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Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 by Juliusz Chroboczek

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*/

#include <zebra.h>
#include "if.h"

#include "babeld.h"
#include "util.h"
#include "net.h"
#include "babel_interface.h"
#include "source.h"
#include "neighbour.h"
#include "route.h"
#include "xroute.h"
#include "resend.h"
#include "message.h"
#include "kernel.h"

unsigned char packet_header[4] = {42, 2};

int parasitic = 0;
int split_horizon = 1;

unsigned short myseqno = 0;
struct timeval seqno_time = {0, 0};

#define UNICAST_BUFSIZE 1024
int unicast_buffered = 0;
unsigned char *unicast_buffer = NULL;
struct neighbour *unicast_neighbour = NULL;
struct timeval unicast_flush_timeout = {0, 0};

static const unsigned char v4prefix[16] =
    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

/* Parse a network prefix, encoded in the somewhat baroque compressed
   representation used by Babel.  Return the number of bytes parsed. */
static int
network_prefix(int ae, int plen, unsigned int omitted,
               const unsigned char *p, const unsigned char *dp,
               unsigned int len, unsigned char *p_r)
{
    unsigned pb;
    unsigned char prefix[16];
    int ret = -1;

    if(plen >= 0)
        pb = (plen + 7) / 8;
    else if(ae == 1)
        pb = 4;
    else
        pb = 16;

    if(pb > 16)
        return -1;

    memset(prefix, 0, 16);

    switch(ae) {
    case 0:
        ret = 0;
        break;
    case 1:
        if(omitted > 4 || pb > 4 || (pb > omitted && len < pb - omitted))
            return -1;
        memcpy(prefix, v4prefix, 12);
        if(omitted) {
            if (dp == NULL || !v4mapped(dp)) return -1;
            memcpy(prefix, dp, 12 + omitted);
        }
        if(pb > omitted) memcpy(prefix + 12 + omitted, p, pb - omitted);
        ret = pb - omitted;
        break;
    case 2:
        if(omitted > 16 || (pb > omitted && len < pb - omitted)) return -1;
        if(omitted) {
            if (dp == NULL || v4mapped(dp)) return -1;
            memcpy(prefix, dp, omitted);
        }
        if(pb > omitted) memcpy(prefix + omitted, p, pb - omitted);
        ret = pb - omitted;
        break;
    case 3:
        if(pb > 8 && len < pb - 8) return -1;
        prefix[0] = 0xfe;
        prefix[1] = 0x80;
        if(pb > 8) memcpy(prefix + 8, p, pb - 8);
        ret = pb - 8;
        break;
    default:
        return -1;
    }

    mask_prefix(p_r, prefix, plen < 0 ? 128 : ae == 1 ? plen + 96 : plen);
    return ret;
}

static void
parse_route_attributes(const unsigned char *a, int alen,
                       unsigned char *channels)
{
    int type, len, i = 0;

    while(i < alen) {
        type = a[i];
        if(type == 0) {
            i++;
            continue;
        }

        if(i + 1 > alen) {
            fprintf(stderr, "Received truncated attributes.\n");
            return;
        }
        len = a[i + 1];
        if(i + len > alen) {
            fprintf(stderr, "Received truncated attributes.\n");
            return;
        }

        if(type == 1) {
            /* Nothing. */
        } else if(type == 2) {
            if(len > DIVERSITY_HOPS) {
                fprintf(stderr,
                        "Received overlong channel information (%d > %d).\n",
                        len, DIVERSITY_HOPS);
                len = DIVERSITY_HOPS;
            }
            if(memchr(a + i + 2, 0, len) != NULL) {
                /* 0 is reserved. */
                fprintf(stderr, "Channel information contains 0!");
                return;
            }
            memset(channels, 0, DIVERSITY_HOPS);
            memcpy(channels, a + i + 2, len);
        } else {
            fprintf(stderr, "Received unknown route attribute %d.\n", type);
        }

        i += len + 2;
    }
}

static int
network_address(int ae, const unsigned char *a, unsigned int len,
                unsigned char *a_r)
{
    return network_prefix(ae, -1, 0, a, NULL, len, a_r);
}

static int
channels_len(unsigned char *channels)
{
    unsigned char *p = memchr(channels, 0, DIVERSITY_HOPS);
    return p ? (p - channels) : DIVERSITY_HOPS;
}

void
parse_packet(const unsigned char *from, struct interface *ifp,
             const unsigned char *packet, int packetlen)
{
    int i;
    const unsigned char *message;
    unsigned char type, len;
    int bodylen;
    struct neighbour *neigh;
    int have_router_id = 0, have_v4_prefix = 0, have_v6_prefix = 0,
        have_v4_nh = 0, have_v6_nh = 0;
    unsigned char router_id[8], v4_prefix[16], v6_prefix[16],
        v4_nh[16], v6_nh[16];

    if(!linklocal(from)) {
        zlog_err("Received packet from non-local address %s.",
                 format_address(from));
        return;
    }

    if(packet[0] != 42) {
        zlog_err("Received malformed packet on %s from %s.",
                 ifp->name, format_address(from));
        return;
    }

    if(packet[1] != 2) {
        zlog_err("Received packet with unknown version %d on %s from %s.",
                 packet[1], ifp->name, format_address(from));
        return;
    }

    neigh = find_neighbour(from, ifp);
    if(neigh == NULL) {
        zlog_err("Couldn't allocate neighbour.");
        return;
    }

