[NETFILTER]: Add ctnetlink port for nf_conntrack

Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

16 files changed, 2289 insertions, 63 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h
index 116fcac..b8e9a5b 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ enum ctattr_l4proto {
 	CTA_PROTO_ICMP_ID,
 	CTA_PROTO_ICMP_TYPE,
 	CTA_PROTO_ICMP_CODE,
+	CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_ID,
+	CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_TYPE,
+	CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_CODE,
 	__CTA_PROTO_MAX
 };
 #define CTA_PROTO_MAX (__CTA_PROTO_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
index cc48256..64b82b7 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ struct nf_conn
 	/* Current number of expected connections */
 	unsigned int expecting;
 
+	/* Unique ID that identifies this conntrack*/
+	unsigned int id;
+
 	/* Helper. if any */
 	struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
 
@@ -140,6 +143,9 @@ struct nf_conntrack_expect
 	/* Usage count. */
 	atomic_t use;
 
+	/* Unique ID */
+	unsigned int id;
+
 	/* Flags */
 	unsigned int flags;
 
@@ -190,6 +196,31 @@ static inline void nf_ct_put(struct nf_conn *ct)
 	nf_conntrack_put(&ct->ct_general);
 }
 
+extern struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *
+__nf_conntrack_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
+		    const struct nf_conn *ignored_conntrack);
+
+extern void nf_conntrack_hash_insert(struct nf_conn *ct);
+
+extern struct nf_conntrack_expect *
+__nf_conntrack_expect_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple);
+
+extern struct nf_conntrack_expect *
+nf_conntrack_expect_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple);
+
+extern void nf_ct_unlink_expect(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp);
+
+extern void nf_ct_remove_expectations(struct nf_conn *ct);
+
+extern void nf_conntrack_flush(void);
+
+extern struct nf_conntrack_helper *
+nf_ct_helper_find_get( const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple);
+extern void nf_ct_helper_put(struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper);
+
+extern struct nf_conntrack_helper *
+__nf_conntrack_helper_find_byname(const char *name);
+
 /* call to create an explicit dependency on nf_conntrack. */
 extern void need_nf_conntrack(void);
 
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
index 5a66b2a..86ec817 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct nf_conntrack_helper
 		    unsigned int protoff,
 		    struct nf_conn *ct,
 		    enum ip_conntrack_info conntrackinfo);
+
+	int (*to_nfattr)(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct);
 };
 
 extern int nf_conntrack_helper_register(struct nf_conntrack_helper *);
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto.h
index 01663e5..67856eb 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h>
 
+struct nfattr;
+
 struct nf_conntrack_l3proto
 {
 	/* Next pointer. */
@@ -70,6 +72,12 @@ struct nf_conntrack_l3proto
 
 	u_int32_t (*get_features)(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple);
 
+	int (*tuple_to_nfattr)(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t);
+
+	int (*nfattr_to_tuple)(struct nfattr *tb[],
+			       struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t);
+
 	/* Module (if any) which this is connected to. */
 	struct module *me;
 };
@@ -81,11 +89,16 @@ extern int nf_conntrack_l3proto_register(struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *proto);
 extern void nf_conntrack_l3proto_unregister(struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *proto);
 
 static inline struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *
-nf_ct_find_l3proto(u_int16_t l3proto)
+__nf_ct_l3proto_find(u_int16_t l3proto)
 {
 	return nf_ct_l3protos[l3proto];
 }
 
+extern struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *
+nf_ct_l3proto_find_get(u_int16_t l3proto);
+
+extern void nf_ct_l3proto_put(struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *p);
+
 /* Existing built-in protocols */
 extern struct nf_conntrack_l3proto nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv4;
 extern struct nf_conntrack_l3proto nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6;
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_protocol.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_protocol.h
index b3afda3..1f33737 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_protocol.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_protocol.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h>
 
 struct seq_file;
+struct nfattr;
 
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol
 {
@@ -66,6 +67,18 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol
 		     enum ip_conntrack_info *ctinfo,
 		     int pf, unsigned int hooknum);
 
+	/* convert protoinfo to nfnetink attributes */
+	int (*to_nfattr)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nfattr *nfa,
+			 const struct nf_conn *ct);
+
+	/* convert nfnetlink attributes to protoinfo */
+	int (*from_nfattr)(struct nfattr *tb[], struct nf_conn *ct);
+
+	int (*tuple_to_nfattr)(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t);
+	int (*nfattr_to_tuple)(struct nfattr *tb[],
+			       struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t);
+
 	/* Module (if any) which this is connected to. */
 	struct module *me;
 };
@@ -80,12 +93,23 @@ extern struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_generic_protocol;
 extern struct nf_conntrack_protocol **nf_ct_protos[PF_MAX];
 
 extern struct nf_conntrack_protocol *
-nf_ct_find_proto(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol);
+__nf_ct_proto_find(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol);
+
+extern struct nf_conntrack_protocol *
+nf_ct_proto_find_get(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol);
+
+extern void nf_ct_proto_put(struct nf_conntrack_protocol *p);
 
 /* Protocol registration. */
 extern int nf_conntrack_protocol_register(struct nf_conntrack_protocol *proto);
 extern void nf_conntrack_protocol_unregister(struct nf_conntrack_protocol *proto);
 
+/* Generic netlink helpers */
+extern int nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				      const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple);
+extern int nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple(struct nfattr *tb[],
+				      struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t);
+
 /* Log invalid packets */
 extern unsigned int nf_ct_log_invalid;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv4.c
index 8202c1c..385867e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv4.c
@@ -392,6 +392,48 @@ getorigdst(struct sock *sk, int optval, void __user *user, int *len)
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+
+static int ipv4_tuple_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_IP_V4_SRC, sizeof(u_int32_t),
+		&tuple->src.u3.ip);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_IP_V4_DST, sizeof(u_int32_t),
+		&tuple->dst.u3.ip);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_ip[CTA_IP_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_IP_V4_SRC-1]       = sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_IP_V4_DST-1]       = sizeof(u_int32_t),
+};
+
+static int ipv4_nfattr_to_tuple(struct nfattr *tb[],
+				struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t)
+{
+	if (!tb[CTA_IP_V4_SRC-1] || !tb[CTA_IP_V4_DST-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_IP_MAX, cta_min_ip))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	t->src.u3.ip =
+		*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_IP_V4_SRC-1]);
+	t->dst.u3.ip =
+		*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_IP_V4_DST-1]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static struct nf_sockopt_ops so_getorigdst = {
 	.pf		= PF_INET,
 	.get_optmin	= SO_ORIGINAL_DST,
@@ -408,6 +450,11 @@ struct nf_conntrack_l3proto nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv4 = {
 	.print_conntrack = ipv4_print_conntrack,
 	.prepare	 = ipv4_prepare,
 	.get_features	 = ipv4_get_features,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.tuple_to_nfattr = ipv4_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple = ipv4_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 	.me		 = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmp.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmp.c
index 7ddb5c0..52dc175 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmp.c
@@ -50,20 +50,21 @@ static int icmp_pkt_to_tuple(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* Add 1; spaces filled with 0. */
+static const u_int8_t invmap[] = {
+	[ICMP_ECHO] = ICMP_ECHOREPLY + 1,
+	[ICMP_ECHOREPLY] = ICMP_ECHO + 1,
+	[ICMP_TIMESTAMP] = ICMP_TIMESTAMPREPLY + 1,
+	[ICMP_TIMESTAMPREPLY] = ICMP_TIMESTAMP + 1,
+	[ICMP_INFO_REQUEST] = ICMP_INFO_REPLY + 1,
+	[ICMP_INFO_REPLY] = ICMP_INFO_REQUEST + 1,
+	[ICMP_ADDRESS] = ICMP_ADDRESSREPLY + 1,
+	[ICMP_ADDRESSREPLY] = ICMP_ADDRESS + 1
+};
+
 static int icmp_invert_tuple(struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
 			     const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *orig)
 {
-	/* Add 1; spaces filled with 0. */
-	static u_int8_t invmap[]
-		= { [ICMP_ECHO] = ICMP_ECHOREPLY + 1,
-		    [ICMP_ECHOREPLY] = ICMP_ECHO + 1,
-		    [ICMP_TIMESTAMP] = ICMP_TIMESTAMPREPLY + 1,
-		    [ICMP_TIMESTAMPREPLY] = ICMP_TIMESTAMP + 1,
-		    [ICMP_INFO_REQUEST] = ICMP_INFO_REPLY + 1,
-		    [ICMP_INFO_REPLY] = ICMP_INFO_REQUEST + 1,
-		    [ICMP_ADDRESS] = ICMP_ADDRESSREPLY + 1,
-		    [ICMP_ADDRESSREPLY] = ICMP_ADDRESS + 1};
-
 	if (orig->dst.u.icmp.type >= sizeof(invmap)
 	    || !invmap[orig->dst.u.icmp.type])
 		return 0;
@@ -120,11 +121,12 @@ static int icmp_packet(struct nf_conn *ct,
 static int icmp_new(struct nf_conn *conntrack,
 		    const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int dataoff)
 {
-	static u_int8_t valid_new[]
-		= { [ICMP_ECHO] = 1,
-		    [ICMP_TIMESTAMP] = 1,
-		    [ICMP_INFO_REQUEST] = 1,
-		    [ICMP_ADDRESS] = 1 };
+	static const u_int8_t valid_new[] = {
+		[ICMP_ECHO] = 1,
+		[ICMP_TIMESTAMP] = 1,
+		[ICMP_INFO_REQUEST] = 1,
+		[ICMP_ADDRESS] = 1
+	};
 
 	if (conntrack->tuplehash[0].tuple.dst.u.icmp.type >= sizeof(valid_new)
 	    || !valid_new[conntrack->tuplehash[0].tuple.dst.u.icmp.type]) {
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ icmp_error_message(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return -NF_ACCEPT;
 	}
 
