[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 01/20] batman-adv: Add compatibility code for kref_get_unless_zero

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 01/20] batman-adv: Add compatibility code for kref_get_unless_zero

[Sven Eckelmann]

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 compat-include/linux/kref.h | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 compat-include/linux/kref.h

diff --git a/compat-include/linux/kref.h b/compat-include/linux/kref.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb3442c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat-include/linux/kref.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2007-2016 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file contains macros for maintaining compatibility with older versions
+ * of the Linux kernel.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_COMPAT_LINUX_KREF_H_
+#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_COMPAT_LINUX_KREF_H_
+
+#include <linux/version.h>
+#include_next <linux/kref.h>
+
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 8, 0)
+
+/* some stable versions like Linux 3.2.44 also introduced this function
+ * and would therefore break the build because they trigger a redefinition
+ * of this function. Instead rename this function to be in the batadv_*
+ * namespace
+ */
+#define kref_get_unless_zero(__kref) batadv_kref_get_unless_zero(__kref)
+
+static inline int __must_check batadv_kref_get_unless_zero(struct kref *kref)
+{
+	return atomic_add_unless(&kref->refcount, 1, 0);
+}
+
+#endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 8, 0) */
+
+#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_COMPAT_LINUX_KREF_H_ */
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 02/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_hardif_neigh_node to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/originator.c | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 net/batman-adv/types.h      |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index d4a30db..7710595 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -196,11 +197,15 @@ void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
 /**
  * batadv_hardif_neigh_release - release hardif neigh node from lists and
  *  queue for free after rcu grace period
- * @hardif_neigh: hardif neigh neighbor to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the neigh_node
  */
-static void
-batadv_hardif_neigh_release(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+static void batadv_hardif_neigh_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+
+	hardif_neigh = container_of(ref, struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node,
+				    refcount);
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&hardif_neigh->if_incoming->neigh_list_lock);
 	hlist_del_init_rcu(&hardif_neigh->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&hardif_neigh->if_incoming->neigh_list_lock);
@@ -216,8 +221,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_release(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
  */
 void batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&hardif_neigh->refcount))
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_release(hardif_neigh);
+	kref_put(&hardif_neigh->refcount, batadv_hardif_neigh_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -529,7 +533,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	hardif_neigh->if_incoming = hard_iface;
 	hardif_neigh->last_seen = jiffies;
 
-	atomic_set(&hardif_neigh->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&hardif_neigh->refcount);
 
 	if (bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_hardif_neigh_init)
 		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_hardif_neigh_init(hardif_neigh);
@@ -584,7 +588,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_get(const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(tmp_hardif_neigh->addr, neigh_addr))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_hardif_neigh->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_hardif_neigh->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		hardif_neigh = tmp_hardif_neigh;
@@ -648,7 +652,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
 	/* increment unique neighbor refcount */
-	atomic_inc(&hardif_neigh->refcount);
+	kref_get(&hardif_neigh->refcount);
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, orig_node->bat_priv,
 		   "Creating new neighbor %pM for orig_node %pM on interface %s\n",
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 8974bc0..ace7900 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h> /* for linux/wait.h */
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node {
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 03/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_gw_node to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 5950974..1f3847c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
@@ -59,12 +60,29 @@
  */
 #define BATADV_DHCP_CHADDR_OFFSET	28
 
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_release - release gw_node from lists and queue for free after
+ *  rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the gw_node
+ */
+static void batadv_gw_node_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+
+	gw_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_gw_node, refcount);
+
+	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(gw_node->orig_node);
+	kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_gw_node_free_ref - decrement the gw_node refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
+ * @gw_node: gateway node to free
+ */
 static void batadv_gw_node_free_ref(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&gw_node->refcount)) {
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(gw_node->orig_node);
-		kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
-	}
+	kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, batadv_gw_node_release);
 }
 
 static struct batadv_gw_node *
@@ -77,7 +95,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!gw_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
 		gw_node = NULL;
 
 out:
@@ -118,7 +136,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
-	if (new_gw_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&new_gw_node->refcount))
+	if (new_gw_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&new_gw_node->refcount))
 		new_gw_node = NULL;
 
 	curr_gw_node = rcu_dereference_protected(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, 1);
@@ -170,7 +188,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		if (!router_ifinfo)
 			goto next;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
 			goto next;
 
 		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
@@ -188,7 +206,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				if (curr_gw)
 					batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				atomic_inc(&curr_gw->refcount);
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -203,7 +221,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				if (curr_gw)
 					batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				atomic_inc(&curr_gw->refcount);
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -436,7 +454,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	gw_node->orig_node = orig_node;
 	gw_node->bandwidth_down = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down);
 	gw_node->bandwidth_up = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up);
-	atomic_set(&gw_node->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&gw_node->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&gw_node->list, &bat_priv->gw.list);
@@ -469,7 +487,7 @@ batadv_gw_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (gw_node_tmp->orig_node != orig_node)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&gw_node_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		gw_node = gw_node_tmp;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index ace7900..06c3888 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ struct batadv_gw_node {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	u32 bandwidth_down;
 	u32 bandwidth_up;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 04/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_softif_vlan to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 net/batman-adv/sysfs.c          |  3 ++-
 net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 4bf35b8..d4490ff 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -478,8 +479,26 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_softif_vlan_release - release vlan from lists and queue for free after
+ *  rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the vlan object
+ */
+static void batadv_softif_vlan_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan;
+
+	vlan = container_of(ref, struct batadv_softif_vlan, refcount);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+	hlist_del_rcu(&vlan->list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
+
+	kfree_rcu(vlan, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref - decrease the vlan object refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
+ *  possibly release it
  * @vlan: the vlan object to release
  */
 void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
@@ -487,13 +506,7 @@ void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
 	if (!vlan)
 		return;
 
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&vlan->refcount)) {
-		spin_lock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
-		hlist_del_rcu(&vlan->list);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&vlan->bat_priv->softif_vlan_list_lock);
-
-		kfree_rcu(vlan, rcu);
-	}
+	kref_put(&vlan->refcount, batadv_softif_vlan_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -514,7 +527,7 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (vlan_tmp->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = vlan_tmp;
@@ -549,7 +562,7 @@ int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 
 	vlan->bat_priv = bat_priv;
 	vlan->vid = vid;
-	atomic_set(&vlan->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&vlan->refcount);
 
 	atomic_set(&vlan->ap_isolation, 0);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 964fc59..ab4382b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/if.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ batadv_kobj_to_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct kobject *obj)
 		if (vlan_tmp->kobj != obj)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&vlan_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = vlan_tmp;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 06c3888..868f6b5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ struct batadv_softif_vlan {
 	atomic_t ap_isolation;		/* boolean */
 	struct batadv_vlan_tt tt;
 	struct hlist_node list;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 05/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_bla_backbone_gw to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------
 net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 7e92fd1..0937097 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -143,14 +144,29 @@ static int batadv_compare_claim(const struct hlist_node *node,
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_compare_backbone_gw - free backbone gw
+ * batadv_backbone_gw_release - release backbone gw from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the backbone gw
+ */
+static void batadv_backbone_gw_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw;
+
+	backbone_gw = container_of(ref, struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw,
+				   refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(backbone_gw, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref - decrement the backbone gw refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
  * @backbone_gw: backbone gateway to be free'd
  */
 static void
 batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&backbone_gw->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(backbone_gw, rcu);
+	kref_put(&backbone_gw->refcount, batadv_backbone_gw_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -247,7 +263,7 @@ batadv_backbone_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *addr,
 						&search_entry))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&backbone_gw->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&backbone_gw->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		backbone_gw_tmp = backbone_gw;
@@ -448,7 +464,8 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 	ether_addr_copy(entry->orig, orig);
 
 	/* one for the hash, one for returning */
-	atomic_set(&entry->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&entry->refcount);
+	kref_get(&entry->refcount);
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash,
 				     batadv_compare_backbone_gw,
@@ -664,7 +681,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(claim->backbone_gw);
 	}
 	/* set (new) backbone gw */
-	atomic_inc(&backbone_gw->refcount);
+	kref_get(&backbone_gw->refcount);
 	claim->backbone_gw = backbone_gw;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&backbone_gw->crc_lock);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 868f6b5..595f524 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw {
 	atomic_t request_sent;
 	u16 crc;
 	spinlock_t crc_lock; /* protects crc */
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 06/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_bla_claim to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c | 16 ++++++++++------
 net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 0937097..7781f39 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -172,10 +172,14 @@ batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 /**
  * batadv_claim_release - release claim from lists and queue for free after rcu
  *  grace period
- * @claim: claim to be free'd
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the claim
  */
-static void batadv_claim_release(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
+static void batadv_claim_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_bla_claim *claim;
+
+	claim = container_of(ref, struct batadv_bla_claim, refcount);
+
 	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(claim->backbone_gw);
 	kfree_rcu(claim, rcu);
 }
@@ -187,8 +191,7 @@ static void batadv_claim_release(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
  */
 static void batadv_claim_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&claim->refcount))
-		batadv_claim_release(claim);
+	kref_put(&claim->refcount, batadv_claim_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ static struct batadv_bla_claim
 		if (!batadv_compare_claim(&claim->hash_entry, data))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&claim->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&claim->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		claim_tmp = claim;
@@ -651,7 +654,8 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		claim->lasttime = jiffies;
 		claim->backbone_gw = backbone_gw;
 
