Merge branch 'master' of git://dev.medozas.de/linux

98 files changed, 316 insertions, 367 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index eeb4884c30be..c2ee5d8550cf 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -183,29 +183,39 @@ struct xt_counters_info {
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 
 /**
- * struct xt_match_param - parameters for match extensions' match functions
+ * struct xt_action_param - parameters for matches/targets
  *
+ * @match:      the match extension
+ * @target:     the target extension
+ * @matchinfo:  per-match data
+ * @targetinfo: per-target data
  * @in:         input netdevice
  * @out:        output netdevice
- * @match:      struct xt_match through which this function was invoked
- * @matchinfo:  per-match data
  * @fragoff:    packet is a fragment, this is the data offset
  * @thoff:      position of transport header relative to skb->data
  * @hook:       hook number given packet came from
  * @family:     Actual NFPROTO_* through which the function is invoked
  *              (helpful when match->family == NFPROTO_UNSPEC)
+ *
+ * Fields written to by extensions:
+ *
  * @hotdrop:    drop packet if we had inspection problems
  * Network namespace obtainable using dev_net(in/out)
  */
-struct xt_match_param {
+struct xt_action_param {
+        union {
+                const struct xt_match *match;
+                const struct xt_target *target;
+        };
+        union {
+                const void *matchinfo, *targinfo;
+        };
         const struct net_device *in, *out;
-        const struct xt_match *match;
-        const void *matchinfo;
         int fragoff;
         unsigned int thoff;
         unsigned int hooknum;
         u_int8_t family;
-        bool *hotdrop;
+        bool hotdrop;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -243,23 +253,6 @@ struct xt_mtdtor_param {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct xt_target_param - parameters for target extensions' target functions
- *
- * @hooknum:    hook through which this target was invoked
- * @target:     struct xt_target through which this function was invoked
- * @targinfo:   per-target data
- *
- * Other fields see above.
- */
-struct xt_target_param {
-        const struct net_device *in, *out;
-        const struct xt_target *target;
-        const void *targinfo;
-        unsigned int hooknum;
-        u_int8_t family;
-};
-
-/**
  * struct xt_tgchk_param - parameters for target extensions'
  * checkentry functions
  *
@@ -298,7 +291,7 @@ struct xt_match {
            non-linear skb, using skb_header_pointer and
            skb_ip_make_writable. */
         bool (*match)(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-                      const struct xt_match_param *);
+                      struct xt_action_param *);
 
         /* Called when user tries to insert an entry of this type. */
         int (*checkentry)(const struct xt_mtchk_param *);
@@ -335,7 +328,7 @@ struct xt_target {
            must now handle non-linear skbs, using skb_copy_bits and
            skb_ip_make_writable. */
         unsigned int (*target)(struct sk_buff *skb,
-                               const struct xt_target_param *);
+                               const struct xt_action_param *);
 
         /* Called when user tries to insert an entry of this type:
            hook_mask is a bitmask of hooks from which it can be
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
index f7de8dbc3422..2a449b7ab8fa 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_802_3_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_802_3_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_802_3_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct ebt_802_3_hdr *hdr = ebt_802_3_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
index 20068e03fa81..8b84c581be30 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static int get_ip_src(const struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 *addr)
 }
 
 static bool
-ebt_among_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_among_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_among_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const char *dmac, *smac;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
index 952150cd5e7d..cd457b891b27 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_arp.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_arp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_arp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_arp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct arphdr *ah;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c
index 4581adb27583..070cf134a22f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_arpreply.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_arpreply_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_arpreply_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_arpreply_info *info = par->targinfo;
         const __be32 *siptr, *diptr;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_dnat.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_dnat.c
index 59d5b7c8a557..c59f7bfae6e2 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_dnat.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_dnat.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_nat.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_dnat_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_dnat_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_nat_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
index a1c76c7e5219..23bca62d58d2 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct tcpudphdr {
 };
 
 static bool
-ebt_ip_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_ip_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_ip_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct iphdr *ih;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
index 33f8413f05ad..50a46afc2bcc 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct tcpudphdr {
 };
 
 static bool
-ebt_ip6_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_ip6_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_ip6_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct ipv6hdr *ih6;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
index 4b0e2e53fa57..517e78befcb2 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ebt_limit_info *info = (void *)par->matchinfo;
         unsigned long now = jiffies;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_log.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_log.c
index c46024156539..6e5a8bb9b940 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_log.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_log.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_log_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_log_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_log_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_loginfo li;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark.c
index 126e536ff8f4..66697cbd0a8b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_mark_t.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_mark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_mark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_mark_t_info *info = par->targinfo;
         int action = info->target & -16;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
index e4366c0a1a43..d98baefc4c7e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_mark_m.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_mark_m_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c
index 22e2ad5f23e8..5be68bbcc341 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_log.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_nflog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_nflog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_nflog_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_loginfo li;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
index f34bcc3197bd..496a56515307 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_pkttype.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_pkttype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_redirect.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_redirect.c
index a6044a6f2383..9e19166ba453 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_redirect.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_redirect.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_redirect.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_redirect_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_redirect_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_redirect_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_snat.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_snat.c
index 79caca34ae2b..f8f0bd1a1d51 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_snat.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_snat.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_nat.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_snat_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_snat_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_nat_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
index 02f28fdda393..5b33a2e634a6 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static bool ebt_filter_config(const struct ebt_stp_info *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-ebt_stp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_stp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_stp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct stp_header *sp;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ulog.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ulog.c
index 852f37c27659..ae3c7cef1484 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ulog.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ulog.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static void ebt_log_packet(u_int8_t pf, unsigned int hooknum,
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ebt_ulog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ebt_ulog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         ebt_ulog_packet(par->hooknum, skb, par->in, par->out,
                         par->targinfo, NULL);
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
index bf8ae5c7a0c5..87b53b3a921d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+ebt_vlan_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ebt_vlan_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct vlan_hdr *fp;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 1d8c2c0a7470..59ca00e40dec 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static struct xt_target ebt_standard_target = {
 
 static inline int
 ebt_do_watcher(const struct ebt_entry_watcher *w, struct sk_buff *skb,
-               struct xt_target_param *par)
+               struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         par->target   = w->u.watcher;
         par->targinfo = w->data;
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ ebt_do_watcher(const struct ebt_entry_watcher *w, struct sk_buff *skb,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int ebt_do_match (struct ebt_entry_match *m,
-   const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_match_param *par)
+static inline int
+ebt_do_match(struct ebt_entry_match *m, const struct sk_buff *skb,
+             struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         par->match     = m->u.match;
         par->matchinfo = m->data;
@@ -185,15 +186,13 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
         struct ebt_entries *chaininfo;
         const char *base;
         const struct ebt_table_info *private;
-        bool hotdrop = false;
-        struct xt_match_param mtpar;
-        struct xt_target_param tgpar;
+        struct xt_action_param acpar;
 