-	innerproto = nf_ct_find_proto(PF_INET, inside->ip.protocol);
+	innerproto = __nf_ct_proto_find(PF_INET, inside->ip.protocol);
 	dataoff = skb->nh.iph->ihl*4 + sizeof(inside->icmp);
 	/* Are they talking about one of our connections? */
 	if (!nf_ct_get_tuple(skb, dataoff, dataoff + inside->ip.ihl*4, PF_INET,
@@ -281,6 +283,60 @@ checksum_skipped:
 	return icmp_error_message(skb, ctinfo, hooknum);
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+
+static int icmp_tuple_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t)
+{
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_ICMP_ID, sizeof(u_int16_t),
+		&t->src.u.icmp.id);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_ICMP_TYPE, sizeof(u_int8_t),
+		&t->dst.u.icmp.type);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_ICMP_CODE, sizeof(u_int8_t),
+		&t->dst.u.icmp.code);
+
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_proto[CTA_PROTO_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_TYPE-1] = sizeof(u_int8_t),
+	[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_CODE-1] = sizeof(u_int8_t),
+	[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_ID-1]   = sizeof(u_int16_t)
+};
+
+static int icmp_nfattr_to_tuple(struct nfattr *tb[],
+				struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	if (!tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_TYPE-1]
+	    || !tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_CODE-1]
+	    || !tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_ID-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_PROTO_MAX, cta_min_proto))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tuple->dst.u.icmp.type = 
+			*(u_int8_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_TYPE-1]);
+	tuple->dst.u.icmp.code =
+			*(u_int8_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_CODE-1]);
+	tuple->src.u.icmp.id =
+			*(u_int16_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMP_ID-1]);
+
+	if (tuple->dst.u.icmp.type >= sizeof(invmap)
+	    || !invmap[tuple->dst.u.icmp.type])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_icmp =
 {
 	.list			= { NULL, NULL },
@@ -295,7 +351,12 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_icmp =
 	.new			= icmp_new,
 	.error			= icmp_error,
 	.destroy		= NULL,
-	.me			= NULL
+	.me			= NULL,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= icmp_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= icmp_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 };
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_protocol_icmp);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6.c
index 753a3ae..704fbbe 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6.c
@@ -401,6 +401,48 @@ static ctl_table nf_ct_net_table[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+
+static int ipv6_tuple_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_IP_V6_SRC, sizeof(u_int32_t) * 4,
+		&tuple->src.u3.ip6);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_IP_V6_DST, sizeof(u_int32_t) * 4,
+		&tuple->dst.u3.ip6);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_ip[CTA_IP_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_IP_V6_SRC-1]       = sizeof(u_int32_t)*4,
+	[CTA_IP_V6_DST-1]       = sizeof(u_int32_t)*4,
+};
+
+static int ipv6_nfattr_to_tuple(struct nfattr *tb[],
+				struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t)
+{
+	if (!tb[CTA_IP_V6_SRC-1] || !tb[CTA_IP_V6_DST-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_IP_MAX, cta_min_ip))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memcpy(&t->src.u3.ip6, NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_IP_V6_SRC-1]), 
+	       sizeof(u_int32_t) * 4);
+	memcpy(&t->dst.u3.ip6, NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_IP_V6_DST-1]),
+	       sizeof(u_int32_t) * 4);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 struct nf_conntrack_l3proto nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6 = {
 	.l3proto		= PF_INET6,
 	.name			= "ipv6",
@@ -409,6 +451,11 @@ struct nf_conntrack_l3proto nf_conntrack_l3proto_ipv6 = {
 	.print_tuple		= ipv6_print_tuple,
 	.print_conntrack	= ipv6_print_conntrack,
 	.prepare		= ipv6_prepare,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= ipv6_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= ipv6_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 	.get_features		= ipv6_get_features,
 	.me			= THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmpv6.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmpv6.c
index a7e03cf..09945c3 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmpv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_icmpv6.c
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ static int icmpv6_pkt_to_tuple(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* Add 1; spaces filled with 0. */
+static u_int8_t invmap[] = {
+	[ICMPV6_ECHO_REQUEST - 128]	= ICMPV6_ECHO_REPLY + 1,
+	[ICMPV6_ECHO_REPLY - 128]	= ICMPV6_ECHO_REQUEST + 1,
+	[ICMPV6_NI_QUERY - 128]		= ICMPV6_NI_QUERY + 1,
+	[ICMPV6_NI_REPLY - 128]		= ICMPV6_NI_REPLY +1
+};
+
 static int icmpv6_invert_tuple(struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
 			       const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *orig)
 {
-	/* Add 1; spaces filled with 0. */
-	static u_int8_t invmap[] = {
-		[ICMPV6_ECHO_REQUEST - 128]	= ICMPV6_ECHO_REPLY + 1,
-		[ICMPV6_ECHO_REPLY - 128]	= ICMPV6_ECHO_REQUEST + 1,
-		[ICMPV6_NI_QUERY - 128]		= ICMPV6_NI_QUERY + 1,
-		[ICMPV6_NI_REPLY - 128]		= ICMPV6_NI_REPLY +1
-	};
-
 	int type = orig->dst.u.icmp.type - 128;
 	if (type < 0 || type >= sizeof(invmap) || !invmap[type])
 		return 0;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ icmpv6_error_message(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return -NF_ACCEPT;
 	}
 
-	inproto = nf_ct_find_proto(PF_INET6, inprotonum);
+	inproto = __nf_ct_proto_find(PF_INET6, inprotonum);
 
 	/* Are they talking about one of our connections? */
 	if (!nf_ct_get_tuple(skb, inip6off, inprotoff, PF_INET6, inprotonum,
@@ -255,6 +255,60 @@ skipped:
 	return icmpv6_error_message(skb, dataoff, ctinfo, hooknum);
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+static int icmpv6_tuple_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				  const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t)
+{
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_ID, sizeof(u_int16_t),
+		&t->src.u.icmp.id);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_TYPE, sizeof(u_int8_t),
+		&t->dst.u.icmp.type);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_CODE, sizeof(u_int8_t),
+		&t->dst.u.icmp.code);
+
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_proto[CTA_PROTO_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_TYPE-1] = sizeof(u_int8_t),
+	[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_CODE-1] = sizeof(u_int8_t),
+	[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_ID-1]   = sizeof(u_int16_t)
+};
+
+static int icmpv6_nfattr_to_tuple(struct nfattr *tb[],
+				struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	if (!tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_TYPE-1]
+	    || !tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_CODE-1]
+	    || !tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_ID-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_PROTO_MAX, cta_min_proto))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tuple->dst.u.icmp.type =
+			*(u_int8_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_TYPE-1]);
+	tuple->dst.u.icmp.code =
+			*(u_int8_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_CODE-1]);
+	tuple->src.u.icmp.id =
+			*(u_int16_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_ICMPV6_ID-1]);
+
+	if (tuple->dst.u.icmp.type < 128
+	    || tuple->dst.u.icmp.type - 128 >= sizeof(invmap)
+	    || !invmap[tuple->dst.u.icmp.type - 128])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_icmpv6 =
 {
 	.l3proto		= PF_INET6,
@@ -267,6 +321,11 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_icmpv6 =
 	.packet			= icmpv6_packet,
 	.new			= icmpv6_new,
 	.error			= icmpv6_error,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= icmpv6_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= icmpv6_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 };
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_protocol_icmpv6);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 794c41d..7d55f9c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -95,4 +95,11 @@ config NF_CONNTRACK_FTP
 
 	  To compile it as a module, choose M here.  If unsure, say N.
 
