diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
index e4e2e02b738002832a3865eaf352b79d83fb7755..de8034d8062358276253e9e7915d05f3a3bee734 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Kconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ config BATMAN_ADV
 config BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
 	bool "B.A.T.M.A.N. V protocol (experimental)"
 	depends on BATMAN_ADV && !(CFG80211=m && BATMAN_ADV=y)
-	default n
+	default y
 	help
 	  This option enables the B.A.T.M.A.N. V protocol, the successor
 	  of the currently used B.A.T.M.A.N. IV protocol. The main
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	bool "batman-adv debugfs entries"
 	depends on BATMAN_ADV
 	depends on DEBUG_FS
-	default y
+	default n
 	help
 	  Enable this to export routing related debug tables via debugfs.
 	  The information for each soft-interface and used hard-interface can be
 	  found under batman_adv/
 
-	  If unsure, say Y.
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
 	bool "B.A.T.M.A.N. debugging"
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index 28687493599f5ba10b8813c18d803582210bc292..71c20c1d40028614a19fed940a944b8cbad58776 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -127,7 +127,20 @@ static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
 	rtnl_lock();
 	ret = __ethtool_get_link_ksettings(hard_iface->net_dev, &link_settings);
 	rtnl_unlock();
-	if (ret == 0) {
+
+	/* Virtual interface drivers such as tun / tap interfaces, VLAN, etc
+	 * tend to initialize the interface throughput with some value for the
+	 * sake of having a throughput number to export via ethtool. This
+	 * exported throughput leaves batman-adv to conclude the interface
+	 * throughput is genuine (reflecting reality), thus no measurements
+	 * are necessary.
+	 *
+	 * Based on the observation that those interface types also tend to set
+	 * the link auto-negotiation to 'off', batman-adv shall check this
+	 * setting to differentiate between genuine link throughput information
+	 * and placeholders installed by virtual interfaces.
+	 */
+	if (ret == 0 && link_settings.base.autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE) {
 		/* link characteristics might change over time */
 		if (link_settings.base.duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
 			hard_iface->bat_v.flags |= BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 057a28a9fe8803114bd5d04334dcc965f3884b18..8da3c9336111869b707dc29f6c6bd5e0258dd4dc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
 
 #ifndef BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION
-#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2018.1"
+#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2018.2"
 #endif
 
 /* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index a11d3d89f0120a17c26f41a0559b6c40ebbbc6ca..36fd7b06c7ccb49c5b0f6c4828e8490b739688fb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -815,9 +815,6 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->multicast_mode))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	switch (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto)) {
 	case ETH_P_IP:
 		return batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv4(bat_priv, skb,
@@ -1183,33 +1180,23 @@ static void batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 	bool orig_mcast_enabled = !(flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
 	u8 mcast_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
-	bool orig_initialized;
 
 	if (orig_mcast_enabled && tvlv_value &&
 	    tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(mcast_flags))
 		mcast_flags = *(u8 *)tvlv_value;
 
+	if (!orig_mcast_enabled) {
+		mcast_flags |= BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4;
+		mcast_flags |= BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
-	orig_initialized = test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST,
-				    &orig->capa_initialized);
 
-	/* If mcast support is turned on decrease the disabled mcast node
-	 * counter only if we had increased it for this node before. If this
-	 * is a completely new orig_node no need to decrease the counter.
-	 */
 	if (orig_mcast_enabled &&
 	    !test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capabilities)) {
-		if (orig_initialized)
-			atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled);
 		set_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capabilities);
-	/* If mcast support is being switched off or if this is an initial
-	 * OGM without mcast support then increase the disabled mcast
-	 * node counter.
-	 */
 	} else if (!orig_mcast_enabled &&
-		   (test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capabilities) ||
-		    !orig_initialized)) {
-		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled);
+		   test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capabilities)) {
 		clear_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capabilities);
 	}
 
@@ -1595,10 +1582,6 @@ void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig)
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
 