    DO_NTOHS(bodylen, packet + 2);

    if(bodylen + 4 > packetlen) {
        zlog_err("Received truncated packet (%d + 4 > %d).",
                 bodylen, packetlen);
        bodylen = packetlen - 4;
    }

    i = 0;
    while(i < bodylen) {
        message = packet + 4 + i;
        type = message[0];
        if(type == MESSAGE_PAD1) {
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received pad1 from %s on %s.",
                   format_address(from), ifp->name);
            i++;
            continue;
        }
        if(i + 1 > bodylen) {
            zlog_err("Received truncated message.");
            break;
        }
        len = message[1];
        if(i + len > bodylen) {
            zlog_err("Received truncated message.");
            break;
        }

        if(type == MESSAGE_PADN) {
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received pad%d from %s on %s.",
                   len, format_address(from), ifp->name);
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_ACK_REQ) {
            unsigned short nonce, interval;
            if(len < 6) goto fail;
            DO_NTOHS(nonce, message + 4);
            DO_NTOHS(interval, message + 6);
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received ack-req (%04X %d) from %s on %s.",
                   nonce, interval, format_address(from), ifp->name);
            send_ack(neigh, nonce, interval);
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_ACK) {
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received ack from %s on %s.",
                   format_address(from), ifp->name);
            /* Nothing right now */
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_HELLO) {
            unsigned short seqno, interval;
            int changed;
            if(len < 6) goto fail;
            DO_NTOHS(seqno, message + 4);
            DO_NTOHS(interval, message + 6);
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received hello %d (%d) from %s on %s.",
                   seqno, interval,
                   format_address(from), ifp->name);
            changed = update_neighbour(neigh, seqno, interval);
            update_neighbour_metric(neigh, changed);
            if(interval > 0)
                schedule_neighbours_check(interval * 10, 0);
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_IHU) {
            unsigned short txcost, interval;
            unsigned char address[16];
            int rc;
            if(len < 6) goto fail;
            DO_NTOHS(txcost, message + 4);
            DO_NTOHS(interval, message + 6);
            rc = network_address(message[2], message + 8, len - 6, address);
            if(rc < 0) goto fail;
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received ihu %d (%d) from %s on %s for %s.",
                   txcost, interval,
                   format_address(from), ifp->name,
                   format_address(address));
            if(message[2] == 0 || is_interface_ll_address(ifp, address)) {
                int changed = txcost != neigh->txcost;
                neigh->txcost = txcost;
                neigh->ihu_time = babel_now;
                neigh->ihu_interval = interval;
                update_neighbour_metric(neigh, changed);
                if(interval > 0)
                    schedule_neighbours_check(interval * 10 * 3, 0);
            }
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_ROUTER_ID) {
            if(len < 10) {
                have_router_id = 0;
                goto fail;
            }
            memcpy(router_id, message + 4, 8);
            have_router_id = 1;
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received router-id %s from %s on %s.",
                   format_eui64(router_id), format_address(from), ifp->name);
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_NH) {
            unsigned char nh[16];
            int rc;
            if(len < 2) {
                have_v4_nh = 0;
                have_v6_nh = 0;
                goto fail;
            }
            rc = network_address(message[2], message + 4, len - 2,
                                 nh);
            if(rc < 0) {
                have_v4_nh = 0;
                have_v6_nh = 0;
                goto fail;
            }
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received nh %s (%d) from %s on %s.",
                   format_address(nh), message[2],
                   format_address(from), ifp->name);
            if(message[2] == 1) {
                memcpy(v4_nh, nh, 16);
                have_v4_nh = 1;
            } else {
                memcpy(v6_nh, nh, 16);
                have_v6_nh = 1;
            }
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_UPDATE) {
            unsigned char prefix[16], *nh;
            unsigned char plen;
            unsigned char channels[DIVERSITY_HOPS];
            unsigned short interval, seqno, metric;
            int rc, parsed_len;
            if(len < 10) {
                if(len < 2 || message[3] & 0x80)
                    have_v4_prefix = have_v6_prefix = 0;
                goto fail;
            }
            DO_NTOHS(interval, message + 6);
            DO_NTOHS(seqno, message + 8);
            DO_NTOHS(metric, message + 10);
            if(message[5] == 0 ||
               (message[3] == 1 ? have_v4_prefix : have_v6_prefix))
                rc = network_prefix(message[2], message[4], message[5],
                                    message + 12,
                                    message[2] == 1 ? v4_prefix : v6_prefix,
                                    len - 10, prefix);
            else
                rc = -1;
            if(rc < 0) {
                if(message[3] & 0x80)
                    have_v4_prefix = have_v6_prefix = 0;
                goto fail;
            }
            parsed_len = 10 + rc;

            plen = message[4] + (message[2] == 1 ? 96 : 0);

            if(message[3] & 0x80) {
                if(message[2] == 1) {
                    memcpy(v4_prefix, prefix, 16);
                    have_v4_prefix = 1;
                } else {
                    memcpy(v6_prefix, prefix, 16);
                    have_v6_prefix = 1;
                }
            }
            if(message[3] & 0x40) {
                if(message[2] == 1) {
                    memset(router_id, 0, 4);
                    memcpy(router_id + 4, prefix + 12, 4);
                } else {
                    memcpy(router_id, prefix + 8, 8);
                }
                have_router_id = 1;
            }
            if(!have_router_id && message[2] != 0) {
                zlog_err("Received prefix with no router id.");
                goto fail;
            }
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received update%s%s for %s from %s on %s.",
                   (message[3] & 0x80) ? "/prefix" : "",
                   (message[3] & 0x40) ? "/id" : "",
                   format_prefix(prefix, plen),
                   format_address(from), ifp->name);

            if(message[2] == 0) {
                if(metric < 0xFFFF) {
                    zlog_err("Received wildcard update with finite metric.");
                    goto done;
                }
                retract_neighbour_routes(neigh);
                goto done;
            } else if(message[2] == 1) {
                if(!have_v4_nh)
                    goto fail;
                nh = v4_nh;
            } else if(have_v6_nh) {
                nh = v6_nh;
            } else {
                nh = neigh->address;
            }

            if(message[2] == 1) {
                if(!babel_get_if_nfo(ifp)->ipv4)
                    goto done;
            }