+config NF_CT_NETLINK
+	tristate 'Connection tracking netlink interface (EXPERIMENTAL)'
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK && NETFILTER_NETLINK
+	depends on NF_CONNTRACK!=y || NETFILTER_NETLINK!=m
+	help
+	  This option enables support for a netlink-based userspace interface
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/net/netfilter/Makefile b/net/netfilter/Makefile
index 55f019a..cb21831 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Makefile
+++ b/net/netfilter/Makefile
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_FTP) += nf_conntrack_ftp.o
 
 # SCTP protocol connection tracking
 obj-$(CONFIG_NF_CT_PROTO_SCTP) += nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.o
+
+# netlink interface for nf_conntrack
+obj-$(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) += nf_conntrack_netlink.o
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index 0c5b01d..62bb509 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ unsigned int nf_ct_log_invalid;
 static LIST_HEAD(unconfirmed);
 static int nf_conntrack_vmalloc;
 
+static unsigned int nf_conntrack_next_id = 1;
+static unsigned int nf_conntrack_expect_next_id = 1;
 #ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
 struct notifier_block *nf_conntrack_chain;
 struct notifier_block *nf_conntrack_expect_chain;
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ DECLARE_MUTEX(nf_ct_cache_mutex);
 
 extern struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_generic_protocol;
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol *
-nf_ct_find_proto(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol)
+__nf_ct_proto_find(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol)
 {
 	if (unlikely(nf_ct_protos[l3proto] == NULL))
 		return &nf_conntrack_generic_protocol;
@@ -192,6 +194,50 @@ nf_ct_find_proto(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol)
 	return nf_ct_protos[l3proto][protocol];
 }
 
+/* this is guaranteed to always return a valid protocol helper, since
+ * it falls back to generic_protocol */
+struct nf_conntrack_protocol *
+nf_ct_proto_find_get(u_int16_t l3proto, u_int8_t protocol)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_protocol *p;
+
+	preempt_disable();
+	p = __nf_ct_proto_find(l3proto, protocol);
+	if (p) {
+		if (!try_module_get(p->me))
+			p = &nf_conntrack_generic_protocol;
+	}
+	preempt_enable();
+	
+	return p;
+}
+
+void nf_ct_proto_put(struct nf_conntrack_protocol *p)
+{
+	module_put(p->me);
+}
+
+struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *
+nf_ct_l3proto_find_get(u_int16_t l3proto)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *p;
+
+	preempt_disable();
+	p = __nf_ct_l3proto_find(l3proto);
+	if (p) {
+		if (!try_module_get(p->me))
+			p = &nf_conntrack_generic_l3proto;
+	}
+	preempt_enable();
+
+	return p;
+}
+
+void nf_ct_l3proto_put(struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *p)
+{
+	module_put(p->me);
+}
+
 static int nf_conntrack_hash_rnd_initted;
 static unsigned int nf_conntrack_hash_rnd;
 
@@ -384,7 +430,7 @@ nf_ct_invert_tuple(struct nf_conntrack_tuple *inverse,
 }
 
 /* nf_conntrack_expect helper functions */
-static void nf_ct_unlink_expect(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
+void nf_ct_unlink_expect(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
 {
 	ASSERT_WRITE_LOCK(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(!timer_pending(&exp->timeout));
@@ -404,6 +450,33 @@ static void expectation_timed_out(unsigned long ul_expect)
 	nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
 }
 
+struct nf_conntrack_expect *
+__nf_conntrack_expect_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *i;
+	
+	list_for_each_entry(i, &nf_conntrack_expect_list, list) {
+		if (nf_ct_tuple_mask_cmp(tuple, &i->tuple, &i->mask)) {
+			atomic_inc(&i->use);
+			return i;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Just find a expectation corresponding to a tuple. */
+struct nf_conntrack_expect *
+nf_conntrack_expect_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *i;
+	
+	read_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	i = __nf_conntrack_expect_find(tuple);
+	read_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
 /* If an expectation for this connection is found, it gets delete from
  * global list then returned. */
 static struct nf_conntrack_expect *
@@ -432,7 +505,7 @@ find_expectation(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
 }
 
 /* delete all expectations for this conntrack */
-static void remove_expectations(struct nf_conn *ct)
+void nf_ct_remove_expectations(struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
 	struct nf_conntrack_expect *i, *tmp;
 
@@ -462,7 +535,7 @@ clean_from_lists(struct nf_conn *ct)
 	LIST_DELETE(&nf_conntrack_hash[hr], &ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY]);
 
 	/* Destroy all pending expectations */
-	remove_expectations(ct);
+	nf_ct_remove_expectations(ct);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -482,12 +555,11 @@ destroy_conntrack(struct nf_conntrack *nfct)
 	/* To make sure we don't get any weird locking issues here:
 	 * destroy_conntrack() MUST NOT be called with a write lock
 	 * to nf_conntrack_lock!!! -HW */
-	l3proto = nf_ct_find_l3proto(ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple.src.l3num);
+	l3proto = __nf_ct_l3proto_find(ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple.src.l3num);
 	if (l3proto && l3proto->destroy)
 		l3proto->destroy(ct);
 
-	proto = nf_ct_find_proto(ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple.src.l3num,
-				 ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple.dst.protonum);
+	proto = __nf_ct_proto_find(ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple.src.l3num, ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple.dst.protonum);
 	if (proto && proto->destroy)
 		proto->destroy(ct);
 
@@ -499,7 +571,7 @@ destroy_conntrack(struct nf_conntrack *nfct)
 	 * except TFTP can create an expectation on the first packet,
 	 * before connection is in the list, so we need to clean here,
 	 * too. */
-	remove_expectations(ct);
+	nf_ct_remove_expectations(ct);
 
 	/* We overload first tuple to link into unconfirmed list. */
 	if (!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct)) {
@@ -540,7 +612,7 @@ conntrack_tuple_cmp(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *i,
 		&& nf_ct_tuple_equal(tuple, &i->tuple);
 }
 
-static struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *
+struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *
 __nf_conntrack_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
 		    const struct nf_conn *ignored_conntrack)
 {
@@ -575,6 +647,29 @@ nf_conntrack_find_get(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
 	return h;
 }
 
+static void __nf_conntrack_hash_insert(struct nf_conn *ct,
+				       unsigned int hash,
+				       unsigned int repl_hash) 
+{
+	ct->id = ++nf_conntrack_next_id;
+	list_prepend(&nf_conntrack_hash[hash],
+		     &ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].list);
+	list_prepend(&nf_conntrack_hash[repl_hash],
+		     &ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].list);
+}
+
+void nf_conntrack_hash_insert(struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	unsigned int hash, repl_hash;
+
+	hash = hash_conntrack(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple);
+	repl_hash = hash_conntrack(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple);
+
+	write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	__nf_conntrack_hash_insert(ct, hash, repl_hash);
+	write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+}
+
 /* Confirm a connection given skb; places it in hash table */
 int
 __nf_conntrack_confirm(struct sk_buff **pskb)
@@ -621,10 +716,7 @@ __nf_conntrack_confirm(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 		/* Remove from unconfirmed list */
 		list_del(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].list);
 
-		list_prepend(&nf_conntrack_hash[hash],
-			     &ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]);
-		list_prepend(&nf_conntrack_hash[repl_hash],
-			     &ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY]);
+		__nf_conntrack_hash_insert(ct, hash, repl_hash);
 		/* Timer relative to confirmation time, not original
 		   setting time, otherwise we'd get timer wrap in
 		   weird delay cases. */
@@ -708,13 +800,41 @@ static inline int helper_cmp(const struct nf_conntrack_helper *i,
 }
 
 static struct nf_conntrack_helper *
-nf_ct_find_helper(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+__nf_ct_helper_find(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
 {
 	return LIST_FIND(&helpers, helper_cmp,
 			 struct nf_conntrack_helper *,
 			 tuple);
 }
 
+struct nf_conntrack_helper *
+nf_ct_helper_find_get( const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
+
+	/* need nf_conntrack_lock to assure that helper exists until
+	 * try_module_get() is called */
+	read_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	helper = __nf_ct_helper_find(tuple);
+	if (helper) {
+		/* need to increase module usage count to assure helper will
+		 * not go away while the caller is e.g. busy putting a
+		 * conntrack in the hash that uses the helper */
+		if (!try_module_get(helper->me))
+			helper = NULL;
+	}
+
+	read_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	return helper;
+}
+
+void nf_ct_helper_put(struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper)
+{
+	module_put(helper->me);
+}
+
 static struct nf_conn *
 __nf_conntrack_alloc(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *orig,
 		     const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *repl,
@@ -744,7 +864,7 @@ __nf_conntrack_alloc(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *orig,
 	/*  find features needed by this conntrack. */
 	features = l3proto->get_features(orig);
 	read_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
-	if (nf_ct_find_helper(repl) != NULL)
+	if (__nf_ct_helper_find(repl) != NULL)
 		features |= NF_CT_F_HELP;
 	read_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 
@@ -794,7 +914,7 @@ struct nf_conn *nf_conntrack_alloc(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *orig,
 {
 	struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *l3proto;
 
-	l3proto = nf_ct_find_l3proto(orig->src.l3num);
+	l3proto = __nf_ct_l3proto_find(orig->src.l3num);
 	return __nf_conntrack_alloc(orig, repl, l3proto);
 }
 
@@ -853,7 +973,7 @@ init_conntrack(const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
 		nf_conntrack_get(&conntrack->master->ct_general);
 		NF_CT_STAT_INC(expect_new);
 	} else {
-		conntrack->helper = nf_ct_find_helper(&repl_tuple);
+		conntrack->helper = __nf_ct_helper_find(&repl_tuple);
 
 		NF_CT_STAT_INC(new);
         }
@@ -947,13 +1067,13 @@ nf_conntrack_in(int pf, unsigned int hooknum, struct sk_buff **pskb)
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
 	}
 
-	l3proto = nf_ct_find_l3proto((u_int16_t)pf);
+	l3proto = __nf_ct_l3proto_find((u_int16_t)pf);
 	if ((ret = l3proto->prepare(pskb, hooknum, &dataoff, &protonum)) <= 0) {
 		DEBUGP("not prepared to track yet or error occured\n");
 		return -ret;
 	}
 
-	proto = nf_ct_find_proto((u_int16_t)pf, protonum);
+	proto = __nf_ct_proto_find((u_int16_t)pf, protonum);
 