-		atomic_set(&claim->refcount, 2);
+		kref_init(&claim->refcount);
+		kref_get(&claim->refcount);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_add_claim(): adding new entry %pM, vid %d to hash ...\n",
 			   mac, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 595f524..34c13b6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ struct batadv_bla_claim {
 	unsigned long lasttime;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 };
 #endif
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 07/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_nc_node to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/network-coding.c | 21 +++++++++++++--------
 net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 0b30c15..7a1216e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -209,23 +210,26 @@ void batadv_nc_init_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 /**
  * batadv_nc_node_release - release nc_node from lists and queue for free after
  *  rcu grace period
- * @nc_node: the nc node to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
  */
-static void batadv_nc_node_release(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
+static void batadv_nc_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node;
+
+	nc_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_nc_node, refcount);
+
 	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(nc_node->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(nc_node, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_node_free_ref - decrement the nc node refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_nc_node_free_ref - decrement the nc_node refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
- * @nc_node: the nc node to free
+ * @nc_node: nc_node to be free'd
  */
 static void batadv_nc_node_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nc_node->refcount))
-		batadv_nc_node_release(nc_node);
+	kref_put(&nc_node->refcount, batadv_nc_node_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -797,7 +801,7 @@ static struct batadv_nc_node
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nc_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&nc_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		/* Found a match */
@@ -848,7 +852,8 @@ static struct batadv_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);
+	kref_init(&nc_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&nc_node->refcount);
 
 	/* Select ingoing or outgoing coding node */
 	if (in_coding) {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 34c13b6..05421af 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_roam_node {
 struct batadv_nc_node {
 	struct list_head list;
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 08/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_nc_path to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/network-coding.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++-------
 net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 7a1216e..371fc6b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -233,14 +233,27 @@ static void batadv_nc_node_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_path_free_ref - decrements the nc path refcounter and possibly
- * frees it
- * @nc_path: the nc node to free
+ * batadv_nc_path_release - release nc_path from lists and queue for free after
+ *  rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_path
+ */
+static void batadv_nc_path_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path;
+
+	nc_path = container_of(ref, struct batadv_nc_path, refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(nc_path, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_nc_path_free_ref - decrement the nc_path refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
+ * @nc_path: nc_path to be free'd
  */
 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);
+	kref_put(&nc_path->refcount, batadv_nc_path_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -545,7 +558,7 @@ batadv_nc_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
 		if (!batadv_nc_hash_compare(&nc_path->hash_entry, data))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nc_path->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&nc_path->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		nc_path_tmp = nc_path;
@@ -972,7 +985,8 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* Initialize nc_path */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_path->packet_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
-	atomic_set(&nc_path->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&nc_path->refcount);
+	kref_get(&nc_path->refcount);
 	nc_path->last_valid = jiffies;
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_path->next_hop, dst);
 	ether_addr_copy(nc_path->prev_hop, src);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 05421af..b3d9b5b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ struct batadv_nc_node {
 struct batadv_nc_path {
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct list_head packet_list;
 	spinlock_t packet_list_lock; /* Protects packet_list */
 	u8 next_hop[ETH_ALEN];
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 09/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_dat_entry to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++------
 net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 017fffe..921e252 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -62,14 +63,27 @@ static void batadv_dat_start_timer(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_dat_entry_release - release dat_entry from lists and queue for free
+ *  after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the dat_entry
+ */
+static void batadv_dat_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry;
+
+	dat_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_dat_entry, refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(dat_entry, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_dat_entry_free_ref - decrement the dat_entry refcounter and possibly
- * free it
- * @dat_entry: the entry to free
+ *  release it
+ * @dat_entry: dat_entry to be free'd
  */
 static void batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&dat_entry->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(dat_entry, rcu);
+	kref_put(&dat_entry->refcount, batadv_dat_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -281,7 +295,7 @@ batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 		if (dat_entry->ip != ip)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&dat_entry->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&dat_entry->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		dat_entry_tmp = dat_entry;
@@ -326,7 +340,8 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 	dat_entry->vid = vid;
 	ether_addr_copy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr);
 	dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
-	atomic_set(&dat_entry->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&dat_entry->refcount);
+	kref_get(&dat_entry->refcount);
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->dat.hash, batadv_compare_dat,
 				     batadv_hash_dat, dat_entry,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index b3d9b5b..9df8f39 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ struct batadv_dat_entry {
 	unsigned short vid;
 	unsigned long last_update;
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 10/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tvlv_container to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/main.c  | 22 +++++++++++++++++-----
 net/batman-adv/types.h |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index a9b4f75..4b6c258 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -670,14 +671,25 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_release - release tvlv from lists and free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tvlv
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv;
+
+	tvlv = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tvlv_container, refcount);
+	kfree(tvlv);
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
+ *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv: the tvlv container to free
  */
 static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv->refcount))
-		kfree(tvlv);
+	kref_put(&tvlv->refcount, batadv_tvlv_container_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -706,7 +718,7 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_container
 		if (tvlv_tmp->tvlv_hdr.version != version)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tvlv_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		tvlv = tvlv_tmp;
@@ -814,7 +826,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_container_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	memcpy(tvlv_new + 1, tvlv_value, ntohs(tvlv_new->tvlv_hdr.len));
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_new->list);
-	atomic_set(&tvlv_new->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&tvlv_new->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
 	tvlv_old = batadv_tvlv_container_get(bat_priv, type, version);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 9df8f39..c55925b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ struct batadv_dat_candidate {
 struct batadv_tvlv_container {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	struct batadv_tvlv_hdr tvlv_hdr;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 };
 
 /**
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 11/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tvlv_handler to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/main.c  | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
 net/batman-adv/types.h |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 4b6c258..568c550 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -625,15 +625,27 @@ __be32 batadv_skb_crc32(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *payload_ptr)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref - decrement the tvlv handler refcounter and
- *  possibly free it
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_release - release tvlv handler from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tvlv
+ */
+static void batadv_tvlv_handler_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler;
+
+	tvlv_handler = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tvlv_handler, refcount);
+	kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv handler to free
  */
 static void
 batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tvlv_handler->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(tvlv_handler, rcu);
+	kref_put(&tvlv_handler->refcount, batadv_tvlv_handler_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -659,7 +671,7 @@ static struct batadv_tvlv_handler
 		if (tvlv_handler_tmp->version != version)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tvlv_handler_tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		tvlv_handler = tvlv_handler_tmp;
@@ -1112,7 +1124,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	tvlv_handler->type = type;
 	tvlv_handler->version = version;
 	tvlv_handler->flags = flags;
-	atomic_set(&tvlv_handler->refcount, 1);
+	kref_init(&tvlv_handler->refcount);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&tvlv_handler->list);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index c55925b..f89dd97 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ struct batadv_tvlv_handler {
 	u8 type;
 	u8 version;
 	u8 flags;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 12/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tt_orig_list_entry to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/translation-table.c | 26 +++++++++++++++++---------
 net/batman-adv/types.h             |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 0dc8a5c..68494a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -346,22 +347,28 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_size_dec(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 /**
  * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release - release tt orig entry from lists and
  *  queue for free after rcu grace period
- * @orig_entry: tt orig entry to be free'd
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the tt orig entry
  */
-static void
-batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
+static void batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
+
+	orig_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry,
+				  refcount);
+
 	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_entry->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(orig_entry, rcu);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref - decrement the tt orig entry refcounter
+ *  and possibly release it
+ * @orig_entry: tt orig entry to be free'd
+ */
 static void
 batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
 {
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_entry->refcount))
-		return;
-
-	batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(orig_entry);
+	kref_put(&orig_entry->refcount, batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1270,7 +1277,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_entry, head, list) {
 		if (tmp_orig_entry->orig_node != orig_node)
 			continue;
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_entry->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_entry->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_entry = tmp_orig_entry;
@@ -1331,7 +1338,8 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 	batadv_tt_global_size_inc(orig_node, tt_global->common.vid);
 	orig_entry->orig_node = orig_node;
 	orig_entry->ttvn = ttvn;
-	atomic_set(&orig_entry->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&orig_entry->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_entry->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tt_global->list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_entry->list,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index f89dd97..17f97ff 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry {
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	u8 ttvn;
 	struct hlist_node list;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 13/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_neigh_ifinfo to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/originator.c | 17 ++++++++++-------
 net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 7710595..1c50abe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -172,11 +172,14 @@ err:
 /**
  * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release - release neigh_ifinfo from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the neigh_ifinfo
  */
-static void
-batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
+static void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
+
+	neigh_ifinfo = container_of(ref, struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo, refcount);
+
 	if (neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
 
