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  /*
   * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 Freie Universität Berlin
   *
   * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
   * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
   * directory for more details.
   */
  
  /**
   * @{
   *
   * @file
   * @author  Martine Lenders <m.lenders@fu-berlin.de>
   * @author  René Kijewski <rene.kijewski@fu-berlin.de>
   * @author  Oliver Hahm <oliver.hahm@inria.fr>
   */
  
  #include "bitfield.h"
  #include "net/ethernet.h"
  #include "net/ipv6.h"
  #include "net/gnrc.h"
  #ifdef MODULE_NETSTATS_IPV6
  #include "net/netstats.h"
  #endif
  #include "log.h"
  #include "sched.h"
  
  #include "net/gnrc/netif2.h"
  #include "net/gnrc/netif2/internal.h"
  
  #define ENABLE_DEBUG    (0)
  #include "debug.h"
  
  #if ENABLE_DEBUG
  static char addr_str[IPV6_ADDR_MAX_STR_LEN];
  #endif
  
  #define _NETIF_NETAPI_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE    (8)
  
  static gnrc_netif2_t _netifs[GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF];
  
  static void _update_l2addr_from_dev(gnrc_netif2_t *netif);
  static void *_gnrc_netif2_thread(void *args);
  static void _event_cb(netdev_t *dev, netdev_event_t event);
  
  gnrc_netif2_t *gnrc_netif2_create(char *stack, int stacksize, char priority,
                                    const char *name, netdev_t *netdev,
                                    const gnrc_netif2_ops_t *ops)
  {
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif = NULL;
      int res;
  
      for (int i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF; i++) {
          if (_netifs[i].dev == netdev) {
              return &_netifs[i];
          }
          if ((netif == NULL) && (_netifs[i].ops == NULL)) {
              netif = &_netifs[i];
          }
      }
      assert(netif != NULL);
      rmutex_init(&netif->mutex);
      netif->ops = ops;
      assert(netif->dev == NULL);
      netif->dev = netdev;
      res = thread_create(stack, stacksize, priority, THREAD_CREATE_STACKTEST,
                          _gnrc_netif2_thread, (void *)netif, name);
      (void)res;
      assert(res > 0);
      return netif;
  }
  
  unsigned gnrc_netif2_numof(void)
  {
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif = NULL;
      unsigned res = 0;
  
      while ((netif = gnrc_netif2_iter(netif))) {
          if (netif->ops != NULL) {
              res++;
          }
      }
      return res;
  }
  
  gnrc_netif2_t *gnrc_netif2_iter(const gnrc_netif2_t *prev)
  {
      assert((prev == NULL) || (prev >= _netifs));
      for (const gnrc_netif2_t *netif = (prev == NULL) ? _netifs : (prev + 1);
           netif < (_netifs + GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF); netif++) {
          if (netif->ops != NULL) {
              /* we don't care about external modification */
              return (gnrc_netif2_t *)netif;
          }
      }
      return NULL;
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_get_from_netdev(gnrc_netif2_t *netif, gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt)
  {
      int res = -ENOTSUP;
  
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      switch (opt->opt) {
          case NETOPT_HOP_LIMIT:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(uint8_t));
              *((uint8_t *)opt->data) = netif->cur_hl;
              res = sizeof(uint8_t);
              break;
          case NETOPT_STATS:
              /* XXX discussed this with Oleg, it's supposed to be a pointer */
              switch ((int16_t)opt->context) {
  #if defined(MODULE_NETSTATS_IPV6) && defined(MODULE_GNRC_IPV6)
                  case NETSTATS_IPV6:
                      assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netstats_t *));
                      *((netstats_t **)opt->data) = &netif->ipv6.stats;
                      res = sizeof(&netif->ipv6.stats);
                      break;
  #endif
                  default:
                      /* take from device */
                      break;
              }
              break;
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
          case NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR: {
                  assert(opt->data_len >= sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
                  ipv6_addr_t *tgt = opt->data;
  
                  res = 0;
                  for (unsigned i = 0;
                       (res < opt->data_len) && (i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF);
                       i++, tgt++) {
                      if (netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[i] != 0) {
                          memcpy(tgt, &netif->ipv6.addrs[i], sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
                          res += sizeof(ipv6_addr_t);
                      }
                  }
              }
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR_FLAGS: {
                  assert(opt->data_len >= sizeof(uint8_t));
                  uint8_t *tgt = opt->data;
  
                  res = 0;
                  for (unsigned i = 0;
                       (res < opt->data_len) && (i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF);
                       i++, tgt++) {
                      if (netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[i] != 0) {
                          *tgt = netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[i];
                          res += sizeof(uint8_t);
                      }
                  }
              }
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_GROUP: {
                  assert(opt->data_len >= sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
                  ipv6_addr_t *tgt = opt->data;
  