 	/* It may be an special packet, error, unclean...
 	 * inverse of the return code tells to the netfilter
@@ -1002,9 +1122,9 @@ int nf_ct_invert_tuplepr(struct nf_conntrack_tuple *inverse,
 			 const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *orig)
 {
 	return nf_ct_invert_tuple(inverse, orig,
-				  nf_ct_find_l3proto(orig->src.l3num),
-				  nf_ct_find_proto(orig->src.l3num,
-						   orig->dst.protonum));
+				  __nf_ct_l3proto_find(orig->src.l3num),
+				  __nf_ct_proto_find(orig->src.l3num,
+						     orig->dst.protonum));
 }
 
 /* Would two expected things clash? */
@@ -1096,6 +1216,7 @@ static void nf_conntrack_expect_insert(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
 	exp->timeout.expires = jiffies + exp->master->helper->timeout * HZ;
 	add_timer(&exp->timeout);
 
+	exp->id = ++nf_conntrack_expect_next_id;
 	atomic_inc(&exp->use);
 	NF_CT_STAT_INC(expect_create);
 }
@@ -1176,7 +1297,7 @@ void nf_conntrack_alter_reply(struct nf_conn *conntrack,
 
 	conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple = *newreply;
 	if (!conntrack->master && conntrack->expecting == 0)
-		conntrack->helper = nf_ct_find_helper(newreply);
+		conntrack->helper = __nf_ct_helper_find(newreply);
 	write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 }
 
@@ -1201,6 +1322,19 @@ int nf_conntrack_helper_register(struct nf_conntrack_helper *me)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct nf_conntrack_helper *
+__nf_conntrack_helper_find_byname(const char *name)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_helper *h;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(h, &helpers, list) {
+		if (!strcmp(h->name, name))
+			return h;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static inline int unhelp(struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *i,
 			 const struct nf_conntrack_helper *me)
 {
@@ -1284,6 +1418,51 @@ void __nf_ct_refresh_acct(struct nf_conn *ct,
 		nf_conntrack_event_cache(event, skb);
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+
+/* Generic function for tcp/udp/sctp/dccp and alike. This needs to be
+ * in ip_conntrack_core, since we don't want the protocols to autoload
+ * or depend on ctnetlink */
+int nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_SRC_PORT, sizeof(u_int16_t),
+		&tuple->src.u.tcp.port);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_DST_PORT, sizeof(u_int16_t),
+		&tuple->dst.u.tcp.port);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_proto[CTA_PROTO_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_PROTO_SRC_PORT-1]  = sizeof(u_int16_t),
+	[CTA_PROTO_DST_PORT-1]  = sizeof(u_int16_t)
+};
+
+int nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple(struct nfattr *tb[],
+			       struct nf_conntrack_tuple *t)
+{
+	if (!tb[CTA_PROTO_SRC_PORT-1] || !tb[CTA_PROTO_DST_PORT-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_PROTO_MAX, cta_min_proto))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	t->src.u.tcp.port =
+		*(u_int16_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_SRC_PORT-1]);
+	t->dst.u.tcp.port =
+		*(u_int16_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_DST_PORT-1]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* Used by ipt_REJECT and ip6t_REJECT. */
 void __nf_conntrack_attach(struct sk_buff *nskb, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -1366,6 +1545,11 @@ static void free_conntrack_hash(struct list_head *hash, int vmalloced, int size)
 			   get_order(sizeof(struct list_head) * size));
 }
 
+void nf_conntrack_flush()
+{
+	nf_ct_iterate_cleanup(kill_all, NULL);
+}
+
 /* Mishearing the voices in his head, our hero wonders how he's
    supposed to kill the mall. */
 void nf_conntrack_cleanup(void)
@@ -1379,7 +1563,7 @@ void nf_conntrack_cleanup(void)
 