@@ -190,8 +193,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
  */
 void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(neigh_ifinfo);
+	kref_put(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount, batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 		if (tmp_neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != if_outgoing)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		neigh_ifinfo = tmp_neigh_ifinfo;
@@ -450,7 +452,8 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 	}
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&neigh_ifinfo->list);
-	atomic_set(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
+	kref_get(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount);
 	neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->list, &neigh->ifinfo_list);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 17f97ff..81d9f8d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo_bat_iv bat_iv;
 	u8 last_ttl;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 14/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_orig_ifinfo to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/originator.c | 15 +++++++++------
 net/batman-adv/routing.c    |  5 +++--
 net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 1c50abe..428983a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp->if_outgoing != if_outgoing)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_ifinfo = tmp;
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	orig_ifinfo->batman_seqno_reset = reset_time;
 	orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_ifinfo->list);
-	atomic_set(&orig_ifinfo->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list,
 			   &orig_node->ifinfo_list);
 out:
@@ -704,12 +705,15 @@ int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 /**
  * batadv_orig_ifinfo_release - release orig_ifinfo from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @orig_ifinfo: the orig_ifinfo object to release
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the orig_ifinfo
  */
-static void batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
+static void batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
 
+	orig_ifinfo = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_ifinfo, refcount);
+
 	if (orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
 
@@ -728,8 +732,7 @@ static void batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
  */
 void batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_ifinfo->refcount))
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(orig_ifinfo);
+	kref_put(&orig_ifinfo->refcount, batadv_orig_ifinfo_release);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 1c8b35d..4a5cd8b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(cand, &orig_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
 		/* acquire some structures and references ... */
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&cand->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&cand->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		cand_router = rcu_dereference(cand->router);
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		/* mark the first possible candidate */
 		if (!first_candidate) {
 			atomic_inc(&cand_router->refcount);
-			atomic_inc(&cand->refcount);
+			kref_get(&cand->refcount);
 			first_candidate = cand;
 			first_candidate_router = cand_router;
 		}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 81d9f8d..6193c01 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_ifinfo {
 	u32 last_real_seqno;
 	u8 last_ttl;
 	unsigned long batman_seqno_reset;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 15/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_neigh_node to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c |  5 +++--
 net/batman-adv/originator.c | 22 ++++++++++++----------
 net/batman-adv/routing.c    |  8 ++++----
 net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 23ce90e..affcbb5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -1002,7 +1003,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		neigh_addr = tmp_neigh_node->addr;
 		if (batadv_compare_eth(neigh_addr, ethhdr->h_source) &&
 		    tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming == if_incoming &&
-		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount)) {
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount)) {
 			if (WARN(neigh_node, "too many matching neigh_nodes"))
 				batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
 			neigh_node = tmp_neigh_node;
@@ -1161,7 +1162,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming != if_incoming)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		neigh_node = tmp_neigh_node;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 428983a..9e3dbd8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -229,15 +229,17 @@ void batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
 /**
  * batadv_neigh_node_release - release neigh_node from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the neigh_node
  */
-static void batadv_neigh_node_release(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+static void batadv_neigh_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bao;
 
+	neigh_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_neigh_node, refcount);
 	bao = neigh_node->orig_node->bat_priv->bat_algo_ops;
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_ifinfo, node_tmp,
@@ -262,14 +264,13 @@ static void batadv_neigh_node_release(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_node_free_ref - decrement the neighbors refcounter
- *  and possibly release it
+ * batadv_neigh_node_free_ref - decrement the neighbors refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
  * @neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
  */
 void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_node->refcount))
-		batadv_neigh_node_release(neigh_node);
+	kref_put(&neigh_node->refcount, batadv_neigh_node_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ batadv_orig_router_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (router && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&router->refcount))
+	if (router && !kref_get_unless_zero(&router->refcount))
 		router = NULL;
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_get(const struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming != hard_iface)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		res = tmp_neigh_node;
@@ -649,7 +650,8 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_node;
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
-	atomic_set(&neigh_node->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&neigh_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list);
@@ -1084,7 +1086,7 @@ batadv_find_best_neighbor(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						best, if_outgoing) <= 0))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&neigh->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&neigh->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		if (best)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 4a5cd8b..205310b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	curr_router = rcu_dereference(orig_ifinfo->router);
-	if (curr_router && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&curr_router->refcount))
+	if (curr_router && !kref_get_unless_zero(&curr_router->refcount))
 		curr_router = NULL;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(curr_router);
 
 	/* increase refcount of new best neighbor */
-	if (neigh_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&neigh_node->refcount))
+	if (neigh_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&neigh_node->refcount))
 		neigh_node = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (!cand_router)
 			goto next;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&cand_router->refcount)) {
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&cand_router->refcount)) {
 			cand_router = NULL;
 			goto next;
 		}
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		/* mark the first possible candidate */
 		if (!first_candidate) {
-			atomic_inc(&cand_router->refcount);
+			kref_get(&cand_router->refcount);
 			kref_get(&cand->refcount);
 			first_candidate = cand;
 			first_candidate_router = cand_router;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 6193c01..68ca39e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ struct batadv_neigh_node {
 	spinlock_t ifinfo_lock;	/* protects ifinfo_list and its members */
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming;
 	unsigned long last_seen;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 16/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_hard_iface to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c     |  4 ++--
 net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c | 20 +++++++++++++-------
 net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h | 16 +++++++---------
 net/batman-adv/originator.c     |  8 ++++----
 net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index affcbb5..bf0e7d6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -644,10 +644,10 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 	unsigned char *skb_buff;
 	unsigned int skb_size;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_incoming->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&if_incoming->refcount))
 		return;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount))
 		goto out_free_incoming;
 
 	/* own packet should always be scheduled */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index b17e272..fb2d9c0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/if.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -50,10 +52,13 @@
 /**
  * batadv_hardif_release - release hard interface from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @hard_iface: the hard interface to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the hard interface
  */
-void batadv_hardif_release(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+void batadv_hardif_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+
+	hard_iface = container_of(ref, struct batadv_hard_iface, refcount);
 	dev_put(hard_iface->net_dev);
 
 	kfree_rcu(hard_iface, rcu);
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
 		if (hard_iface->net_dev == net_dev &&
-		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ batadv_hardif_get_active(const struct net_device *soft_iface)
 			continue;
 
 		if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_ACTIVE &&
-		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 			goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	if (new_hard_iface && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&new_hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (new_hard_iface && !kref_get_unless_zero(&new_hard_iface->refcount))
 		new_hard_iface = NULL;
 
 	curr_hard_iface = rcu_dereference_protected(bat_priv->primary_if, 1);
@@ -434,7 +439,7 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		goto out;
 
 	soft_iface = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, iface_name);
@@ -655,7 +660,8 @@ batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 		hard_iface->num_bcasts = BATADV_NUM_BCASTS_WIRELESS;
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
-	atomic_set(&hard_iface->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&hard_iface->refcount);
+	kref_get(&hard_iface->refcount);
 
 	batadv_check_known_mac_addr(hard_iface->net_dev);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&hard_iface->list, &batadv_hardif_list);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 9eb08ad..5cecc6b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "main.h"
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -61,18 +61,16 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 void batadv_hardif_remove_interfaces(void);
 int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void batadv_update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
-void batadv_hardif_release(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+void batadv_hardif_release(struct kref *ref);
 
 /**
- * batadv_hardif_free_ref - decrement the hard interface refcounter and
- *  possibly release it
+ * batadv_hardif_free_ref - decrement the hard interface refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
  * @hard_iface: the hard interface to free
  */
-static inline void
-batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static inline void batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&hard_iface->refcount))
-		batadv_hardif_release(hard_iface);
+	kref_put(&hard_iface->refcount, batadv_hardif_release);
 }
 
 static inline struct batadv_hard_iface *
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ batadv_primary_if_get_selected(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!hard_iface)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		hard_iface = NULL;
 
 out:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 9e3dbd8..bf27007 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT &&
-	    !atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
+	    !kref_get_unless_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
 		kfree(orig_ifinfo);
 		orig_ifinfo = NULL;
 		goto out;
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 	if (!neigh_ifinfo)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (if_outgoing && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
+	if (if_outgoing && !kref_get_unless_zero(&if_outgoing->refcount)) {
 		kfree(neigh_ifinfo);
 		neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
 		goto out;
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	if (hardif_neigh)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount))
 		goto out;
 
 	hardif_neigh = kzalloc(sizeof(*hardif_neigh), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&hard_iface->refcount)) {
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&hard_iface->refcount)) {
 		kfree(neigh_node);
 		neigh_node = NULL;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 68ca39e..74cb263 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 	struct net_device *net_dev;
 	u8 num_bcasts;
 	struct kobject *hardif_obj;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct packet_type batman_adv_ptype;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 17/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_orig_node_vlan to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/originator.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++------
 net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index bf27007..8b2ef8d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		if (tmp->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = tmp;
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	if (!vlan)
 		goto out;
 
-	atomic_set(&vlan->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&vlan->refcount);
+	kref_get(&vlan->refcount);
 	vlan->vid = vid;
 
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&vlan->list, &orig_node->vlan_list);
@@ -135,14 +136,27 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
- *  the originator-vlan object
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_release - release originator-vlan object from lists
+ *  and queue for free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the originator-vlan object
+ */
+static void batadv_orig_node_vlan_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan;
+
+	orig_vlan = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_node_vlan, refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(orig_vlan, rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly
+ *  release the originator-vlan object
  * @orig_vlan: the originator-vlan object to release
  */
 void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_vlan->refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(orig_vlan, rcu);
+	kref_put(&orig_vlan->refcount, batadv_orig_node_vlan_release);
 }
 
 int batadv_originator_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 74cb263..504f3db 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node_vlan {
 	unsigned short vid;
 	struct batadv_vlan_tt tt;
 	struct hlist_node list;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 18/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_orig_node to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c |  2 +-
 net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c        |  4 ++--
 net/batman-adv/multicast.c             |  7 ++++---
 net/batman-adv/network-coding.c        |  2 +-
 net/batman-adv/originator.c            | 14 +++++++++-----
 net/batman-adv/originator.h            |  4 ++--
 net/batman-adv/translation-table.c     |  4 ++--
 net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
 8 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 921e252..e326111 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static void batadv_choose_next_candidate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 							  max_orig_node))
 				continue;
 