                  res = 0;
                  for (unsigned i = 0;
                       (res < opt->data_len) && (i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_GROUPS_NUMOF);
                       i++, tgt++) {
                      if (!ipv6_addr_is_unspecified(&netif->ipv6.groups[i])) {
                          memcpy(tgt, &netif->ipv6.groups[i], sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
                          res += sizeof(ipv6_addr_t);
                      }
                  }
              }
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_IID:
              assert(opt->data_len >= sizeof(eui64_t));
              if (gnrc_netif2_ipv6_get_iid(netif, opt->data) == 0) {
                  res = sizeof(eui64_t);
              }
              break;
          case NETOPT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE:
              if (opt->context == GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6) {
                  assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(uint16_t));
                  *((uint16_t *)opt->data) = netif->ipv6.mtu;
                  res = sizeof(uint16_t);
              }
              /* else ask device */
              break;
  #if GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_ROUTER
          case NETOPT_IPV6_FORWARDING:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
              *((netopt_enable_t *)opt->data) = (gnrc_netif2_is_rtr(netif)) ?
                                                NETOPT_ENABLE : NETOPT_DISABLE;
              res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_SND_RTR_ADV:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
              *((netopt_enable_t *)opt->data) = (gnrc_netif2_is_rtr_adv(netif)) ?
                                                NETOPT_ENABLE : NETOPT_DISABLE;
              res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
              break;
  #endif  /* GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_ROUTER */
  #endif  /* MODULE_GNRC_IPV6 */
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_IPHC
          case NETOPT_6LO_IPHC:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
              *((netopt_enable_t *)opt->data) = (netif->flags & GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_6LO_HC) ?
                                                NETOPT_ENABLE : NETOPT_DISABLE;
              res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
              break;
  #endif  /* MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_IPHC */
          default:
              break;
      }
      if (res == -ENOTSUP) {
          res = netif->dev->driver->get(netif->dev, opt->opt, opt->data, opt->data_len);
      }
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return res;
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_set_from_netdev(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                  const gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt)
  {
      int res = -ENOTSUP;
  
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      switch (opt->opt) {
          case NETOPT_HOP_LIMIT:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(uint8_t));
              netif->cur_hl = *((uint8_t *)opt->data);
              res = sizeof(uint8_t);
              break;
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
          case NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR: {
                  assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
                  /* always assume manually added */
                  uint8_t flags = ((((uint8_t)opt->context & 0xff) &
                                    ~GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_MASK) |
                                   GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_VALID);
                  uint8_t pfx_len = (uint8_t)(opt->context >> 8U);
                  /* acquire locks a recursive mutex so we are safe calling this
                   * public function */
                  gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_add(netif, opt->data, pfx_len, flags);
                  res = sizeof(ipv6_addr_t);
              }
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR_REMOVE:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
              /* acquire locks a recursive mutex so we are safe calling this
               * public function */
              gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_remove(netif, opt->data);
              res = sizeof(ipv6_addr_t);
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_GROUP:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
              /* acquire locks a recursive mutex so we are safe calling this
               * public function */
              gnrc_netif2_ipv6_group_join(netif, opt->data);
              res = sizeof(ipv6_addr_t);
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_GROUP_LEAVE:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
              /* acquire locks a recursive mutex so we are safe calling this
               * public function */
              gnrc_netif2_ipv6_group_leave(netif, opt->data);
              res = sizeof(ipv6_addr_t);
              break;
          case NETOPT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE:
              if (opt->context == GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6) {
                  assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(uint16_t));
                  netif->ipv6.mtu = *((uint16_t *)opt->data);
                  res = sizeof(uint16_t);
              }
              /* else set device */
              break;
  #if GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_ROUTER
          case NETOPT_IPV6_FORWARDING:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
              if (*(((netopt_enable_t *)opt->data)) == NETOPT_ENABLE) {
                  netif->flags |= GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_IPV6_FORWARDING;
              }
              else {
                  if (gnrc_netif2_is_rtr_adv(netif)) {
                      gnrc_ipv6_nib_iface_cease_rtr_adv(netif);
                  }
                  netif->flags &= ~GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_IPV6_FORWARDING;
              }
              res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
              break;
          case NETOPT_IPV6_SND_RTR_ADV:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
              if (*(((netopt_enable_t *)opt->data)) == NETOPT_ENABLE) {
                  gnrc_ipv6_nib_iface_start_rtr_adv(netif);
              }
              else {
                  gnrc_ipv6_nib_iface_cease_rtr_adv(netif);
              }
              res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
              break;
  #endif  /* GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_ROUTER */
  #endif  /* MODULE_GNRC_IPV6 */
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_IPHC
          case NETOPT_6LO_IPHC:
              assert(opt->data_len == sizeof(netopt_enable_t));
              if (*(((netopt_enable_t *)opt->data)) == NETOPT_ENABLE) {
                  netif->flags |= GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_6LO_HC;
              }
              else {
                  netif->flags &= ~GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_6LO_HC;
              }
              res = sizeof(netopt_enable_t);
              break;
  #endif  /* MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_IPHC */
          default:
              break;
      }
      if (res == -ENOTSUP) {
          res = netif->dev->driver->set(netif->dev, opt->opt, opt->data,
                                        opt->data_len);
          if (res > 0) {
              switch (opt->opt) {
                  case NETOPT_ADDRESS:
                  case NETOPT_ADDRESS_LONG:
                  case NETOPT_ADDR_LEN:
                  case NETOPT_SRC_LEN:
                      _update_l2addr_from_dev(netif);
                      break;
                  default:
                      break;
              }
          }
      }
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return res;
  }
  
