netfilter: xtables: move extension arguments into compound structure (1/6)

The function signatures for Xtables extensions have grown over time.
It involves a lot of typing/replication, and also a bit of stack space
even if they are not used. Realize an NFWS2008 idea and pack them into
structs. The skb remains outside of the struct so gcc can continue to
apply its optimizations.

This patch does this for match extensions' match functions.

A few ambiguities have also been addressed. The "offset" parameter for
example has been renamed to "fragoff" (there are so many different
offsets already) and "protoff" to "thoff" (there is more than just one
protocol here, so clarify).

Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de>
Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>

58 files changed, 265 insertions, 480 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
index 6fc2a59e09a1..c9e1bc149513 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_802_3_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	     const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	     const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_802_3_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_802_3_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_802_3_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ebt_802_3_hdr *hdr = ebt_802_3_hdr(skb);
 	__be16 type = hdr->llc.ui.ctrl & IS_UI ? hdr->llc.ui.type : hdr->llc.ni.type;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
index 084559e1840f..0ad0db3e815d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
@@ -128,11 +128,9 @@ static int get_ip_src(const struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 *addr)
 }
 
 static bool
-ebt_among_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	     const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	     const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_among_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_among_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_among_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const char *dmac, *smac;
 	const struct ebt_mac_wormhash *wh_dst, *wh_src;
 	__be32 dip = 0, sip = 0;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
index a073dffe7a11..1ff8fa3a9e7b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_arp.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_arp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_arp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_arp_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_arp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct arphdr *ah;
 	struct arphdr _arph;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
index b42c7ce799b3..c70ea39840b7 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ struct tcpudphdr {
 };
 
 static bool
-ebt_ip_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	  const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	  const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_ip_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_ip_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_ip_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *ih;
 	struct iphdr _iph;
 	const struct tcpudphdr *pptr;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
index 7bd983129674..5acee02de723 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ struct tcpudphdr {
 };
 
 static bool
-ebt_ip6_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_ip6_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_ip6_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_ip6_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *ih6;
 	struct ipv6hdr _ip6h;
 	const struct tcpudphdr *pptr;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
index 58aaaa149068..9a3ec8cadaa4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(limit_lock);
 #define CREDITS_PER_JIFFY POW2_BELOW32(MAX_CPJ)
 
 static bool
-ebt_limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	     const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	     const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	struct ebt_limit_info *info = (void *)data;
+	struct ebt_limit_info *info = (void *)par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&limit_lock);
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
index aa6781c7f98b..5b22ef96127c 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_mark_m.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	    const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	    const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_mark_m_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_mark_m_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (info->bitmask & EBT_MARK_OR)
 		return !!(skb->mark & info->mask) ^ info->invert;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
index 1c04ce5a52c7..b756f88fb10f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_pkttype.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	       const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-	       bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_pkttype_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_pkttype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return (skb->pkt_type == info->pkt_type) ^ info->invert;
 }
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
index 28bb48b67a80..06d777c62c32 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
@@ -120,11 +120,9 @@ static bool ebt_filter_config(const struct ebt_stp_info *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-ebt_stp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_stp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_stp_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_stp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct stp_header *sp;
 	struct stp_header _stph;
 	const uint8_t header[6] = {0x42, 0x42, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
index 5addef6d62f0..b05b4a818341 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #define EXIT_ON_MISMATCH(_MATCH_,_MASK_) {if (!((info->_MATCH_ == _MATCH_)^!!(info->invflags & _MASK_))) return false; }
 
 static bool
-ebt_vlan_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	    const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	    const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_vlan_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_vlan_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_vlan_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct vlan_hdr *fp;
 	struct vlan_hdr _frame;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 7ee72b71d3cb..f8e1822f38d4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ static inline int ebt_do_watcher (struct ebt_entry_watcher *w,
 }
 
 static inline int ebt_do_match (struct ebt_entry_match *m,
-   const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-   const struct net_device *out, bool *hotdrop)
+   const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	return m->u.match->match(skb, in, out, m->u.match,
-	       m->data, 0, 0, hotdrop);
+	par->match     = m->u.match;
+	par->matchinfo = m->data;
+	return m->u.match->match(skb, par);
 }
 
 static inline int ebt_dev_check(char *entry, const struct net_device *device)
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	char *base;
 	struct ebt_table_info *private;
 	bool hotdrop = false;
+	struct xt_match_param mtpar;
+
+	mtpar.in      = in;
+	mtpar.out     = out;
+	mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
 	private = table->private;
@@ -175,8 +180,7 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (ebt_basic_match(point, eth_hdr(skb), in, out))
 			goto letscontinue;
 