-			if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+			if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 				continue;
 
 			max = tmp_max;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 1f3847c..261866e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 		orig_node = NULL;
 
 unlock:
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (gateway->bandwidth_down == 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 		return;
 
 	gw_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index 155565e..8caa2c7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ipv4_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_node,
 				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv4_list,
 				 mcast_want_all_ipv4_node) {
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node = tmp_orig_node;
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_ipv6_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_node,
 				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv6_list,
 				 mcast_want_all_ipv6_node) {
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node = tmp_orig_node;
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_unsnoop_node_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_orig_node,
 				 &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_unsnoopables_list,
 				 mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node) {
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node = tmp_orig_node;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 371fc6b..a4eb8ee 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static struct batadv_nc_node
 	if (!nc_node)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_neigh_node->refcount))
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_neigh_node->refcount))
 		goto free;
 
 	/* Initialize nc_node */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 8b2ef8d..eacd0e5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -775,14 +776,17 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 /**
  * batadv_orig_node_release - release orig_node from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
- * @orig_node: the orig node to free
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the orig_node
  */
-static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 	struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo;
 
+	orig_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_node, refcount);
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
 	/* for all neighbors towards this originator ... */
@@ -812,8 +816,7 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
  */
 void batadv_orig_node_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_node->refcount))
-		batadv_orig_node_release(orig_node);
+	kref_put(&orig_node->refcount, batadv_orig_node_release);
 }
 
 void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -885,7 +888,8 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_nc_init_orig(orig_node);
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
-	atomic_set(&orig_node->refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&orig_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 
 	orig_node->bat_priv = bat_priv;
 	ether_addr_copy(orig_node->orig, addr);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 745b4e4..9950740 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 #include "main.h"
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ batadv_orig_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(orig_node, data))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		orig_node_tmp = orig_node;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 68494a1..96b1571 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 		goto out;
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_entry->list);
-	atomic_inc(&orig_node->refcount);
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 	batadv_tt_global_size_inc(orig_node, tt_global->common.vid);
 	orig_entry->orig_node = orig_node;
 	orig_entry->ttvn = ttvn;
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* found anything? */
 	if (best_entry)
 		orig_node = best_entry->orig_node;
-	if (orig_node && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
+	if (orig_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&orig_node->refcount))
 		orig_node = NULL;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 504f3db..aea82a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	/* bcast_seqno_lock protects: bcast_bits & last_bcast_seqno */
 	spinlock_t bcast_seqno_lock;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 	struct list_head in_coding_list;
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 19/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tt_common_entry to kref

[Sven Eckelmann]

batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/translation-table.c | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 net/batman-adv/types.h             |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 96b1571..1188279 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const u8 *addr,
 		if (tt->vid != vid)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&tt->refcount))
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&tt->refcount))
 			continue;
 
 		tt_tmp = tt;
@@ -203,25 +203,59 @@ batadv_tt_global_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 	return tt_global_entry;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_entry_release - release tt_local_entry from lists and queue
+ *  for free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_local_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry;
+
+	tt_local_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_local_entry,
+				      common.refcount);
+
+	kfree_rcu(tt_local_entry, common.rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref - decrement the tt_local_entry refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
+ * @tt_local_entry: tt_local_entry to be free'd
+ */
 static void
 batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tt_local_entry->common.refcount))
-		kfree_rcu(tt_local_entry, common.rcu);
+	kref_put(&tt_local_entry->common.refcount,
+		 batadv_tt_local_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref - decrement the refcounter for a
- *  tt_global_entry and possibly free it
- * @tt_global_entry: the object to free
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_release - release tt_global_entry from lists and queue
+ *  for free after rcu grace period
+ * @ref: kref pointer of the nc_node
+ */
+static void batadv_tt_global_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
+
+	tt_global_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
+				       common.refcount);
+
+	batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
+	kfree_rcu(tt_global_entry, common.rcu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref - decrement the tt_global_entry refcounter
+ *  and possibly release it
+ * @tt_global_entry: tt_global_entry to be free'd
  */
 static void
 batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount)) {
-		batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
-		kfree_rcu(tt_global_entry, common.rcu);
-	}
+	kref_put(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount,
+		 batadv_tt_global_entry_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -633,7 +667,8 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 	tt_local->common.vid = vid;
 	if (batadv_is_wifi_netdev(in_dev))
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI;
-	atomic_set(&tt_local->common.refcount, 2);
+	kref_init(&tt_local->common.refcount);
+	kref_get(&tt_local->common.refcount);
 	tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
 	tt_local->common.added_at = tt_local->last_seen;
 
@@ -1415,7 +1450,8 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		 */
 		if (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM)
 			tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
-		atomic_set(&common->refcount, 2);
+		kref_init(&common->refcount);
+		kref_get(&common->refcount);
 		common->added_at = jiffies;
 
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&tt_global_entry->orig_list);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index aea82a1..612de23 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ struct batadv_tt_common_entry {
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	u16 flags;
 	unsigned long added_at;
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	struct kref refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 20/20] batman-adv: Rename *_free_ref function to *_put

[Sven Eckelmann]

The batman-adv source code is the only place in the kernel which uses the
*_free_ref naming scheme for the *_put functions. Changing it to *_put
makes it more consistent and makes it easier to understand the connection
to the *_get functions.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
---
v6:
 - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
 - rebased remaining patches on the patch
   "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
   modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
   some of the remaining patches slightly harder to apply)
v5:
 - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
   also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
v4:
 - fix function names in commit messages
 - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
 - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
 - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release it"
v3:
 - update copyright year
v2:
 - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
   decision is made where each patch will be applied

 net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c            |  72 +++++++++---------
 net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c |  63 ++++++++--------
 net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c |  24 +++---
 net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c         |   6 +-
 net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c        |  73 +++++++++---------
 net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c        |  20 ++---
 net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h        |   4 +-
 net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c           |   6 +-
 net/batman-adv/main.c                  |  27 ++++---
 net/batman-adv/network-coding.c        |  38 +++++-----
 net/batman-adv/originator.c            |  76 +++++++++----------
 net/batman-adv/originator.h            |  12 +--
 net/batman-adv/routing.c               |  48 ++++++------
 net/batman-adv/send.c                  |  12 +--
 net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c        |  20 ++---
 net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h        |   2 +-
 net/batman-adv/sysfs.c                 |  12 +--
 net/batman-adv/translation-table.c     | 132 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
 18 files changed, 322 insertions(+), 325 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index bf0e7d6..5651e33 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
 
 free_orig_node:
 	/* free twice, as batadv_orig_node_new sets refcount to 2 */
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_emit(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_can_aggregate(const struct batadv_ogm_packet *new_bat_ogm_packet,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -711,9 +711,9 @@ out_nomem:
 	if (!own_packet)
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->batman_queue_left);
 out_free_outgoing:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(if_outgoing);
+	batadv_hardif_put(if_outgoing);
 out_free_incoming:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(if_incoming);
+	batadv_hardif_put(if_incoming);
 }
 
 /* aggregate a new packet into the existing ogm packet */
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		    tmp_neigh_node->if_incoming == if_incoming &&
 		    kref_get_unless_zero(&tmp_neigh_node->refcount)) {
 			if (WARN(neigh_node, "too many matching neigh_nodes"))
-				batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+				batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 			neigh_node = tmp_neigh_node;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg = tq_avg;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&tmp_neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
 
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 		neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						     ethhdr->h_source,
 						     orig_node, orig_tmp);
 
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_tmp);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_tmp);
 		if (!neigh_node)
 			goto unlock;
 	} else {
@@ -1116,13 +1116,13 @@ unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	if (neigh_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	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);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	} else {
 		neigh_rq_count = 0;
 	}
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 	orig_ifinfo = batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(orig_node, if_outgoing);
 	if (WARN_ON(!orig_ifinfo)) {
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		packet_count = bitmap_weight(bitmap,
 					     BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE);
 		neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.real_packet_count = packet_count;
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -1367,8 +1367,8 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bat_iv.ogm_cnt_lock);
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 					  ogm_packet, if_incoming,
 					  if_outgoing, dup_status);
 	}
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	/* only forward for specific interface, not for the default one. */
 	if (if_outgoing == BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
@@ -1563,18 +1563,18 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 
 out_neigh:
 	if ((orig_neigh_node) && (!is_single_hop_neigh))
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_neigh_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh_node);
 out:
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	if (router_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_router);
 	if (orig_neigh_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(orig_neigh_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(orig_neigh_router);
 	if (hardif_neigh)
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
 
 	kfree_skb(skb_priv);
 }
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Drop packet: originator packet from myself (via neighbor)\n");
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_neigh_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh_node);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 static int batadv_iv_ogm_receive(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print_neigh(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			   neigh_node->addr,
 			   n_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg);
 
