batman-adv: Explicitly mark the common header structure

All batman-adv packets have a common 3 byte header. It can be used to share
some code between different code paths, but it was never explicit stated that
this header has to be always the same for all packets. Therefore, new code
changes always have the problem that they may accidently introduce regressions
by moving some elements around.

A new structure is introduced that contains the common header and makes it
easier visible that these 3 bytes have to be the same for all on-wire packets.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
Signed-off-by: Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 3512e25..d60e1ba 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 	hard_iface->packet_buff = kmalloc(hard_iface->packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
-	batman_ogm_packet->packet_type = BAT_OGM;
-	batman_ogm_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type = BAT_OGM;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl = 2;
 	batman_ogm_packet->flags = NO_FLAGS;
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttl = 2;
 	batman_ogm_packet->tq = TQ_MAX_VALUE;
 	batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = 0;
 	batman_ogm_packet->ttvn = 0;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
 	batman_ogm_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttl = TTL;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 }
 
 void bat_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 			fwd_str, (packet_num > 0 ? "aggregated " : ""),
 			batman_ogm_packet->orig,
 			ntohl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno),
-			batman_ogm_packet->tq, batman_ogm_packet->ttl,
+			batman_ogm_packet->tq, batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
 			(batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK ?
 			 "on" : "off"),
 			batman_ogm_packet->ttvn, hard_iface->net_dev->name,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
 	/* multihomed peer assumed */
 	/* non-primary OGMs are only broadcasted on their interface */
-	if ((directlink && (batman_ogm_packet->ttl == 1)) ||
+	if ((directlink && (batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl == 1)) ||
 	    (forw_packet->own && (forw_packet->if_incoming != primary_if))) {
 
 		/* FIXME: what about aggregated packets ? */
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 			(forw_packet->own ? "Sending own" : "Forwarding"),
 			batman_ogm_packet->orig,
 			ntohl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno),
-			batman_ogm_packet->ttl,
+			batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
 			forw_packet->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
 			forw_packet->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 		 * are flooded through the net  */
 		if ((!directlink) &&
 		    (!(batman_ogm_packet->flags & DIRECTLINK)) &&
-		    (batman_ogm_packet->ttl != 1) &&
+		    (batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl != 1) &&
 
 		    /* own packets originating non-primary
 		     * interfaces leave only that interface */
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 		/* if the incoming packet is sent via this one
 		 * interface only - we still can aggregate */
 		if ((directlink) &&
-		    (new_batman_ogm_packet->ttl == 1) &&
+		    (new_batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl == 1) &&
 		    (forw_packet->if_incoming == if_incoming) &&
 
 		    /* packets from direct neighbors or
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
 	uint8_t in_tq, in_ttl, tq_avg = 0;
 	uint8_t tt_num_changes;
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->ttl <= 1) {
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl <= 1) {
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv, "ttl exceeded\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -479,10 +479,10 @@
 	router = orig_node_get_router(orig_node);
 
 	in_tq = batman_ogm_packet->tq;
-	in_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->ttl;
+	in_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
 	tt_num_changes = batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes;
 
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttl--;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl--;
 	memcpy(batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* rebroadcast tq of our best ranking neighbor to ensure the rebroadcast
@@ -494,7 +494,8 @@
 			batman_ogm_packet->tq = router->tq_avg;
 
 			if (router->last_ttl)
-				batman_ogm_packet->ttl = router->last_ttl - 1;
+				batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl =
+					router->last_ttl - 1;
 		}
 
 		tq_avg = router->tq_avg;
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@
 		"Forwarding packet: tq_orig: %i, tq_avg: %i, "
 		"tq_forw: %i, ttl_orig: %i, ttl_forw: %i\n",
 		in_tq, tq_avg, batman_ogm_packet->tq, in_ttl - 1,
-		batman_ogm_packet->ttl);
+		batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl);
 
 	batman_ogm_packet->seqno = htonl(batman_ogm_packet->seqno);
 	batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc = htons(batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc);
@@ -642,8 +643,8 @@
 	spin_unlock_bh(&neigh_node->tq_lock);
 
 	if (!is_duplicate) {
-		orig_node->last_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->ttl;
-		neigh_node->last_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->ttl;
+		orig_node->last_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
+		neigh_node->last_ttl = batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl;
 	}
 
 	bonding_candidate_add(orig_node, neigh_node);
@@ -683,7 +684,7 @@
 	/* I have to check for transtable changes only if the OGM has been
 	 * sent through a primary interface */
 	if (((batman_ogm_packet->orig != ethhdr->h_source) &&
-	     (batman_ogm_packet->ttl > 2)) ||
+	     (batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl > 2)) ||
 	    (batman_ogm_packet->flags & PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP))
 		tt_update_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, tt_buff,
 			       batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes,
@@ -918,7 +919,7 @@
 	 * packet in an aggregation.  Here we expect that the padding
 	 * is always zero (or not 0x01)
 	 */
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->packet_type != BAT_OGM)
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_OGM)
 		return;
 