            if((ifp->flags & BABEL_IF_FARAWAY)) {
                channels[0] = 0;
            } else {
                /* This will be overwritten by parse_route_attributes below. */
                if(metric < 256) {
                    /* Assume non-interfering (wired) link. */
                    channels[0] = 0;
                } else {
                    /* Assume interfering. */
                    channels[0] = BABEL_IF_CHANNEL_INTERFERING;
                    channels[1] = 0;
                }

                if(parsed_len < len)
                    parse_route_attributes(message + 2 + parsed_len,
                                           len - parsed_len, channels);
            }

            update_route(router_id, prefix, plen, seqno, metric, interval,
                         neigh, nh,
                         channels, channels_len(channels));
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_REQUEST) {
            unsigned char prefix[16], plen;
            int rc;
            if(len < 2) goto fail;
            rc = network_prefix(message[2], message[3], 0,
                                message + 4, NULL, len - 2, prefix);
            if(rc < 0) goto fail;
            plen = message[3] + (message[2] == 1 ? 96 : 0);
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received request for %s from %s on %s.",
                   message[2] == 0 ? "any" : format_prefix(prefix, plen),
                   format_address(from), ifp->name);
            if(message[2] == 0) {
                struct babel_interface *babel_ifp =babel_get_if_nfo(neigh->ifp);
                /* If a neighbour is requesting a full route dump from us,
                   we might as well send it an IHU. */
                send_ihu(neigh, NULL);
                /* Since nodes send wildcard requests on boot, booting
                   a large number of nodes at the same time may cause an
                   update storm.  Ignore a wildcard request that happens
                   shortly after we sent a full update. */
                if(babel_ifp->last_update_time <
                   (time_t)(babel_now.tv_sec -
                            MAX(babel_ifp->hello_interval / 100, 1)))
                    send_update(neigh->ifp, 0, NULL, 0);
            } else {
                send_update(neigh->ifp, 0, prefix, plen);
            }
        } else if(type == MESSAGE_MH_REQUEST) {
            unsigned char prefix[16], plen;
            unsigned short seqno;
            int rc;
            if(len < 14) goto fail;
            DO_NTOHS(seqno, message + 4);
            rc = network_prefix(message[2], message[3], 0,
                                message + 16, NULL, len - 14, prefix);
            if(rc < 0) goto fail;
            plen = message[3] + (message[2] == 1 ? 96 : 0);
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received request (%d) for %s from %s on %s (%s, %d).",
                   message[6],
                   format_prefix(prefix, plen),
                   format_address(from), ifp->name,
                   format_eui64(message + 8), seqno);
            handle_request(neigh, prefix, plen, message[6],
                           seqno, message + 8);
        } else {
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Received unknown packet type %d from %s on %s.",
                   type, format_address(from), ifp->name);
        }
    done:
        i += len + 2;
        continue;

    fail:
        zlog_err("Couldn't parse packet (%d, %d) from %s on %s.",
                 message[0], message[1], format_address(from), ifp->name);
        goto done;
    }
    return;
}

/* Under normal circumstances, there are enough moderation mechanisms
   elsewhere in the protocol to make sure that this last-ditch check
   should never trigger.  But I'm superstitious. */

static int
check_bucket(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(babel_ifp->bucket <= 0) {
        int seconds = babel_now.tv_sec - babel_ifp->bucket_time;
        if(seconds > 0) {
            babel_ifp->bucket = MIN(BUCKET_TOKENS_MAX,
                              seconds * BUCKET_TOKENS_PER_SEC);
        }
        /* Reset bucket time unconditionally, in case clock is stepped. */
        babel_ifp->bucket_time = babel_now.tv_sec;
    }

    if(babel_ifp->bucket > 0) {
        babel_ifp->bucket--;
        return 1;
    } else {
        return 0;
    }
}

void
flushbuf(struct interface *ifp)
{
    int rc;
    struct sockaddr_in6 sin6;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    assert(babel_ifp->buffered <= babel_ifp->bufsize);

    flushupdates(ifp);

    if(babel_ifp->buffered > 0) {
        debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"  (flushing %d buffered bytes on %s)",
               babel_ifp->buffered, ifp->name);
        if(check_bucket(ifp)) {
            memset(&sin6, 0, sizeof(sin6));
            sin6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
            memcpy(&sin6.sin6_addr, protocol_group, 16);
            sin6.sin6_port = htons(protocol_port);
            sin6.sin6_scope_id = ifp->ifindex;
            DO_HTONS(packet_header + 2, babel_ifp->buffered);
            rc = babel_send(protocol_socket,
                            packet_header, sizeof(packet_header),
                            babel_ifp->sendbuf, babel_ifp->buffered,
                            (struct sockaddr*)&sin6, sizeof(sin6));
            if(rc < 0)
                zlog_err("send: %s", safe_strerror(errno));
        } else {
            zlog_err("Warning: bucket full, dropping packet to %s.",
                     ifp->name);
        }
    }
    VALGRIND_MAKE_MEM_UNDEFINED(babel_ifp->sendbuf, babel_ifp->bufsize);
    babel_ifp->buffered = 0;
    babel_ifp->have_buffered_hello = 0;
    babel_ifp->have_buffered_id = 0;
    babel_ifp->have_buffered_nh = 0;
    babel_ifp->have_buffered_prefix = 0;
    babel_ifp->flush_timeout.tv_sec = 0;
    babel_ifp->flush_timeout.tv_usec = 0;
}

static void
schedule_flush(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    unsigned msecs = jitter(babel_ifp, 0);
    if(babel_ifp->flush_timeout.tv_sec != 0 &&
       timeval_minus_msec(&babel_ifp->flush_timeout, &babel_now) < msecs)
        return;
    set_timeout(&babel_ifp->flush_timeout, msecs);
}