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(n_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1868,9 +1868,9 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_orig_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			batman_count++;
 
 next:
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 			if (n_ifinfo)
-				batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(n_ifinfo);
+				batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(n_ifinfo);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
@@ -1964,9 +1964,9 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_cmp(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh1_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh1_ifinfo);
 	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh2_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
 
 	return diff;
 }
@@ -2007,9 +2007,9 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_sob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh1_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh1_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh1_ifinfo);
 	if (neigh2_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh2_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh2_ifinfo);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 7781f39..0a6c8b8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -159,12 +159,11 @@ static void batadv_backbone_gw_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref - decrement the backbone gw refcounter and
- *  possibly release it
+ * batadv_backbone_gw_put - decrement the backbone gw refcounter and possibly
+ *  release it
  * @backbone_gw: backbone gateway to be free'd
  */
-static void
-batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
+static void batadv_backbone_gw_put(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 {
 	kref_put(&backbone_gw->refcount, batadv_backbone_gw_release);
 }
@@ -180,16 +179,16 @@ static void batadv_claim_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	claim = container_of(ref, struct batadv_bla_claim, refcount);
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(claim->backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(claim->backbone_gw);
 	kfree_rcu(claim, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_claim_free_ref - decrement the claim refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_claim_put - decrement the claim refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @claim: claim to be free'd
  */
-static void batadv_claim_free_ref(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
+static void batadv_claim_put(struct batadv_bla_claim *claim)
 {
 	kref_put(&claim->refcount, batadv_claim_release);
 }
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw)
 			if (claim->backbone_gw != backbone_gw)
 				continue;
 
-			batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+			batadv_claim_put(claim);
 			hlist_del_rcu(&claim->hash_entry);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *mac,
 	netif_rx(skb);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -486,7 +485,7 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 	if (orig_node) {
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, vid,
 					  "became a backbone gateway");
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	}
 
 	if (own_backbone) {
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ batadv_bla_update_own_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return;
 
 	backbone_gw->lasttime = jiffies;
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -573,7 +572,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_answer_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* finally, send an announcement frame */
 	batadv_bla_send_announce(bat_priv, backbone_gw);
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -682,7 +681,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		spin_lock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 		claim->backbone_gw->crc ^= crc16(0, claim->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
-		batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(claim->backbone_gw);
+		batadv_backbone_gw_put(claim->backbone_gw);
 	}
 	/* set (new) backbone gw */
 	kref_get(&backbone_gw->refcount);
@@ -694,7 +693,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	backbone_gw->lasttime = jiffies;
 
 claim_free_ref:
-	batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+	batadv_claim_put(claim);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -719,14 +718,14 @@ static void batadv_bla_del_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->bla.claim_hash, batadv_compare_claim,
 			   batadv_choose_claim, claim);
-	batadv_claim_free_ref(claim); /* reference from the hash is gone */
+	batadv_claim_put(claim); /* reference from the hash is gone */
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 	claim->backbone_gw->crc ^= crc16(0, claim->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&claim->backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 
 	/* don't need the reference from hash_find() anymore */
-	batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+	batadv_claim_put(claim);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -783,7 +782,7 @@ static int batadv_handle_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *an_addr,
 		}
 	}
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -854,7 +853,7 @@ static int batadv_handle_unclaim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   claim_addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), backbone_gw->orig);
 
 	batadv_bla_del_claim(bat_priv, claim_addr, vid);
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -891,7 +890,7 @@ static int batadv_handle_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* TODO: we could call something like tt_local_del() here. */
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -965,7 +964,7 @@ static int batadv_check_claim_group(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		bla_dst_own->group = bla_dst->group;
 	}
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return 2;
 }
@@ -1154,7 +1153,7 @@ purge_now:
 			batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(backbone_gw);
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&backbone_gw->hash_entry);
-			batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+			batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -1282,7 +1281,7 @@ void batadv_bla_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	 * so just call that one.
 	 */
 	batadv_bla_update_orig_address(bat_priv, primary_if, primary_if);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1356,7 +1355,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	queue_delayed_work(batadv_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->bla.work,
 			   msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH));
@@ -1395,7 +1394,7 @@ int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (primary_if) {
 		crc = crc16(0, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		bat_priv->bla.claim_dest.group = htons(crc);
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	} else {
 		bat_priv->bla.claim_dest.group = 0; /* will be set later */
 	}
@@ -1571,7 +1570,7 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!backbone_gw)
 		return 0;
 
-	batadv_backbone_gw_free_ref(backbone_gw);
+	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1599,7 +1598,7 @@ void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash = NULL;
 	}
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1692,9 +1691,9 @@ handled:
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (claim)
-		batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+		batadv_claim_put(claim);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1781,9 +1780,9 @@ handled:
 	ret = 1;
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (claim)
-		batadv_claim_free_ref(claim);
+		batadv_claim_put(claim);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1839,7 +1838,7 @@ int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1904,6 +1903,6 @@ int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index e326111..4c9b69d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_dat_entry_free_ref - decrement the dat_entry refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_dat_entry_put - decrement the dat_entry refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @dat_entry: dat_entry to be free'd
  */
-static void batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry)
+static void batadv_dat_entry_put(struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry)
 {
 	kref_put(&dat_entry->refcount, batadv_dat_entry_release);
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static void __batadv_dat_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				continue;
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&dat_entry->hash_entry);
-			batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+			batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 		/* remove the reference for the hash */
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static void batadv_choose_next_candidate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 			max = tmp_max;
 			if (max_orig_node)
-				batadv_orig_node_free_ref(max_orig_node);
+				batadv_orig_node_put(max_orig_node);
 			max_orig_node = orig_node;
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -674,9 +674,9 @@ static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			ret = true;
 		}
 free_neigh:
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 free_orig:
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(cand[i].orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(cand[i].orig_node);
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ int batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	if (ret)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
@@ -1262,6 +1262,6 @@ bool batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
-		batadv_dat_entry_free_ref(dat_entry);
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index 55656e8..adb9c39 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -385,9 +385,9 @@ bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node_dst)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node_dst);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_dst);
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out_err:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 261866e..346d5f7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -71,16 +71,15 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	gw_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_gw_node, refcount);
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(gw_node->orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(gw_node->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_gw_node_free_ref - decrement the gw_node refcounter and possibly
- *  release it
+ * batadv_gw_node_put - decrement the gw_node refcounter and possibly release it
  * @gw_node: gateway node to free
  */
-static void batadv_gw_node_free_ref(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+static void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
 {
 	kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, batadv_gw_node_release);
 }
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 out:
 	if (gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 	return orig_node;
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	rcu_assign_pointer(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, new_gw_node);
 
 	if (curr_gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw_node);
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 }
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
 			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
 				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
 				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
 			}
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			  */
 			if (tq_avg > max_tq) {
 				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
 				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
 			}
@@ -232,12 +231,12 @@ batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor)
 			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
 
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 
 next:
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 		if (router_ifinfo)
-			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ void batadv_gw_check_client_stop(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	 */
 	batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_DEL, NULL);
 
-	batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+	batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -348,13 +347,13 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 out:
 	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	if (next_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(next_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(next_gw);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -415,15 +414,15 @@ reselect:
 	batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
 out:
 	if (curr_gw_orig)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(curr_gw_orig);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(curr_gw_orig);
 	if (router_gw)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_gw);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_gw);
 	if (router_orig)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_orig);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_orig);
 	if (router_gw_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_gw_tq);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_gw_tq);
 	if (router_orig_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_orig_tq);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_orig_tq);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -446,7 +445,7 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	gw_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!gw_node) {
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -548,19 +547,19 @@ void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		hlist_del_init_rcu(&gw_node->list);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 
 		curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
 		if (gw_node == curr_gw)
 			batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
 
 		if (curr_gw)
-			batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+			batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	}
 
 out:
 	if (gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 }
 
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -583,7 +582,7 @@ void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(gw_node, node_tmp,
 				  &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
 		hlist_del_init_rcu(&gw_node->list);
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 }
@@ -620,12 +619,12 @@ static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
 
 	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 out:
 	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -662,7 +661,7 @@ int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -856,7 +855,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto out;
 
 		curr_tq_avg = curr_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(curr_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(curr_ifinfo);
 
 		break;
 	case BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF:
@@ -874,18 +873,18 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	if ((curr_tq_avg - old_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg) > BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD)
 		out_of_range = true;
-	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(old_ifinfo);
+	batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(old_ifinfo);
 
 out:
 	if (orig_dst_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_dst_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_dst_node);
 	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	if (gw_node)
-		batadv_gw_node_free_ref(gw_node);
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
 	if (neigh_old)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_old);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_old);
 	if (neigh_curr)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_curr);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_curr);
 	return out_of_range;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index fb2d9c0..d6229fb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_update_addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_bla_update_orig_address(bat_priv, primary_if, oldif);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (curr_hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(curr_hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(curr_hard_iface);
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ batadv_hardif_activate_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ err_dev:
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = NULL;
 	dev_put(soft_iface);
 err:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		batadv_primary_if_select(bat_priv, new_if);
 
 		if (new_if)
-			batadv_hardif_free_ref(new_if);
+			batadv_hardif_put(new_if);
 	}
 
