
+
+	atomic_inc(&hard_iface->seqno);
+
+	slide_own_bcast_window(hard_iface);
+	bat_ogm_queue_add(bat_priv, hard_iface->packet_buff,
+			  hard_iface->packet_len, hard_iface, 1,
+			  bat_ogm_emit_send_time(bat_priv));
+
+	if (primary_if)
+		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+}
+
 static void bat_ogm_orig_update(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 				struct orig_node *orig_node,
 				const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
@@ -605,8 +1100,8 @@ static void bat_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	if (is_single_hop_neigh) {
 
 		/* mark direct link on incoming interface */
-		schedule_forward_packet(orig_node, ethhdr, batman_ogm_packet,
-					1, if_incoming);
+		bat_ogm_forward(orig_node, ethhdr, batman_ogm_packet,
+				1, if_incoming);
 
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "Forwarding packet: "
 			"rebroadcast neighbor packet with direct link flag\n");
@@ -628,8 +1123,7 @@ static void bat_ogm_process(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 		"Forwarding packet: rebroadcast originator packet\n");
-	schedule_forward_packet(orig_node, ethhdr, batman_ogm_packet,
-				0, if_incoming);
+	bat_ogm_forward(orig_node, ethhdr, batman_ogm_packet, 0, if_incoming);
 
 out_neigh:
 	if ((orig_neigh_node) && (!is_single_hop_neigh))
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_ogm.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_ogm.h
index 7809b92500b..69329c107e2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_ogm.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_ogm.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 void bat_ogm_init(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 void bat_ogm_init_primary(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 void bat_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
+void bat_ogm_schedule(struct hard_iface *hard_iface, int tt_num_changes);
+void bat_ogm_emit(struct forw_packet *forw_packet);
 void bat_ogm_receive(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr, unsigned char *packet_buff,
 		     int packet_len, struct hard_iface *if_incoming);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 2a155824284..0cc0f04bf39 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int hardif_enable_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			hard_iface->net_dev->name);
 
 	/* begin scheduling originator messages on that interface */
-	schedule_own_packet(hard_iface);
+	schedule_bat_ogm(hard_iface);
 
 out:
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 40a5fcd6713..8a684eb738a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -26,33 +26,12 @@
 #include "soft-interface.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "vis.h"
-#include "aggregation.h"
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "originator.h"
+#include "bat_ogm.h"
 
 static void send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
-/* apply hop penalty for a normal link */
-static uint8_t hop_penalty(uint8_t tq, const struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	int hop_penalty = atomic_read(&bat_priv->hop_penalty);
-	return (tq * (TQ_MAX_VALUE - hop_penalty)) / (TQ_MAX_VALUE);
-}
-
-/* when do we schedule our own packet to be sent */
-static unsigned long own_send_time(const struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	return jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(
-		   atomic_read(&bat_priv->orig_interval) -
-		   JITTER + (random32() % 2*JITTER));
-}
-
-/* when do we schedule a forwarded packet to be sent */
-static unsigned long forward_send_time(void)
-{
-	return jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(random32() % (JITTER/2));
-}
-
 /* send out an already prepared packet to the given address via the
  * specified batman interface */
 int send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
@@ -99,133 +78,6 @@ send_skb_err:
 	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
 }
 