 	nf_ct_event_cache_flush();
  i_see_dead_people:
-	nf_ct_iterate_cleanup(kill_all, NULL);
+	nf_conntrack_flush();
 	if (atomic_read(&nf_conntrack_count) != 0) {
 		schedule();
 		goto i_see_dead_people;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f2e509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1642 @@
+/* Connection tracking via netlink socket. Allows for user space
+ * protocol helpers and general trouble making from userspace.
+ *
+ * (C) 2001 by Jay Schulist <jschlst@samba.org>
+ * (C) 2002-2005 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
+ * (C) 2003 by Patrick Mchardy <kaber@trash.net>
+ * (C) 2005 by Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@eurodev.net>
+ *
+ * I've reworked this stuff to use attributes instead of conntrack 
+ * structures. 5.44 am. I need more tea. --pablo 05/07/11.
+ *
+ * Initial connection tracking via netlink development funded and 
+ * generally made possible by Network Robots, Inc. (www.networkrobots.com)
+ *
+ * Further development of this code funded by Astaro AG (http://www.astaro.com)
+ *
+ * This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
+ *
+ * Derived from ip_conntrack_netlink.c: Port by Pablo Neira Ayuso (05/11/14)
+ */
+
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+
+#include <linux/netfilter.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l3proto.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_protocol.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_nat_protocol.h>
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+static char __initdata version[] = "0.92";
+
+#if 0
+#define DEBUGP printk
+#else
+#define DEBUGP(format, args...)
+#endif
+
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_tuples_proto(struct sk_buff *skb, 
+			    const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_protocol *proto;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTO_NUM, sizeof(u_int8_t), &tuple->dst.protonum);
+
+	/* If no protocol helper is found, this function will return the
+	 * generic protocol helper, so proto won't *ever* be NULL */
+	proto = nf_ct_proto_find_get(tuple->src.l3num, tuple->dst.protonum);
+	if (likely(proto->tuple_to_nfattr))
+		ret = proto->tuple_to_nfattr(skb, tuple);
+	
+	nf_ct_proto_put(proto);
+
+	return ret;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_tuples(struct sk_buff *skb, 
+		      const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nfattr *nest_parms;
+	struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *l3proto;
+	int ret = 0;
+	
+	l3proto = nf_ct_l3proto_find_get(tuple->src.l3num);
+	
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_TUPLE_IP);
+	if (likely(l3proto->tuple_to_nfattr))
+		ret = l3proto->tuple_to_nfattr(skb, tuple);
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+
+	nf_ct_l3proto_put(l3proto);
+
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+		return ret;
+
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_TUPLE_PROTO);
+	ret = ctnetlink_dump_tuples_proto(skb, tuple);
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+
+	return ret;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_status(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	u_int32_t status = htonl((u_int32_t) ct->status);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_STATUS, sizeof(status), &status);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_timeout(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	long timeout_l = ct->timeout.expires - jiffies;
+	u_int32_t timeout;
+
+	if (timeout_l < 0)
+		timeout = 0;
+	else
+		timeout = htonl(timeout_l / HZ);
+	
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_TIMEOUT, sizeof(timeout), &timeout);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_protoinfo(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_protocol *proto = nf_ct_proto_find_get(ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.src.l3num, ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.dst.protonum);
+	struct nfattr *nest_proto;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!proto->to_nfattr) {
+		nf_ct_proto_put(proto);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	nest_proto = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_PROTOINFO);
+
+	ret = proto->to_nfattr(skb, nest_proto, ct);
+
+	nf_ct_proto_put(proto);
+
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_proto);
+
+	return ret;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_helpinfo(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct nfattr *nest_helper;
+
+	if (!ct->helper)
+		return 0;
+		
+	nest_helper = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_HELP);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_HELP_NAME, strlen(ct->helper->name), ct->helper->name);
+
+	if (ct->helper->to_nfattr)
+		ct->helper->to_nfattr(skb, ct);
+
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_helper);
+
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_counters(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct,
+			enum ip_conntrack_dir dir)
+{
+	enum ctattr_type type = dir ? CTA_COUNTERS_REPLY: CTA_COUNTERS_ORIG;
+	struct nfattr *nest_count = NFA_NEST(skb, type);
+	u_int32_t tmp;
+
+	tmp = htonl(ct->counters[dir].packets);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_COUNTERS32_PACKETS, sizeof(u_int32_t), &tmp);
+
+	tmp = htonl(ct->counters[dir].bytes);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_COUNTERS32_BYTES, sizeof(u_int32_t), &tmp);
+
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_count);
+
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+#else
+#define ctnetlink_dump_counters(a, b, c) (0)
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_mark(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	u_int32_t mark = htonl(ct->mark);
+
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_MARK, sizeof(u_int32_t), &mark);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+#else
+#define ctnetlink_dump_mark(a, b) (0)
+#endif
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_id(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	u_int32_t id = htonl(ct->id);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_ID, sizeof(u_int32_t), &id);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_dump_use(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	u_int32_t use = htonl(atomic_read(&ct->ct_general.use));
+	
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_USE, sizeof(u_int32_t), &use);
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#define tuple(ct, dir) (&(ct)->tuplehash[dir].tuple)
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 pid, u32 seq,
+		    int event, int nowait, 
+		    const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg;
+	struct nfattr *nest_parms;
+	unsigned char *b;
+
+	b = skb->tail;
+
+	event |= NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK << 8;
+	nlh    = NLMSG_PUT(skb, pid, seq, event, sizeof(struct nfgenmsg));
+	nfmsg  = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_flags    = (nowait && pid) ? NLM_F_MULTI : 0;
+	nfmsg->nfgen_family = 
+		ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.src.l3num;
+	nfmsg->version      = NFNETLINK_V0;
+	nfmsg->res_id	    = 0;
+
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_TUPLE_ORIG);
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_tuples(skb, tuple(ct, IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL)) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+	
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_TUPLE_REPLY);
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_tuples(skb, tuple(ct, IP_CT_DIR_REPLY)) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_status(skb, ct) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_timeout(skb, ct) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_REPLY) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_protoinfo(skb, ct) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_helpinfo(skb, ct) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_mark(skb, ct) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_id(skb, ct) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_use(skb, ct) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb->tail - b;
+	return skb->len;
+
+nlmsg_failure:
+nfattr_failure:
+	skb_trim(skb, b - skb->data);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
+static int ctnetlink_conntrack_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+                                     unsigned long events, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg;
+	struct nfattr *nest_parms;
+	struct nf_conn *ct = (struct nf_conn *)ptr;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	unsigned int type;
+	unsigned char *b;
+	unsigned int flags = 0, group;
+
+	/* ignore our fake conntrack entry */
+	if (ct == &nf_conntrack_untracked)
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	if (events & IPCT_DESTROY) {
+		type = IPCTNL_MSG_CT_DELETE;
+		group = NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_DESTROY;
+	} else  if (events & (IPCT_NEW | IPCT_RELATED)) {
+		type = IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW;
+		flags = NLM_F_CREATE|NLM_F_EXCL;
+		/* dump everything */
+		events = ~0UL;
+		group = NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_NEW;
+	} else  if (events & (IPCT_STATUS |
+		      IPCT_PROTOINFO |
+		      IPCT_HELPER |
+		      IPCT_HELPINFO |
+		      IPCT_NATINFO)) {
+		type = IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW;
+		group = NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_UPDATE;
+	} else
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	
+  /* FIXME: Check if there are any listeners before, don't hurt performance */
+	
+	skb = alloc_skb(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!skb)
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	b = skb->tail;
+
+	type |= NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK << 8;
+	nlh   = NLMSG_PUT(skb, 0, 0, type, sizeof(struct nfgenmsg));
+	nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_flags    = flags;
+	nfmsg->nfgen_family = ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.src.l3num;
+	nfmsg->version	= NFNETLINK_V0;
+	nfmsg->res_id	= 0;
+
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_TUPLE_ORIG);
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_tuples(skb, tuple(ct, IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL)) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+	
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_TUPLE_REPLY);
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_tuples(skb, tuple(ct, IP_CT_DIR_REPLY)) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+	
+	/* NAT stuff is now a status flag */
+	if ((events & IPCT_STATUS || events & IPCT_NATINFO)
+	    && ctnetlink_dump_status(skb, ct) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	if (events & IPCT_REFRESH
+	    && ctnetlink_dump_timeout(skb, ct) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	if (events & IPCT_PROTOINFO
+	    && ctnetlink_dump_protoinfo(skb, ct) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	if (events & IPCT_HELPINFO
+	    && ctnetlink_dump_helpinfo(skb, ct) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL) < 0 ||
+	    ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_REPLY) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb->tail - b;
+	nfnetlink_send(skb, 0, group, 0);
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+nlmsg_failure:
+nfattr_failure:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS */
+
+static int ctnetlink_done(struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_dump_table(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct nf_conn *ct = NULL;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h;
+	struct list_head *i;
+	u_int32_t *id = (u_int32_t *) &cb->args[1];
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s, last bucket=%lu id=%u\n", __FUNCTION__, 
+			cb->args[0], *id);
+
+	read_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	for (; cb->args[0] < nf_conntrack_htable_size; cb->args[0]++, *id = 0) {
+		list_for_each_prev(i, &nf_conntrack_hash[cb->args[0]]) {
+			h = (struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *) i;
+			if (DIRECTION(h) != IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL)
+				continue;
+			ct = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+			if (ct->id <= *id)
+				continue;
+			if (ctnetlink_fill_info(skb, NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).pid,
+		                        	cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW,
+						1, ct) < 0)
+				goto out;
+			*id = ct->id;
+		}
+	}
+out:	
+	read_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving, last bucket=%lu id=%u\n", cb->args[0], *id);
+
+	return skb->len;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT
+static int
+ctnetlink_dump_table_w(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct nf_conn *ct = NULL;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h;
+	struct list_head *i;
+	u_int32_t *id = (u_int32_t *) &cb->args[1];
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s, last bucket=%u id=%u\n", __FUNCTION__, 
+			cb->args[0], *id);
+
+	write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	for (; cb->args[0] < nf_conntrack_htable_size; cb->args[0]++, *id = 0) {
+		list_for_each_prev(i, &nf_conntrack_hash[cb->args[0]]) {
+			h = (struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *) i;
+			if (DIRECTION(h) != IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL)
+				continue;
+			ct = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+			if (ct->id <= *id)
+				continue;
+			if (ctnetlink_fill_info(skb, NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).pid,
+		                        	cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+						IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW,
+						1, ct) < 0)
+				goto out;
+			*id = ct->id;
+
+			memset(&ct->counters, 0, sizeof(ct->counters));
+		}
+	}
+out:	
+	write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving, last bucket=%lu id=%u\n", cb->args[0], *id);
+
+	return skb->len;
+}
+#endif
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_parse_tuple_ip(struct nfattr *attr, struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_IP_MAX];
+	struct nf_conntrack_l3proto *l3proto;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_IP_MAX, attr);
+
+	l3proto = nf_ct_l3proto_find_get(tuple->src.l3num);
+
+	if (likely(l3proto->nfattr_to_tuple))
+		ret = l3proto->nfattr_to_tuple(tb, tuple);
+
+	nf_ct_l3proto_put(l3proto);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_proto[CTA_PROTO_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_PROTO_NUM-1]	= sizeof(u_int8_t),
+};
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_parse_tuple_proto(struct nfattr *attr, 
+			    struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple)
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_PROTO_MAX];
+	struct nf_conntrack_protocol *proto;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_PROTO_MAX, attr);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_PROTO_MAX, cta_min_proto))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_PROTO_NUM-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+	tuple->dst.protonum = *(u_int8_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTO_NUM-1]);
+
+	proto = nf_ct_proto_find_get(tuple->src.l3num, tuple->dst.protonum);
+
+	if (likely(proto->nfattr_to_tuple))
+		ret = proto->nfattr_to_tuple(tb, tuple);
+
+	nf_ct_proto_put(proto);
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_parse_tuple(struct nfattr *cda[], struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
+		      enum ctattr_tuple type, u_int8_t l3num)
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_TUPLE_MAX];
+	int err;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	memset(tuple, 0, sizeof(*tuple));
+
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_TUPLE_MAX, cda[type-1]);
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_TUPLE_IP-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tuple->src.l3num = l3num;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple_ip(tb[CTA_TUPLE_IP-1], tuple);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_TUPLE_PROTO-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple_proto(tb[CTA_TUPLE_PROTO-1], tuple);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	/* orig and expect tuples get DIR_ORIGINAL */
+	if (type == CTA_TUPLE_REPLY)
+		tuple->dst.dir = IP_CT_DIR_REPLY;
+	else
+		tuple->dst.dir = IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL;
+