static void
schedule_flush_now(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    /* Almost now */
    unsigned msecs = roughly(10);
    if(babel_ifp->flush_timeout.tv_sec != 0 &&
       timeval_minus_msec(&babel_ifp->flush_timeout, &babel_now) < msecs)
        return;
    set_timeout(&babel_ifp->flush_timeout, msecs);
}

static void
schedule_unicast_flush(unsigned msecs)
{
    if(!unicast_neighbour)
        return;
    if(unicast_flush_timeout.tv_sec != 0 &&
       timeval_minus_msec(&unicast_flush_timeout, &babel_now) < msecs)
        return;
    unicast_flush_timeout.tv_usec = (babel_now.tv_usec + msecs * 1000) %1000000;
    unicast_flush_timeout.tv_sec =
        babel_now.tv_sec + (babel_now.tv_usec / 1000 + msecs) / 1000;
}

static void
ensure_space(struct interface *ifp, int space)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(babel_ifp->bufsize - babel_ifp->buffered < space)
        flushbuf(ifp);
}

static void
start_message(struct interface *ifp, int type, int len)
{
  babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(babel_ifp->bufsize - babel_ifp->buffered < len + 2)
        flushbuf(ifp);
    babel_ifp->sendbuf[babel_ifp->buffered++] = type;
    babel_ifp->sendbuf[babel_ifp->buffered++] = len;
}

static void
end_message(struct interface *ifp, int type, int bytes)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    assert(babel_ifp->buffered >= bytes + 2 &&
           babel_ifp->sendbuf[babel_ifp->buffered - bytes - 2] == type &&
           babel_ifp->sendbuf[babel_ifp->buffered - bytes - 1] == bytes);
    schedule_flush(ifp);
}

static void
accumulate_byte(struct interface *ifp, unsigned char value)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    babel_ifp->sendbuf[babel_ifp->buffered++] = value;
}

static void
accumulate_short(struct interface *ifp, unsigned short value)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    DO_HTONS(babel_ifp->sendbuf + babel_ifp->buffered, value);
    babel_ifp->buffered += 2;
}

static void
accumulate_bytes(struct interface *ifp,
                 const unsigned char *value, unsigned len)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    memcpy(babel_ifp->sendbuf + babel_ifp->buffered, value, len);
    babel_ifp->buffered += len;
}

static int
start_unicast_message(struct neighbour *neigh, int type, int len)
{
    if(unicast_neighbour) {
        if(neigh != unicast_neighbour ||
           unicast_buffered + len + 2 >=
           MIN(UNICAST_BUFSIZE, babel_get_if_nfo(neigh->ifp)->bufsize))
            flush_unicast(0);
    }
    if(!unicast_buffer)
        unicast_buffer = malloc(UNICAST_BUFSIZE);
    if(!unicast_buffer) {
        zlog_err("malloc(unicast_buffer): %s", safe_strerror(errno));
        return -1;
    }

    unicast_neighbour = neigh;

    unicast_buffer[unicast_buffered++] = type;
    unicast_buffer[unicast_buffered++] = len;
    return 1;
}

static void
end_unicast_message(struct neighbour *neigh, int type, int bytes)
{
    assert(unicast_neighbour == neigh && unicast_buffered >= bytes + 2 &&
           unicast_buffer[unicast_buffered - bytes - 2] == type &&
           unicast_buffer[unicast_buffered - bytes - 1] == bytes);
    schedule_unicast_flush(jitter(babel_get_if_nfo(neigh->ifp), 0));
}

static void
accumulate_unicast_byte(struct neighbour *neigh, unsigned char value)
{
    unicast_buffer[unicast_buffered++] = value;
}

static void
accumulate_unicast_short(struct neighbour *neigh, unsigned short value)
{
    DO_HTONS(unicast_buffer + unicast_buffered, value);
    unicast_buffered += 2;
}

static void
accumulate_unicast_bytes(struct neighbour *neigh,
                         const unsigned char *value, unsigned len)
{
    memcpy(unicast_buffer + unicast_buffered, value, len);
    unicast_buffered += len;
}

void
send_ack(struct neighbour *neigh, unsigned short nonce, unsigned short interval)
{
    int rc;
    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending ack (%04x) to %s on %s.",
           nonce, format_address(neigh->address), neigh->ifp->name);
    rc = start_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_ACK, 2); if(rc < 0) return;
    accumulate_unicast_short(neigh, nonce);
    end_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_ACK, 2);
    /* Roughly yields a value no larger than 3/2, so this meets the deadline */
    schedule_unicast_flush(roughly(interval * 6));
}

void
send_hello_noupdate(struct interface *ifp, unsigned interval)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    /* This avoids sending multiple hellos in a single packet, which breaks
       link quality estimation. */
    if(babel_ifp->have_buffered_hello)
        flushbuf(ifp);

    babel_ifp->hello_seqno = seqno_plus(babel_ifp->hello_seqno, 1);
    set_timeout(&babel_ifp->hello_timeout, babel_ifp->hello_interval);

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending hello %d (%d) to %s.",
           babel_ifp->hello_seqno, interval, ifp->name);

    start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_HELLO, 6);
    accumulate_short(ifp, 0);
    accumulate_short(ifp, babel_ifp->hello_seqno);
    accumulate_short(ifp, interval > 0xFFFF ? 0xFFFF : interval);
    end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_HELLO, 6);
    babel_ifp->have_buffered_hello = 1;
}

void
send_hello(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    send_hello_noupdate(ifp, (babel_ifp->hello_interval + 9) / 10);
    /* Send full IHU every 3 hellos, and marginal IHU each time */
    if(babel_ifp->hello_seqno % 3 == 0)
        send_ihu(NULL, ifp);
    else
        send_marginal_ihu(ifp);
}

void
flush_unicast(int dofree)
{
    struct sockaddr_in6 sin6;
    int rc;

    if(unicast_buffered == 0)
        goto done;

    if(!if_up(unicast_neighbour->ifp))
        goto done;