-		if (EBT_MATCH_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_match, skb,
-		    in, out, &hotdrop) != 0)
+		if (EBT_MATCH_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_match, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
 			goto letscontinue;
 		if (hotdrop) {
 			read_unlock_bh(&table->lock);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index b4c74a7a807c..99fdb59454fd 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -186,16 +186,14 @@ ipt_error(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 /* Performance critical - called for every packet */
 static inline bool
-do_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m,
-	      const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	      const struct net_device *in,
-	      const struct net_device *out,
-	      int offset,
-	      bool *hotdrop)
+do_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m, const struct sk_buff *skb,
+	 struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
+	par->match     = m->u.kernel.match;
+	par->matchinfo = m->data;
+
 	/* Stop iteration if it doesn't match */
-	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, in, out, m->u.kernel.match, m->data,
-				      offset, ip_hdrlen(skb), hotdrop))
+	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, par))
 		return true;
 	else
 		return false;
@@ -326,7 +324,6 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	     struct xt_table *table)
 {
 	static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
-	u_int16_t offset;
 	const struct iphdr *ip;
 	u_int16_t datalen;
 	bool hotdrop = false;
@@ -336,6 +333,7 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	void *table_base;
 	struct ipt_entry *e, *back;
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
+	struct xt_match_param mtpar;
 
 	/* Initialization */
 	ip = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -348,7 +346,11 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * things we don't know, ie. tcp syn flag or ports).  If the
 	 * rule is also a fragment-specific rule, non-fragments won't
 	 * match it. */
-	offset = ntohs(ip->frag_off) & IP_OFFSET;
+	mtpar.fragoff = ntohs(ip->frag_off) & IP_OFFSET;
+	mtpar.thoff   = ip_hdrlen(skb);
+	mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
+	mtpar.in      = in;
+	mtpar.out     = out;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
 	IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
@@ -362,12 +364,11 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	do {
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(e);
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(back);
-		if (ip_packet_match(ip, indev, outdev, &e->ip, offset)) {
+		if (ip_packet_match(ip, indev, outdev,
+		    &e->ip, mtpar.fragoff)) {
 			struct ipt_entry_target *t;
 
-			if (IPT_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match,
-					      skb, in, out,
-					      offset, &hotdrop) != 0)
+			if (IPT_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
 				goto no_match;
 
 			ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, ntohs(ip->tot_len), 1);
@@ -2116,30 +2117,23 @@ icmp_type_code_match(u_int8_t test_type, u_int8_t min_code, u_int8_t max_code,
 }
 
 static bool
-icmp_match(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	   const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out,
-	   const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *matchinfo,
-	   int offset,
-	   unsigned int protoff,
-	   bool *hotdrop)
+icmp_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct icmphdr *ic;
 	struct icmphdr _icmph;
-	const struct ipt_icmp *icmpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_icmp *icmpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
+	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
 	if (ic == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil ICMP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
index 2c9d88a6c838..e60995e4c20c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ static inline bool match_type(const struct net_device *dev, __be32 addr,
 }
 
 static bool
-addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-	       bool *hotdrop)
+addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_addrtype_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_addrtype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	bool ret = true;
 
@@ -50,20 +47,17 @@ addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-	       bool *hotdrop)
+addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_addrtype_info_v1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_addrtype_info_v1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	const struct net_device *dev = NULL;
 	bool ret = true;
 
 	if (info->flags & IPT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_IN)
-		dev = in;
+		dev = par->in;
 	else if (info->flags & IPT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_OUT)
-		dev = out;
+		dev = par->out;
 
 	if (info->source)
 		ret &= match_type(dev, iph->saddr, info->source) ^
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
index e2e993edd665..2fce19ef4f3f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
@@ -36,27 +36,23 @@ spi_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t spi, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-ah_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-      const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-      const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ah_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ip_auth_hdr _ahdr;
 	const struct ip_auth_hdr *ah;
-	const struct ipt_ah *ahinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_ah *ahinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff,
-				sizeof(_ahdr), &_ahdr);
+	ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_ahdr), &_ahdr);
 	if (ah == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil AH tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
index 2c45b4be7c3c..069154631508 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
@@ -67,12 +67,9 @@ static inline bool match_tcp(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_ecn_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_ecn_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (info->operation & IPT_ECN_OP_MATCH_IP)
 		if (!match_ip(skb, info))
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	if (info->operation & (IPT_ECN_OP_MATCH_ECE|IPT_ECN_OP_MATCH_CWR)) {
 		if (ip_hdr(skb)->protocol != IPPROTO_TCP)
 			return false;
-		if (!match_tcp(skb, info, hotdrop))
+		if (!match_tcp(skb, info, par->hotdrop))
 			return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c
index d4c3fdc2a79f..297f1cbf4ff5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c
@@ -18,12 +18,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Harald Welte <laforge@netfilter.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: IPv4 TTL field match");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static bool
-ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_ttl_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_ttl_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const u8 ttl = ip_hdr(skb)->ttl;
 