-	if (!test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capabilities) &&
-	    test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capa_initialized))
-		atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled);
-
 	batadv_mcast_want_unsnoop_update(bat_priv, orig, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 	batadv_mcast_want_ipv4_update(bat_priv, orig, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 	batadv_mcast_want_ipv6_update(bat_priv, orig, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index edeffcb9f3a24e1b53c2b4d705fb260717ac09c4..1485263a348bb50478ddc91f2bdd21dcc52db4d1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ static void batadv_interface_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 }
 
-static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			       struct net_device *soft_iface)
+static netdev_tx_t batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				       struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
@@ -796,7 +796,6 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	bat_priv->mcast.querier_ipv6.shadowing = false;
 	bat_priv->mcast.flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->multicast_mode, 1);
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_unsnoopables, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv4, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv6, 0);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 476b052ad9824d4cbcd6218dce40b603e3400fd2..360357f83f203c9293667f6e86969667f5b64bbd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -215,10 +215,12 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_v bat_v;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	/**
 	 * @debug_dir: dentry for nc subdir in batman-adv directory in debugfs
 	 */
 	struct dentry *debug_dir;
+#endif
 
 	/**
 	 * @neigh_list: list of unique single hop neighbors via this interface
@@ -1160,13 +1162,13 @@ struct batadv_priv_dat {
  */
 struct batadv_mcast_querier_state {
 	/** @exists: whether a querier exists in the mesh */
-	bool exists;
+	unsigned char exists:1;
 
 	/**
 	 * @shadowing: if a querier exists, whether it is potentially shadowing
 	 *  multicast listeners (i.e. querier is behind our own bridge segment)
 	 */
-	bool shadowing;
+	unsigned char shadowing:1;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1207,13 +1209,10 @@ struct batadv_priv_mcast {
 	u8 flags;
 
 	/** @enabled: whether the multicast tvlv is currently enabled */
-	bool enabled;
+	unsigned char enabled:1;
 
 	/** @bridged: whether the soft interface has a bridge on top */
-	bool bridged;
-
-	/** @num_disabled: number of nodes that have no mcast tvlv */
-	atomic_t num_disabled;
+	unsigned char bridged:1;
 
 	/**
 	 * @num_want_all_unsnoopables: number of nodes wanting unsnoopable IP
@@ -1245,10 +1244,12 @@ struct batadv_priv_nc {
 	/** @work: work queue callback item for cleanup */
 	struct delayed_work work;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	/**
 	 * @debug_dir: dentry for nc subdir in batman-adv directory in debugfs
 	 */
 	struct dentry *debug_dir;
+#endif
 
 	/**
 	 * @min_tq: only consider neighbors for encoding if neigh_tq > min_tq
@@ -1392,7 +1393,7 @@ struct batadv_tp_vars {
 	atomic_t dup_acks;
 
 	/** @fast_recovery: true if in Fast Recovery mode */
-	bool fast_recovery;
+	unsigned char fast_recovery:1;
 
 	/** @recover: last sent seqno when entering Fast Recovery */
 	u32 recover;
@@ -1601,8 +1602,10 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	/** @mesh_obj: kobject for sysfs mesh subdirectory */
 	struct kobject *mesh_obj;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	/** @debug_dir: dentry for debugfs batman-adv subdirectory */
 	struct dentry *debug_dir;
+#endif
 
 	/** @forw_bat_list: list of aggregated OGMs that will be forwarded */
 	struct hlist_head forw_bat_list;
@@ -2049,10 +2052,10 @@ struct batadv_skb_cb {
 	 * @decoded: Marks a skb as decoded, which is checked when searching for
 	 *  coding opportunities in network-coding.c
 	 */
-	bool decoded;
+	unsigned char decoded:1;
 
 	/** @num_bcasts: Counter for broadcast packet retransmissions */
-	unsigned int num_bcasts;
+	unsigned char num_bcasts;
 };
 
 /**