    /* Preserve ordering of messages */
    flushbuf(unicast_neighbour->ifp);

    if(check_bucket(unicast_neighbour->ifp)) {
        memset(&sin6, 0, sizeof(sin6));
        sin6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
        memcpy(&sin6.sin6_addr, unicast_neighbour->address, 16);
        sin6.sin6_port = htons(protocol_port);
        sin6.sin6_scope_id = unicast_neighbour->ifp->ifindex;
        DO_HTONS(packet_header + 2, unicast_buffered);
        rc = babel_send(protocol_socket,
                        packet_header, sizeof(packet_header),
                        unicast_buffer, unicast_buffered,
                        (struct sockaddr*)&sin6, sizeof(sin6));
        if(rc < 0)
            zlog_err("send(unicast): %s", safe_strerror(errno));
    } else {
        zlog_err("Warning: bucket full, dropping unicast packet to %s if %s.",
                 format_address(unicast_neighbour->address),
                 unicast_neighbour->ifp->name);
    }

 done:
    VALGRIND_MAKE_MEM_UNDEFINED(unicast_buffer, UNICAST_BUFSIZE);
    unicast_buffered = 0;
    if(dofree && unicast_buffer) {
        free(unicast_buffer);
        unicast_buffer = NULL;
    }
    unicast_neighbour = NULL;
    unicast_flush_timeout.tv_sec = 0;
    unicast_flush_timeout.tv_usec = 0;
}

static void
really_send_update(struct interface *ifp,
                   const unsigned char *id,
                   const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen,
                   unsigned short seqno, unsigned short metric,
                   unsigned char *channels, int channels_len)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    int add_metric, v4, real_plen, omit = 0;
    const unsigned char *real_prefix;
    unsigned short flags = 0;
    int channels_size;

    if(diversity_kind != DIVERSITY_CHANNEL)
        channels_len = -1;

    channels_size = channels_len >= 0 ? channels_len + 2 : 0;

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    add_metric = output_filter(id, prefix, plen, ifp->ifindex);
    if(add_metric >= INFINITY)
        return;

    metric = MIN(metric + add_metric, INFINITY);
    /* Worst case */
    ensure_space(ifp, 20 + 12 + 28);

    v4 = plen >= 96 && v4mapped(prefix);

    if(v4) {
        if(!babel_ifp->ipv4)
            return;
        if(!babel_ifp->have_buffered_nh ||
           memcmp(babel_ifp->buffered_nh, babel_ifp->ipv4, 4) != 0) {
            start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_NH, 6);
            accumulate_byte(ifp, 1);
            accumulate_byte(ifp, 0);
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, babel_ifp->ipv4, 4);
            end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_NH, 6);
            memcpy(babel_ifp->buffered_nh, babel_ifp->ipv4, 4);
            babel_ifp->have_buffered_nh = 1;
        }

        real_prefix = prefix + 12;
        real_plen = plen - 96;
    } else {
        if(babel_ifp->have_buffered_prefix) {
            while(omit < plen / 8 &&
                  babel_ifp->buffered_prefix[omit] == prefix[omit])
                omit++;
        }
        if(!babel_ifp->have_buffered_prefix || plen >= 48)
            flags |= 0x80;
        real_prefix = prefix;
        real_plen = plen;
    }

    if(!babel_ifp->have_buffered_id
       || memcmp(id, babel_ifp->buffered_id, 8) != 0) {
        if(real_plen == 128 && memcmp(real_prefix + 8, id, 8) == 0) {
            flags |= 0x40;
        } else {
            start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_ROUTER_ID, 10);
            accumulate_short(ifp, 0);
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, id, 8);
            end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_ROUTER_ID, 10);
        }
        memcpy(babel_ifp->buffered_id, id, 16);
        babel_ifp->have_buffered_id = 1;
    }

    start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_UPDATE, 10 + (real_plen + 7) / 8 - omit +
                  channels_size);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, v4 ? 1 : 2);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, flags);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, real_plen);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, omit);
    accumulate_short(ifp, (babel_ifp->update_interval + 5) / 10);
    accumulate_short(ifp, seqno);
    accumulate_short(ifp, metric);
    accumulate_bytes(ifp, real_prefix + omit, (real_plen + 7) / 8 - omit);
    /* Note that an empty channels TLV is different from no such TLV. */
    if(channels_len >= 0) {
        accumulate_byte(ifp, 2);
        accumulate_byte(ifp, channels_len);
        accumulate_bytes(ifp, channels, channels_len);
    }
    end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_UPDATE, 10 + (real_plen + 7) / 8 - omit +
                channels_size);

    if(flags & 0x80) {
        memcpy(babel_ifp->buffered_prefix, prefix, 16);
        babel_ifp->have_buffered_prefix = 1;
    }
}

static int
compare_buffered_updates(const void *av, const void *bv)
{
    const struct buffered_update *a = av, *b = bv;
    int rc, v4a, v4b, ma, mb;

    rc = memcmp(a->id, b->id, 8);
    if(rc != 0)
        return rc;

    v4a = (a->plen >= 96 && v4mapped(a->prefix));
    v4b = (b->plen >= 96 && v4mapped(b->prefix));

    if(v4a > v4b)
        return 1;
    else if(v4a < v4b)
        return -1;

    ma = (!v4a && a->plen == 128 && memcmp(a->prefix + 8, a->id, 8) == 0);
    mb = (!v4b && b->plen == 128 && memcmp(b->prefix + 8, b->id, 8) == 0);

    if(ma > mb)
        return -1;
    else if(mb > ma)
        return 1;

    if(a->plen < b->plen)
        return 1;
    else if(a->plen > b->plen)
        return -1;

    return memcmp(a->prefix, b->prefix, 16);
}

void
flushupdates(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = NULL;
    struct xroute *xroute;
    struct babel_route *route;
    const unsigned char *last_prefix = NULL;
    unsigned char last_plen = 0xFF;
    int i;

    if(ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node)
            flushupdates(ifp_aux);
        return;
    }