 	switch (info->mode) {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 12c41b8d365b..cf2c5370a4e8 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -215,17 +215,14 @@ ip6t_error(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 /* Performance critical - called for every packet */
 static inline bool
-do_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m,
-	      const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	      const struct net_device *in,
-	      const struct net_device *out,
-	      int offset,
-	      unsigned int protoff,
-	      bool *hotdrop)
+do_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m, const struct sk_buff *skb,
+	 struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
+	par->match     = m->u.kernel.match;
+	par->matchinfo = m->data;
+
 	/* Stop iteration if it doesn't match */
-	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, in, out, m->u.kernel.match, m->data,
-				      offset, protoff, hotdrop))
+	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, par))
 		return true;
 	else
 		return false;
@@ -355,8 +352,6 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	      struct xt_table *table)
 {
 	static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
-	int offset = 0;
-	unsigned int protoff = 0;
 	bool hotdrop = false;
 	/* Initializing verdict to NF_DROP keeps gcc happy. */
 	unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
@@ -364,6 +359,7 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	void *table_base;
 	struct ip6t_entry *e, *back;
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
+	struct xt_match_param mtpar;
 
 	/* Initialization */
 	indev = in ? in->name : nulldevname;
@@ -374,6 +370,9 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * things we don't know, ie. tcp syn flag or ports).  If the
 	 * rule is also a fragment-specific rule, non-fragments won't
 	 * match it. */
+	mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
+	mtpar.in      = in;
+	mtpar.out     = out;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
 	IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
@@ -388,12 +387,10 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(e);
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(back);
 		if (ip6_packet_match(skb, indev, outdev, &e->ipv6,
-			&protoff, &offset, &hotdrop)) {
+			&mtpar.thoff, &mtpar.fragoff, &hotdrop)) {
 			struct ip6t_entry_target *t;
 
-			if (IP6T_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match,
-					       skb, in, out,
-					       offset, protoff, &hotdrop) != 0)
+			if (IP6T_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
 				goto no_match;
 
 			ADD_COUNTER(e->counters,
@@ -2141,30 +2138,23 @@ icmp6_type_code_match(u_int8_t test_type, u_int8_t min_code, u_int8_t max_code,
 }
 
 static bool
-icmp6_match(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	   const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out,
-	   const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *matchinfo,
-	   int offset,
-	   unsigned int protoff,
-	   bool *hotdrop)
+icmp6_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct icmp6hdr *ic;
 	struct icmp6hdr _icmph;
-	const struct ip6t_icmp *icmpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_icmp *icmpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
+	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
 	if (ic == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil ICMP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
index 061f89beeb67..a04f2b8396e9 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
@@ -36,14 +36,11 @@ spi_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t spi, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ip_auth_hdr _ah;
 	const struct ip_auth_hdr *ah;
-	const struct ip6t_ah *ahinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_ah *ahinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -51,13 +48,13 @@ ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_AUTH, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_ah), &_ah);
 	if (ah == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
index ba38df1116f0..db610bacbcce 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
@@ -20,18 +20,15 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andras Kis-Szabo <kisza@sch.bme.hu>");
 
 static bool
-eui64_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+eui64_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	unsigned char eui64[8];
 	int i = 0;
 
 	if (!(skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
 	      skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_HLEN <= skb->data) &&
-	    offset != 0) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+	    par->fragoff != 0) {
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
index 972f699af22c..6951d0dacf45 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
@@ -35,27 +35,24 @@ id_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t id, bool invert)
 }
 
 static bool
-frag_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+frag_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct frag_hdr _frag;
 	const struct frag_hdr *fh;
-	const struct ip6t_frag *fraginfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_frag *fraginfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	int err;
 
 	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	fh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_frag), &_frag);
 	if (fh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
index d5edb51a595a..d3351978819a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
@@ -42,14 +42,11 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_dst");
  */
 
 static bool
-hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-        bool *hotdrop)
+hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ipv6_opt_hdr _optsh;
 	const struct ipv6_opt_hdr *oh;
-	const struct ip6t_opts *optinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_opts *optinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int temp;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen = 0;
@@ -61,16 +58,16 @@ hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	unsigned int optlen;
 	int err;
 