 	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_disable(hard_iface);
@@ -591,11 +591,11 @@ void batadv_hardif_disable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	}
 
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = NULL;
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static void batadv_hardif_remove_interface_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	batadv_debugfs_del_hardif(hard_iface);
 	batadv_sysfs_del_hardif(&hard_iface->hardif_obj);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 }
 
 static struct batadv_hard_iface *
@@ -769,10 +769,10 @@ static int batadv_hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	}
 
 hardif_put:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 5cecc6b..d74f198 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ void batadv_update_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void batadv_hardif_release(struct kref *ref);
 
 /**
- * batadv_hardif_free_ref - decrement the hard interface refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_hardif_put - decrement the hard interface refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @hard_iface: the hard interface to free
  */
-static inline void batadv_hardif_free_ref(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static inline void batadv_hardif_put(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	kref_put(&hard_iface->refcount, batadv_hardif_release);
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index a69da37..6268f08 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -288,11 +288,11 @@ free_skb:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return len;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 568c550..e3d7051 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(struct seq_file *seq)
 	seq_printf(seq,
 		   "BATMAN mesh %s disabled - primary interface not active\n",
 		   net_dev->name);
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	primary_if = NULL;
 
 out:
@@ -638,12 +638,11 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_handler_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ * batadv_tvlv_handler_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
  *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv_handler: the tvlv handler to free
  */
-static void
-batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
+static void batadv_tvlv_handler_put(struct batadv_tvlv_handler *tvlv_handler)
 {
 	kref_put(&tvlv_handler->refcount, batadv_tvlv_handler_release);
 }
@@ -695,11 +694,11 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_container_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
  *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv: the tvlv container to free
  */
-static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_put(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
 {
 	kref_put(&tvlv->refcount, batadv_tvlv_container_release);
 }
@@ -785,8 +784,8 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	hlist_del(&tvlv->list);
 
 	/* first call to decrement the counter, second call to free */
-	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
-	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1031,7 +1030,7 @@ int batadv_tvlv_containers_process(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						src, dst, tvlv_value,
 						tvlv_value_cont_len);
 		if (tvlv_handler)
-			batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+			batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 		tvlv_value = (u8 *)tvlv_value + tvlv_value_cont_len;
 		tvlv_value_len -= tvlv_value_cont_len;
 	}
@@ -1111,7 +1110,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_register(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	tvlv_handler = batadv_tvlv_handler_get(bat_priv, type, version);
 	if (tvlv_handler) {
-		batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+		batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1148,11 +1147,11 @@ void batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!tvlv_handler)
 		return;
 
-	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
 	hlist_del_rcu(&tvlv_handler->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
-	batadv_tvlv_handler_free_ref(tvlv_handler);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_put(tvlv_handler);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1212,7 +1211,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src,
 	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) == NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1262,7 +1261,7 @@ bool batadv_vlan_ap_isola_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
 	if (vlan) {
 		ap_isolation_enabled = atomic_read(&vlan->ap_isolation);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
 	return ap_isolation_enabled;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index a4eb8ee..d253bb2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -218,16 +218,16 @@ static void batadv_nc_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	nc_node = container_of(ref, struct batadv_nc_node, refcount);
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(nc_node->orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(nc_node->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(nc_node, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_node_free_ref - decrement the nc_node refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_nc_node_put - decrement the nc_node refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @nc_node: nc_node to be free'd
  */
-static void batadv_nc_node_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
+static void batadv_nc_node_put(struct batadv_nc_node *nc_node)
 {
 	kref_put(&nc_node->refcount, batadv_nc_node_release);
 }
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ static void batadv_nc_path_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_nc_path_free_ref - decrement the nc_path refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_nc_path_put - decrement the nc_path refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @nc_path: nc_path to be free'd
  */
-static void batadv_nc_path_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
+static void batadv_nc_path_put(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
 {
 	kref_put(&nc_path->refcount, batadv_nc_path_release);
 }
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_path_free_ref(struct batadv_nc_path *nc_path)
 static void batadv_nc_packet_free(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
 {
 	kfree_skb(nc_packet->skb);
-	batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_packet->nc_path);
+	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_packet->nc_path);
 	kfree(nc_packet);
 }
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ batadv_nc_purge_orig_nc_nodes(struct batadv_priv *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);
+		batadv_nc_node_put(nc_node);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(lock);
 }
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_purge_paths(struct batadv_priv *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);
+			batadv_nc_path_put(nc_path);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(lock);
 	}
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static bool batadv_can_nc_with_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	last_ttl = orig_ifinfo->last_ttl;
 	last_real_seqno = orig_ifinfo->last_real_seqno;
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	if (last_real_seqno != ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno))
 		return false;
@@ -942,9 +942,9 @@ void batadv_nc_update_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (in_nc_node)
-		batadv_nc_node_free_ref(in_nc_node);
+		batadv_nc_node_put(in_nc_node);
 	if (out_nc_node)
-		batadv_nc_node_free_ref(out_nc_node);
+		batadv_nc_node_put(out_nc_node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1228,13 +1228,13 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	res = true;
 out:
 	if (router_neigh)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_neigh);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_neigh);
 	if (router_coding)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router_coding);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_coding);
 	if (router_neigh_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_neigh_ifinfo);
 	if (router_coding_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(router_coding_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_coding_ifinfo);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ batadv_nc_skb_src_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return nc_packet;
 }
 
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ bool batadv_nc_skb_forward(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return true;
 
 free_nc_path:
-	batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_path);
 out:
 	/* Packet is not consumed */
 	return false;
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ void batadv_nc_skb_store_for_decoding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 free_skb:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 free_nc_path:
-	batadv_nc_path_free_ref(nc_path);
+	batadv_nc_path_put(nc_path);
 out:
 	return;
 }
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ int batadv_nc_nodes_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index eacd0e5..e4cbb07 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_vlan_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly
- *  release the originator-vlan object
+ * batadv_orig_node_vlan_put - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
+ *  the originator-vlan object
  * @orig_vlan: the originator-vlan object to release
  */
-void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan)
+void batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan)
 {
 	kref_put(&orig_vlan->refcount, batadv_orig_node_vlan_release);
 }
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ static void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct kref *ref)
 	neigh_ifinfo = container_of(ref, struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo, refcount);
 
 	if (neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
+		batadv_hardif_put(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
 
 	kfree_rcu(neigh_ifinfo, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
+ * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
  *  the neigh_ifinfo
  * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
  */
-void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
+void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
 {
 	kref_put(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount, batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release);
 }
@@ -227,16 +227,16 @@ static void batadv_hardif_neigh_release(struct kref *ref)
 	hlist_del_init_rcu(&hardif_neigh->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&hardif_neigh->if_incoming->neigh_list_lock);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hardif_neigh->if_incoming);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hardif_neigh->if_incoming);
 	kfree_rcu(hardif_neigh, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref - decrement the hardif neighbors refcounter
+ * batadv_hardif_neigh_put - decrement the hardif neighbors refcounter
  *  and possibly release it
  * @hardif_neigh: hardif neigh neighbor to free
  */
-void batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
+void batadv_hardif_neigh_put(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh)
 {
 	kref_put(&hardif_neigh->refcount, batadv_hardif_neigh_release);
 }
@@ -259,31 +259,31 @@ static void batadv_neigh_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_ifinfo, node_tmp,
 				  &neigh_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 
 	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(neigh_node->if_incoming,
 					       neigh_node->addr);
 	if (hardif_neigh) {
 		/* batadv_hardif_neigh_get() increases refcount too */
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
 	}
 
 	if (bao->bat_neigh_free)
 		bao->bat_neigh_free(neigh_node);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(neigh_node->if_incoming);
+	batadv_hardif_put(neigh_node->if_incoming);
 
 	kfree_rcu(neigh_node, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_node_free_ref - decrement the neighbors refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_neigh_node_put - decrement the neighbors refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @neigh_node: neigh neighbor to free
  */
-void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+void batadv_neigh_node_put(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
 {
 	kref_put(&neigh_node->refcount, batadv_neigh_node_release);
 }
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 
 	hardif_neigh = kzalloc(sizeof(*hardif_neigh), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!hardif_neigh) {
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 
 out:
 	if (hardif_neigh)
-		batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(hardif_neigh);
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
 	return neigh_node;
 }
 
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
 		   bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	if (!bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_neigh_print) {
 		seq_puts(seq,
@@ -732,22 +732,22 @@ static void batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(struct kref *ref)
 	orig_ifinfo = container_of(ref, struct batadv_orig_ifinfo, refcount);
 
 	if (orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
+		batadv_hardif_put(orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
 