-        mtpar.family  = tgpar.family = NFPROTO_BRIDGE;
-        mtpar.in      = tgpar.in  = in;
-        mtpar.out     = tgpar.out = out;
-        mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
-        mtpar.hooknum = tgpar.hooknum = hook;
+        acpar.family  = NFPROTO_BRIDGE;
+        acpar.in      = in;
+        acpar.out     = out;
+        acpar.hotdrop = false;
+        acpar.hooknum = hook;
 
         read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
         private = table->private;
@@ -214,9 +213,9 @@ 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, &mtpar) != 0)
+                if (EBT_MATCH_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_match, skb, &acpar) != 0)
                         goto letscontinue;
-                if (hotdrop) {
+                if (acpar.hotdrop) {
                         read_unlock_bh(&table->lock);
                         return NF_DROP;
                 }
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
                 /* these should only watch: not modify, nor tell us
                    what to do with the packet */
-                EBT_WATCHER_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_watcher, skb, &tgpar);
+                EBT_WATCHER_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_watcher, skb, &acpar);
 
                 t = (struct ebt_entry_target *)
                    (((char *)point) + point->target_offset);
@@ -235,9 +234,9 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 if (!t->u.target->target)
                         verdict = ((struct ebt_standard_target *)t)->verdict;
                 else {
-                        tgpar.target   = t->u.target;
-                        tgpar.targinfo = t->data;
-                        verdict = t->u.target->target(skb, &tgpar);
+                        acpar.target   = t->u.target;
+                        acpar.targinfo = t->data;
+                        verdict = t->u.target->target(skb, &acpar);
                 }
                 if (verdict == EBT_ACCEPT) {
                         read_unlock_bh(&table->lock);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 07a699059390..03352fcba172 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static inline int arp_checkentry(const struct arpt_arp *arp)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-arpt_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+arpt_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         if (net_ratelimit())
                 printk("arp_tables: error: '%s'\n",
@@ -260,12 +260,11 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
         static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
         unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
         const struct arphdr *arp;
-        bool hotdrop = false;
         struct arpt_entry *e, *back;
         const char *indev, *outdev;
         void *table_base;
         const struct xt_table_info *private;
-        struct xt_target_param tgpar;
+        struct xt_action_param acpar;
 
         if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, arp_hdr_len(skb->dev)))
                 return NF_DROP;
@@ -280,10 +279,11 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
         e = get_entry(table_base, private->hook_entry[hook]);
         back = get_entry(table_base, private->underflow[hook]);
 
-        tgpar.in      = in;
-        tgpar.out     = out;
-        tgpar.hooknum = hook;
-        tgpar.family  = NFPROTO_ARP;
+        acpar.in      = in;
+        acpar.out     = out;
+        acpar.hooknum = hook;
+        acpar.family  = NFPROTO_ARP;
+        acpar.hotdrop = false;
 
         arp = arp_hdr(skb);
         do {
@@ -333,9 +333,9 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 /* Targets which reenter must return
                  * abs. verdicts
                  */
-                tgpar.target   = t->u.kernel.target;
-                tgpar.targinfo = t->data;
-                verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &tgpar);
+                acpar.target   = t->u.kernel.target;
+                acpar.targinfo = t->data;
+                verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &acpar);
 
                 /* Target might have changed stuff. */
                 arp = arp_hdr(skb);
@@ -345,10 +345,10 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 else
                         /* Verdict */
                         break;
-        } while (!hotdrop);
+        } while (!acpar.hotdrop);
         xt_info_rdunlock_bh();
 
-        if (hotdrop)
+        if (acpar.hotdrop)
                 return NF_DROP;
         else
                 return verdict;
@@ -1828,22 +1828,23 @@ void arpt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table)
 }
 
 /* The built-in targets: standard (NULL) and error. */
-static struct xt_target arpt_standard_target __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = ARPT_STANDARD_TARGET,
-        .targetsize     = sizeof(int),
-        .family         = NFPROTO_ARP,
+static struct xt_target arpt_builtin_tg[] __read_mostly = {
+        {
+                .name             = ARPT_STANDARD_TARGET,
+                .targetsize       = sizeof(int),
+                .family           = NFPROTO_ARP,
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-        .compatsize     = sizeof(compat_int_t),
-        .compat_from_user = compat_standard_from_user,
-        .compat_to_user = compat_standard_to_user,
+                .compatsize       = sizeof(compat_int_t),
+                .compat_from_user = compat_standard_from_user,
+                .compat_to_user   = compat_standard_to_user,
 #endif
-};
-
-static struct xt_target arpt_error_target __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = ARPT_ERROR_TARGET,
-        .target         = arpt_error,
-        .targetsize     = ARPT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN,
-        .family         = NFPROTO_ARP,
+        },
+        {
+                .name             = ARPT_ERROR_TARGET,
+                .target           = arpt_error,
+                .targetsize       = ARPT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN,
+                .family           = NFPROTO_ARP,
+        },
 };
 
 static struct nf_sockopt_ops arpt_sockopts = {
@@ -1887,12 +1888,9 @@ static int __init arp_tables_init(void)
                 goto err1;
 
         /* Noone else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
-        ret = xt_register_target(&arpt_standard_target);
+        ret = xt_register_targets(arpt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_builtin_tg));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err2;
-        ret = xt_register_target(&arpt_error_target);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto err3;
 
         /* Register setsockopt */
         ret = nf_register_sockopt(&arpt_sockopts);
@@ -1903,9 +1901,7 @@ static int __init arp_tables_init(void)
         return 0;
 
 err4:
-        xt_unregister_target(&arpt_error_target);
-err3:
-        xt_unregister_target(&arpt_standard_target);
+        xt_unregister_targets(arpt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_builtin_tg));
 err2:
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&arp_tables_net_ops);
 err1:
@@ -1915,8 +1911,7 @@ err1:
 static void __exit arp_tables_fini(void)
 {
         nf_unregister_sockopt(&arpt_sockopts);
-        xt_unregister_target(&arpt_error_target);
-        xt_unregister_target(&arpt_standard_target);
+        xt_unregister_targets(arpt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_builtin_tg));
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&arp_tables_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c
index 4b51a027f307..e1be7dd1171b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Bart De Schuymer <bdschuym@pandora.be>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("arptables arp payload mangle target");
 
 static unsigned int
-target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct arpt_mangle *mangle = par->targinfo;
         const struct arphdr *arp;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 3e6af1036fbc..49b9e4fb5460 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ ip_checkentry(const struct ipt_ip *ip)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ipt_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ipt_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         if (net_ratelimit())
                 pr_info("error: `%s'\n", (const char *)par->targinfo);
@@ -173,21 +173,6 @@ ipt_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
         return NF_DROP;
 }
 