-	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, match->data, NULL);
+	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, par->match->data, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	oh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_optsh), &_optsh);
 	if (oh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c
index 25c1eb92fac3..c964dca1132d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c
@@ -19,12 +19,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Maciej Soltysiak <solt@dns.toxicfilms.tv>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: IPv6 Hop Limit field match");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static bool
-hl_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool hl_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ip6t_hl_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_hl_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *ip6h = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 
 	switch (info->mode) {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
index ef0661aacea7..6aaca511d473 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: IPv6 header types match");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andras Kis-Szabo <kisza@sch.bme.hu>");
 
 static bool
-ipv6header_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-               const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-               const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-               bool *hotdrop)
+ipv6header_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ip6t_ipv6header_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_ipv6header_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int temp;
 	int len;
 	u8 nexthdr;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
index dd876274ff6e..2803258b6d07 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
@@ -37,32 +37,29 @@ type_match(u_int8_t min, u_int8_t max, u_int8_t type, bool invert)
 	return (type >= min && type <= max) ^ invert;
 }
 
-static bool
-mh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool mh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ip6_mh _mh;
 	const struct ip6_mh *mh;
-	const struct ip6t_mh *mhinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_mh *mhinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	mh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_mh), &_mh);
+	mh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_mh), &_mh);
 	if (mh == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		   can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil MH tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (mh->ip6mh_proto != IPPROTO_NONE) {
 		duprintf("Dropping invalid MH Payload Proto: %u\n",
 			 mh->ip6mh_proto);
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
index 7c544ae591d8..9cf4b8a37af7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
@@ -36,14 +36,11 @@ segsleft_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t id, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ipv6_rt_hdr _route;
 	const struct ipv6_rt_hdr *rh;
-	const struct ip6t_rt *rtinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_rt *rtinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int temp;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen = 0;
@@ -55,13 +52,13 @@ rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_ROUTING, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	rh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_route), &_route);
 	if (rh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c b/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
index fa211b2ab874..bd7aa57af428 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_comment");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_comment");
 
 static bool
-comment_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protooff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+comment_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	/* We always match */
 	return true;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
index d2cd22a49c96..30c19b5fe908 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_connbytes");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_connbytes");
 
 static bool
-connbytes_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+connbytes_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connbytes_info *sinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connbytes_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	u_int64_t what = 0;	/* initialize to make gcc happy */
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
index bd00830ff697..8b8f70e76646 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
@@ -178,12 +178,9 @@ static int count_them(struct xt_connlimit_data *data,
 }
 
 static bool
-connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connlimit_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connlimit_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	union nf_inet_addr addr;
 	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
 	const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple_ptr = &tuple;
@@ -195,10 +192,10 @@ connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	if (ct != NULL)
 		tuple_ptr = &ct->tuplehash[0].tuple;
 	else if (!nf_ct_get_tuplepr(skb, skb_network_offset(skb),
-				    match->family, &tuple))
+				    par->match->family, &tuple))
 		goto hotdrop;
 
-	if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6) {
+	if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6) {
 		const struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 		memcpy(&addr.ip6, &iph->saddr, sizeof(iph->saddr));
 	} else {
@@ -208,19 +205,19 @@ connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&info->data->lock);
 	connections = count_them(info->data, tuple_ptr, &addr,
-	                         &info->mask, match);
+	                         &info->mask, par->match);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&info->data->lock);
 
 	if (connections < 0) {
 		/* kmalloc failed, drop it entirely */
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	return (connections > info->limit) ^ info->inverse;
 
  hotdrop:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
index 0577b8ff4e1e..df4f4a865a5e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_connmark");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_connmark");
 
 static bool
-connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connmark_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connmark_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 
@@ -51,12 +48,9 @@ connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-connmark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-               const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-               const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-               bool *hotdrop)
+connmark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connmark_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connmark_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
index 392b457f9c22..13a7e4eacdfd 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_conntrack");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_conntrack");
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                bool *hotdrop)
+conntrack_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_conntrack_info *sinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_conntrack_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	unsigned int statebit;
@@ -205,12 +202,9 @@ ct_proto_port_check(const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	unsigned int statebit;
@@ -244,22 +238,22 @@ conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGSRC)
-		if (conntrack_mt_origsrc(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_origsrc(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGSRC))
 			return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGDST)
-		if (conntrack_mt_origdst(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_origdst(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGDST))
 			return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLSRC)
-		if (conntrack_mt_replsrc(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_replsrc(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLSRC))
 			return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLDST)
-		if (conntrack_mt_repldst(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_repldst(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLDST))
 			return false;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
index 87971f47132d..7aa30bb91050 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
@@ -93,20 +93,18 @@ match_option(u_int8_t option, const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int protoff,
 }
 
 static bool
-dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_dccp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_dccp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct dccp_hdr *dh;
 	struct dccp_hdr _dh;
 