 	/* could be changed by schedule_own_packet() */
@@ -938,8 +939,8 @@
 		batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender, batman_ogm_packet->seqno,
 		batman_ogm_packet->ttvn, batman_ogm_packet->tt_crc,
 		batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes, batman_ogm_packet->tq,
-		batman_ogm_packet->ttl, batman_ogm_packet->version,
-		has_directlink_flag);
+		batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl,
+		batman_ogm_packet->header.version, has_directlink_flag);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
@@ -966,10 +967,10 @@
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			"Drop packet: incompatible batman version (%i)\n",
-			batman_ogm_packet->version);
+			batman_ogm_packet->header.version);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@
 	if (is_bidirectional &&
 	    (!is_duplicate ||
 	     ((orig_node->last_real_seqno == batman_ogm_packet->seqno) &&
-	      (orig_node->last_ttl - 3 <= batman_ogm_packet->ttl))))
+	      (orig_node->last_ttl - 3 <= batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl))))
 		bat_ogm_orig_update(bat_priv, orig_node, ethhdr,
 				    batman_ogm_packet, if_incoming,
 				    tt_buff, is_duplicate);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 7704df4..d3e0e32 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -590,17 +590,17 @@
 
 	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)skb->data;
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			"Drop packet: incompatible batman version (%i)\n",
-			batman_ogm_packet->version);
+			batman_ogm_packet->header.version);
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
 	/* all receive handlers return whether they received or reused
 	 * the supplied skb. if not, we have to free the skb. */
 
-	switch (batman_ogm_packet->packet_type) {
+	switch (batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type) {
 		/* batman originator packet */
 	case BAT_OGM:
 		ret = recv_bat_ogm_packet(skb, hard_iface);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index d9c1e7b..5d69e10 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 		goto free_skb;
 	}
 
-	if (icmp_packet->packet_type != BAT_ICMP) {
+	if (icmp_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_ICMP) {
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			"Error - can't send packet from char device: "
 			"got bogus packet type (expected: BAT_ICMP)\n");
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@
 
 	icmp_packet->uid = socket_client->index;
 
-	if (icmp_packet->version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
+	if (icmp_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION) {
 		icmp_packet->msg_type = PARAMETER_PROBLEM;
-		icmp_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+		icmp_packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
 		bat_socket_add_packet(socket_client, icmp_packet, packet_len);
 		goto free_skb;
 	}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index 4d9e54c..88c717b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@
 	TT_CLIENT_PENDING = 1 << 10
 };
 
-struct batman_ogm_packet {
+struct batman_header {
 	uint8_t  packet_type;
 	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
 	uint8_t  ttl;
+} __packed;
+
+struct batman_ogm_packet {
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  flags;    /* 0x40: DIRECTLINK flag, 0x20 VIS_SERVER flag... */
 	uint32_t seqno;
 	uint8_t  orig[6];
@@ -108,9 +112,7 @@
 #define BATMAN_OGM_LEN sizeof(struct batman_ogm_packet)
 
 struct icmp_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  msg_type; /* see ICMP message types above */
 	uint8_t  dst[6];
 	uint8_t  orig[6];
@@ -124,9 +126,7 @@
 /* icmp_packet_rr must start with all fields from imcp_packet
  * as this is assumed by code that handles ICMP packets */
 struct icmp_packet_rr {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  msg_type; /* see ICMP message types above */
 	uint8_t  dst[6];
 	uint8_t  orig[6];
@@ -137,17 +137,13 @@
 } __packed;
 
 struct unicast_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  ttvn; /* destination translation table version number */
 	uint8_t  dest[6];
 } __packed;
 
 struct unicast_frag_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  ttvn; /* destination translation table version number */
 	uint8_t  dest[6];
 	uint8_t  flags;
@@ -157,18 +153,14 @@
 } __packed;
 
 struct bcast_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  reserved;
 	uint32_t seqno;
 	uint8_t  orig[6];
 } __packed;
 
 struct vis_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;        /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;		 /* TTL */
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  vis_type;	 /* which type of vis-participant sent this? */
 	uint32_t seqno;		 /* sequence number */
 	uint8_t  entries;	 /* number of entries behind this struct */
@@ -179,9 +171,7 @@
 } __packed;
 