-/* Performance critical - called for every packet */
-static inline bool
-do_match(const 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, par))
-                return true;
-        else
-                return false;
-}
-
 /* Performance critical */
 static inline struct ipt_entry *
 get_entry(const void *base, unsigned int offset)
@@ -323,7 +308,6 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
         static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
         const struct iphdr *ip;
-        bool hotdrop = false;
         /* Initializing verdict to NF_DROP keeps gcc happy. */
         unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
         const char *indev, *outdev;
@@ -331,8 +315,7 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
         struct ipt_entry *e, **jumpstack;
         unsigned int *stackptr, origptr, cpu;
         const struct xt_table_info *private;
-        struct xt_match_param mtpar;
-        struct xt_target_param tgpar;
+        struct xt_action_param acpar;
 
         /* Initialization */
         ip = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -344,13 +327,13 @@ 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. */
-        mtpar.fragoff = ntohs(ip->frag_off) & IP_OFFSET;
-        mtpar.thoff   = ip_hdrlen(skb);
-        mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
-        mtpar.in      = tgpar.in  = in;
-        mtpar.out     = tgpar.out = out;
-        mtpar.family  = tgpar.family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
-        mtpar.hooknum = tgpar.hooknum = hook;
+        acpar.fragoff = ntohs(ip->frag_off) & IP_OFFSET;
+        acpar.thoff   = ip_hdrlen(skb);
+        acpar.hotdrop = false;
+        acpar.in      = in;
+        acpar.out     = out;
+        acpar.family  = NFPROTO_IPV4;
+        acpar.hooknum = hook;
 
         IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
         xt_info_rdlock_bh();
@@ -373,15 +356,18 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
                 IP_NF_ASSERT(e);
                 if (!ip_packet_match(ip, indev, outdev,
-                    &e->ip, mtpar.fragoff)) {
+                    &e->ip, acpar.fragoff)) {
  no_match:
                         e = ipt_next_entry(e);
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
-                        if (do_match(ematch, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
+                xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e) {
+                        acpar.match     = ematch->u.kernel.match;
+                        acpar.matchinfo = ematch->data;
+                        if (!acpar.match->match(skb, &acpar))
                                 goto no_match;
+                }
 
                 ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, ntohs(ip->tot_len), 1);
 
@@ -434,11 +420,10 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                tgpar.target   = t->u.kernel.target;
-                tgpar.targinfo = t->data;
-
+                acpar.target   = t->u.kernel.target;
+                acpar.targinfo = t->data;
 
-                verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &tgpar);
+                verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &acpar);
                 /* Target might have changed stuff. */
                 ip = ip_hdr(skb);
                 if (verdict == IPT_CONTINUE)
@@ -446,7 +431,7 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 else
                         /* Verdict */
                         break;
-        } while (!hotdrop);
+        } while (!acpar.hotdrop);
         xt_info_rdunlock_bh();
         pr_debug("Exiting %s; resetting sp from %u to %u\n",
                  __func__, *stackptr, origptr);
@@ -454,7 +439,7 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 #ifdef DEBUG_ALLOW_ALL
         return NF_ACCEPT;
 #else
-        if (hotdrop)
+        if (acpar.hotdrop)
                 return NF_DROP;
         else return verdict;
 #endif
@@ -591,7 +576,7 @@ check_entry(const struct ipt_entry *e, const char *name)
         const struct ipt_entry_target *t;
 
         if (!ip_checkentry(&e->ip)) {
-                duprintf("ip check failed %p %s.\n", e, name);
+                duprintf("ip check failed %p %s.\n", e, par->match->name);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -618,7 +603,7 @@ check_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m, struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
         ret = xt_check_match(par, m->u.match_size - sizeof(*m),
               ip->proto, ip->invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO);
         if (ret < 0) {
-                duprintf("check failed for `%s'.\n", par.match->name);
+                duprintf("check failed for `%s'.\n", par->match->name);
                 return ret;
         }
         return 0;
@@ -2152,7 +2137,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+icmp_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct icmphdr *ic;
         struct icmphdr _icmph;
@@ -2168,7 +2153,7 @@ icmp_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                  * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
                  */
                 duprintf("Dropping evil ICMP tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -2187,23 +2172,23 @@ static int icmp_checkentry(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
         return (icmpinfo->invflags & ~IPT_ICMP_INV) ? -EINVAL : 0;
 }
 
-/* The built-in targets: standard (NULL) and error. */
-static struct xt_target ipt_standard_target __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = IPT_STANDARD_TARGET,
-        .targetsize     = sizeof(int),
-        .family         = NFPROTO_IPV4,
+static struct xt_target ipt_builtin_tg[] __read_mostly = {
+        {
+                .name             = IPT_STANDARD_TARGET,
+                .targetsize       = sizeof(int),
+                .family           = NFPROTO_IPV4,
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-        .compatsize     = sizeof(compat_int_t),
-        .compat_from_user = compat_standard_from_user,
-        .compat_to_user = compat_standard_to_user,
+                .compatsize       = sizeof(compat_int_t),
+                .compat_from_user = compat_standard_from_user,
+                .compat_to_user   = compat_standard_to_user,
 #endif
-};
-
-static struct xt_target ipt_error_target __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = IPT_ERROR_TARGET,
-        .target         = ipt_error,
-        .targetsize     = IPT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN,
-        .family         = NFPROTO_IPV4,
+        },
+        {
+                .name             = IPT_ERROR_TARGET,
+                .target           = ipt_error,
+                .targetsize       = IPT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN,
+                .family           = NFPROTO_IPV4,
+        },
 };
 
 static struct nf_sockopt_ops ipt_sockopts = {
@@ -2223,13 +2208,15 @@ static struct nf_sockopt_ops ipt_sockopts = {
         .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
-static struct xt_match icmp_matchstruct __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = "icmp",
-        .match          = icmp_match,
-        .matchsize      = sizeof(struct ipt_icmp),
-        .checkentry     = icmp_checkentry,
-        .proto          = IPPROTO_ICMP,
-        .family         = NFPROTO_IPV4,
+static struct xt_match ipt_builtin_mt[] __read_mostly = {
+        {
+                .name       = "icmp",
+                .match      = icmp_match,
+                .matchsize  = sizeof(struct ipt_icmp),
+                .checkentry = icmp_checkentry,
+                .proto      = IPPROTO_ICMP,
+                .family     = NFPROTO_IPV4,
+        },
 };
 
 static int __net_init ip_tables_net_init(struct net *net)
@@ -2256,13 +2243,10 @@ static int __init ip_tables_init(void)
                 goto err1;
 