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);
+	dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);
 	if (dh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -118,8 +116,8 @@ dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 			XT_DCCP_DEST_PORTS, info->flags, info->invflags)
 		&& DCCHECK(match_types(dh, info->typemask),
 			   XT_DCCP_TYPE, info->flags, info->invflags)
-		&& DCCHECK(match_option(info->option, skb, protoff, dh,
-					hotdrop),
+		&& DCCHECK(match_option(info->option, skb, par->thoff, dh,
+					par->hotdrop),
 			   XT_DCCP_OPTION, info->flags, info->invflags);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
index 7f03aa13a955..57d612061358 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
@@ -26,23 +26,18 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_tos");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_tos");
 
 static bool
-dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int8_t dscp = ipv4_get_dsfield(ip_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
 
 	return (dscp == info->dscp) ^ !!info->invert;
 }
 
 static bool
-dscp_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+dscp_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int8_t dscp = ipv6_get_dsfield(ipv6_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
 
 	return (dscp == info->dscp) ^ !!info->invert;
@@ -63,24 +58,19 @@ dscp_mt_check(const char *tablename, const void *info,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool tos_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                      const struct net_device *out,
-                      const struct xt_match *match, const void *matchinfo,
-                      int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool
+tos_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_tos_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_tos_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return (ip_hdr(skb)->tos == info->tos) ^ info->invert;
 }
 
-static bool tos_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                   const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                   bool *hotdrop)
+static bool tos_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_tos_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_tos_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4)
+	if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4)
 		return ((ip_hdr(skb)->tos & info->tos_mask) ==
 		       info->tos_value) ^ !!info->invert;
 	else
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
index 045c4deecafc..6d59f2e7c1c1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
@@ -42,26 +42,23 @@ spi_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t spi, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-esp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool esp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct ip_esp_hdr *eh;
 	struct ip_esp_hdr _esp;
-	const struct xt_esp *espinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_esp *espinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	eh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_esp), &_esp);
+	eh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_esp), &_esp);
 	if (eh == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil ESP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
index 7bae369603d7..22a60a728cf1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
@@ -563,19 +563,16 @@ hashlimit_init_dst(const struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo,
 }
 
 static bool
-hashlimit_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                bool *hotdrop)
+hashlimit_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_hashlimit_info *r =
-		((const struct xt_hashlimit_info *)matchinfo)->u.master;
+		((const struct xt_hashlimit_info *)par->matchinfo)->u.master;
 	struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo = r->hinfo;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 	struct dsthash_ent *dh;
 	struct dsthash_dst dst;
 
-	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, protoff) < 0)
+	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, par->thoff) < 0)
 		goto hotdrop;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&hinfo->lock);
@@ -613,23 +610,20 @@ hashlimit_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	return false;
 
 hotdrop:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
 static bool
-hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo = info->hinfo;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 	struct dsthash_ent *dh;
 	struct dsthash_dst dst;
 
-	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, protoff) < 0)
+	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, par->thoff) < 0)
 		goto hotdrop;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&hinfo->lock);
@@ -666,7 +660,7 @@ hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	return info->cfg.mode & XT_HASHLIMIT_INVERT;
 
  hotdrop:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
index 134d94324eb9..73bdc3ba13fc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_helper");
 
 
 static bool
-helper_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+helper_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_helper_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_helper_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	const struct nf_conn_help *master_help;
 	const struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c b/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
index a7498cc48dca..6f62c36948d9 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_iprange.h>
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-              const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-              const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-              bool *hotdrop)
+iprange_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_iprange_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_iprange_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
 	if (info->flags & IPRANGE_SRC) {
@@ -55,12 +52,9 @@ iprange_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt4(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+iprange_mt4(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	bool m;
 