  gnrc_netif2_t *gnrc_netif2_get_by_pid(kernel_pid_t pid)
  {
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif = NULL;
  
      while ((netif = gnrc_netif2_iter(netif))) {
          if (netif->pid == pid) {
              return netif;
          }
      }
      return NULL;
  }
  
  static inline char _half_byte_to_char(uint8_t half_byte)
  {
      return (half_byte < 10) ? ('0' + half_byte) : ('a' + (half_byte - 10));
  }
  
  char *gnrc_netif2_addr_to_str(const uint8_t *addr, size_t addr_len, char *out)
  {
      char *res = out;
  
      assert((out != NULL) && ((addr != NULL) || (addr_len == 0U)));
      out[0] = '\0';
      for (size_t i = 0; i < addr_len; i++) {
          *(out++) = _half_byte_to_char(*(addr) >> 4);
          *(out++) = _half_byte_to_char(*(addr++) & 0xf);
          *(out++) = (i == (addr_len - 1)) ? '\0' : ':';
      }
      return res;
  }
  
  static inline int _dehex(char c, int default_)
  {
      if ('0' <= c && c <= '9') {
          return c - '0';
      }
      else if ('A' <= c && c <= 'F') {
          return c - 'A' + 10;
      }
      else if ('a' <= c && c <= 'f') {
          return c - 'a' + 10;
      }
      else {
          return default_;
      }
  }
  
  size_t gnrc_netif2_addr_from_str(const char *str, uint8_t *out)
  {
      /* Walk over str from the end. */
      /* Take two chars a time as one hex value (%hhx). */
      /* Leading zeros can be omitted. */
      /* Every non-hexadimal character is a delimiter. */
      /* Leading, tailing and adjacent delimiters are forbidden. */
      const char *end_str = str;
      uint8_t *out_end = out;
      size_t count = 0;
      int assert_cell = 1;
  
      assert(out != NULL);
      if ((str == NULL) || (str[0] == '\0')) {
          return 0;
      }
      /* find end of string */
      while (end_str[1]) {
          ++end_str;
      }
      while (end_str >= str) {
          int a = 0, b = _dehex(*end_str--, -1);
  
          if (b < 0) {
              if (assert_cell) {
                  return 0;
              }
              else {
                  assert_cell = 1;
                  continue;
              }
          }
          assert_cell = 0;
          if (end_str >= str) {
              a = _dehex(*end_str--, 0);
          }
          count++;
          *out_end++ = (a << 4) | b;
      }
      if (assert_cell) {
          return 0;
      }
      /* out is reversed */
      while (out < --out_end) {
          uint8_t tmp = *out_end;
          *out_end = *out;
          *out++ = tmp;
      }
      return count;
  }
  
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
  static inline bool _addr_anycast(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, unsigned idx);
  static int _addr_idx(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr);
  
  /**
   * @brief   Matches an address by prefix to an address on the interface
   *
   * @param[in] netif     the network interface
   * @param[in] addr      the address to match
   * @param[in] filter    a bitfield with the bits at the position equal to the
   *                      indexes of the addresses you want to include in the
   *                      search set to one. NULL for all addresses
   * @param[out] idx      index of the best match. -1 if no match was found.
   *
   * @return  bits up to which the best match matches @p addr
   * @return  0, if no match was found
   */
  static unsigned _match(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr,
                         const uint8_t *filter, int *idx);
  
  /**
   * @brief Determines the scope of the given address.
   *
   * @param[in] addr              The IPv6 address to check.
   *
   * @return The scope of the address.
   *
   * @pre address is not loopback or unspecified.
   * see http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6724#section-4
   */
  static uint8_t _get_scope(const ipv6_addr_t *addr);
  static inline unsigned _get_state(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, unsigned idx);
  
  /**
   * @brief selects potential source address candidates
   * @see <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6724#section-4">
   *      RFC6724, section 4
   *      </a>
   * @param[in]  netif            the interface used for sending
   * @param[in]  dst              the destination address
   * @param[in]  ll_only          only consider link-local addresses
   * @param[out] candidate_set    a bitfield representing all addresses
   *                              configured to @p netif, potential candidates
   *                              will be marked as 1
   *
   * @return -1 if no candidates were found
   * @return the index of the first candidate otherwise
   *
   * @pre the interface entry and its set of addresses must not be changed during
   *      runtime of this function
   */
  static int _create_candidate_set(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                   const ipv6_addr_t *dst, bool ll_only,
                                   uint8_t *candidate_set);
  