+	NF_CT_DUMP_TUPLE(tuple);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+static const size_t cta_min_protonat[CTA_PROTONAT_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_PROTONAT_PORT_MIN-1]       = sizeof(u_int16_t),
+	[CTA_PROTONAT_PORT_MAX-1]       = sizeof(u_int16_t),
+};
+
+static int ctnetlink_parse_nat_proto(struct nfattr *attr,
+				     const struct nf_conn *ct,
+				     struct ip_nat_range *range)
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_PROTONAT_MAX];
+	struct ip_nat_protocol *npt;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_PROTONAT_MAX, attr);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_PROTONAT_MAX, cta_min_protonat))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	npt = ip_nat_proto_find_get(ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.dst.protonum);
+
+	if (!npt->nfattr_to_range) {
+		ip_nat_proto_put(npt);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* nfattr_to_range returns 1 if it parsed, 0 if not, neg. on error */
+	if (npt->nfattr_to_range(tb, range) > 0)
+		range->flags |= IP_NAT_RANGE_PROTO_SPECIFIED;
+
+	ip_nat_proto_put(npt);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_nat[CTA_NAT_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_NAT_MINIP-1]       = sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_NAT_MAXIP-1]       = sizeof(u_int32_t),
+};
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_parse_nat(struct nfattr *cda[],
+		    const struct nf_conn *ct, struct ip_nat_range *range)
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_NAT_MAX];
+	int err;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	memset(range, 0, sizeof(*range));
+	
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_NAT_MAX, cda[CTA_NAT-1]);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_NAT_MAX, cta_min_nat))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (tb[CTA_NAT_MINIP-1])
+		range->min_ip = *(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_NAT_MINIP-1]);
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_NAT_MAXIP-1])
+		range->max_ip = range->min_ip;
+	else
+		range->max_ip = *(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_NAT_MAXIP-1]);
+
+	if (range->min_ip)
+		range->flags |= IP_NAT_RANGE_MAP_IPS;
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_NAT_PROTO-1])
+		return 0;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_nat_proto(tb[CTA_NAT_PROTO-1], ct, range);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_parse_help(struct nfattr *attr, char **helper_name)
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_HELP_MAX];
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_HELP_MAX, attr);
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_HELP_NAME-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*helper_name = NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_HELP_NAME-1]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min[CTA_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_STATUS-1] 		= sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_TIMEOUT-1] 	= sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_MARK-1]		= sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_USE-1]		= sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_ID-1]		= sizeof(u_int32_t)
+};
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_del_conntrack(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb, 
+			struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct nfattr *cda[], int *errp)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
+	struct nf_conn *ct;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+	u_int8_t u3 = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(cda, CTA_MAX, cta_min))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_ORIG-1])
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_TUPLE_ORIG, u3);
+	else if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_REPLY-1])
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_TUPLE_REPLY, u3);
+	else {
+		/* Flush the whole table */
+		nf_conntrack_flush();
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	h = nf_conntrack_find_get(&tuple, NULL);
+	if (!h) {
+		DEBUGP("tuple not found in conntrack hash\n");
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	ct = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+	
+	if (cda[CTA_ID-1]) {
+		u_int32_t id = ntohl(*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_ID-1]));
+		if (ct->id != id) {
+			nf_ct_put(ct);
+			return -ENOENT;
+		}
+	}	
+	if (del_timer(&ct->timeout))
+		ct->timeout.function((unsigned long)ct);
+
+	nf_ct_put(ct);
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_get_conntrack(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb, 
+			struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct nfattr *cda[], int *errp)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
+	struct nf_conn *ct;
+	struct sk_buff *skb2 = NULL;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+	u_int8_t u3 = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	if (nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_DUMP) {
+		u32 rlen;
+
+		if (nfmsg->nfgen_family != AF_INET)
+			return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+
+		if (NFNL_MSG_TYPE(nlh->nlmsg_type) ==
+					IPCTNL_MSG_CT_GET_CTRZERO) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT
+			if ((*errp = netlink_dump_start(ctnl, skb, nlh,
+						ctnetlink_dump_table_w,
+						ctnetlink_done)) != 0)
+				return -EINVAL;
+#else
+			return -ENOTSUPP;
+#endif
+		} else {
+			if ((*errp = netlink_dump_start(ctnl, skb, nlh,
+		      		                        ctnetlink_dump_table,
+		                                	ctnetlink_done)) != 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		rlen = NLMSG_ALIGN(nlh->nlmsg_len);
+		if (rlen > skb->len)
+			rlen = skb->len;
+		skb_pull(skb, rlen);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(cda, CTA_MAX, cta_min))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_ORIG-1])
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_TUPLE_ORIG, u3);
+	else if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_REPLY-1])
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_TUPLE_REPLY, u3);
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	h = nf_conntrack_find_get(&tuple, NULL);
+	if (!h) {
+		DEBUGP("tuple not found in conntrack hash");
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+	DEBUGP("tuple found\n");
+	ct = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+
+	err = -ENOMEM;
+	skb2 = alloc_skb(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!skb2) {
+		nf_ct_put(ct);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	NETLINK_CB(skb2).dst_pid = NETLINK_CB(skb).pid;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_fill_info(skb2, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid, nlh->nlmsg_seq, 
+				  IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW, 1, ct);
+	nf_ct_put(ct);
+	if (err <= 0)
+		goto free;
+
+	err = netlink_unicast(ctnl, skb2, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+	return 0;
+
+free:
+	kfree_skb(skb2);
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_change_status(struct nf_conn *ct, struct nfattr *cda[])
+{
+	unsigned long d;
+	unsigned status = ntohl(*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_STATUS-1]));
+	d = ct->status ^ status;
+
+	if (d & (IPS_EXPECTED|IPS_CONFIRMED|IPS_DYING))
+		/* unchangeable */
+		return -EINVAL;
+	
+	if (d & IPS_SEEN_REPLY && !(status & IPS_SEEN_REPLY))
+		/* SEEN_REPLY bit can only be set */
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	
+	if (d & IPS_ASSURED && !(status & IPS_ASSURED))
+		/* ASSURED bit can only be set */
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_NAT-1]) {
+#ifndef CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT_NEEDED
+		return -EINVAL;
+#else
+		unsigned int hooknum;
+		struct ip_nat_range range;
+
+		if (ctnetlink_parse_nat(cda, ct, &range) < 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		DEBUGP("NAT: %u.%u.%u.%u-%u.%u.%u.%u:%u-%u\n", 
+		       NIPQUAD(range.min_ip), NIPQUAD(range.max_ip),
+		       htons(range.min.all), htons(range.max.all));
+		
+		/* This is tricky but it works. ip_nat_setup_info needs the
+		 * hook number as parameter, so let's do the correct 
+		 * conversion and run away */
+		if (status & IPS_SRC_NAT_DONE)
+			hooknum = NF_IP_POST_ROUTING; /* IP_NAT_MANIP_SRC */
+		else if (status & IPS_DST_NAT_DONE)
+			hooknum = NF_IP_PRE_ROUTING;  /* IP_NAT_MANIP_DST */
+		else 
+			return -EINVAL; /* Missing NAT flags */
+
+		DEBUGP("NAT status: %lu\n", 
+		       status & (IPS_NAT_MASK | IPS_NAT_DONE_MASK));
+		
+		if (ip_nat_initialized(ct, HOOK2MANIP(hooknum)))
+			return -EEXIST;
+		ip_nat_setup_info(ct, &range, hooknum);
+
+                DEBUGP("NAT status after setup_info: %lu\n",
+                       ct->status & (IPS_NAT_MASK | IPS_NAT_DONE_MASK));
+#endif
+	}
+
+	/* Be careful here, modifying NAT bits can screw up things,
+	 * so don't let users modify them directly if they don't pass
+	 * ip_nat_range. */
+	ct->status |= status & ~(IPS_NAT_DONE_MASK | IPS_NAT_MASK);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_change_helper(struct nf_conn *ct, struct nfattr *cda[])
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
+	char *helpname;
+	int err;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	/* don't change helper of sibling connections */
+	if (ct->master)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_help(cda[CTA_HELP-1], &helpname);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	helper = __nf_conntrack_helper_find_byname(helpname);
+	if (!helper) {
+		if (!strcmp(helpname, ""))
+			helper = NULL;
+		else
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (ct->helper) {
+		if (!helper) {
+			/* we had a helper before ... */
+			nf_ct_remove_expectations(ct);
+			ct->helper = NULL;
+		} else {
+			/* need to zero data of old helper */
+			memset(&ct->help, 0, sizeof(ct->help));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	ct->helper = helper;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_change_timeout(struct nf_conn *ct, struct nfattr *cda[])
+{
+	u_int32_t timeout = ntohl(*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_TIMEOUT-1]));
+	
+	if (!del_timer(&ct->timeout))
+		return -ETIME;
+
+	ct->timeout.expires = jiffies + timeout * HZ;
+	add_timer(&ct->timeout);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_change_protoinfo(struct nf_conn *ct, struct nfattr *cda[])
+{
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_PROTOINFO_MAX], *attr = cda[CTA_PROTOINFO-1];
+	struct nf_conntrack_protocol *proto;
+	u_int16_t npt = ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.dst.protonum;
+	u_int16_t l3num = ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple.src.l3num;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_PROTOINFO_MAX, attr);
+
+	proto = nf_ct_proto_find_get(l3num, npt);
+
+	if (proto->from_nfattr)
+		err = proto->from_nfattr(tb, ct);
+	nf_ct_proto_put(proto); 
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_change_conntrack(struct nf_conn *ct, struct nfattr *cda[])
+{
+	int err;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	if (cda[CTA_HELP-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_change_helper(ct, cda);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (cda[CTA_TIMEOUT-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_change_timeout(ct, cda);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (cda[CTA_STATUS-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_change_status(ct, cda);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (cda[CTA_PROTOINFO-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_change_protoinfo(ct, cda);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_IP_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK)
+	if (cda[CTA_MARK-1])
+		ct->mark = ntohl(*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_MARK-1]));
+#endif
+
+	DEBUGP("all done\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_create_conntrack(struct nfattr *cda[], 
+			   struct nf_conntrack_tuple *otuple,
+			   struct nf_conntrack_tuple *rtuple)
+{
+	struct nf_conn *ct;
+	int err = -EINVAL;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	ct = nf_conntrack_alloc(otuple, rtuple);
+	if (ct == NULL || IS_ERR(ct))
+		return -ENOMEM;	
+
+	if (!cda[CTA_TIMEOUT-1])
+		goto err;
+	ct->timeout.expires = ntohl(*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_TIMEOUT-1]));
+
+	ct->timeout.expires = jiffies + ct->timeout.expires * HZ;
+	ct->status |= IPS_CONFIRMED;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_change_status(ct, cda);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto err;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_PROTOINFO-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_change_protoinfo(ct, cda);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_IP_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK)
+	if (cda[CTA_MARK-1])
+		ct->mark = ntohl(*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_MARK-1]));
+#endif
+
+	ct->helper = nf_ct_helper_find_get(rtuple);
+
+	add_timer(&ct->timeout);
+	nf_conntrack_hash_insert(ct);
+
+	if (ct->helper)
+		nf_ct_helper_put(ct->helper);
+
+	DEBUGP("conntrack with id %u inserted\n", ct->id);
+	return 0;
+
+err:	
+	nf_conntrack_free(ct);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int 
+ctnetlink_new_conntrack(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb, 
+			struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct nfattr *cda[], int *errp)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple otuple, rtuple;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h = NULL;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+	u_int8_t u3 = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(cda, CTA_MAX, cta_min))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_ORIG-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &otuple, CTA_TUPLE_ORIG, u3);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_REPLY-1]) {
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &rtuple, CTA_TUPLE_REPLY, u3);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_ORIG-1])
+		h = __nf_conntrack_find(&otuple, NULL);
+	else if (cda[CTA_TUPLE_REPLY-1])
+		h = __nf_conntrack_find(&rtuple, NULL);
+
+	if (h == NULL) {
+		write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+		DEBUGP("no such conntrack, create new\n");
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		if (nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE)
+			err = ctnetlink_create_conntrack(cda, &otuple, &rtuple);
+		return err;
+	}
+	/* implicit 'else' */
+
+	/* we only allow nat config for new conntracks */
+	if (cda[CTA_NAT-1]) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	/* We manipulate the conntrack inside the global conntrack table lock,
+	 * so there's no need to increase the refcount */
+	DEBUGP("conntrack found\n");
+	err = -EEXIST;
+	if (!(nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_EXCL))
+		err = ctnetlink_change_conntrack(nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h), cda);
+
+out_unlock:
+	write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************** 
+ * EXPECT 
+ ***********************************************************************/ 
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_exp_dump_tuple(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			 const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple,
+			 enum ctattr_expect type)
+{
+	struct nfattr *nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, type);
+	
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_tuples(skb, tuple) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}			
+
+static inline int
+ctnetlink_exp_dump_expect(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                          const struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
+{
+	struct nf_conn *master = exp->master;
+	u_int32_t timeout = htonl((exp->timeout.expires - jiffies) / HZ);
+	u_int32_t id = htonl(exp->id);
+
+	if (ctnetlink_exp_dump_tuple(skb, &exp->tuple, CTA_EXPECT_TUPLE) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	if (ctnetlink_exp_dump_tuple(skb, &exp->mask, CTA_EXPECT_MASK) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	if (ctnetlink_exp_dump_tuple(skb,
+				 &master->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].tuple,
+				 CTA_EXPECT_MASTER) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+	
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_EXPECT_TIMEOUT, sizeof(timeout), &timeout);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_EXPECT_ID, sizeof(u_int32_t), &id);
+
+	return 0;