@@ -111,12 +105,9 @@ iprange_ipv6_sub(const struct in6_addr *a, const struct in6_addr *b)
 }
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+iprange_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 	bool m;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_length.c b/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
index b8612d1914b7..c4871ca6c86d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
@@ -21,24 +21,18 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_length");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_length");
 
 static bool
-length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_length_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_length_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int16_t pktlen = ntohs(ip_hdr(skb)->tot_len);
 
 	return (pktlen >= info->min && pktlen <= info->max) ^ info->invert;
 }
 
 static bool
-length_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+length_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_length_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_length_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const u_int16_t pktlen = ntohs(ipv6_hdr(skb)->payload_len) +
 				 sizeof(struct ipv6hdr);
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
index 00247bd1095e..c475eac5dbec 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
@@ -58,13 +58,10 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(limit_lock);
 #define CREDITS_PER_JIFFY POW2_BELOW32(MAX_CPJ)
 
 static bool
-limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct xt_rateinfo *r =
-		((const struct xt_rateinfo *)matchinfo)->master;
+		((const struct xt_rateinfo *)par->matchinfo)->master;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&limit_lock);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
index 60db240098ac..269f9d8aef5f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: MAC address match");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_mac");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_mac");
 
-static bool
-mac_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool mac_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-    const struct xt_mac_info *info = matchinfo;
+    const struct xt_mac_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
     /* Is mac pointer valid? */
     return skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
index 96dd2b63b6b6..885476146531 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
@@ -23,22 +23,17 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_mark");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_mark");
 
 static bool
-mark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+mark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_mark_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_mark_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return ((skb->mark & info->mask) == info->mark) ^ info->invert;
 }
 
 static bool
-mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_mark_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_mark_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return ((skb->mark & info->mask) == info->mark) ^ info->invert;
 }
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c b/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
index f6fe008ab8c3..7087e291528d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
@@ -95,25 +95,22 @@ ports_match_v1(const struct xt_multiport_v1 *minfo,
 }
 
 static bool
-multiport_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                bool *hotdrop)
+multiport_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const __be16 *pptr;
 	__be16 _ports[2];
-	const struct xt_multiport *multiinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_multiport *multiinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
+	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
 	if (pptr == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("xt_multiport: Dropping evil offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -122,25 +119,22 @@ multiport_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const __be16 *pptr;
 	__be16 _ports[2];
-	const struct xt_multiport_v1 *multiinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_multiport_v1 *multiinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
+	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
 	if (pptr == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("xt_multiport: Dropping evil offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c b/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
index d1c3b7ae9b49..493b5eb8d148 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6t_owner.h>
 
 static bool
-owner_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+owner_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_owner_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_owner_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct file *filp;
 
 	if (skb->sk == NULL || skb->sk->sk_socket == NULL)
@@ -50,12 +47,9 @@ owner_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-owner_mt6_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+owner_mt6_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ip6t_owner_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_owner_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct file *filp;
 
 	if (skb->sk == NULL || skb->sk->sk_socket == NULL)
@@ -79,12 +73,9 @@ owner_mt6_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-owner_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+owner_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_owner_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_owner_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct file *filp;
 
 	if (skb->sk == NULL || skb->sk->sk_socket == NULL)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
index 72a0bdd53fa8..e980e179d4f1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
@@ -21,14 +21,11 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_physdev");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_physdev");
 
 static bool
-physdev_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+physdev_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	int i;
 	static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ];
-	const struct xt_physdev_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_physdev_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	bool ret;
 	const char *indev, *outdev;
 	const struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c b/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
index 81e86d319a8f..37753a377603 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
@@ -23,20 +23,17 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_pkttype");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_pkttype");
 
 static bool
-pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_pkttype_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_pkttype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int8_t type;
 
 	if (skb->pkt_type != PACKET_LOOPBACK)
 		type = skb->pkt_type;
-	else if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4 &&
+	else if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4 &&
 	    ipv4_is_multicast(ip_hdr(skb)->daddr))
 		type = PACKET_MULTICAST;
-	else if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6 &&
+	else if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6 &&
 	    ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr.s6_addr[0] == 0xFF)
 		type = PACKET_MULTICAST;
 	else
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
index f1d514e9d0a2..b0a00fb0511b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
@@ -110,18 +110,15 @@ match_policy_out(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_policy_info *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-policy_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+policy_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_policy_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_policy_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (info->flags & XT_POLICY_MATCH_IN)
-		ret = match_policy_in(skb, info, match->family);
+		ret = match_policy_in(skb, info, par->match->family);
 	else
-		ret = match_policy_out(skb, info, match->family);
+		ret = match_policy_out(skb, info, par->match->family);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		ret = info->flags & XT_POLICY_MATCH_NONE ? true : false;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
index a3c8798f0cc7..3ab92666c149 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_quota");
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(quota_lock);
 
 static bool
-quota_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+quota_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct xt_quota_info *q =
-		((const struct xt_quota_info *)matchinfo)->master;
+		((const struct xt_quota_info *)par->matchinfo)->master;
 	bool ret = q->flags & XT_QUOTA_INVERT;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&quota_lock);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
index 4dcfd7353dba..e9f64ef45655 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
@@ -14,16 +14,10 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/xt_rateest.h>
 