         /* Noone else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
-        ret = xt_register_target(&ipt_standard_target);
+        ret = xt_register_targets(ipt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_tg));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err2;
-        ret = xt_register_target(&ipt_error_target);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto err3;
-        ret = xt_register_match(&icmp_matchstruct);
+        ret = xt_register_matches(ipt_builtin_mt, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_mt));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err4;
 
@@ -2275,11 +2259,9 @@ static int __init ip_tables_init(void)
         return 0;
 
 err5:
-        xt_unregister_match(&icmp_matchstruct);
+        xt_unregister_matches(ipt_builtin_mt, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_mt));
 err4:
-        xt_unregister_target(&ipt_error_target);
-err3:
-        xt_unregister_target(&ipt_standard_target);
+        xt_unregister_targets(ipt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_tg));
 err2:
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip_tables_net_ops);
 err1:
@@ -2290,10 +2272,8 @@ static void __exit ip_tables_fini(void)
 {
         nf_unregister_sockopt(&ipt_sockopts);
 
-        xt_unregister_match(&icmp_matchstruct);
-        xt_unregister_target(&ipt_error_target);
-        xt_unregister_target(&ipt_standard_target);
-
+        xt_unregister_matches(ipt_builtin_mt, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_mt));
+        xt_unregister_targets(ipt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_tg));
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip_tables_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
index 8815d458de46..f91c94b9a790 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ clusterip_responsible(const struct clusterip_config *config, u_int32_t hash)
  ***********************************************************************/
 
 static unsigned int
-clusterip_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+clusterip_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ipt_clusterip_tgt_info *cipinfo = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_conn *ct;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
index 563049f31aef..4bf3dc49ad1e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ set_ect_tcp(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct ipt_ECN_info *einfo)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ecn_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ecn_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ipt_ECN_info *einfo = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c
index 3bd35f370817..5234f4f3499a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ ipt_log_packet(u_int8_t pf,
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-log_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+log_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ipt_log_info *loginfo = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_loginfo li;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
index 02b1bc477998..d2ed9dc74ebc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static int masquerade_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-masquerade_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+masquerade_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct nf_conn *ct;
         struct nf_conn_nat *nat;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_NETMAP.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_NETMAP.c
index 708c7f8f7eea..f43867d1697f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_NETMAP.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_NETMAP.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int netmap_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-netmap_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+netmap_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct nf_conn *ct;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c
index 3cf101916523..18a0656505a0 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static int redirect_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-redirect_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+redirect_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct nf_conn *ct;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
index a86135a28058..f5f4a888e4ec 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static inline void send_unreach(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int code)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-reject_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+reject_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ipt_reject_info *reject = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c
index 8f60749e87a3..446e0f467a17 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ alloc_failure:
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ulog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ulog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         ipt_ulog_packet(par->hooknum, skb, par->in, par->out,
                         par->targinfo, NULL);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
index e4b8f2bf8aaa..db8bff0fb86d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static inline bool match_type(struct net *net, const struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static bool
-addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct net *net = dev_net(par->in ? par->in : par->out);
         const struct ipt_addrtype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 }
 
 static bool
-addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct net *net = dev_net(par->in ? par->in : par->out);
         const struct ipt_addrtype_info_v1 *info = par->matchinfo;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
index 9f9810204892..14a2aa8b8a14 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+static bool ah_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ip_auth_hdr _ahdr;
         const struct ip_auth_hdr *ah;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static bool ah_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                  * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
                  */
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil AH tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
index 32e24100d8d1..af6e9c778345 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static inline bool match_tcp(const struct sk_buff *skb,
         return true;
 }
 
-static bool ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ipt_ecn_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static bool ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         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, par->hotdrop))
+                if (!match_tcp(skb, info, &par->hotdrop))
                         return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
index b48a0fc3d9ed..98ed78281aee 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static const struct xt_table nat_table = {
 
 /* Source NAT */
 static unsigned int
-ipt_snat_target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ipt_snat_target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct nf_conn *ct;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ipt_snat_target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ipt_dnat_target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ipt_dnat_target(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct nf_conn *ct;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 7afa11773164..56782336474f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ ip6_checkentry(const struct ip6t_ip6 *ipv6)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-ip6t_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ip6t_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         if (net_ratelimit())
                 pr_info("error: `%s'\n", (const char *)par->targinfo);
@@ -205,21 +205,6 @@ ip6t_error(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
         return NF_DROP;
 }
 
-/* Performance critical - called for every packet */
-static inline bool
-do_match(const 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, par))
-                return true;
-        else
-                return false;
-}
-
 static inline struct ip6t_entry *
 get_entry(const void *base, unsigned int offset)
 {
@@ -352,7 +337,6 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
               struct xt_table *table)
 {
         static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
-        bool hotdrop = false;
         /* Initializing verdict to NF_DROP keeps gcc happy. */
         unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
         const char *indev, *outdev;
@@ -360,8 +344,7 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
         struct ip6t_entry *e, **jumpstack;
         unsigned int *stackptr, origptr, cpu;
         const struct xt_table_info *private;
-        struct xt_match_param mtpar;
-        struct xt_target_param tgpar;
+        struct xt_action_param acpar;
 
         /* Initialization */
         indev = in ? in->name : nulldevname;
@@ -372,11 +355,11 @@ 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      = tgpar.in  = in;
-        mtpar.out     = tgpar.out = out;
-        mtpar.family  = tgpar.family = NFPROTO_IPV6;
-        mtpar.hooknum = tgpar.hooknum = hook;
+        acpar.hotdrop = false;
+        acpar.in      = in;
+        acpar.out     = out;
+        acpar.family  = NFPROTO_IPV6;
+        acpar.hooknum = hook;
 
         IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
 
@@ -396,15 +379,18 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
                 IP_NF_ASSERT(e);
                 if (!ip6_packet_match(skb, indev, outdev, &e->ipv6,
-                    &mtpar.thoff, &mtpar.fragoff, &hotdrop)) {
+                    &acpar.thoff, &acpar.fragoff, &acpar.hotdrop)) {
  no_match:
                         e = ip6t_next_entry(e);
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
-                        if (do_match(ematch, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
+                xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e) {
+                        acpar.match     = ematch->u.kernel.match;
+                        acpar.matchinfo = ematch->data;
+                        if (!acpar.match->match(skb, &acpar))
                                 goto no_match;
+                }
 
                 ADD_COUNTER(e->counters,
                             ntohs(ipv6_hdr(skb)->payload_len) +
@@ -451,16 +437,16 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                tgpar.target   = t->u.kernel.target;
-                tgpar.targinfo = t->data;
+                acpar.target   = t->u.kernel.target;
+                acpar.targinfo = t->data;
 
-                verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &tgpar);
+                verdict = t->u.kernel.target->target(skb, &acpar);
                 if (verdict == IP6T_CONTINUE)
                         e = ip6t_next_entry(e);
                 else
                         /* Verdict */
                         break;
-        } while (!hotdrop);
+        } while (!acpar.hotdrop);
 
         xt_info_rdunlock_bh();
         *stackptr = origptr;
@@ -468,7 +454,7 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 #ifdef DEBUG_ALLOW_ALL
         return NF_ACCEPT;
 #else
-        if (hotdrop)
+        if (acpar.hotdrop)
                 return NF_DROP;
         else return verdict;
 #endif
@@ -2167,7 +2153,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+icmp6_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct icmp6hdr *ic;
         struct icmp6hdr _icmph;
@@ -2183,7 +2169,7 @@ icmp6_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                  * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
                  */
                 duprintf("Dropping evil ICMP tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -2204,22 +2190,23 @@ static int icmp6_checkentry(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 }
 
 /* The built-in targets: standard (NULL) and error. */
-static struct xt_target ip6t_standard_target __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = IP6T_STANDARD_TARGET,
-        .targetsize     = sizeof(int),
-        .family         = NFPROTO_IPV6,
+static struct xt_target ip6t_builtin_tg[] __read_mostly = {
+        {
+                .name             = IP6T_STANDARD_TARGET,
+                .targetsize       = sizeof(int),
+                .family           = NFPROTO_IPV6,
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-        .compatsize     = sizeof(compat_int_t),
-        .compat_from_user = compat_standard_from_user,
-        .compat_to_user = compat_standard_to_user,
+                .compatsize       = sizeof(compat_int_t),
+                .compat_from_user = compat_standard_from_user,
+                .compat_to_user   = compat_standard_to_user,
 #endif
-};
-
-static struct xt_target ip6t_error_target __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = IP6T_ERROR_TARGET,
-        .target         = ip6t_error,
-        .targetsize     = IP6T_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN,
-        .family         = NFPROTO_IPV6,
+        },
+        {
+                .name             = IP6T_ERROR_TARGET,
+                .target           = ip6t_error,
+                .targetsize       = IP6T_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN,
+                .family           = NFPROTO_IPV6,
+        },
 };
 
 static struct nf_sockopt_ops ip6t_sockopts = {
@@ -2239,13 +2226,15 @@ static struct nf_sockopt_ops ip6t_sockopts = {
         .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
-static struct xt_match icmp6_matchstruct __read_mostly = {
-        .name           = "icmp6",
-        .match          = icmp6_match,
-        .matchsize      = sizeof(struct ip6t_icmp),
-        .checkentry     = icmp6_checkentry,
-        .proto          = IPPROTO_ICMPV6,
-        .family         = NFPROTO_IPV6,
+static struct xt_match ip6t_builtin_mt[] __read_mostly = {
+        {
+                .name       = "icmp6",
+                .match      = icmp6_match,
+                .matchsize  = sizeof(struct ip6t_icmp),
+                .checkentry = icmp6_checkentry,
+                .proto      = IPPROTO_ICMPV6,
+                .family     = NFPROTO_IPV6,
+        },
 };
 
 static int __net_init ip6_tables_net_init(struct net *net)
@@ -2272,13 +2261,10 @@ static int __init ip6_tables_init(void)
                 goto err1;
 
         /* Noone else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
-        ret = xt_register_target(&ip6t_standard_target);
+        ret = xt_register_targets(ip6t_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_tg));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err2;
-        ret = xt_register_target(&ip6t_error_target);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto err3;
-        ret = xt_register_match(&icmp6_matchstruct);
+        ret = xt_register_matches(ip6t_builtin_mt, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_mt));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err4;
 
@@ -2291,11 +2277,9 @@ static int __init ip6_tables_init(void)
         return 0;
 
 err5:
-        xt_unregister_match(&icmp6_matchstruct);
+        xt_unregister_matches(ip6t_builtin_mt, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_mt));
 err4:
-        xt_unregister_target(&ip6t_error_target);
-err3:
-        xt_unregister_target(&ip6t_standard_target);
+        xt_unregister_targets(ip6t_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_tg));
 err2:
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6_tables_net_ops);
 err1:
@@ -2306,10 +2290,8 @@ static void __exit ip6_tables_fini(void)
 {
         nf_unregister_sockopt(&ip6t_sockopts);
 
-        xt_unregister_match(&icmp6_matchstruct);
-        xt_unregister_target(&ip6t_error_target);
-        xt_unregister_target(&ip6t_standard_target);
-
+        xt_unregister_matches(ip6t_builtin_mt, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_mt));
+        xt_unregister_targets(ip6t_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_tg));
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6_tables_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c
index 1f47a525f484..af4ee11f2066 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ ip6t_log_packet(u_int8_t pf,
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-log_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+log_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ip6t_log_info *loginfo = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_loginfo li;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
index af1d6494ac39..47d227713758 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ send_unreach(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb_in, unsigned char code,
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-reject_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+reject_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ip6t_reject_info *reject = par->targinfo;
         struct net *net = dev_net((par->in != NULL) ? par->in : par->out);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
index 1580693c86c1..89cccc5a9c92 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+static bool ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ip_auth_hdr _ah;
         const struct ip_auth_hdr *ah;
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ static bool ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_AUTH, NULL);
         if (err < 0) {
                 if (err != -ENOENT)
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
         ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_ah), &_ah);
         if (ah == NULL) {
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
index ca287f6d2bce..aab0706908c5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andras Kis-Szabo <kisza@sch.bme.hu>");
 