+	
+nfattr_failure:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_exp_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 pid, u32 seq,
+		    int event, 
+		    int nowait, 
+		    const struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
+{
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg;
+	unsigned char *b;
+
+	b = skb->tail;
+
+	event |= NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK_EXP << 8;
+	nlh    = NLMSG_PUT(skb, pid, seq, event, sizeof(struct nfgenmsg));
+	nfmsg  = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_flags    = (nowait && pid) ? NLM_F_MULTI : 0;
+	nfmsg->nfgen_family = exp->tuple.src.l3num;
+	nfmsg->version	    = NFNETLINK_V0;
+	nfmsg->res_id	    = 0;
+
+	if (ctnetlink_exp_dump_expect(skb, exp) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb->tail - b;
+	return skb->len;
+
+nlmsg_failure:
+nfattr_failure:
+	skb_trim(skb, b - skb->data);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
+static int ctnetlink_expect_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+				  unsigned long events, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg;
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp = (struct nf_conntrack_expect *)ptr;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	unsigned int type;
+	unsigned char *b;
+	int flags = 0;
+
+	if (events & IPEXP_NEW) {
+		type = IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_NEW;
+		flags = NLM_F_CREATE|NLM_F_EXCL;
+	} else
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!skb)
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	b = skb->tail;
+
+	type |= NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK << 8;
+	nlh   = NLMSG_PUT(skb, 0, 0, type, sizeof(struct nfgenmsg));
+	nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_flags    = flags;
+	nfmsg->nfgen_family = exp->tuple.src.l3num;
+	nfmsg->version	    = NFNETLINK_V0;
+	nfmsg->res_id	    = 0;
+
+	if (ctnetlink_exp_dump_expect(skb, exp) < 0)
+		goto nfattr_failure;
+
+	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb->tail - b;
+	nfnetlink_send(skb, 0, NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_EXP_NEW, 0);
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+nlmsg_failure:
+nfattr_failure:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_exp_dump_table(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp = NULL;
+	struct list_head *i;
+	u_int32_t *id = (u_int32_t *) &cb->args[0];
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s, last id=%llu\n", __FUNCTION__, *id);
+
+	read_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	list_for_each_prev(i, &nf_conntrack_expect_list) {
+		exp = (struct nf_conntrack_expect *) i;
+		if (exp->id <= *id)
+			continue;
+		if (ctnetlink_exp_fill_info(skb, NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).pid,
+					    cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
+					    IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_NEW,
+					    1, exp) < 0)
+			goto out;
+		*id = exp->id;
+	}
+out:	
+	read_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving, last id=%llu\n", *id);
+
+	return skb->len;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_exp[CTA_EXPECT_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_EXPECT_TIMEOUT-1]          = sizeof(u_int32_t),
+	[CTA_EXPECT_ID-1]               = sizeof(u_int32_t)
+};
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_get_expect(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb, 
+		     struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct nfattr *cda[], int *errp)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp;
+	struct sk_buff *skb2;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+	u_int8_t u3 = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(cda, CTA_EXPECT_MAX, cta_min_exp))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_DUMP) {
+		u32 rlen;
+
+		if (nfmsg->nfgen_family != AF_INET)
+			return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+
+		if ((*errp = netlink_dump_start(ctnl, skb, nlh,
+		    				ctnetlink_exp_dump_table,
+						ctnetlink_done)) != 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		rlen = NLMSG_ALIGN(nlh->nlmsg_len);
+		if (rlen > skb->len)
+			rlen = skb->len;
+		skb_pull(skb, rlen);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (cda[CTA_EXPECT_MASTER-1])
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_EXPECT_MASTER, u3);
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	exp = nf_conntrack_expect_find(&tuple);
+	if (!exp)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_EXPECT_ID-1]) {
+		u_int32_t id = *(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_EXPECT_ID-1]);
+		if (exp->id != ntohl(id)) {
+			nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+			return -ENOENT;
+		}
+	}	
+
+	err = -ENOMEM;
+	skb2 = alloc_skb(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!skb2)
+		goto out;
+	NETLINK_CB(skb2).dst_pid = NETLINK_CB(skb).pid;
+	
+	err = ctnetlink_exp_fill_info(skb2, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid, 
+				      nlh->nlmsg_seq, IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_NEW,
+				      1, exp);
+	if (err <= 0)
+		goto free;
+
+	nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+
+	return netlink_unicast(ctnl, skb2, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+
+free:
+	kfree_skb(skb2);
+out:
+	nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_del_expect(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb, 
+		     struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct nfattr *cda[], int *errp)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp, *tmp;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
+	struct nf_conntrack_helper *h;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+	u_int8_t u3 = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
+	int err;
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(cda, CTA_EXPECT_MAX, cta_min_exp))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (cda[CTA_EXPECT_TUPLE-1]) {
+		/* delete a single expect by tuple */
+		err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_EXPECT_TUPLE, u3);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+
+		/* bump usage count to 2 */
+		exp = nf_conntrack_expect_find(&tuple);
+		if (!exp)
+			return -ENOENT;
+
+		if (cda[CTA_EXPECT_ID-1]) {
+			u_int32_t id = 
+				*(u_int32_t *)NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_EXPECT_ID-1]);
+			if (exp->id != ntohl(id)) {
+				nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+				return -ENOENT;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* after list removal, usage count == 1 */
+		nf_conntrack_unexpect_related(exp);
+		/* have to put what we 'get' above. 
+		 * after this line usage count == 0 */
+		nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+	} else if (cda[CTA_EXPECT_HELP_NAME-1]) {
+		char *name = NFA_DATA(cda[CTA_EXPECT_HELP_NAME-1]);
+
+		/* delete all expectations for this helper */
+		write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+		h = __nf_conntrack_helper_find_byname(name);
+		if (!h) {
+			write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(exp, tmp, &nf_conntrack_expect_list,
+					 list) {
+			if (exp->master->helper == h 
+			    && del_timer(&exp->timeout)) {
+				nf_ct_unlink_expect(exp);
+				nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+			}
+		}
+		write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	} else {
+		/* This basically means we have to flush everything*/
+		write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(exp, tmp, &nf_conntrack_expect_list,
+					 list) {
+			if (del_timer(&exp->timeout)) {
+				nf_ct_unlink_expect(exp);
+				nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+			}
+		}
+		write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+static int
+ctnetlink_change_expect(struct nf_conntrack_expect *x, struct nfattr *cda[])
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_create_expect(struct nfattr *cda[], u_int8_t u3)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple, mask, master_tuple;
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h = NULL;
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp;
+	struct nf_conn *ct;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	/* caller guarantees that those three CTA_EXPECT_* exist */
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_EXPECT_TUPLE, u3);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &mask, CTA_EXPECT_MASK, u3);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &master_tuple, CTA_EXPECT_MASTER, u3);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Look for master conntrack of this expectation */
+	h = nf_conntrack_find_get(&master_tuple, NULL);
+	if (!h)
+		return -ENOENT;
+	ct = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+
+	if (!ct->helper) {
+		/* such conntrack hasn't got any helper, abort */
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	exp = nf_conntrack_expect_alloc(ct);
+	if (!exp) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	
+	exp->expectfn = NULL;
+	exp->flags = 0;
+	exp->master = ct;
+	memcpy(&exp->tuple, &tuple, sizeof(struct nf_conntrack_tuple));
+	memcpy(&exp->mask, &mask, sizeof(struct nf_conntrack_tuple));
+
+	err = nf_conntrack_expect_related(exp);
+	nf_conntrack_expect_put(exp);
+
+out:	
+	nf_ct_put(nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h));
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+ctnetlink_new_expect(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		     struct nlmsghdr *nlh, struct nfattr *cda[], int *errp)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
+	struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp;
+	struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+	u_int8_t u3 = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP("entered %s\n", __FUNCTION__);	
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(cda, CTA_EXPECT_MAX, cta_min_exp))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!cda[CTA_EXPECT_TUPLE-1]
+	    || !cda[CTA_EXPECT_MASK-1]
+	    || !cda[CTA_EXPECT_MASTER-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	err = ctnetlink_parse_tuple(cda, &tuple, CTA_EXPECT_TUPLE, u3);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	exp = __nf_conntrack_expect_find(&tuple);
+
+	if (!exp) {
+		write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		if (nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE)
+			err = ctnetlink_create_expect(cda, u3);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	err = -EEXIST;
+	if (!(nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_EXCL))
+		err = ctnetlink_change_expect(exp, cda);
+	write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+
+	DEBUGP("leaving\n");
+	
+	return err;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
+static struct notifier_block ctnl_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call	= ctnetlink_conntrack_event,
+};
+
+static struct notifier_block ctnl_notifier_exp = {
+	.notifier_call	= ctnetlink_expect_event,
+};
+#endif
+
+static struct nfnl_callback ctnl_cb[IPCTNL_MSG_MAX] = {
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW]		= { .call = ctnetlink_new_conntrack,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_MAX, },
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_CT_GET] 		= { .call = ctnetlink_get_conntrack,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_MAX, },
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_CT_DELETE]  	= { .call = ctnetlink_del_conntrack,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_MAX, },
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_CT_GET_CTRZERO] 	= { .call = ctnetlink_get_conntrack,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_MAX, },
+};
+
+static struct nfnl_callback ctnl_exp_cb[IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_MAX] = {
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_GET]		= { .call = ctnetlink_get_expect,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_EXPECT_MAX, },
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_NEW]		= { .call = ctnetlink_new_expect,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_EXPECT_MAX, },
+	[IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_DELETE]		= { .call = ctnetlink_del_expect,
+					    .attr_count = CTA_EXPECT_MAX, },
+};
+
+static struct nfnetlink_subsystem ctnl_subsys = {
+	.name				= "conntrack",
+	.subsys_id			= NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK,
+	.cb_count			= IPCTNL_MSG_MAX,
+	.cb				= ctnl_cb,
+};
+
+static struct nfnetlink_subsystem ctnl_exp_subsys = {
+	.name				= "conntrack_expect",
+	.subsys_id			= NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK_EXP,
+	.cb_count			= IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_MAX,
+	.cb				= ctnl_exp_cb,
+};
+
+MODULE_ALIAS_NFNL_SUBSYS(NFNL_SUBSYS_CTNETLINK);
+
+static int __init ctnetlink_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	printk("ctnetlink v%s: registering with nfnetlink.\n", version);
+	ret = nfnetlink_subsys_register(&ctnl_subsys);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk("ctnetlink_init: cannot register with nfnetlink.\n");
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+
+	ret = nfnetlink_subsys_register(&ctnl_exp_subsys);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk("ctnetlink_init: cannot register exp with nfnetlink.\n");
+		goto err_unreg_subsys;
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
+	ret = nf_conntrack_register_notifier(&ctnl_notifier);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk("ctnetlink_init: cannot register notifier.\n");
+		goto err_unreg_exp_subsys;
+	}
+
+	ret = nf_conntrack_expect_register_notifier(&ctnl_notifier_exp);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk("ctnetlink_init: cannot expect register notifier.\n");
+		goto err_unreg_notifier;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
+err_unreg_notifier:
+	nf_conntrack_unregister_notifier(&ctnl_notifier);
+err_unreg_exp_subsys:
+	nfnetlink_subsys_unregister(&ctnl_exp_subsys);
+#endif
+err_unreg_subsys:
+	nfnetlink_subsys_unregister(&ctnl_subsys);
+err_out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void __exit ctnetlink_exit(void)
+{
+	printk("ctnetlink: unregistering from nfnetlink.\n");
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
+	nf_conntrack_unregister_notifier(&ctnl_notifier_exp);
+	nf_conntrack_unregister_notifier(&ctnl_notifier);
+#endif
+
+	nfnetlink_subsys_unregister(&ctnl_exp_subsys);
+	nfnetlink_subsys_unregister(&ctnl_subsys);
+	return;
+}
+
+module_init(ctnetlink_init);
+module_exit(ctnetlink_exit);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
index 6035633..6167137 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
@@ -1147,6 +1147,63 @@ static int tcp_new(struct nf_conn *conntrack,
 		receiver->td_scale);
 	return 1;
 }
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_conntrack.h>
+
+static int tcp_to_nfattr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nfattr *nfa,
+			 const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct nfattr *nest_parms;
+	
+	read_lock_bh(&tcp_lock);
+	nest_parms = NFA_NEST(skb, CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP);
+	NFA_PUT(skb, CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_STATE, sizeof(u_int8_t),
+		&ct->proto.tcp.state);
+	read_unlock_bh(&tcp_lock);
+
+	NFA_NEST_END(skb, nest_parms);
+
+	return 0;
+
+nfattr_failure:
+	read_unlock_bh(&tcp_lock);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static const size_t cta_min_tcp[CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_MAX] = {
+	[CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_STATE-1]	= sizeof(u_int8_t),
+};
+
+static int nfattr_to_tcp(struct nfattr *cda[], struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct nfattr *attr = cda[CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP-1];
+	struct nfattr *tb[CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_MAX];
+
+	/* updates could not contain anything about the private
+	 * protocol info, in that case skip the parsing */
+	if (!attr)
+		return 0;
+
+        nfattr_parse_nested(tb, CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_MAX, attr);
+
+	if (nfattr_bad_size(tb, CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_MAX, cta_min_tcp))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!tb[CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_STATE-1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	write_lock_bh(&tcp_lock);
+	ct->proto.tcp.state = 
+		*(u_int8_t *)NFA_DATA(tb[CTA_PROTOINFO_TCP_STATE-1]);
+	write_unlock_bh(&tcp_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
   