 
-static bool xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  const struct net_device *in,
-			  const struct net_device *out,
-			  const struct xt_match *match,
-			  const void *matchinfo,
-			  int offset,
-			  unsigned int protoff,
-			  bool *hotdrop)
+static bool
+xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_rateest_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_rateest_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est *r;
 	u_int32_t bps1, bps2, pps1, pps2;
 	bool ret = true;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c b/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
index ef65756d4894..b25942110ed7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
@@ -22,12 +22,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: Routing realm match");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_realm");
 
 static bool
-realm_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+realm_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_realm_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_realm_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct dst_entry *dst = skb->dst;
 
 	return (info->id == (dst->tclassid & info->mask)) ^ info->invert;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
index 4a916e2624d3..baeb90a56231 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
@@ -204,19 +204,16 @@ static void recent_table_flush(struct recent_table *t)
 }
 
 static bool
-recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_recent_mtinfo *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_recent_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct recent_table *t;
 	struct recent_entry *e;
 	union nf_inet_addr addr = {};
 	u_int8_t ttl;
 	bool ret = info->invert;
 
-	if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4) {
+	if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4) {
 		const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
 		if (info->side == XT_RECENT_DEST)
@@ -237,19 +234,19 @@ recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	}
 
 	/* use TTL as seen before forwarding */
-	if (out && !skb->sk)
+	if (par->out != NULL && skb->sk == NULL)
 		ttl++;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&recent_lock);
 	t = recent_table_lookup(info->name);
-	e = recent_entry_lookup(t, &addr, match->family,
+	e = recent_entry_lookup(t, &addr, par->match->family,
 				(info->check_set & XT_RECENT_TTL) ? ttl : 0);
 	if (e == NULL) {
 		if (!(info->check_set & XT_RECENT_SET))
 			goto out;
-		e = recent_entry_init(t, &addr, match->family, ttl);
+		e = recent_entry_init(t, &addr, par->match->family, ttl);
 		if (e == NULL)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		ret = !ret;
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
index ab67aca4d8fe..b0014ab65da7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
@@ -117,23 +117,21 @@ match_packet(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static bool
-sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_sctp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_sctp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const sctp_sctphdr_t *sh;
 	sctp_sctphdr_t _sh;
 
-	if (offset) {
+	if (par->fragoff != 0) {
 		duprintf("Dropping non-first fragment.. FIXME\n");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_sh), &_sh);
+	sh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_sh), &_sh);
 	if (sh == NULL) {
 		duprintf("Dropping evil TCP offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 	duprintf("spt: %d\tdpt: %d\n", ntohs(sh->source), ntohs(sh->dest));
@@ -144,8 +142,8 @@ sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		&& SCCHECK(ntohs(sh->dest) >= info->dpts[0]
 			&& ntohs(sh->dest) <= info->dpts[1],
 			XT_SCTP_DEST_PORTS, info->flags, info->invflags)
-		&& SCCHECK(match_packet(skb, protoff + sizeof (sctp_sctphdr_t),
-					info, hotdrop),
+		&& SCCHECK(match_packet(skb, par->thoff + sizeof(sctp_sctphdr_t),
+					info, par->hotdrop),
 			   XT_SCTP_CHUNK_TYPES, info->flags, info->invflags);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
index ac9db17c7b9c..02a8fed21082 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
@@ -86,14 +86,7 @@ extract_icmp_fields(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 
 static bool
-socket_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	  const struct net_device *in,
-	  const struct net_device *out,
-	  const struct xt_match *match,
-	  const void *matchinfo,
-	  int offset,
-	  unsigned int protoff,
-	  bool *hotdrop)
+socket_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	struct udphdr _hdr, *hp = NULL;
@@ -146,7 +139,7 @@ socket_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 #endif
 
 	sk = nf_tproxy_get_sock_v4(dev_net(skb->dev), protocol,
-				   saddr, daddr, sport, dport, in, false);
+				   saddr, daddr, sport, dport, par->in, false);
 	if (sk != NULL) {
 		bool wildcard = (inet_sk(sk)->rcv_saddr == 0);
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
index f92f8bcc1e38..29f5a8a1b024 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_state");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_state");
 