 static bool
-eui64_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+eui64_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         unsigned char eui64[8];
 
         if (!(skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
               skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_HLEN <= skb->data) &&
             par->fragoff != 0) {
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
index a5daf0ffb4ec..eda898fda6ca 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+frag_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct frag_hdr _frag;
         const struct frag_hdr *fh;
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ frag_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT, NULL);
         if (err < 0) {
                 if (err != -ENOENT)
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
         fh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_frag), &_frag);
         if (fh == NULL) {
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
index e424e7c8f824..59df051eaef6 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_dst");
 static struct xt_match hbh_mt6_reg[] __read_mostly;
 
 static bool
-hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ipv6_opt_hdr _optsh;
         const struct ipv6_opt_hdr *oh;
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                             NEXTHDR_HOP : NEXTHDR_DEST, NULL);
         if (err < 0) {
                 if (err != -ENOENT)
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
         oh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_optsh), &_optsh);
         if (oh == NULL) {
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
index 46fbabb493fa..54bd9790603f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+ipv6header_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ip6t_ipv6header_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         unsigned int temp;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
index c9f443e0138f..0c90c66b1992 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+static bool mh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ip6_mh _mh;
         const struct ip6_mh *mh;
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ static bool mh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                 /* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
                    can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil MH tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
         if (mh->ip6mh_proto != IPPROTO_NONE) {
                 pr_debug("Dropping invalid MH Payload Proto: %u\n",
                          mh->ip6mh_proto);
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
index 09322720d2a6..d8488c50a8e0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+static bool rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ipv6_rt_hdr _route;
         const struct ipv6_rt_hdr *rh;
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ static bool rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_ROUTING, NULL);
         if (err < 0) {
                 if (err != -ENOENT)
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
         rh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_route), &_route);
         if (rh == NULL) {
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_CLASSIFY.c b/net/netfilter/xt_CLASSIFY.c
index 011bc80dd2a1..c2c0e4abeb99 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_CLASSIFY.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_CLASSIFY.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_CLASSIFY");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_CLASSIFY");
 
 static unsigned int
-classify_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+classify_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_classify_target_info *clinfo = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c b/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c
index e953e302141d..e04dc282e3bb 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void secmark_restore(struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-connsecmark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+connsecmark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_connsecmark_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c b/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c
index c8f547829bad..562bf3266e04 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_zones.h>
 
 static unsigned int xt_ct_target(struct sk_buff *skb,
-                                 const struct xt_target_param *par)
+                                 const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_ct_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_conn *ct = info->ct;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c b/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c
index 969634f293e5..0a229191e55b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_TOS");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_TOS");
 
 static unsigned int
-dscp_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+dscp_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_DSCP_info *dinfo = par->targinfo;
         u_int8_t dscp = ipv4_get_dsfield(ip_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dscp_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-dscp_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+dscp_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_DSCP_info *dinfo = par->targinfo;
         u_int8_t dscp = ipv6_get_dsfield(ipv6_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int dscp_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-tos_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tos_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_tos_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ tos_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-tos_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tos_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_tos_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c b/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c
index 77b99f732711..95b084800fcc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: Hoplimit/TTL Limit field modification target");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static unsigned int
-ttl_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+ttl_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct iphdr *iph;
         const struct ipt_TTL_info *info = par->targinfo;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ttl_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-hl_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+hl_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ipv6hdr *ip6h;
         const struct ip6t_HL_info *info = par->targinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c b/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
index ab6f8ff9c9a7..a4140509eea1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct xt_led_info_internal {
 };
 
 static unsigned int
-led_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+led_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_led_info *ledinfo = par->targinfo;
         struct xt_led_info_internal *ledinternal = ledinfo->internal_data;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_NFLOG.c b/net/netfilter/xt_NFLOG.c
index 42dd8747b421..a17dd0f589b2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_NFLOG.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_NFLOG.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_NFLOG");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_NFLOG");
 
 static unsigned int
-nflog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+nflog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_nflog_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct nf_loginfo li;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c b/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
index f9217cb56fe3..039cce1bde3d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static u32 jhash_initval __read_mostly;
 static bool rnd_inited __read_mostly;
 
 static unsigned int
-nfqueue_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+nfqueue_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_NFQ_info *tinfo = par->targinfo;
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static u32 hash_v6(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 #endif
 
 static unsigned int
-nfqueue_tg_v1(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+nfqueue_tg_v1(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_NFQ_info_v1 *info = par->targinfo;
         u32 queue = info->queuenum;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_NOTRACK.c b/net/netfilter/xt_NOTRACK.c
index e7a0a54fd4ea..512b9123252f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_NOTRACK.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_NOTRACK.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_NOTRACK");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_NOTRACK");
 
 static unsigned int
-notrack_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+notrack_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         /* Previously seen (loopback)? Ignore. */
         if (skb->nfct != NULL)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
index a02193f06e39..69c01e10f8af 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void xt_rateest_put(struct xt_rateest *est)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_rateest_put);
 
 static unsigned int
-xt_rateest_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+xt_rateest_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_rateest_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
         struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *stats = &info->est->bstats;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c b/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c
index a91d4a7d5a2c..23b2d6c486b5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_SECMARK");
 static u8 mode;
 
 static unsigned int
-secmark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+secmark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         u32 secmark = 0;
         const struct xt_secmark_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
index d04606459c9d..62ec021fbd50 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static u_int32_t tcpmss_reverse_mtu(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-tcpmss_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tcpmss_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
         __be16 newlen;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ tcpmss_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_IP6_NF_IPTABLES) || defined(CONFIG_IP6_NF_IPTABLES_MODULE)
 static unsigned int
-tcpmss_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tcpmss_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ipv6hdr *ipv6h = ipv6_hdr(skb);
         u8 nexthdr;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPOPTSTRIP.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPOPTSTRIP.c
index e8b57609ddc0..9dc9ecfdd546 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPOPTSTRIP.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPOPTSTRIP.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ tcpoptstrip_mangle_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-tcpoptstrip_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tcpoptstrip_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         return tcpoptstrip_mangle_packet(skb, par->targinfo, ip_hdrlen(skb),
                sizeof(struct iphdr) + sizeof(struct tcphdr));
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ tcpoptstrip_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_IP6_NF_MANGLE) || defined(CONFIG_IP6_NF_MANGLE_MODULE)
 static unsigned int
-tcpoptstrip_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tcpoptstrip_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct ipv6hdr *ipv6h = ipv6_hdr(skb);
         int tcphoff;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TEE.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TEE.c
index 49da6c05f4e0..d7920d9f49e9 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TEE.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TEE.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ tee_tg_route4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_tee_tginfo *info)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-tee_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tee_tg4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_tee_tginfo *info = par->targinfo;
         struct iphdr *iph;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ tee_tg_route6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_tee_tginfo *info)
 }
 