 struct tt_query_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;  /* batman version field */
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	/* the flag field is a combination of:
 	 * - TT_REQUEST or TT_RESPONSE
 	 * - TT_FULL_TABLE */
@@ -202,9 +192,7 @@
 } __packed;
 
 struct roam_adv_packet {
-	uint8_t  packet_type;
-	uint8_t  version;
-	uint8_t  ttl;
+	struct batman_header header;
 	uint8_t  reserved;
 	uint8_t  dst[ETH_ALEN];
 	uint8_t  src[ETH_ALEN];
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 773e606..4363d19 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 	memcpy(icmp_packet->dst, icmp_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(icmp_packet->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	icmp_packet->msg_type = ECHO_REPLY;
-	icmp_packet->ttl = TTL;
+	icmp_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 
 	send_skb_packet(skb, router->if_incoming, router->addr);
 	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 	memcpy(icmp_packet->dst, icmp_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(icmp_packet->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	icmp_packet->msg_type = TTL_EXCEEDED;
-	icmp_packet->ttl = TTL;
+	icmp_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 
 	send_skb_packet(skb, router->if_incoming, router->addr);
 	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 		return recv_my_icmp_packet(bat_priv, skb, hdr_size);
 
 	/* TTL exceeded */
-	if (icmp_packet->ttl < 2)
+	if (icmp_packet->header.ttl < 2)
 		return recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(bat_priv, skb);
 
 	/* get routing information */
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 	icmp_packet = (struct icmp_packet_rr *)skb->data;
 
 	/* decrement ttl */
-	icmp_packet->ttl--;
+	icmp_packet->header.ttl--;
 
 	/* route it */
 	send_skb_packet(skb, router->if_incoming, router->addr);
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
 	unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	/* TTL exceeded */
-	if (unicast_packet->ttl < 2) {
+	if (unicast_packet->header.ttl < 2) {
 		pr_debug("Warning - can't forward unicast packet from %pM to "
 			 "%pM: ttl exceeded\n", ethhdr->h_source,
 			 unicast_packet->dest);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
-	if (unicast_packet->packet_type == BAT_UNICAST &&
+	if (unicast_packet->header.packet_type == BAT_UNICAST &&
 	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
 	    skb->len > neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
 		ret = frag_send_skb(skb, bat_priv,
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (unicast_packet->packet_type == BAT_UNICAST_FRAG &&
+	if (unicast_packet->header.packet_type == BAT_UNICAST_FRAG &&
 	    frag_can_reassemble(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu)) {
 
 		ret = frag_reassemble_skb(skb, bat_priv, &new_skb);
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* decrement ttl */
-	unicast_packet->ttl--;
+	unicast_packet->header.ttl--;
 
 	/* route it */
 	send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
 	if (is_my_mac(bcast_packet->orig))
 		goto out;
 
-	if (bcast_packet->ttl < 2)
+	if (bcast_packet->header.ttl < 2)
 		goto out;
 
 	orig_node = orig_hash_find(bat_priv, bcast_packet->orig);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 8a684eb..b00a0f5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 
 	/* as we have a copy now, it is safe to decrease the TTL */
 	bcast_packet = (struct bcast_packet *)newskb->data;
-	bcast_packet->ttl--;
+	bcast_packet->header.ttl--;
 
 	skb_reset_mac_header(newskb);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 987c75a..bd8c7cf 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@
 		batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
 							(skb->data + ETH_HLEN);
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->version != COMPAT_VERSION)
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->packet_type != BAT_OGM)
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_OGM)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!(batman_ogm_packet->flags & PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP))
@@ -632,11 +632,11 @@
 			goto dropped;
 
 		bcast_packet = (struct bcast_packet *)skb->data;
-		bcast_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-		bcast_packet->ttl = TTL;
+		bcast_packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+		bcast_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 
 		/* batman packet type: broadcast */
-		bcast_packet->packet_type = BAT_BCAST;
+		bcast_packet->header.packet_type = BAT_BCAST;
 
 		/* hw address of first interface is the orig mac because only
 		 * this mac is known throughout the mesh */
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@
 		skb_push(skb, hdr_size);
 		unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
-		if ((unicast_packet->packet_type != BAT_UNICAST) &&
-		    (unicast_packet->packet_type != BAT_UNICAST_FRAG))
+		if ((unicast_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_UNICAST) &&
+		    (unicast_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_UNICAST_FRAG))
 			goto dropped;
 
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index c632475..bc518fc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1135,11 +1135,11 @@
 	tt_request = (struct tt_query_packet *)skb_put(skb,
 				sizeof(struct tt_query_packet));
 