    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates > 0) {
        struct buffered_update *b = babel_ifp->buffered_updates;
        int n = babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates;

        babel_ifp->buffered_updates = NULL;
        babel_ifp->update_bufsize = 0;
        babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates = 0;

        if(!if_up(ifp))
            goto done;

        debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"  (flushing %d buffered updates on %s (%d))",
               n, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex);

        /* In order to send fewer update messages, we want to send updates
           with the same router-id together, with IPv6 going out before IPv4. */

        for(i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            route = find_installed_route(b[i].prefix, b[i].plen);
            if(route)
                memcpy(b[i].id, route->src->id, 8);
            else
                memcpy(b[i].id, myid, 8);
        }

        qsort(b, n, sizeof(struct buffered_update), compare_buffered_updates);

        for(i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            /* The same update may be scheduled multiple times before it is
               sent out.  Since our buffer is now sorted, it is enough to
               compare with the previous update. */

            if(last_prefix) {
                if(b[i].plen == last_plen &&
                   memcmp(b[i].prefix, last_prefix, 16) == 0)
                    continue;
            }

            xroute = find_xroute(b[i].prefix, b[i].plen);
            route = find_installed_route(b[i].prefix, b[i].plen);

            if(xroute && (!route || xroute->metric <= kernel_metric)) {
                really_send_update(ifp, myid,
                                   xroute->prefix, xroute->plen,
                                   myseqno, xroute->metric,
                                   NULL, 0);
                last_prefix = xroute->prefix;
                last_plen = xroute->plen;
            } else if(route) {
                unsigned char channels[DIVERSITY_HOPS];
                int chlen;
                struct interface *route_ifp = route->neigh->ifp;
                struct babel_interface *babel_route_ifp = NULL;
                unsigned short metric;
                unsigned short seqno;

                seqno = route->seqno;
                metric =
                    route_interferes(route, ifp) ?
                    route_metric(route) :
                    route_metric_noninterfering(route);

                if(metric < INFINITY)
                    satisfy_request(route->src->prefix, route->src->plen,
                                    seqno, route->src->id, ifp);
                if((babel_ifp->flags & BABEL_IF_SPLIT_HORIZON) &&
                   route->neigh->ifp == ifp)
                    continue;

                babel_route_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(route_ifp);
                if(babel_route_ifp->channel ==BABEL_IF_CHANNEL_NONINTERFERING) {
                    memcpy(channels, route->channels, DIVERSITY_HOPS);
                } else {
                    if(babel_route_ifp->channel == BABEL_IF_CHANNEL_UNKNOWN)
                        channels[0] = BABEL_IF_CHANNEL_INTERFERING;
                    else {
                        assert(babel_route_ifp->channel > 0 &&
                               babel_route_ifp->channel <= 255);
                        channels[0] = babel_route_ifp->channel;
                    }
                    memcpy(channels + 1, route->channels, DIVERSITY_HOPS - 1);
                }

                chlen = channels_len(channels);
                really_send_update(ifp, route->src->id,
                                   route->src->prefix,
                                   route->src->plen,
                                   seqno, metric,
                                   channels, chlen);
                update_source(route->src, seqno, metric);
                last_prefix = route->src->prefix;
                last_plen = route->src->plen;
            } else {
            /* There's no route for this prefix.  This can happen shortly
               after an xroute has been retracted, so send a retraction. */
                really_send_update(ifp, myid, b[i].prefix, b[i].plen,
                                   myseqno, INFINITY, NULL, -1);
            }
        }
        schedule_flush_now(ifp);
    done:
        free(b);
    }
    babel_ifp->update_flush_timeout.tv_sec = 0;
    babel_ifp->update_flush_timeout.tv_usec = 0;
}

static void
schedule_update_flush(struct interface *ifp, int urgent)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    unsigned msecs;
    msecs = update_jitter(babel_ifp, urgent);
    if(babel_ifp->update_flush_timeout.tv_sec != 0 &&
       timeval_minus_msec(&babel_ifp->update_flush_timeout, &babel_now) < msecs)
        return;
    set_timeout(&babel_ifp->update_flush_timeout, msecs);
}

static void
buffer_update(struct interface *ifp,
              const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates > 0 &&
       babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates >= babel_ifp->update_bufsize)
        flushupdates(ifp);

    if(babel_ifp->update_bufsize == 0) {
        int n;
        assert(babel_ifp->buffered_updates == NULL);
        /* Allocate enough space to hold a full update.  Since the
           number of installed routes will grow over time, make sure we
           have enough space to send a full-ish frame. */
        n = installed_routes_estimate() + xroutes_estimate() + 4;
        n = MAX(n, babel_ifp->bufsize / 16);
    again:
        babel_ifp->buffered_updates = malloc(n *sizeof(struct buffered_update));
        if(babel_ifp->buffered_updates == NULL) {
            zlog_err("malloc(buffered_updates): %s", safe_strerror(errno));
            if(n > 4) {
                /* Try again with a tiny buffer. */
                n = 4;
                goto again;
            }
            return;
        }
        babel_ifp->update_bufsize = n;
        babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates = 0;
    }

    memcpy(babel_ifp->buffered_updates[babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates].prefix,
           prefix, 16);
    babel_ifp->buffered_updates[babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates].plen = plen;
    babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates++;
}

static void
buffer_update_callback(struct babel_route *route, void *closure)
{
    buffer_update((struct interface*)closure,
                  route->src->prefix, route->src->plen);
}

void
send_update(struct interface *ifp, int urgent,
            const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = NULL;

    if(ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        struct babel_route *route;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node)
            send_update(ifp_aux, urgent, prefix, plen);
        if(prefix) {
            /* Since flushupdates only deals with non-wildcard interfaces, we
               need to do this now. */
            route = find_installed_route(prefix, plen);
            if(route && route_metric(route) < INFINITY)
                satisfy_request(prefix, plen, route->src->seqno, route->src->id,
                                NULL);
        }
        return;
    }