 	/* this is the last reference to this object */
 	router = rcu_dereference_protected(orig_ifinfo->router, true);
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 
 	kfree_rcu(orig_ifinfo, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
+ * batadv_orig_ifinfo_put - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
  *  the orig_ifinfo
  * @orig_ifinfo: the orig_ifinfo object to release
  */
-void batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
+void batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo)
 {
 	kref_put(&orig_ifinfo->refcount, batadv_orig_ifinfo_release);
 }
@@ -793,13 +793,13 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 	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_put(neigh_node);
 	}
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_ifinfo, node_tmp,
 				  &orig_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
 		hlist_del_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list);
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
@@ -810,11 +810,11 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_orig_node_free_ref - decrement the orig node refcounter and possibly
+ * batadv_orig_node_put - decrement the orig node refcounter and possibly
  *  release it
  * @orig_node: the orig node to free
  */
-void batadv_orig_node_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+void batadv_orig_node_put(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
 	kref_put(&orig_node->refcount, batadv_orig_node_release);
 }
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		hlist_for_each_entry_safe(orig_node, node_tmp,
 					  head, hash_entry) {
 			hlist_del_rcu(&orig_node->hash_entry);
-			batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+			batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * Immediately release vlan since it is not needed anymore in this
 	 * context
 	 */
-	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_FRAG_BUFFER_COUNT; i++) {
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->fragments[i].head);
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ batadv_purge_neigh_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   neigh->addr, if_outgoing->net_dev->name);
 
 		hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->list);
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh->ifinfo_lock);
@@ -1012,10 +1012,10 @@ batadv_purge_orig_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		ifinfo_purged = true;
 
 		hlist_del_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list);
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 		if (orig_node->last_bonding_candidate == orig_ifinfo) {
 			orig_node->last_bonding_candidate = NULL;
-			batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+			batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			neigh_purged = true;
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&neigh_node->list);
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 		} else {
 			/* only necessary if not the whole neighbor is to be
 			 * deleted, but some interface has been removed.
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ batadv_find_best_neighbor(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			continue;
 
 		if (best)
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(best);
 
 		best = neigh;
 	}
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT,
 			    best_neigh_node);
 	if (best_neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(best_neigh_node);
 
 	/* ... then for all other interfaces. */
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ static bool batadv_purge_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		batadv_update_route(bat_priv, orig_node, hard_iface,
 				    best_neigh_node);
 		if (best_neigh_node)
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_neigh_node);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(best_neigh_node);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ static void _batadv_purge_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 				batadv_tt_global_del_orig(orig_node->bat_priv,
 							  orig_node, -1,
 							  "originator timed out");
-				batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+				batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
 		   bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->name);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	if (!bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_orig_print) {
 		seq_puts(seq,
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ int batadv_orig_hardif_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 out:
 	if (hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 9950740..4e8b67f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@ int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2);
 int batadv_originator_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_purge_orig_ref(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-void batadv_orig_node_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+void batadv_orig_node_put(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      const u8 *addr);
 struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_get(const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			const u8 *neigh_addr);
 void
-batadv_hardif_neigh_free_ref(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh);
+batadv_hardif_neigh_put(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 		      const u8 *neigh_addr);
-void batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
+void batadv_neigh_node_put(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_orig_router_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		       const struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh,
 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);
+void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo);
 
 int batadv_hardif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *
 batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		       struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing);
-void batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo);
+void batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(struct batadv_orig_ifinfo *orig_ifinfo);
 
 int batadv_orig_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 int batadv_orig_hardif_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *
 batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			  unsigned short vid);
-void batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan);
+void batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(struct batadv_orig_node_vlan *orig_vlan);
 
 /* hashfunction to choose an entry in a hash table of given size
  * hash algorithm from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 205310b..4dd646a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 
 	if (curr_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(curr_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(curr_router);
 
 	/* increase refcount of new best neighbor */
 	if (neigh_node && !kref_get_unless_zero(&neigh_node->refcount))
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(orig_ifinfo->router, neigh_node);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
-	batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_ifinfo);
+	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	/* decrease refcount of previous best neighbor */
 	if (curr_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(curr_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(curr_router);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ static int batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -545,16 +545,16 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 next:
 		/* free references */
 		if (cand_router) {
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(cand_router);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(cand_router);
 			cand_router = NULL;
 		}
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(cand);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(cand);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* last_bonding_candidate is reset below, remove the old reference. */
 	if (orig_node->last_bonding_candidate)
-		batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(orig_node->last_bonding_candidate);
+		batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_node->last_bonding_candidate);
 
 	/* After finding candidates, handle the three cases:
 	 * 1) there is a next candidate, use that
@@ -562,17 +562,17 @@ next:
 	 * 3) there is no candidate at all, return the default router
 	 */
 	if (next_candidate) {
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 
 		/* remove references to first candidate, we don't need it. */
 		if (first_candidate) {
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(first_candidate_router);
-			batadv_orig_ifinfo_free_ref(first_candidate);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(first_candidate_router);
+			batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(first_candidate);
 		}
 		router = next_candidate_router;
 		orig_node->last_bonding_candidate = next_candidate;
 	} else if (first_candidate) {
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 
 		/* refcounting has already been done in the loop above. */
 		router = first_candidate_router;
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -702,9 +702,9 @@ batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			return 0;
 
 		curr_ttvn = (u8)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	}
 
 	/* check if the TTVN contained in the packet is fresher than what the
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
 	unicast_packet->ttvn = curr_ttvn;
 
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 rx_success:
 		if (orig_node)
-			batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+			batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 
 		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node_src)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node_src);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_src);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1124,6 +1124,6 @@ spin_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index d8b03fd..caff32c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(neigh_node);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_unicast(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	if (ret == NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
@@ -409,9 +409,9 @@ static void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 {
 	kfree_skb(forw_packet->skb);
 	if (forw_packet->if_incoming)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(forw_packet->if_incoming);
+		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_incoming);
 	if (forw_packet->if_outgoing)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(forw_packet->if_outgoing);
+		batadv_hardif_put(forw_packet->if_outgoing);
 	kfree(forw_packet);
 }
 
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ out_and_inc:
 	atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bcast_queue_left);
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index d4490ff..0710379 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ dropped_freed:
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TX_DROPPED);
 end:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
@@ -497,11 +497,11 @@ static void batadv_softif_vlan_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref - decrease the vlan object refcounter and
+ * batadv_softif_vlan_put - decrease the vlan object refcounter and
  *  possibly release it
  * @vlan: the vlan object to release
  */
-void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+void batadv_softif_vlan_put(struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	if (!vlan)
 		return;
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid)
 
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
 	if (vlan) {
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		return -EEXIST;
 	}
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       vlan->vid, "vlan interface destroyed", false);
 
 	batadv_sysfs_del_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 	if (!vlan->kobj) {
 		ret = batadv_sysfs_add_vlan(bat_priv->soft_iface, vlan);
 		if (ret) {
-			batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+			batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 	batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
 
 	/* finally free the vlan object */
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 	if (vlan) {
 		batadv_softif_destroy_vlan(bat_priv, vlan);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
 	batadv_sysfs_del_meshif(soft_iface);
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_slave_add(struct net_device *dev,
 
 out:
 	if (hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_slave_del(struct net_device *dev,
 
 out:
 	if (hard_iface)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
index d17cfba..9ae2657 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void batadv_softif_destroy_sysfs(struct net_device *soft_iface);
 int batadv_softif_is_valid(const struct net_device *net_dev);
 extern struct rtnl_link_ops batadv_link_ops;
 int batadv_softif_create_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, unsigned short vid);
-void batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(struct batadv_softif_vlan *softif_vlan);
+void batadv_softif_vlan_put(struct batadv_softif_vlan *softif_vlan);
 struct batadv_softif_vlan *batadv_softif_vlan_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						  unsigned short vid);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index ab4382b..4d70d44 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_store_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 					      attr, &vlan->_name,	\
 					      bat_priv->soft_iface);	\
 									\
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);				\
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);					\
 	return res;							\
 }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_show_vlan_##_name(struct kobject *kobj,			\
 			     atomic_read(&vlan->_name) == 0 ?		\
 			     "disabled" : "enabled");			\
 									\
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);				\
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);					\
 	return res;							\
 }
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 
 	length = sprintf(buff, "%s\n", ifname);
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
 	return length;
 }
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (strlen(buff) >= IFNAMSIZ) {
 		pr_err("Invalid parameter for 'mesh_iface' setting received: interface name too long '%s'\n",
 		       buff);
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+		batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_mesh_iface(struct kobject *kobj,
 unlock:
 	rtnl_unlock();
 out:
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_show_iface_status(struct kobject *kobj,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	batadv_hardif_free_ref(hard_iface);
+	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);
 
 	return length;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 1188279..2fd5b28 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref - decrement the tt_local_entry refcounter and
+ * batadv_tt_local_entry_put - decrement the tt_local_entry refcounter and
  *  possibly release it
  * @tt_local_entry: tt_local_entry to be free'd
  */
 static void
-batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
+batadv_tt_local_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local_entry)
 {
 	kref_put(&tt_local_entry->common.refcount,
 		 batadv_tt_local_entry_release);
@@ -247,12 +247,12 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref - decrement the tt_global_entry refcounter
- *  and possibly release it
+ * batadv_tt_global_entry_put - decrement the tt_global_entry refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
  * @tt_global_entry: tt_global_entry to be free'd
  */
 static void
-batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
+batadv_tt_global_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry)
 {
 	kref_put(&tt_global_entry->common.refcount,
 		 batadv_tt_global_entry_release);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_hash_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return 0;
 
 	count = atomic_read(&tt_global_entry->orig_list_count);
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_size_mod(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	atomic_add(v, &vlan->tt.num_entries);
 
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -348,10 +348,10 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_size_mod(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
 		hlist_del_init_rcu(&vlan->list);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
-	batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -390,17 +390,17 @@ static void batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release(struct kref *ref)
 	orig_entry = container_of(ref, struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry,
 				  refcount);
 
-	batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_entry->orig_node);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_entry->orig_node);
 	kfree_rcu(orig_entry, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref - decrement the tt orig entry refcounter
- *  and possibly release it
+ * batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put - decrement the tt orig entry refcounter and
+ *  possibly release it
  * @orig_entry: tt orig entry to be free'd
  */
 static void
-batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
+batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry)
 {
 	kref_put(&orig_entry->refcount, batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release);
 }
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->tt.global_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
 			   batadv_choose_tt, &tt_global->common);
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -685,8 +685,8 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 		/* remove the reference for the hash */
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -752,9 +752,9 @@ out:
 	if (in_dev)
 		dev_put(in_dev);
 	if (tt_local)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
 	if (tt_global)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1052,13 +1052,13 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_msecs,
 				   vlan->tt.crc);
 
-			batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+			batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1135,19 +1135,19 @@ u16 batadv_tt_local_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* extra call to free the local tt entry */
-	batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+	batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 
 	/* decrease the reference held for this vlan */
 	vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, vid);
 	if (!vlan)
 		goto out;
 
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 out:
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 
 	return curr_flags;
 }
@@ -1243,11 +1243,11 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_table_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv,
 						      tt_common_entry->vid);
 			if (vlan) {
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 			}
 
-			batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
+			batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_entry_has_orig(const struct batadv_tt_global_entry *entry,
 	orig_entry = batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_find(entry, orig_node);
 	if (orig_entry) {
 		found = true;
-		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
+		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(orig_entry);
 	}
 
 	return found;
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_orig_entry_add(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_entry)
-		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
+		batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(orig_entry);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 			/* remove the reference for the hash */
-			batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+			batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 			goto out_remove;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1551,9 +1551,9 @@ out_remove:
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1584,20 +1584,20 @@ batadv_transtable_best_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (best_router &&
 		    bao->bat_neigh_cmp(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT,
 				       best_router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT) <= 0) {
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(router);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		/* release the refcount for the "old" best */
 		if (best_router)
-			batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_router);
+			batadv_neigh_node_put(best_router);
 
 		best_entry = orig_entry;
 		best_router = router;
 	}
 
 	if (best_router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(best_router);
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(best_router);
 
 	return best_entry;
 }
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA) ? 'I' : '.'),
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP) ? 'T' : '.'));
 
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 
 print_list:
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ print_list:
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA) ? 'I' : '.'),
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP) ? 'T' : '.'));
 
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	}
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ _batadv_tt_global_del_orig_entry(struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry,
 	 * being part of a list
 	 */
 	hlist_del_rcu(&orig_entry->list);
-	batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_free_ref(orig_entry);
+	batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_put(orig_entry);
 }
 
 /* deletes the orig list of a tt_global_entry */
@@ -1907,9 +1907,9 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(local_entry);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					   tt_global->common.addr,
 					   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), message);
 				hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common_entry->hash_entry);
-				batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+				batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 			}
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common->hash_entry);
 
-			batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+			batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_table_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			tt_global = container_of(tt_common_entry,
 						 struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
 						 common);
-			batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global);
+			batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -2139,9 +2139,9 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 
 	return orig_node;
 }
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_check_crc(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			return false;
 
 		crc = vlan->tt.crc;
-		batadv_orig_node_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_orig_node_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 		if (crc != ntohl(tt_vlan_tmp->crc))
 			return false;
@@ -2636,7 +2636,7 @@ static int batadv_send_tt_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (ret && tt_req_node) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 		/* hlist_del_init() verifies tt_req_node still is in the list */
@@ -2774,9 +2774,9 @@ unlock:
 
 out:
 	if (res_dst_orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(res_dst_orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(res_dst_orig_node);
 	if (req_dst_orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(req_dst_orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(req_dst_orig_node);
 	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2891,9 +2891,9 @@ unlock:
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	kfree(tvlv_tt_data);
 	/* The packet was for this host, so it doesn't need to be re-routed */
 	return true;
@@ -2979,7 +2979,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_fill_gtable(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ bool batadv_is_my_client(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr,
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ static void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.req_list_lock);
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_roam_list_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -3216,7 +3216,7 @@ static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *client,
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
 static void batadv_tt_purge(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -3340,11 +3340,11 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			/* decrease the reference held for this vlan */
 			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, tt_common->vid);
 			if (vlan) {
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 			}
 
-			batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
+			batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(list_lock);
 	}
@@ -3427,11 +3427,11 @@ bool batadv_is_ap_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *src, u8 *dst,
 	ret = true;
 
 out:
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	if (tt_global_entry)
-		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+		batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)
-		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+		batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3541,7 +3541,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = tt_global_entry->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global_entry);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_client_is_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = tt_local_entry->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
-	batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local_entry);
+	batadv_tt_local_entry_put(tt_local_entry);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3800,7 +3800,7 @@ static int batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 out:
 	if (orig_node)
-		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_global_is_isolated(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	ret = tt->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA;
 
-	batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt);
+	batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-- 
2.7.0.rc3

Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 01/20] batman-adv: Add compatibility code for kref_get_unless_zero

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:39 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  compat-include/linux/kref.h | 46
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46
> insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 compat-include/linux/kref.h

Applied in revision c7387df.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 02/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_hardif_neigh_node to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:40 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c | 20 ++++++++++++--------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h      |  3 ++-
>  2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Applied in revision ae315bc.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 03/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_gw_node to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:41 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c | 40
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
> net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 1faa4d8.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 04/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_softif_vlan to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:42 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------
>  net/batman-adv/sysfs.c          |  3 ++-
>  net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
>  3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 395c567.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 05/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_bla_backbone_gw to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:43 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Applied in revision cda4d54.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 06/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_bla_claim to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:44 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c | 16 ++++++++++------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Applied in revision b7a53be.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 07/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_nc_node to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:45 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/network-coding.c | 21 +++++++++++++--------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Applied in revision a3e8d4b.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 08/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_nc_path to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:46 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/network-coding.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 2d3c3d3.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 09/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_dat_entry to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:47 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 4952250.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 10/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tvlv_container to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:48 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/main.c  | 22 +++++++++++++++++-----
>  net/batman-adv/types.h |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Applied in revision dd62ee6.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 11/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tvlv_handler to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:49 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/main.c  | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 88c5eb2.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 12/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tt_orig_list_entry to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:50 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/translation-table.c | 26 +++++++++++++++++---------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h             |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Applied in revision d63fa57.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 13/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_neigh_ifinfo to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:51 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c | 17 ++++++++++-------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

Applied in revision c12b7f8.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 14/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_orig_ifinfo to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:52 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c | 15 +++++++++------
>  net/batman-adv/routing.c    |  5 +++--
>  net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
>  3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 0d559d4.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 15/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_neigh_node to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:53 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c |  5 +++--
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c | 22 ++++++++++++----------
>  net/batman-adv/routing.c    |  8 ++++----
>  net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
>  4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

Applied in revision b4dc027.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 16/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_hard_iface to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:54 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c     |  4 ++--
>  net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c | 20 +++++++++++++-------
>  net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h | 16 +++++++---------
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c     |  8 ++++----
>  net/batman-adv/types.h          |  2 +-
>  5 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 9fa8c05.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 17/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_orig_node_vlan to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:55 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++------
>  net/batman-adv/types.h      |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 33b1d7c.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 18/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_orig_node to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:56 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c |  2 +-
>  net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c        |  4 ++--
>  net/batman-adv/multicast.c             |  7 ++++---
>  net/batman-adv/network-coding.c        |  2 +-
>  net/batman-adv/originator.c            | 14 +++++++++-----
>  net/batman-adv/originator.h            |  4 ++--
>  net/batman-adv/translation-table.c     |  4 ++--
>  net/batman-adv/types.h                 |  2 +-
>  8 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 090a800.

Thanks,
Marek

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v6 19/20] batman-adv: Convert batadv_tt_common_entry to kref

[Marek Lindner]

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On Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:29:57 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> batman-adv uses a self-written reference implementation which is just based
> on atomic_t. This is less obvious when reading the code than kref and
> therefore increases the change that the reference counting will be missed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> v6:
>  - removed patches which are now applied in the branch next
>  - rebased remaining patches on the patch
>    "batman-adv: Avoid recursive call_rcu for batadv_nc_node" which was
>    modified by Marek while he applied the patches (this unfortunately made
>    some of the remaining patches "hard" to apply)
> v5:
>  - add hack which allows to compile against stable kernel like 3.2.44 which
>    also added the kref_get_unless_zero function
> v4:
>  - fix function names in commit messages
>  - fix double whitespace in batadv_tt_orig_list_entry_release kerneldoc
>  - add extra patch for batadv_claim_free_ref kerneldoc fix
>  - change the phrase "free it" in all *_free_ref/*_put functions to "release
> it" v3:
>  - update copyright year
> v2:
>  - split patchset into fixes and kref migration to make it easier when the
>    decision is made where each patch will be applied
> 
>  net/batman-adv/translation-table.c | 60
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> net/batman-adv/types.h             |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

Applied in revision b81bdae.

Thanks,
Marek

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