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_tcp4 =
 {
@@ -1160,6 +1217,13 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_tcp4 =
 	.packet 		= tcp_packet,
 	.new 			= tcp_new,
 	.error			= tcp_error4,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.to_nfattr		= tcp_to_nfattr,
+	.from_nfattr		= nfattr_to_tcp,
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 };
 
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_tcp6 =
@@ -1174,6 +1238,13 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_tcp6 =
 	.packet 		= tcp_packet,
 	.new 			= tcp_new,
 	.error			= tcp_error6,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.to_nfattr		= tcp_to_nfattr,
+	.from_nfattr		= nfattr_to_tcp,
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 };
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_protocol_tcp4);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_udp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_udp.c
index 3cae7ce..1a592a5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_udp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_udp.c
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_udp4 =
 	.packet			= udp_packet,
 	.new			= udp_new,
 	.error			= udp_error4,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 };
 
 struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_udp6 =
@@ -210,6 +215,11 @@ struct nf_conntrack_protocol nf_conntrack_protocol_udp6 =
 	.packet			= udp_packet,
 	.new			= udp_new,
 	.error			= udp_error6,
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+	.tuple_to_nfattr	= nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr,
+	.nfattr_to_tuple	= nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple,
+#endif
 };
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_protocol_udp4);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
index 5af381f..d17e42b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ static int ct_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 	if (NF_CT_DIRECTION(hash))
 		return 0;
 
-	l3proto = nf_ct_find_l3proto(conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]
-				     .tuple.src.l3num);
+	l3proto = __nf_ct_l3proto_find(conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]
+				       .tuple.src.l3num);
 
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(l3proto);
-	proto = nf_ct_find_proto(conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]
-				 .tuple.src.l3num,
-				 conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]
-				 .tuple.dst.protonum);
+	proto = __nf_ct_proto_find(conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]
+				   .tuple.src.l3num,
+				   conntrack->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL]
+				   .tuple.dst.protonum);
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(proto);
 
 	if (seq_printf(s, "%-8s %u %-8s %u %ld ",
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ static int exp_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 		   expect->tuple.src.l3num,
 		   expect->tuple.dst.protonum);
 	print_tuple(s, &expect->tuple,
-		    nf_ct_find_l3proto(expect->tuple.src.l3num),
-		    nf_ct_find_proto(expect->tuple.src.l3num,
-				     expect->tuple.dst.protonum));
+		    __nf_ct_l3proto_find(expect->tuple.src.l3num),
+		    __nf_ct_proto_find(expect->tuple.src.l3num,
+				       expect->tuple.dst.protonum));
 	return seq_putc(s, '\n');
 }
 
@@ -847,7 +847,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_helper_unregister);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_iterate_cleanup);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nf_ct_refresh_acct);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_protos);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_find_proto);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nf_ct_proto_find);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_proto_find_get);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_proto_put);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_l3proto_find_get);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_l3proto_put);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_l3protos);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_expect_alloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_expect_put);
@@ -867,3 +871,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_get_tuple);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_invert_tuple);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_in);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nf_conntrack_attach);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_alloc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_free);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_flush);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_remove_expectations);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_helper_find_get);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_helper_put);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nf_conntrack_helper_find_byname);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nf_conntrack_find);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_unlink_expect);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_hash_insert);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nf_conntrack_expect_find);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_expect_find);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_conntrack_expect_list);
+#if defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK_MODULE)
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_port_tuple_to_nfattr);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_ct_port_nfattr_to_tuple);
+#endif