-/* Send a packet to a given interface */
-static void send_packet_to_if(struct forw_packet *forw_packet,
-			      struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
-{
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
-	char *fwd_str;
-	uint8_t packet_num;
-	int16_t buff_pos;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-	if (hard_iface->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
-		return;
-
-	packet_num = 0;
-	buff_pos = 0;
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)forw_packet->skb->data;
-
-	/* adjust all flags and log packets */
-	while (aggregated_packet(buff_pos,
-				 forw_packet->packet_len,
-				 batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes)) {
-
-		/* we might have aggregated direct link packets with an
-		 * ordinary base packet */
-		if ((forw_packet->direct_link_flags & (1 << packet_num)) &&
-		    (forw_packet->if_incoming == hard_iface))
-			batman_ogm_packet->flags |= DIRECTLINK;
-		else
-			batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~DIRECTLINK;
-
-		fwd_str = (packet_num > 0 ? "Forwarding" : (forw_packet->own ?
-							    "Sending own" :
-							    "Forwarding"));
-		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			"%s %spacket (originator %pM, seqno %d, TQ %d, TTL %d,"
-			" IDF %s, ttvn %d) on interface %s [%pM]\n",
-			fwd_str, (packet_num > 0 ? "aggregated " : ""),
-			batman_ogm_packet->orig,
-			ntohl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno),
-			batman_ogm_packet->tq, batman_ogm_packet->ttl,
-			(batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ?
-			 "on" : "off"),
-			batman_ogm_packet->ttvn, hard_iface->net_dev->name,
-			hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
-
-		buff_pos += BATMAN_OGM_LEN +
-				tt_len(batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes);
-		packet_num++;
-		batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
-					(forw_packet->skb->data + buff_pos);
-	}
-
-	/* create clone because function is called more than once */
-	skb = skb_clone(forw_packet->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (skb)
-		send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, broadcast_addr);
-}
-
-/* send a batman packet */
-static void send_packet(struct forw_packet *forw_packet)
-{
-	struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
-	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet =
-			(struct batman_ogm_packet *)(forw_packet->skb->data);
-	unsigned char directlink;
-
-	directlink = (batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ? 1 : 0);
-
-	if (!forw_packet->if_incoming) {
-		pr_err("Error - can't forward packet: incoming iface not "
-		       "specified\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	soft_iface = forw_packet->if_incoming->soft_iface;
-	bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
-
-	if (forw_packet->if_incoming->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
-		goto out;
-
-	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* multihomed peer assumed */
-	/* non-primary OGMs are only broadcasted on their interface */
-	if ((directlink && (batman_ogm_packet->ttl == 1)) ||
-	    (forw_packet->own && (forw_packet->if_incoming != primary_if))) {
-
-		/* FIXME: what about aggregated packets ? */
-		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-			"%s packet (originator %pM, seqno %d, TTL %d) "
-			"on interface %s [%pM]\n",
-			(forw_packet->own ? "Sending own" : "Forwarding"),
-			batman_ogm_packet->orig,
-			ntohl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno),
-			batman_ogm_packet->ttl,
-			forw_packet->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
-			forw_packet->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr);
-
-		/* skb is only used once and than forw_packet is free'd */
-		send_skb_packet(forw_packet->skb, forw_packet->if_incoming,
-				broadcast_addr);
-		forw_packet->skb = NULL;
-
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/* broadcast on every interface */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
-		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
-			continue;
-
-		send_packet_to_if(forw_packet, hard_iface);
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-}
-
 static void realloc_packet_buffer(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 				  int new_len)
 {
@@ -245,11 +97,10 @@ static void realloc_packet_buffer(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 }
 
 /* when calling this function (hard_iface == primary_if) has to be true */
-static void prepare_packet_buffer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+static int prepare_packet_buffer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 				  struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	int new_len;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
 
 	new_len = BATMAN_OGM_LEN +
 		  tt_len((uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt_local_changes));
@@ -260,45 +111,34 @@ static void prepare_packet_buffer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 		new_len = BATMAN_OGM_LEN;
 
 	realloc_packet_buffer(hard_iface, new_len);
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
 
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt_crc, tt_local_crc(bat_priv));
 
 	/* reset the sending counter */
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->tt_ogm_append_cnt, TT_OGM_APPEND_MAX);
 
-	batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = tt_changes_fill_buffer(bat_priv,
-				hard_iface->packet_buff + BATMAN_OGM_LEN,
-				hard_iface->packet_len - BATMAN_OGM_LEN);
-
+	return tt_changes_fill_buffer(bat_priv,
+				      hard_iface->packet_buff + BATMAN_OGM_LEN,
+				      hard_iface->packet_len - BATMAN_OGM_LEN);
 }
 
-static void reset_packet_buffer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+static int reset_packet_buffer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 				struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-
 	realloc_packet_buffer(hard_iface, BATMAN_OGM_LEN);
-
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
-	batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-void schedule_own_packet(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+void schedule_bat_ogm(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct hard_iface *primary_if;
-	unsigned long send_time;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-	int vis_server;
+	int tt_num_changes = -1;
 
 	if ((hard_iface->if_status == IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
 	    (hard_iface->if_status == IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
 		return;
 
-	vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
-	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-
 	/**
 	 * the interface gets activated here to avoid race conditions between
 	 * the moment of activating the interface in
@@ -309,125 +149,26 @@ void schedule_own_packet(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	if (hard_iface->if_status == IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
 		hard_iface->if_status = IF_ACTIVE;
 
+	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+
 	if (hard_iface == primary_if) {
 		/* if at least one change happened */
 		if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt_local_changes) > 0) {
 			tt_commit_changes(bat_priv);
-			prepare_packet_buffer(bat_priv, hard_iface);
+			tt_num_changes = prepare_packet_buffer(bat_priv,
+							       hard_iface);
 		}
 