  /** @brief Find the best candidate among the configured addresses
   *          for a certain destination address according to the 8 rules
   *          specified in RFC 6734, section 5.
   * @see <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6724#section-5">
   *      RFC6724, section 5
   *      </a>
   *
   * @param[in] netif              The interface for sending.
   * @param[in] dst                The destination IPv6 address.
   * @param[in, out] candidate_set The preselected set of candidate addresses as
   *                               a bitfield.
   *
   * @pre @p dst is not unspecified.
   *
   * @return The best matching candidate found on @p netif, may be NULL if none
   *         is found.
   */
  static ipv6_addr_t *_src_addr_selection(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                          const ipv6_addr_t *dst,
                                          uint8_t *candidate_set);
  static int _group_idx(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr);
  
  int gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_add(gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr,
                                unsigned pfx_len, uint8_t flags)
  {
      unsigned idx = UINT_MAX;
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (addr != NULL));
      assert(!(ipv6_addr_is_multicast(addr) || ipv6_addr_is_unspecified(addr) ||
               ipv6_addr_is_loopback(addr)));
      assert((pfx_len > 0) && (pfx_len <= 128));
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      if ((flags & GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_MASK) ==
          GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_TENTATIVE) {
          /* set to first retransmission */
          flags &= ~GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_TENTATIVE;
          flags |= 0x1;
      }
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF; i++) {
          if (ipv6_addr_equal(&netif->ipv6.addrs[i], addr)) {
              gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
              return i;
          }
          if ((idx == UINT_MAX) && (netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[i] == 0)) {
              idx = i;
          }
      }
      if (idx == UINT_MAX) {
          gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
          return -ENOMEM;
      }
      netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[idx] = flags;
      memcpy(&netif->ipv6.addrs[idx], addr, sizeof(netif->ipv6.addrs[idx]));
      /* TODO:
       *  - update prefix list, if flags == VALID
       *  - with SLAAC, send out NS otherwise for DAD probing */
      (void)pfx_len;
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return idx;
  }
  
  void gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_remove(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                    const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      int idx;
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (addr != NULL));
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      idx = _addr_idx(netif, addr);
      if (idx >= 0) {
          netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[idx] = 0;
          ipv6_addr_set_unspecified(&netif->ipv6.addrs[idx]);
          /* TODO:
           *  - update prefix list, if necessary */
      }
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_idx(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      int idx;
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (addr != NULL));
      DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: get index of %s from inteface %i\n",
            ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, addr, sizeof(addr_str)),
            netif->pid);
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      idx = _addr_idx(netif, addr);
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return idx;
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_match(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                  const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      int idx;
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (addr != NULL));
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      _match(netif, addr, NULL, &idx);
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return idx;
  }
  
  ipv6_addr_t *gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_best_src(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                              const ipv6_addr_t *dst,
                                              bool ll_only)
  {
      ipv6_addr_t *best_src = NULL;
      BITFIELD(candidate_set, GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF);
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (dst != NULL));
      memset(candidate_set, 0, sizeof(candidate_set));
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      int first_candidate = _create_candidate_set(netif, dst, ll_only,
                                                  candidate_set);
      if (first_candidate >= 0) {
          best_src = _src_addr_selection(netif, dst, candidate_set);
          if (best_src == NULL) {
              best_src = &(netif->ipv6.addrs[first_candidate]);
          }
      }
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return best_src;
  }
  
  gnrc_netif2_t *gnrc_netif2_get_by_ipv6_addr(const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif = NULL;
  
      DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: get interface by IPv6 address %s\n",
            ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, addr, sizeof(addr_str)));
      while ((netif = gnrc_netif2_iter(netif))) {
          if (_addr_idx(netif, addr) >= 0) {
              break;
          }
          if (_group_idx(netif, addr) >= 0) {
              break;
          }
      }
      return netif;
  }
  
  gnrc_netif2_t *gnrc_netif2_get_by_prefix(const ipv6_addr_t *prefix)
  {
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif = NULL, *best_netif = NULL;
      unsigned best_match = 0;
  
      while ((netif = gnrc_netif2_iter(netif))) {
          unsigned match;
          int idx;
  
          if (((match = _match(netif, prefix, NULL, &idx)) > 0) &&
              (match > best_match)) {
              best_match = match;
              best_netif = netif;
          }
      }
      return best_netif;
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_ipv6_group_join(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                  const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      unsigned idx = UINT_MAX;
  
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_GROUPS_NUMOF; i++) {
          if (ipv6_addr_equal(&netif->ipv6.groups[i], addr)) {
              gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
              return i;
          }
          if ((idx == UINT_MAX) && (ipv6_addr_is_unspecified(&netif->ipv6.groups[i]))) {
              idx = i;
          }
      }
      if (idx == UINT_MAX) {
          gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
          return -ENOMEM;
      }
      memcpy(&netif->ipv6.groups[idx], addr, sizeof(netif->ipv6.groups[idx]));
      /* TODO:
       *  - MLD action
       */
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return idx;
  }
  
  void gnrc_netif2_ipv6_group_leave(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                    const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      int idx;
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (addr != NULL));
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      idx = _group_idx(netif, addr);
      if (idx >= 0) {
          ipv6_addr_set_unspecified(&netif->ipv6.groups[idx]);
          /* TODO:
           *  - MLD action */
      }
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_ipv6_group_idx(gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      int idx;
  
      assert((netif != NULL) && (addr != NULL));
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      idx = _group_idx(netif, addr);
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
      return idx;
  }
  
  int gnrc_netif2_ipv6_get_iid(gnrc_netif2_t *netif, eui64_t *eui64)
  {
  #if GNRC_NETIF2_L2ADDR_MAXLEN > 0
      if (netif->flags & GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_HAS_L2ADDR) {
          switch (netif->device_type) {
  #ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_ETH
              case NETDEV_TYPE_ETHERNET:
                  assert(netif->l2addr_len == ETHERNET_ADDR_LEN);
                  eui64->uint8[0] = netif->l2addr[0] ^ 0x02;
                  eui64->uint8[1] = netif->l2addr[1];
                  eui64->uint8[2] = netif->l2addr[2];
                  eui64->uint8[3] = 0xff;
                  eui64->uint8[4] = 0xfe;
                  eui64->uint8[5] = netif->l2addr[3];
                  eui64->uint8[6] = netif->l2addr[4];
                  eui64->uint8[7] = netif->l2addr[5];
                  return 0;
  #endif
  #ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154
              case NETDEV_TYPE_IEEE802154:
                  switch (netif->l2addr_len) {
                      case IEEE802154_SHORT_ADDRESS_LEN:
                          eui64->uint8[0] = 0x0;
                          eui64->uint8[1] = 0x0;
                          eui64->uint8[2] = 0x0;
                          eui64->uint8[3] = 0xff;
                          eui64->uint8[4] = 0xfe;
                          eui64->uint8[5] = 0x0;
                          eui64->uint8[6] = netif->l2addr[0];
                          eui64->uint8[7] = netif->l2addr[1];
                          return 0;
                      case IEEE802154_LONG_ADDRESS_LEN:
                          memcpy(eui64, netif->l2addr, sizeof(eui64_t));
                          eui64->uint8[0] ^= 0x02;
                          return 0;
                      default:
                          /* this should not happen */
                          assert(false);
                          break;
                  }
                  break;
  #endif
  #ifdef MODULE_CC110X
              case NETDEV_TYPE_CC110X:
                  assert(netif->l2addr_len == 1U);
                  eui64->uint8[0] = 0x0;
                  eui64->uint8[1] = 0x0;
                  eui64->uint8[2] = 0x0;
                  eui64->uint8[3] = 0xff;
                  eui64->uint8[4] = 0xfe;
                  eui64->uint8[5] = 0x0;
                  eui64->uint8[6] = 0x0;
                  eui64->uint8[7] = netif->l2addr[0];
                  return 0;
  #endif
              default:
                  (void)eui64;
                  break;
          }
      }
  #endif
      return -ENOTSUP;
  }
  
  static inline bool _addr_anycast(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, unsigned idx)
  {
      return (netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[idx] & GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_ANYCAST);
  }
  
  static int _addr_idx(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF; i++) {
          if (ipv6_addr_equal(&netif->ipv6.addrs[i], addr)) {
              return i;
          }
      }
      return -1;
  }
  
  static unsigned _match(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr,
                         const uint8_t *filter, int *idx)
  {
      unsigned best_match = 0;
  
      assert(idx != NULL);
      *idx = -1;
      for (int i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF; i++) {
          unsigned match;
  
          if ((netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[i] == 0) ||
              ((filter != NULL) && _addr_anycast(netif, i)) ||
              /* discard const intentionally */
              ((filter != NULL) && !(bf_isset((uint8_t *)filter, i)))) {
              continue;
          }
          match = ipv6_addr_match_prefix(&(netif->ipv6.addrs[i]), addr);
          if (((match > 64U) || !ipv6_addr_is_link_local(&(netif->ipv6.addrs[i]))) &&
              (match > best_match)) {
              if (idx != NULL) {
                  *idx = i;
              }
              best_match = match;
          }
      }
  #if ENABLE_DEBUG
      if (*idx >= 0) {
          DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: Found %s on interface %" PRIkernel_pid " matching ",
                ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, &netif->ipv6.addrs[*idx],
                                 sizeof(addr_str)),
                netif->pid);
          DEBUG("%s by %" PRIu8 " bits (used as source address = %s)\n",
                ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, addr, sizeof(addr_str)),
                best_match,
                (filter != NULL) ? "true" : "false");
      }
      else {
          DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: Did not found any address on interface %" PRIkernel_pid
                " matching %s (used as source address = %s)\n",
                netif->pid,
                ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, addr, sizeof(addr_str)),
                (filter != NULL) ? "true" : "false");
      }
  #endif
      return best_match;
  }
  
  static uint8_t _get_scope(const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      if (ipv6_addr_is_link_local(addr)) {
          return IPV6_ADDR_MCAST_SCP_LINK_LOCAL;
      }
      else if (ipv6_addr_is_site_local(addr)) {
          return IPV6_ADDR_MCAST_SCP_SITE_LOCAL;
      }
      else {
          return IPV6_ADDR_MCAST_SCP_GLOBAL;
      }
  }
  
  static inline unsigned _get_state(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, unsigned idx)
  {
      return (netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[idx] &
              GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_MASK);
  }
  
  /**
   * @brief selects potential source address candidates
   * @see <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6724#section-4">
   *      RFC6724, section 4
   *      </a>
   * @param[in]  netif            the interface used for sending
   * @param[in]  dst              the destination address
   * @param[in]  ll_only          only consider link-local addresses
   * @param[out] candidate_set    a bitfield representing all addresses
   *                              configured to @p netif, potential candidates
   *                              will be marked as 1
   *
   * @return -1 if no candidates were found
   * @return the index of the first candidate otherwise
   *
   * @pre the interface entry and its set of addresses must not be changed during
   *      runtime of this function
   */
  static int _create_candidate_set(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                   const ipv6_addr_t *dst, bool ll_only,
                                   uint8_t *candidate_set)
  {
      int res = -1;
  
      DEBUG("gathering candidates\n");
      /* currently this implementation supports only addresses as source address
       * candidates assigned to this interface. Thus we assume all addresses to be
       * on interface @p netif */
      (void) dst;
      for (int i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF; i++) {
          const ipv6_addr_t *tmp = &(netif->ipv6.addrs[i]);
  
          DEBUG("Checking address: %s\n",
                ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, tmp, sizeof(addr_str)));
          /* "In any case, multicast addresses and the unspecified address MUST NOT
           *  be included in a candidate set."
           */
          if ((netif->ipv6.addrs_flags[i] == 0) ||
              (gnrc_netif2_ipv6_addr_get_state(netif, i) ==
               GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_TENTATIVE)) {
              continue;
          }
          /* Check if we only want link local addresses */
          if (ll_only && !ipv6_addr_is_link_local(tmp)) {
              continue;
          }
          /* "For all multicast and link-local destination addresses, the set of
           *  candidate source addresses MUST only include addresses assigned to
           *  interfaces belonging to the same link as the outgoing interface."
           *
           * "For site-local unicast destination addresses, the set of candidate
           *  source addresses MUST only include addresses assigned to interfaces
           *  belonging to the same site as the outgoing interface."
           *  -> we should also be fine, since we're only iterating addresses of
           *     the sending interface
           */
          /* put all other addresses into the candidate set */
          DEBUG("add to candidate set\n");
          bf_set(candidate_set, i);
          if (res < 0) {
              res = i;
          }
      }
      return res;
  }
  
  /* number of "points" assigned to an source address candidate with equal scope
   * than destination address */
  #define RULE_2A_PTS         (4)
  /* number of "points" assigned to an source address candidate with smaller scope
   * than destination address */
  #define RULE_2B_PTS         (2)
  /* number of "points" assigned to an source address candidate in preferred state */
  #define RULE_3_PTS          (1)
  
  static ipv6_addr_t *_src_addr_selection(gnrc_netif2_t *netif,
                                          const ipv6_addr_t *dst,
                                          uint8_t *candidate_set)
  {
      /* create temporary set for assigning "points" to candidates winning in the
       * corresponding rules.
       */
      uint8_t winner_set[GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF];
  
      memset(winner_set, 0, GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF);
      uint8_t max_pts = 0;
      /* _create_candidate_set() assures that `dst` is not unspecified and if
       * `dst` is loopback rule 1 will fire anyway.  */
      uint8_t dst_scope = _get_scope(dst);
  
      DEBUG("finding the best match within the source address candidates\n");
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF; i++) {
          ipv6_addr_t *ptr = &(netif->ipv6.addrs[i]);
  
          DEBUG("Checking address: %s\n",
                ipv6_addr_to_str(addr_str, ptr, sizeof(addr_str)));
          /* entries which are not  part of the candidate set can be ignored */
          if (!(bf_isset(candidate_set, i))) {
              DEBUG("Not part of the candidate set - skipping\n");
              continue;
          }
          /* Rule 1: if we have an address configured that equals the destination
           * use this one as source */
          if (ipv6_addr_equal(ptr, dst)) {
              DEBUG("Ease one - rule 1\n");
              return ptr;
          }
          /* Rule 2: Prefer appropriate scope. */
          /* both link local */
          uint8_t candidate_scope = _get_scope(ptr);
          if (candidate_scope == dst_scope) {
              DEBUG("winner for rule 2 (same scope) found\n");
              winner_set[i] += RULE_2A_PTS;
              if (winner_set[i] > max_pts) {
                  max_pts = RULE_2A_PTS;
              }
          }
          else if (candidate_scope < dst_scope) {
              DEBUG("winner for rule 2 (smaller scope) found\n");
              winner_set[i] += RULE_2B_PTS;
              if (winner_set[i] > max_pts) {
                  max_pts = winner_set[i];
              }
          }
          /* Rule 3: Avoid deprecated addresses. */
          if (_get_state(netif, i) == GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_DEPRECATED) {
              DEBUG("winner for rule 3 found\n");
              winner_set[i] += RULE_3_PTS;
              if (winner_set[i] > max_pts) {
                  max_pts = winner_set[i];
              }
          }
  
          /* Rule 4: Prefer home addresses.
           * Does not apply, gnrc does not support Mobile IP.
           * TODO: update as soon as gnrc supports Mobile IP
           */
  
          /* Rule 5: Prefer outgoing interface.
           * RFC 6724 says:
           * "It is RECOMMENDED that the candidate source addresses be the set of
           *  unicast addresses assigned to the interface that will be used to
           *  send to the destination (the "outgoing" interface).  On routers,
           *  the candidate set MAY include unicast addresses assigned to any
           *  interface that forwards packets, subject to the restrictions
           *  described below."
           *  Currently this implementation uses ALWAYS source addresses assigned
           *  to the outgoing interface. Hence, Rule 5 is always fulfilled.
           */
  
          /* Rule 6: Prefer matching label.
           * Flow labels are currently not supported by gnrc.
           * TODO: update as soon as gnrc supports flow labels
           */
  
          /* Rule 7: Prefer temporary addresses.
           * Temporary addresses are currently not supported by gnrc.
           * TODO: update as soon as gnrc supports temporary addresses
           */
      }
      /* reset candidate set to mark winners */
      memset(candidate_set, 0, (GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF + 7) / 8);
      /* check if we have a clear winner */
      /* collect candidates with maximum points */
      for (int i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF; i++) {
          if (winner_set[i] == max_pts) {
              bf_set(candidate_set, i);
          }
      }
      /* otherwise apply rule 8: Use longest matching prefix. */
      int res;
      _match(netif, dst, candidate_set, &res);
      return (res < 0) ? NULL : &netif->ipv6.addrs[res];
  }
  
  static int _group_idx(const gnrc_netif2_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
  {
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < GNRC_NETIF2_IPV6_GROUPS_NUMOF; i++) {
          if (ipv6_addr_equal(&netif->ipv6.groups[i], addr)) {
              return i;
          }
      }
      return -1;
  }
  
  #endif  /* MODULE_GNRC_IPV6 */
  
  static void _update_l2addr_from_dev(gnrc_netif2_t *netif)
  {
      netdev_t *dev = netif->dev;
      int res;
      netopt_t opt = NETOPT_ADDRESS;
  
      switch (netif->device_type) {
  #ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154
          case NETDEV_TYPE_IEEE802154: {
                  uint16_t tmp;
  
                  res = dev->driver->get(dev, NETOPT_SRC_LEN, &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
                  assert(res == sizeof(tmp));
                  netif->l2addr_len = (uint8_t)tmp;
                  if (tmp == IEEE802154_LONG_ADDRESS_LEN) {
                      opt = NETOPT_ADDRESS_LONG;
                  }
              }
              break;
  #endif
          default:
              break;
      }
      res = dev->driver->get(dev, opt, netif->l2addr,
                             sizeof(netif->l2addr));
      if (res != -ENOTSUP) {
          netif->flags |= GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_HAS_L2ADDR;
      }
      if (res > 0) {
          netif->l2addr_len = res;
      }
  }
  
  static void _init_from_device(gnrc_netif2_t *netif)
  {
      int res;
      netdev_t *dev = netif->dev;
      uint16_t tmp;
  
      res = dev->driver->get(dev, NETOPT_DEVICE_TYPE, &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
      (void)res;
      assert(res == sizeof(tmp));
      netif->device_type = (uint8_t)tmp;
      switch (netif->device_type) {
  #ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154
          case NETDEV_TYPE_IEEE802154:
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_IPHC
              netif->flags |= GNRC_NETIF2_FLAGS_6LO_HC;
  #endif
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
              res = dev->driver->get(dev, NETOPT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE, &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
              assert(res == sizeof(tmp));
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN
              netif->ipv6.mtu = IPV6_MIN_MTU;
              netif->sixlo.max_frag_size = tmp;
  #else
              netif->ipv6.mtu = tmp;
  #endif
  #endif
              break;
  #endif  /* MODULE_NETDEV_IEEE802154 */
  #ifdef MODULE_NETDEV_ETH
          case NETDEV_TYPE_ETHERNET:
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
              netif->ipv6.mtu = ETHERNET_DATA_LEN;
  #endif
              break;
  #endif
          default:
              res = dev->driver->get(dev, NETOPT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE, &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
              assert(res == sizeof(tmp));
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
              netif->ipv6.mtu = tmp;
  #endif
      }
      _update_l2addr_from_dev(netif);
  }
  
  static void *_gnrc_netif2_thread(void *args)
  {
      gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt;
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif;
      netdev_t *dev;
      int res;
      msg_t reply = { .type = GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_ACK };
      msg_t msg, msg_queue[_NETIF_NETAPI_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
  
      DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: starting thread %i\n", sched_active_pid);
      netif = args;
      gnrc_netif2_acquire(netif);
      dev = netif->dev;
      netif->pid = sched_active_pid;
      /* setup the link-layer's message queue */
      msg_init_queue(msg_queue, _NETIF_NETAPI_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
      /* register the event callback with the device driver */
      dev->event_callback = _event_cb;
      dev->context = netif;
      /* initialize low-level driver */
      dev->driver->init(dev);
      _init_from_device(netif);
      netif->cur_hl = GNRC_NETIF2_DEFAULT_HL;
  #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6_NIB
      gnrc_ipv6_nib_init_iface(netif);
  #endif
      if (netif->ops->init) {
          netif->ops->init(netif);
      }
      /* now let rest of GNRC use the interface */
      gnrc_netif2_release(netif);
  
      while (1) {
          DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: waiting for incoming messages\n");
          msg_receive(&msg);
          /* dispatch netdev, MAC and gnrc_netapi messages */
          switch (msg.type) {
              case NETDEV_MSG_TYPE_EVENT:
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: GNRC_NETDEV_MSG_TYPE_EVENT received\n");
                  dev->driver->isr(dev);
                  break;
              case GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SND:
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: GNRC_NETDEV_MSG_TYPE_SND received\n");
                  res = netif->ops->send(netif, msg.content.ptr);
  #if ENABLE_DEBUG
                  if (res < 0) {
                      DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: error sending packet %p (code: %u)\n",
                            msg.content.ptr, res);
                  }
  #endif
                  break;
              case GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SET:
                  opt = msg.content.ptr;
  #ifdef MODULE_NETOPT
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SET received. opt=%s\n",
                        netopt2str(opt->opt));
  #else
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_SET received. opt=%s\n",
                        opt->opt);
  #endif
                  /* set option for device driver */
                  res = netif->ops->set(netif, opt);
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: response of netif->ops->set(): %i\n", res);
                  reply.content.value = (uint32_t)res;
                  msg_reply(&msg, &reply);
                  break;
              case GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_GET:
                  opt = msg.content.ptr;
  #ifdef MODULE_NETOPT
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_GET received. opt=%s\n",
                        netopt2str(opt->opt));
  #else
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_GET received. opt=%s\n",
                        opt->opt);
  #endif
                  /* get option from device driver */
                  res = netif->ops->get(netif, opt);
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: response of netif->ops->get(): %i\n", res);
                  reply.content.value = (uint32_t)res;
                  msg_reply(&msg, &reply);
                  break;
              default:
                  if (netif->ops->msg_handler) {
                      DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: delegate message of type 0x%04x to "
                            "netif->ops->msg_handler()\n", msg.type);
                      netif->ops->msg_handler(netif, &msg);
                  }
  #if ENABLE_DEBUG
                  else {
                      DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: unknown message type 0x%04x"
                            "(no message handler defined)\n", msg.type);
                  }
  #endif
                  break;
          }
      }
      /* never reached */
      return NULL;
  }
  
  static void _pass_on_packet(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
  {
      /* throw away packet if no one is interested */
      if (!gnrc_netapi_dispatch_receive(pkt->type, GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL, pkt)) {
          DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: unable to forward packet of type %i\n", pkt->type);
          gnrc_pktbuf_release(pkt);
          return;
      }
  }
  
  static void _event_cb(netdev_t *dev, netdev_event_t event)
  {
      gnrc_netif2_t *netif = (gnrc_netif2_t *) dev->context;
  
      if (event == NETDEV_EVENT_ISR) {
          msg_t msg = { .type = NETDEV_MSG_TYPE_EVENT,
                        .content = { .ptr = netif } };
  
          if (msg_send(&msg, netif->pid) <= 0) {
              puts("gnrc_netif2: possibly lost interrupt.");
          }
      }
      else {
          DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: event triggered -> %i\n", event);
          switch (event) {
              case NETDEV_EVENT_RX_COMPLETE: {
                      gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt = netif->ops->recv(netif);
  
                      if (pkt) {
                          _pass_on_packet(pkt);
                      }
                  }
                  break;
  #ifdef MODULE_NETSTATS_L2
              case NETDEV_EVENT_TX_MEDIUM_BUSY:
                  /* we are the only ones supposed to touch this variable,
                   * so no acquire necessary */
                  dev->stats.tx_failed++;
                  break;
              case NETDEV_EVENT_TX_COMPLETE:
                  /* we are the only ones supposed to touch this variable,
                   * so no acquire necessary */
                  dev->stats.tx_success++;
                  break;
  #endif
              default:
                  DEBUG("gnrc_netif2: warning: unhandled event %u.\n", event);
          }
      }
  }
  /** @} */