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(prefix) {
        if(!parasitic || find_xroute(prefix, plen)) {
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending update to %s for %s.",
                   ifp->name, format_prefix(prefix, plen));
            buffer_update(ifp, prefix, plen);
        }
    } else {
        send_self_update(ifp);
        if(!parasitic) {
            debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending update to %s for any.",
                   ifp->name);
            for_all_installed_routes(buffer_update_callback, ifp);
        }
        set_timeout(&babel_ifp->update_timeout, babel_ifp->update_interval);
        babel_ifp->last_update_time = babel_now.tv_sec;
    }
    schedule_update_flush(ifp, urgent);
}

void
send_update_resend(struct interface *ifp,
                   const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen)
{
    assert(prefix != NULL);

    send_update(ifp, 1, prefix, plen);
    record_resend(RESEND_UPDATE, prefix, plen, 0, 0, NULL, resend_delay);
}

void
send_wildcard_retraction(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = NULL;
    if(ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node)
            send_wildcard_retraction(ifp_aux);
        return;
    }

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_UPDATE, 10);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, 0);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, 0x40);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, 0);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, 0);
    accumulate_short(ifp, 0xFFFF);
    accumulate_short(ifp, myseqno);
    accumulate_short(ifp, 0xFFFF);
    end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_UPDATE, 10);

    babel_ifp->have_buffered_id = 0;
}

void
update_myseqno()
{
    myseqno = seqno_plus(myseqno, 1);
    seqno_time = babel_now;
}

static void
send_xroute_update_callback(struct xroute *xroute, void *closure)
{
    struct interface *ifp = (struct interface*)closure;
    send_update(ifp, 0, xroute->prefix, xroute->plen);
}

void
send_self_update(struct interface *ifp)
{
    if(ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node) {
            if(!if_up(ifp_aux))
                continue;
            send_self_update(ifp_aux);
        }
        return;
    }

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending self update to %s.", ifp->name);
    for_all_xroutes(send_xroute_update_callback, ifp);
}

void
send_ihu(struct neighbour *neigh, struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = NULL;
    int rxcost, interval;
    int ll;

    if(neigh == NULL && ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node) {
            if(if_up(ifp_aux))
                continue;
            send_ihu(NULL, ifp_aux);
        }
        return;
    }

    if(neigh == NULL) {
        struct neighbour *ngh;
        FOR_ALL_NEIGHBOURS(ngh) {
            if(ngh->ifp == ifp)
                send_ihu(ngh, ifp);
        }
        return;
    }


    if(ifp && neigh->ifp != ifp)
        return;

    ifp = neigh->ifp;
    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    rxcost = neighbour_rxcost(neigh);
    interval = (babel_ifp->hello_interval * 3 + 9) / 10;

    /* Conceptually, an IHU is a unicast message.  We usually send them as
       multicast, since this allows aggregation into a single packet and
       avoids an ARP exchange.  If we already have a unicast message queued
       for this neighbour, however, we might as well piggyback the IHU. */
    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending %sihu %d on %s to %s.",
           unicast_neighbour == neigh ? "unicast " : "",
           rxcost,
           neigh->ifp->name,
           format_address(neigh->address));

    ll = linklocal(neigh->address);

    if(unicast_neighbour != neigh) {
        start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_IHU, ll ? 14 : 22);
        accumulate_byte(ifp, ll ? 3 : 2);
        accumulate_byte(ifp, 0);
        accumulate_short(ifp, rxcost);
        accumulate_short(ifp, interval);
        if(ll)
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, neigh->address + 8, 8);
        else
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, neigh->address, 16);
        end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_IHU, ll ? 14 : 22);
    } else {
        int rc;
        rc = start_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_IHU, ll ? 14 : 22);
        if(rc < 0) return;
        accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, ll ? 3 : 2);
        accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, 0);
        accumulate_unicast_short(neigh, rxcost);
        accumulate_unicast_short(neigh, interval);
        if(ll)
            accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, neigh->address + 8, 8);
        else
            accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, neigh->address, 16);
        end_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_IHU, ll ? 14 : 22);
    }
}

/* Send IHUs to all marginal neighbours */
void
send_marginal_ihu(struct interface *ifp)
{
    struct neighbour *neigh;
    FOR_ALL_NEIGHBOURS(neigh) {
        if(ifp && neigh->ifp != ifp)
            continue;
        if(neigh->txcost >= 384 || (neigh->reach & 0xF000) != 0xF000)
            send_ihu(neigh, ifp);
    }
}

void
send_request(struct interface *ifp,
             const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen)
{
    int v4, len;

    if(ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node) {
            if(if_up(ifp_aux))
                continue;
            send_request(ifp_aux, prefix, plen);
        }
        return;
    }

    /* make sure any buffered updates go out before this request. */
    flushupdates(ifp);

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"sending request to %s for %s.",
           ifp->name, prefix ? format_prefix(prefix, plen) : "any");
    v4 = plen >= 96 && v4mapped(prefix);
    len = !prefix ? 2 : v4 ? 6 : 18;

    start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_REQUEST, len);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, !prefix ? 0 : v4 ? 1 : 2);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, !prefix ? 0 : v4 ? plen - 96 : plen);
    if(prefix) {
        if(v4)
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, prefix + 12, 4);
        else
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, prefix, 16);
    }
    end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_REQUEST, len);
}

void
send_unicast_request(struct neighbour *neigh,
                     const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen)
{
    int rc, v4, len;

    /* make sure any buffered updates go out before this request. */
    flushupdates(neigh->ifp);