 static bool
-state_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+state_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_state_info *sinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_state_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	unsigned int statebit;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c b/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
index f41a92322e6e..dcadc491db21 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_statistic");
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nth_lock);
 
 static bool
-statistic_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+statistic_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	struct xt_statistic_info *info = (struct xt_statistic_info *)matchinfo;
+	struct xt_statistic_info *info = (void *)par->matchinfo;
 	bool ret = info->flags & XT_STATISTIC_INVERT;
 
 	switch (info->mode) {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_string.c b/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
index 18d8884e7370..33f2d29ca4f7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
@@ -22,18 +22,15 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_string");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_string");
 
 static bool
-string_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+string_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_string_info *conf = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_string_info *conf = par->matchinfo;
 	struct ts_state state;
 	int invert;
 
 	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(struct ts_state));
 
-	invert = (match->revision == 0 ? conf->u.v0.invert :
+	invert = (par->match->revision == 0 ? conf->u.v0.invert :
 				    conf->u.v1.flags & XT_STRING_FLAG_INVERT);
 
 	return (skb_find_text((struct sk_buff *)skb, conf->from_offset,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
index 4791c7cbe5a9..4809b34b10f8 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_tcpmss");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_tcpmss");
 
 static bool
-tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_tcpmss_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_tcpmss_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct tcphdr *th;
 	struct tcphdr _tcph;
 	/* tcp.doff is only 4 bits, ie. max 15 * 4 bytes */
@@ -39,7 +36,7 @@ tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	unsigned int i, optlen;
 
 	/* If we don't have the whole header, drop packet. */
-	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
+	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
 	if (th == NULL)
 		goto dropit;
 
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Truncated options. */
-	op = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff + sizeof(*th), optlen, _opt);
+	op = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff + sizeof(*th), optlen, _opt);
 	if (op == NULL)
 		goto dropit;
 
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ out:
 	return info->invert;
 
 dropit:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
index 5a6268cbb9f8..66cf71b1d59c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
@@ -68,25 +68,22 @@ tcp_find_option(u_int8_t option,
 	return invert;
 }
 
-static bool
-tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct tcphdr *th;
 	struct tcphdr _tcph;
-	const struct xt_tcp *tcpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_tcp *tcpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (offset) {
+	if (par->fragoff != 0) {
 		/* To quote Alan:
 
 		   Don't allow a fragment of TCP 8 bytes in. Nobody normal
 		   causes this. Its a cracker trying to break in by doing a
 		   flag overwrite to pass the direction checks.
 		*/
-		if (offset == 1) {
+		if (par->fragoff == 1) {
 			duprintf("Dropping evil TCP offset=1 frag.\n");
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		}
 		/* Must not be a fragment. */
 		return false;
@@ -94,12 +91,12 @@ tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 
 #define FWINVTCP(bool, invflg) ((bool) ^ !!(tcpinfo->invflags & (invflg)))
 
-	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
+	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
 	if (th == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		   can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil TCP offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -117,13 +114,13 @@ tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		return false;
 	if (tcpinfo->option) {
 		if (th->doff * 4 < sizeof(_tcph)) {
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (!tcp_find_option(tcpinfo->option, skb, protoff,
+		if (!tcp_find_option(tcpinfo->option, skb, par->thoff,
 				     th->doff*4 - sizeof(_tcph),
 				     tcpinfo->invflags & XT_TCP_INV_OPTION,
-				     hotdrop))
+				     par->hotdrop))
 			return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -141,25 +138,22 @@ tcp_mt_check(const char *tablename, const void *info,
 	return !(tcpinfo->invflags & ~XT_TCP_INV_MASK);
 }
 
-static bool
-udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct udphdr *uh;
 	struct udphdr _udph;
-	const struct xt_udp *udpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_udp *udpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	uh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_udph), &_udph);
+	uh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_udph), &_udph);
 	if (uh == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		   can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil UDP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
index 32d4c769caa4..28599d3979c4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
@@ -153,11 +153,9 @@ static void localtime_3(struct xtm *r, time_t time)
 }
 
 static bool
-time_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+time_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_time_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_time_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int packet_time;
 	struct xtm current_time;
 	s64 stamp;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c b/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
index a6b971dc5d38..24a527624500 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
@@ -87,12 +87,9 @@ static bool u32_match_it(const struct xt_u32 *data,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-u32_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool u32_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_u32 *data = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_u32 *data = par->matchinfo;
 	bool ret;
 
 	ret = u32_match_it(data, skb);