 static unsigned int
-tee_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tee_tg6(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_tee_tginfo *info = par->targinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c
index 4f246ddc5c48..e1a0dedac258 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_tproxy_core.h>
 
 static unsigned int
-tproxy_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+tproxy_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
         const struct xt_tproxy_target_info *tgi = par->targinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TRACE.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TRACE.c
index fbb04b86c46b..df48967af382 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TRACE.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TRACE.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_TRACE");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_TRACE");
 
 static unsigned int
-trace_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+trace_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         skb->nf_trace = 1;
         return XT_CONTINUE;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c b/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
index 6c941e1c6b9e..30b95a1c1c89 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ xt_cluster_is_multicast_addr(const struct sk_buff *skb, u_int8_t family)
 }
 
 static bool
-xt_cluster_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+xt_cluster_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct sk_buff *pskb = (struct sk_buff *)skb;
         const struct xt_cluster_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c b/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
index e82179832acd..5c861d2f21ca 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_comment");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_comment");
 
 static bool
-comment_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+comment_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         /* We always match */
         return true;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
index ff738a5f963a..73517835303d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_connbytes");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_connbytes");
 
 static bool
-connbytes_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+connbytes_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_connbytes_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
         const struct nf_conn *ct;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
index 326bc1b81681..5c5b6b921b84 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int count_them(struct net *net,
 }
 
 static bool
-connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct net *net = dev_net(par->in ? par->in : par->out);
         const struct xt_connlimit_info *info = par->matchinfo;
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 
         if (connections < 0) {
                 /* kmalloc failed, drop it entirely */
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
         return (connections > info->limit) ^ info->inverse;
 
  hotdrop:
-        *par->hotdrop = true;
+        par->hotdrop = true;
         return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
index ae1015484ae2..7278145e6a68 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_connmark");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_connmark");
 
 static unsigned int
-connmark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+connmark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_connmark_tginfo1 *info = par->targinfo;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void connmark_tg_destroy(const struct xt_tgdtor_param *par)
 }
 
 static bool
-connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_connmark_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
index 3348706ce56d..39681f10291c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ ct_proto_port_check(const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo2 *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par,
+conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par,
              u16 state_mask, u16 status_mask)
 {
         const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo2 *info = par->matchinfo;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par,
 }
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+conntrack_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ conntrack_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 }
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt_v2(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+conntrack_mt_v2(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo2 *info = par->matchinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
index 0d260aec487f..b63d2a3d80ba 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_dccp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct dccp_hdr *dh;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 
         dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);
         if (dh == NULL) {
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                 && DCCHECK(match_types(dh, info->typemask),
                            XT_DCCP_TYPE, info->flags, info->invflags)
                 && DCCHECK(match_option(info->option, skb, par->thoff, dh,
-                                        par->hotdrop),
+                                        &par->hotdrop),
                            XT_DCCP_OPTION, info->flags, info->invflags);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
index 9db51fddbdb8..64670fc5d0e1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_tos");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_tos");
 
 static bool
-dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         u_int8_t dscp = ipv4_get_dsfield(ip_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 }
 
 static bool
-dscp_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+dscp_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         u_int8_t dscp = ipv6_get_dsfield(ipv6_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int dscp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static bool tos_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool tos_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_tos_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
index 143bfdc8e38f..171ba82b5902 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+static bool esp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ip_esp_hdr *eh;
         struct ip_esp_hdr _esp;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static bool esp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                  * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
                  */
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil ESP tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
index 0c366d387c8c..b46a8390896d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ hashlimit_init_dst(const struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo,
 }
 
 static bool
-hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
         struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo = info->hinfo;
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         return info->cfg.mode & XT_HASHLIMIT_INVERT;
 
  hotdrop:
-        *par->hotdrop = true;
+        par->hotdrop = true;
         return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
index b8b3e13dc71e..9f4ab00c8050 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_helper");
 
 
 static bool
-helper_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+helper_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_helper_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct nf_conn *ct;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hl.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hl.c
index be53f7299623..7d12221ead89 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hl.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hl.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_ttl");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_hl");
 
-static bool ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ipt_ttl_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const u8 ttl = ip_hdr(skb)->ttl;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static bool ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         return false;
 }
 
-static bool hl_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool hl_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct ip6t_hl_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct ipv6hdr *ip6h = ipv6_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c b/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
index 8471d9715bde..88f7c3511c72 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter/xt_iprange.h>
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt4(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+iprange_mt4(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ iprange_ipv6_sub(const struct in6_addr *a, const struct in6_addr *b)
 }
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+iprange_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_length.c b/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
index c4871ca6c86d..176e5570a999 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_length");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_length");
 
 static bool
-length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_length_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         u_int16_t pktlen = ntohs(ip_hdr(skb)->tot_len);
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 }
 
 static bool
-length_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+length_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_length_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const u_int16_t pktlen = ntohs(ipv6_hdr(skb)->payload_len) +
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
index 88215dca19cb..32b7a579a032 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(limit_lock);
 #define CREDITS_PER_JIFFY POW2_BELOW32(MAX_CPJ)
 
 static bool
-limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_rateinfo *r = par->matchinfo;
         struct xt_limit_priv *priv = r->master;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
index b971ce93773e..8160f6b1435d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+static bool mac_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_mac_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         bool ret;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
index 035c468a0040..23345238711b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_MARK");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_MARK");
 
 static unsigned int
-mark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
+mark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_mark_tginfo2 *info = par->targinfo;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ mark_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 }
 
 static bool
-mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_mark_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c b/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
index 83b77ceb264f..ac1d3c3d09e7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ports_match_v1(const struct xt_multiport_v1 *minfo,
 }
 
 static bool
-multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const __be16 *pptr;
         __be16 _ports[2];
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                  * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
                  */
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int multiport_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
         const struct xt_multiport_v1 *multiinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
         return check(ip->proto, ip->invflags, multiinfo->flags,
-                     multiinfo->count);
+                     multiinfo->count) ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static int multiport_mt6_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int multiport_mt6_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
         const struct xt_multiport_v1 *multiinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
         return check(ip->proto, ip->invflags, multiinfo->flags,
-                     multiinfo->count);
+                     multiinfo->count) ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static struct xt_match multiport_mt_reg[] __read_mostly = {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c b/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c
index 8dcde13a0781..4327e101c047 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ static inline int xt_osf_ttl(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_osf_info
         return ip->ttl == f_ttl;
 }
 