-	tt_request->packet_type = BAT_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_request->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	tt_request->header.packet_type = BAT_TT_QUERY;
+	tt_request->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
 	memcpy(tt_request->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(tt_request->dst, dst_orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	tt_request->ttl = TTL;
+	tt_request->header.ttl = TTL;
 	tt_request->ttvn = ttvn;
 	tt_request->tt_data = tt_crc;
 	tt_request->flags = TT_REQUEST;
@@ -1265,9 +1265,9 @@
 		tt_response = (struct tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
 	}
 
-	tt_response->packet_type = BAT_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_response->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-	tt_response->ttl = TTL;
+	tt_response->header.packet_type = BAT_TT_QUERY;
+	tt_response->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	tt_response->header.ttl = TTL;
 	memcpy(tt_response->src, req_dst_orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(tt_response->dst, tt_request->src, ETH_ALEN);
 	tt_response->flags = TT_RESPONSE;
@@ -1382,9 +1382,9 @@
 		tt_response = (struct tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
 	}
 
-	tt_response->packet_type = BAT_TT_QUERY;
-	tt_response->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-	tt_response->ttl = TTL;
+	tt_response->header.packet_type = BAT_TT_QUERY;
+	tt_response->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	tt_response->header.ttl = TTL;
 	memcpy(tt_response->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(tt_response->dst, tt_request->src, ETH_ALEN);
 	tt_response->flags = TT_RESPONSE;
@@ -1671,9 +1671,9 @@
 	roam_adv_packet = (struct roam_adv_packet *)skb_put(skb,
 					sizeof(struct roam_adv_packet));
 
-	roam_adv_packet->packet_type = BAT_ROAM_ADV;
-	roam_adv_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-	roam_adv_packet->ttl = TTL;
+	roam_adv_packet->header.packet_type = BAT_ROAM_ADV;
+	roam_adv_packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	roam_adv_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
index 07d1c1d..6f3c659 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 	memmove(skb->data + uni_diff, skb->data, hdr_len);
 	unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *) skb_pull(skb, uni_diff);
-	unicast_packet->packet_type = BAT_UNICAST;
+	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BAT_UNICAST;
 
 	return skb;
 
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@
 
 	memcpy(frag1, &tmp_uc, sizeof(tmp_uc));
 
-	frag1->ttl--;
-	frag1->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-	frag1->packet_type = BAT_UNICAST_FRAG;
+	frag1->header.ttl--;
+	frag1->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	frag1->header.packet_type = BAT_UNICAST_FRAG;
 
 	memcpy(frag1->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(frag2, frag1, sizeof(*frag2));
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
-	unicast_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	unicast_packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
 	/* batman packet type: unicast */
-	unicast_packet->packet_type = BAT_UNICAST;
+	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BAT_UNICAST;
 	/* set unicast ttl */
-	unicast_packet->ttl = TTL;
+	unicast_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 	/* copy the destination for faster routing */
 	memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
 	/* set the destination tt version number */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 	    data_len + sizeof(*unicast_packet) >
 				neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
 		/* send frag skb decreases ttl */
-		unicast_packet->ttl++;
+		unicast_packet->header.ttl++;
 		ret = frag_send_skb(skb, bat_priv,
 				    neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/vis.c b/net/batman-adv/vis.c
index cc3b9f2..ac7e661 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/vis.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/vis.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
 	packet->vis_type = atomic_read(&bat_priv->vis_mode);
 
 	memcpy(packet->target_orig, broadcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	packet->ttl = TTL;
+	packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 	packet->seqno = htonl(ntohl(packet->seqno) + 1);
 	packet->entries = 0;
 	skb_trim(info->skb_packet, sizeof(*packet));
@@ -818,19 +818,19 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	packet = (struct vis_packet *)info->skb_packet->data;
-	if (packet->ttl < 2) {
+	if (packet->header.ttl < 2) {
 		pr_debug("Error - can't send vis packet: ttl exceeded\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(packet->sender_orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	packet->ttl--;
+	packet->header.ttl--;
 
 	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(packet->target_orig))
 		broadcast_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
 	else
 		unicast_vis_packet(bat_priv, info);
-	packet->ttl++; /* restore TTL */
+	packet->header.ttl++; /* restore TTL */
 
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
@@ -910,9 +910,9 @@
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->my_vis_info->send_list);
 	kref_init(&bat_priv->my_vis_info->refcount);
 	bat_priv->my_vis_info->bat_priv = bat_priv;
-	packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-	packet->packet_type = BAT_VIS;
-	packet->ttl = TTL;
+	packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+	packet->header.packet_type = BAT_VIS;
+	packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 	packet->seqno = 0;
 	packet->entries = 0;