 		/* if the changes have been sent often enough */
 		if (!atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt_ogm_append_cnt))
-			reset_packet_buffer(bat_priv, hard_iface);
+			tt_num_changes = reset_packet_buffer(bat_priv,
+							     hard_iface);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * NOTE: packet_buff might just have been re-allocated in
-	 * prepare_packet_buffer() or in reset_packet_buffer()
-	 */
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
-
-	/* change sequence number to network order */
-	batman_ogm_packet->seqno =
-			htonl((uint32_t)atomic_read(&hard_iface->seqno));
-
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttvn = atomic_read(&bat_priv->ttvn);
-	batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons((uint16_t)
-						atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt_crc));
-
-	if (vis_server == VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC)
-		batman_ogm_packet->flags |= VIS_SERVER;
-	else
-		batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~VIS_SERVER;
-
-	if ((hard_iface == primary_if) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) == GW_MODE_SERVER))
-		batman_ogm_packet->gw_flags =
-				(uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_bandwidth);
-	else
-		batman_ogm_packet->gw_flags = NO_FLAGS;
-
-	atomic_inc(&hard_iface->seqno);
-
-	slide_own_bcast_window(hard_iface);
-	send_time = own_send_time(bat_priv);
-	add_bat_packet_to_list(bat_priv,
-			       hard_iface->packet_buff,
-			       hard_iface->packet_len,
-			       hard_iface, 1, send_time);
-
 	if (primary_if)
 		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-}
-
-void schedule_forward_packet(struct orig_node *orig_node,
-			     const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
-			     struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet,
-			     int directlink,
-			     struct hard_iface *if_incoming)
-{
-	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
-	struct neigh_node *router;
-	uint8_t in_tq, in_ttl, tq_avg = 0;
-	unsigned long send_time;
-	uint8_t tt_num_changes;
-
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->ttl <= 1) {
-		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "ttl exceeded\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	router = orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
-
-	in_tq = batman_ogm_packet->tq;
-	in_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->ttl;
-	tt_num_changes = batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes;
-
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttl--;
-	memcpy(batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	/* rebroadcast tq of our best ranking neighbor to ensure the rebroadcast
-	 * of our best tq value */
-	if (router && router->tq_avg != 0) {
-
-		/* rebroadcast ogm of best ranking neighbor as is */
-		if (!compare_eth(router->addr, ethhdr->h_source)) {
-			batman_ogm_packet->tq = router->tq_avg;
-
-			if (router->last_ttl)
-				batman_ogm_packet->ttl = router->last_ttl - 1;
-		}
-
-		tq_avg = router->tq_avg;
-	}
-
-	if (router)
-		neigh_node_free_ref(router);
-
-	/* apply hop penalty */
-	batman_ogm_packet->tq = hop_penalty(batman_ogm_packet->tq, bat_priv);
-
-	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		"Forwarding packet: tq_orig: %i, tq_avg: %i, "
-		"tq_forw: %i, ttl_orig: %i, ttl_forw: %i\n",
-		in_tq, tq_avg, batman_ogm_packet->tq, in_ttl - 1,
-		batman_ogm_packet->ttl);
-
-	batman_ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno);
-	batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons(batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc);
-
-	/* switch of primaries first hop flag when forwarding */
-	batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
-	if (directlink)
-		batman_ogm_packet->flags |= DIRECTLINK;
-	else
-		batman_ogm_packet->flags &= ~DIRECTLINK;
 
-	send_time = forward_send_time();
-	add_bat_packet_to_list(bat_priv,
-			       (unsigned char *)batman_ogm_packet,
-			       BATMAN_OGM_LEN + tt_len(tt_num_changes),
-			       if_incoming, 0, send_time);
+	bat_ogm_schedule(hard_iface, tt_num_changes);
 }
 
 static void forw_packet_free(struct forw_packet *forw_packet)
@@ -561,7 +302,7 @@ out:
 	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left);
 }
 
-void send_outstanding_bat_packet(struct work_struct *work)
+void send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct delayed_work *delayed_work =
 		container_of(work, struct delayed_work, work);
@@ -577,7 +318,7 @@ void send_outstanding_bat_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == MESH_DEACTIVATING)
 		goto out;
 
-	send_packet(forw_packet);
+	bat_ogm_emit(forw_packet);
 
 	/**
 	 * we have to have at least one packet in the queue
@@ -585,7 +326,7 @@ void send_outstanding_bat_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * shutting down
 	 */
 	if (forw_packet->own)
-		schedule_own_packet(forw_packet->if_incoming);
+		schedule_bat_ogm(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 
 out:
 	/* don't count own packet */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index 8a22d841b2e..c8ca3ef7385 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -24,15 +24,10 @@
 
 int send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		    const uint8_t *dst_addr);
-void schedule_own_packet(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
-void schedule_forward_packet(struct orig_node *orig_node,
-			     const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
-			     struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet,
-			     int directlink,
-			     struct hard_iface *if_outgoing);
+void schedule_bat_ogm(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 int add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 			     const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned long delay);
-void send_outstanding_bat_packet(struct work_struct *work);
+void send_outstanding_bat_ogm_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 void purge_outstanding_packets(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 			       const struct hard_iface *hard_iface);