-static bool xt_osf_match_packet(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-                const struct xt_match_param *p)
+static bool
+xt_osf_match_packet(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *p)
 {
         const struct xt_osf_info *info = p->matchinfo;
         const struct iphdr *ip = ip_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c b/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
index d24c76dffee2..772d7389b337 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter/xt_owner.h>
 
 static bool
-owner_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+owner_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_owner_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct file *filp;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
index d0bdf3dd4d25..d7ca16b8b8df 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_physdev");
 
 
 static bool
-physdev_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+physdev_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
         const struct xt_physdev_info *info = par->matchinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c b/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
index 69da1d3a1d85..5b645cb598fc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_pkttype");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_pkttype");
 
 static bool
-pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_pkttype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         u_int8_t type;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
index 1fa239c1fb93..f23e97bb42d7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ 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 xt_match_param *par)
+policy_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_policy_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         int ret;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
index 7c95d69f6f06..b4f7dfea5980 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_quota");
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(quota_lock);
 
 static bool
-quota_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+quota_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct xt_quota_info *q = (void *)par->matchinfo;
         struct xt_quota_priv *priv = q->master;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
index 23805f8a444b..76a083184d8e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 static bool
-xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_rateest_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         struct gnet_stats_rate_est *r;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c b/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
index 484d1689bfde..459a7b256eb2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: Routing realm match");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_realm");
 
 static bool
-realm_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+realm_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_realm_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct dst_entry *dst = skb_dst(skb);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
index b88d63b9c76a..76aec6a44762 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static void recent_table_flush(struct recent_table *t)
 }
 
 static bool
-recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         struct net *net = dev_net(par->in ? par->in : par->out);
         struct recent_net *recent_net = recent_pernet(net);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                         goto out;
                 e = recent_entry_init(t, &addr, par->family, ttl);
                 if (e == NULL)
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                 ret = !ret;
                 goto out;
         }
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
index c3694df54672..c04fcf385c59 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ match_packet(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static bool
-sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_sctp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const sctp_sctphdr_t *sh;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
         sh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_sh), &_sh);
         if (sh == NULL) {
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil TCP offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
         pr_debug("spt: %d\tdpt: %d\n", ntohs(sh->source), ntohs(sh->dest));
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                         && ntohs(sh->dest) <= info->dpts[1],
                         XT_SCTP_DEST_PORTS, info->flags, info->invflags)
                 && SCCHECK(match_packet(skb, par->thoff + sizeof(sctp_sctphdr_t),
-                                        info, par->hotdrop),
+                                        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 a9b16867e1f7..3d54c236a1ba 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ extract_icmp_fields(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 
 static bool
-socket_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par,
+socket_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par,
              const struct xt_socket_mtinfo1 *info)
 {
         const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ socket_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par,
 }
 
 static bool
-socket_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+socket_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         return socket_match(skb, par, NULL);
 }
 
 static bool
-socket_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+socket_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         return socket_match(skb, par, par->matchinfo);
 }
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
index bb1271852d50..e12e053d3782 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_state");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_state");
 
 static bool
-state_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+state_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_state_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
         enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c b/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
index 5aeca1d023d8..96e62b8fd6b1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_statistic");
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nth_lock);
 
 static bool
-statistic_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+statistic_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_statistic_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         bool ret = info->flags & XT_STATISTIC_INVERT;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_string.c b/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
index f6d5112175e6..d3c48b14ab94 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_string");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_string");
 
 static bool
-string_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+string_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_string_info *conf = par->matchinfo;
         struct ts_state state;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
index 4809b34b10f8..c53d4d18eadf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_tcpmss");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_tcpmss");
 
 static bool
-tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_tcpmss_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         const struct tcphdr *th;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ out:
         return info->invert;
 
 dropit:
-        *par->hotdrop = true;
+        par->hotdrop = true;
         return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
index efa2ede24ae6..c14d4645daa3 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ tcp_find_option(u_int8_t option,
         return invert;
 }
 
-static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct tcphdr *th;
         struct tcphdr _tcph;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                 */
                 if (par->fragoff == 1) {
                         pr_debug("Dropping evil TCP offset=1 frag.\n");
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                 }
                 /* Must not be a fragment. */
                 return false;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                 /* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
                    can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil TCP offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                 return false;
         if (tcpinfo->option) {
                 if (th->doff * 4 < sizeof(_tcph)) {
-                        *par->hotdrop = true;
+                        par->hotdrop = true;
                         return false;
                 }
                 if (!tcp_find_option(tcpinfo->option, skb, par->thoff,
                                      th->doff*4 - sizeof(_tcph),
                                      tcpinfo->invflags & XT_TCP_INV_OPTION,
-                                     par->hotdrop))
+                                     &par->hotdrop))
                         return false;
         }
         return true;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int tcp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
         return (tcpinfo->invflags & ~XT_TCP_INV_MASK) ? -EINVAL : 0;
 }
 
-static bool udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct udphdr *uh;
         struct udphdr _udph;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static bool udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
                 /* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
                    can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
                 pr_debug("Dropping evil UDP tinygram.\n");
-                *par->hotdrop = true;
+                par->hotdrop = true;
                 return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
index d8556fdda440..79234bb19d05 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void localtime_3(struct xtm *r, time_t time)
 }
 
 static bool
-time_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+time_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_time_info *info = par->matchinfo;
         unsigned int packet_time;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c b/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
index d7c05f03a7e7..a95b50342dbb 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static bool u32_match_it(const struct xt_u32 *data,
         return true;
 }
 
-static bool u32_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
+static bool u32_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
         const struct xt_u32 *data = par->matchinfo;
         bool ret;
diff --git a/net/sched/act_ipt.c b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
index 03f80a0fa167..1f9595467c17 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ipt.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int tcf_ipt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tc_action *a,
 {
         int ret = 0, result = 0;
         struct tcf_ipt *ipt = a->priv;
-        struct xt_target_param par;
+        struct xt_action_param par;
 
         if (skb_cloned(skb)) {
                 if (pskb_expand_head(skb, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC))