_dummy > smallest_signed_int(_dummy); })
 #define seq_after(x, y) seq_before(y, x)
 
+#define MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE 1000
+
 static struct hashtable_t *vis_hash;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(vis_hash_lock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(recv_list_lock);
                kfree(entry);
        }
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&recv_list_lock, flags);
+       kfree_skb(info->skb_packet);
        kfree(info);
 }
 
 static int vis_info_cmp(void *data1, void *data2)
 {
        struct vis_info *d1, *d2;
+       struct vis_packet *p1, *p2;
        d1 = data1;
        d2 = data2;
-       return compare_orig(d1->packet.vis_orig, d2->packet.vis_orig);
+       p1 = (struct vis_packet *)d1->skb_packet->data;
+       p2 = (struct vis_packet *)d2->skb_packet->data;
+       return compare_orig(p1->vis_orig, p2->vis_orig);
 }
 
 /* hash function to choose an entry in a hash table of given size */
 static int vis_info_choose(void *data, int size)
 {
        struct vis_info *vis_info = data;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
        unsigned char *key;
        uint32_t hash = 0;
        size_t i;
 
-       key = vis_info->packet.vis_orig;
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)vis_info->skb_packet->data;
+       key = packet->vis_orig;
        for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++) {
                hash += key[i];
                hash += (hash << 10);
        HASHIT(hashit);
        HASHIT(hashit_count);
        struct vis_info *info;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
        struct vis_info_entry *entries;
        struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
        struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
        spin_lock_irqsave(&vis_hash_lock, flags);
        while (hash_iterate(vis_hash, &hashit_count)) {
                info = hashit_count.bucket->data;
+               packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
                entries = (struct vis_info_entry *)
-                       ((char *)info + sizeof(struct vis_info));
+                         ((char *)packet + sizeof(struct vis_packet));
 
-               for (i = 0; i < info->packet.entries; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++) {
                        if (entries[i].quality == 0)
                                continue;
                        vis_data_insert_interface(entries[i].src, &vis_if_list,
-                               compare_orig(entries[i].src,
-                                               info->packet.vis_orig));
+                               compare_orig(entries[i].src, packet->vis_orig));
                }
 
                hlist_for_each_entry(entry, pos, &vis_if_list, list) {
-                       buf_size += 18 + 26 * info->packet.entries;
+                       buf_size += 18 + 26 * packet->entries;
 
                        /* add primary/secondary records */
-                       if (compare_orig(entry->addr, info->packet.vis_orig))
+                       if (compare_orig(entry->addr, packet->vis_orig))
                                buf_size +=
                                        vis_data_count_prim_sec(&vis_if_list);
 
 
        while (hash_iterate(vis_hash, &hashit)) {
                info = hashit.bucket->data;
+               packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
                entries = (struct vis_info_entry *)
-                       ((char *)info + sizeof(struct vis_info));
+                         ((char *)packet + sizeof(struct vis_packet));
 
-               for (i = 0; i < info->packet.entries; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++) {
                        if (entries[i].quality == 0)
                                continue;
                        vis_data_insert_interface(entries[i].src, &vis_if_list,
-                               compare_orig(entries[i].src,
-                                               info->packet.vis_orig));
+                               compare_orig(entries[i].src, packet->vis_orig));
                }
 
                hlist_for_each_entry(entry, pos, &vis_if_list, list) {
                        buff_pos += sprintf(buff + buff_pos, "%s,",
                                            tmp_addr_str);
 
-                       for (i = 0; i < info->packet.entries; i++)
+                       for (i = 0; i < packet->entries; i++)
                                buff_pos += vis_data_read_entry(buff + buff_pos,
                                                                &entries[i],
                                                                entry->addr,
                                                                entry->primary);
 
                        /* add primary/secondary records */
-                       if (compare_orig(entry->addr, info->packet.vis_orig))
+                       if (compare_orig(entry->addr, packet->vis_orig))
                                buff_pos +=
                                        vis_data_read_prim_sec(buff + buff_pos,
                                                               &vis_if_list);
                                   int make_broadcast)
 {
        struct vis_info *info, *old_info;
+       struct vis_packet *search_packet, *old_packet;
        struct vis_info search_elem;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
 
        *is_new = 0;
        /* sanity check */
                return NULL;
 
        /* see if the packet is already in vis_hash */
-       memcpy(search_elem.packet.vis_orig, vis_packet->vis_orig, ETH_ALEN);
+       search_elem.skb_packet = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(struct vis_packet));
+       if (!search_elem.skb_packet)
+               return NULL;
+       search_packet = (struct vis_packet *)skb_put(search_elem.skb_packet,
+                                                    sizeof(struct vis_packet));
+
+       memcpy(search_packet->vis_orig, vis_packet->vis_orig, ETH_ALEN);
        old_info = hash_find(vis_hash, &search_elem);
+       kfree_skb(search_elem.skb_packet);
 
        if (old_info != NULL) {
+               old_packet = (struct vis_packet *)old_info->skb_packet->data;
                if (!seq_after(ntohl(vis_packet->seqno),
-                               ntohl(old_info->packet.seqno))) {
-                       if (old_info->packet.seqno == vis_packet->seqno) {
+                               ntohl(old_packet->seqno))) {
+                       if (old_packet->seqno == vis_packet->seqno) {
                                recv_list_add(&old_info->recv_list,
                                              vis_packet->sender_orig);
                                return old_info;
                kref_put(&old_info->refcount, free_info);
        }
 
-       info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct vis_info) + vis_info_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct vis_info), GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (info == NULL)
                return NULL;
 
+       info->skb_packet = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(struct vis_packet) +
+                                        vis_info_len + sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+       if (!info->skb_packet) {
+               kfree(info);
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       skb_reserve(info->skb_packet, sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)skb_put(info->skb_packet,
+                                             sizeof(struct vis_packet) +
+                                             vis_info_len);
+
        kref_init(&info->refcount);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->send_list);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->recv_list);
        info->first_seen = jiffies;
-       memcpy(&info->packet, vis_packet,
-              sizeof(struct vis_packet) + vis_info_len);
+       memcpy(packet, vis_packet, sizeof(struct vis_packet) + vis_info_len);
 
        /* initialize and add new packet. */
        *is_new = 1;
 
        /* Make it a broadcast packet, if required */
        if (make_broadcast)
-               memcpy(info->packet.target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+               memcpy(packet->target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
        /* repair if entries is longer than packet. */
-       if (info->packet.entries * sizeof(struct vis_info_entry) > vis_info_len)
-               info->packet.entries = vis_info_len /
-                       sizeof(struct vis_info_entry);
+       if (packet->entries * sizeof(struct vis_info_entry) > vis_info_len)
+               packet->entries = vis_info_len / sizeof(struct vis_info_entry);
 
-       recv_list_add(&info->recv_list, info->packet.sender_orig);
+       recv_list_add(&info->recv_list, packet->sender_orig);
 
        /* try to add it */
        if (hash_add(vis_hash, info) < 0) {
                                  int vis_info_len)
 {
        struct vis_info *info;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
        int is_new;
        unsigned long flags;
        int vis_server = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&vis_hash_lock, flags);
        info = add_packet(vis_packet, vis_info_len, &is_new, are_target);
+
        if (info == NULL)
                goto end;
        /* note that outdated packets will be dropped at this point. */
 
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
 
        /* send only if we're the target server or ... */
        if (are_target && is_new) {
-               info->packet.vis_type = VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC;   /* upgrade! */
+               packet->vis_type = VIS_TYPE_SERVER_SYNC;        /* upgrade! */
                send_list_add(info);
 
                /* ... we're not the recipient (and thus need to forward). */
-       } else if (!is_my_mac(info->packet.target_orig)) {
+       } else if (!is_my_mac(packet->target_orig)) {
                send_list_add(info);
        }
+
 end:
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vis_hash_lock, flags);
 }
 {
        HASHIT(hashit);
        struct orig_node *orig_node;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
        int best_tq = -1;
 
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
+
        while (hash_iterate(orig_hash, &hashit)) {
                orig_node = hashit.bucket->data;
                if ((orig_node != NULL) &&
                    (orig_node->flags & VIS_SERVER) &&
                    (orig_node->router->tq_avg > best_tq)) {
                        best_tq = orig_node->router->tq_avg;
-                       memcpy(info->packet.target_orig, orig_node->orig,
-                              ETH_ALEN);
+                       memcpy(packet->target_orig, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
                }
        }
        return best_tq;
 /* Return true if the vis packet is full. */
 static bool vis_packet_full(struct vis_info *info)
 {
-       if (info->packet.entries + 1 >
-           (1000 - sizeof(struct vis_info)) / sizeof(struct vis_info_entry))
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
+
+       if (MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE / sizeof(struct vis_info_entry)
+               < packet->entries + 1)
                return true;
        return false;
 }
        HASHIT(hashit_global);
        struct orig_node *orig_node;
        struct vis_info *info = (struct vis_info *)my_vis_info;
-       struct vis_info_entry *entry, *entry_array;
+       struct vis_packet *packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
+       struct vis_info_entry *entry;
        struct hna_local_entry *hna_local_entry;
        int best_tq = -1;
        unsigned long flags;
 
        info->first_seen = jiffies;
-       info->packet.vis_type = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
+       packet->vis_type = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
-       memcpy(info->packet.target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-       info->packet.ttl = TTL;
-       info->packet.seqno = htonl(ntohl(info->packet.seqno) + 1);
-       info->packet.entries = 0;
+       memcpy(packet->target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       packet->ttl = TTL;
+       packet->seqno = htonl(ntohl(packet->seqno) + 1);
+       packet->entries = 0;
+       skb_trim(info->skb_packet, sizeof(struct vis_packet));
 
-       if (info->packet.vis_type == VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE) {
+       if (packet->vis_type == VIS_TYPE_CLIENT_UPDATE) {
                best_tq = find_best_vis_server(info);
                if (best_tq < 0) {
                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
                }
        }
 
-       entry_array = (struct vis_info_entry *)
-               ((char *)info + sizeof(struct vis_info));
-
        while (hash_iterate(orig_hash, &hashit_global)) {
                orig_node = hashit_global.bucket->data;
                if (orig_node->router != NULL
                    && orig_node->router->tq_avg > 0) {
 
                        /* fill one entry into buffer. */
-                       entry = &entry_array[info->packet.entries];
+                       entry = (struct vis_info_entry *)
+                               skb_put(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*entry));
                        memcpy(entry->src,
                             orig_node->router->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr,
                               ETH_ALEN);
                        memcpy(entry->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
                        entry->quality = orig_node->router->tq_avg;
-                       info->packet.entries++;
+                       packet->entries++;
 
                        if (vis_packet_full(info)) {
                                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
        spin_lock_irqsave(&hna_local_hash_lock, flags);
        while (hash_iterate(hna_local_hash, &hashit_local)) {
                hna_local_entry = hashit_local.bucket->data;
-               entry = &entry_array[info->packet.entries];
+               entry = (struct vis_info_entry *)skb_put(info->skb_packet,
+                                                        sizeof(*entry));
                memset(entry->src, 0, ETH_ALEN);
                memcpy(entry->dest, hna_local_entry->addr, ETH_ALEN);
                entry->quality = 0; /* 0 means HNA */
-               info->packet.entries++;
+               packet->entries++;
 
                if (vis_packet_full(info)) {
                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hna_local_hash_lock, flags);
        }
 }
 
-static void broadcast_vis_packet(struct vis_info *info, int packet_length)
+static void broadcast_vis_packet(struct vis_info *info)
 {
        HASHIT(hashit);
        struct orig_node *orig_node;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
+       struct sk_buff *skb;
        unsigned long flags;
        struct batman_if *batman_if;
        uint8_t dstaddr[ETH_ALEN];
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
 
        /* send to all routers in range. */
        while (hash_iterate(orig_hash, &hashit)) {
                if (recv_list_is_in(&info->recv_list, orig_node->orig))
                        continue;
 
-               memcpy(info->packet.target_orig, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+               memcpy(packet->target_orig, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
                batman_if = orig_node->router->if_incoming;
                memcpy(dstaddr, orig_node->router->addr, ETH_ALEN);
                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
 
-               send_raw_packet((unsigned char *)&info->packet,
-                               packet_length, batman_if, dstaddr);
+               skb = skb_clone(info->skb_packet, GFP_ATOMIC);
+               if (skb)
+                       send_skb_packet(skb, batman_if, dstaddr);
 
                spin_lock_irqsave(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
 
        }
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
-       memcpy(info->packet.target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(packet->target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
-static void unicast_vis_packet(struct vis_info *info, int packet_length)
+static void unicast_vis_packet(struct vis_info *info)
 {
        struct orig_node *orig_node;
+       struct sk_buff *skb;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
        unsigned long flags;
        struct batman_if *batman_if;
        uint8_t dstaddr[ETH_ALEN];
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
-       orig_node = ((struct orig_node *)
-                    hash_find(orig_hash, info->packet.target_orig));
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
+       orig_node = ((struct orig_node *)hash_find(orig_hash,
+                                                  packet->target_orig));
 
        if ((!orig_node) || (!orig_node->router))
                goto out;
        memcpy(dstaddr, orig_node->router->addr, ETH_ALEN);
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&orig_hash_lock, flags);
 
-       send_raw_packet((unsigned char *)&info->packet,
-                       packet_length, batman_if, dstaddr);
+       skb = skb_clone(info->skb_packet, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       if (skb)
+               send_skb_packet(skb, batman_if, dstaddr);
+
        return;
 
 out:
 /* only send one vis packet. called from send_vis_packets() */
 static void send_vis_packet(struct vis_info *info)
 {
-       int packet_length;
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
 
-       if (info->packet.ttl < 2) {
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
+       if (packet->ttl < 2) {
                pr_warning("Error - can't send vis packet: ttl exceeded\n");
                return;
        }
 
-       memcpy(info->packet.sender_orig, main_if_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-       info->packet.ttl--;
-
-       packet_length = sizeof(struct vis_packet) +
-               info->packet.entries * sizeof(struct vis_info_entry);
+       memcpy(packet->sender_orig, main_if_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       packet->ttl--;
 
-       if (is_bcast(info->packet.target_orig))
-               broadcast_vis_packet(info, packet_length);
+       if (is_bcast(packet->target_orig))
+               broadcast_vis_packet(info);
        else
-               unicast_vis_packet(info, packet_length);
-       info->packet.ttl++; /* restore TTL */
+               unicast_vis_packet(info);
+       packet->ttl++; /* restore TTL */
 }
 
 /* called from timer; send (and maybe generate) vis packet. */
  * initialized (e.g. bat0 is initialized, interfaces have been added) */
 int vis_init(void)
 {
+       struct vis_packet *packet;
        unsigned long flags;
        if (vis_hash)
                return 1;
                goto err;
        }
 
-       my_vis_info = kmalloc(1000, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       my_vis_info = kmalloc(MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (!my_vis_info) {
                pr_err("Can't initialize vis packet\n");
                goto err;
        }
 
+       my_vis_info->skb_packet = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(struct vis_packet) +
+                                               MAX_VIS_PACKET_SIZE +
+                                               sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+       if (!my_vis_info->skb_packet)
+               goto free_info;
+       skb_reserve(my_vis_info->skb_packet, sizeof(struct ethhdr));
+       packet = (struct vis_packet *)skb_put(my_vis_info->skb_packet,
+                                             sizeof(struct vis_packet));
+
        /* prefill the vis info */
        my_vis_info->first_seen = jiffies - msecs_to_jiffies(VIS_INTERVAL);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&my_vis_info->recv_list);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&my_vis_info->send_list);
        kref_init(&my_vis_info->refcount);
-       my_vis_info->packet.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-       my_vis_info->packet.packet_type = BAT_VIS;
-       my_vis_info->packet.ttl = TTL;
-       my_vis_info->packet.seqno = 0;
-       my_vis_info->packet.entries = 0;
+       packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+       packet->packet_type = BAT_VIS;
+       packet->ttl = TTL;
+       packet->seqno = 0;
+       packet->entries = 0;
 
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&send_list);
 
-       memcpy(my_vis_info->packet.vis_orig, main_if_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(my_vis_info->packet.sender_orig, main_if_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(packet->vis_orig, main_if_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(packet->sender_orig, main_if_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
        if (hash_add(vis_hash, my_vis_info) < 0) {
                pr_err("Can't add own vis packet into hash\n");
        start_vis_timer();
        return 1;
 
+free_info:
+       kfree(my_vis_info);
+       my_vis_info = NULL;
 err:
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vis_hash_lock, flags);
        vis_quit();