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"sending unicast request to %s for %s.",
           format_address(neigh->address),
           prefix ? format_prefix(prefix, plen) : "any");
    v4 = plen >= 96 && v4mapped(prefix);
    len = !prefix ? 2 : v4 ? 6 : 18;

    rc = start_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_REQUEST, len);
    if(rc < 0) return;
    accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, !prefix ? 0 : v4 ? 1 : 2);
    accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, !prefix ? 0 : v4 ? plen - 96 : plen);
    if(prefix) {
        if(v4)
            accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, prefix + 12, 4);
        else
            accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, prefix, 16);
    }
    end_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_REQUEST, len);
}

void
send_multihop_request(struct interface *ifp,
                      const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen,
                      unsigned short seqno, const unsigned char *id,
                      unsigned short hop_count)
{
    int v4, pb, len;

    /* Make sure any buffered updates go out before this request. */
    flushupdates(ifp);

    if(ifp == NULL) {
      struct interface *ifp_aux;
      struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;
        FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp_aux, linklist_node) {
            if(!if_up(ifp_aux))
                continue;
            send_multihop_request(ifp_aux, prefix, plen, seqno, id, hop_count);
        }
        return;
    }

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending request (%d) on %s for %s.",
           hop_count, ifp->name, format_prefix(prefix, plen));
    v4 = plen >= 96 && v4mapped(prefix);
    pb = v4 ? ((plen - 96) + 7) / 8 : (plen + 7) / 8;
    len = 6 + 8 + pb;

    start_message(ifp, MESSAGE_MH_REQUEST, len);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, v4 ? 1 : 2);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, v4 ? plen - 96 : plen);
    accumulate_short(ifp, seqno);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, hop_count);
    accumulate_byte(ifp, 0);
    accumulate_bytes(ifp, id, 8);
    if(prefix) {
        if(v4)
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, prefix + 12, pb);
        else
            accumulate_bytes(ifp, prefix, pb);
    }
    end_message(ifp, MESSAGE_MH_REQUEST, len);
}

void
send_unicast_multihop_request(struct neighbour *neigh,
                              const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen,
                              unsigned short seqno, const unsigned char *id,
                              unsigned short hop_count)
{
    int rc, v4, pb, len;

    /* Make sure any buffered updates go out before this request. */
    flushupdates(neigh->ifp);

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Sending multi-hop request to %s for %s (%d hops).",
           format_address(neigh->address),
           format_prefix(prefix, plen), hop_count);
    v4 = plen >= 96 && v4mapped(prefix);
    pb = v4 ? ((plen - 96) + 7) / 8 : (plen + 7) / 8;
    len = 6 + 8 + pb;

    rc = start_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_MH_REQUEST, len);
    if(rc < 0) return;
    accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, v4 ? 1 : 2);
    accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, v4 ? plen - 96 : plen);
    accumulate_unicast_short(neigh, seqno);
    accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, hop_count);
    accumulate_unicast_byte(neigh, 0);
    accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, id, 8);
    if(prefix) {
        if(v4)
            accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, prefix + 12, pb);
        else
            accumulate_unicast_bytes(neigh, prefix, pb);
    }
    end_unicast_message(neigh, MESSAGE_MH_REQUEST, len);
}

void
send_request_resend(struct neighbour *neigh,
                    const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned char plen,
                    unsigned short seqno, unsigned char *id)
{
    if(neigh)
        send_unicast_multihop_request(neigh, prefix, plen, seqno, id, 127);
    else
        send_multihop_request(NULL, prefix, plen, seqno, id, 127);

    record_resend(RESEND_REQUEST, prefix, plen, seqno, id,
                  neigh ? neigh->ifp : NULL, resend_delay);
}

void
handle_request(struct neighbour *neigh, const unsigned char *prefix,
               unsigned char plen, unsigned char hop_count,
               unsigned short seqno, const unsigned char *id)
{
    struct xroute *xroute;
    struct babel_route *route;
    struct neighbour *successor = NULL;

    xroute = find_xroute(prefix, plen);
    route = find_installed_route(prefix, plen);

    if(xroute && (!route || xroute->metric <= kernel_metric)) {
        if(hop_count > 0 && memcmp(id, myid, 8) == 0) {
            if(seqno_compare(seqno, myseqno) > 0) {
                if(seqno_minus(seqno, myseqno) > 100) {
                    /* Hopelessly out-of-date request */
                    return;
                }
                update_myseqno();
            }
        }
        send_update(neigh->ifp, 1, prefix, plen);
        return;
    }

    if(route &&
       (memcmp(id, route->src->id, 8) != 0 ||
        seqno_compare(seqno, route->seqno) <= 0)) {
        send_update(neigh->ifp, 1, prefix, plen);
        return;
    }

    if(hop_count <= 1)
        return;

    if(route && memcmp(id, route->src->id, 8) == 0 &&
       seqno_minus(seqno, route->seqno) > 100) {
        /* Hopelessly out-of-date */
        return;
    }

    if(request_redundant(neigh->ifp, prefix, plen, seqno, id))
        return;

    /* Let's try to forward this request. */
    if(route && route_metric(route) < INFINITY)
        successor = route->neigh;

    if(!successor || successor == neigh) {
        /* We were about to forward a request to its requestor.  Try to
           find a different neighbour to forward the request to. */
        struct babel_route *other_route;

        other_route = find_best_route(prefix, plen, 0, neigh);
        if(other_route && route_metric(other_route) < INFINITY)
            successor = other_route->neigh;
    }

    if(!successor || successor == neigh)
        /* Give up */
        return;

    send_unicast_multihop_request(successor, prefix, plen, seqno, id,
                                  hop_count - 1);
    record_resend(RESEND_REQUEST, prefix, plen, seqno, id,
                  neigh->ifp, 0);
}