Merging upstream version 6.7.7.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

40 files changed, 2188 insertions, 1475 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
index 4a2881d43..c1ae90c78 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
@@ -84,12 +84,15 @@ TEST_PROGS += sctp_vrf.sh
 TEST_GEN_FILES += sctp_hello
 TEST_GEN_FILES += csum
 TEST_GEN_FILES += nat6to4.o
+TEST_GEN_FILES += xdp_dummy.o
 TEST_GEN_FILES += ip_local_port_range
 TEST_GEN_FILES += bind_wildcard
 TEST_PROGS += test_vxlan_mdb.sh
 TEST_PROGS += test_bridge_neigh_suppress.sh
 TEST_PROGS += test_vxlan_nolocalbypass.sh
 TEST_PROGS += test_bridge_backup_port.sh
+TEST_PROGS += fdb_flush.sh
+TEST_PROGS += vlan_hw_filter.sh
 
 TEST_FILES := settings
 
@@ -99,8 +102,9 @@ $(OUTPUT)/reuseport_bpf_numa: LDLIBS += -lnuma
 $(OUTPUT)/tcp_mmap: LDLIBS += -lpthread -lcrypto
 $(OUTPUT)/tcp_inq: LDLIBS += -lpthread
 $(OUTPUT)/bind_bhash: LDLIBS += -lpthread
+$(OUTPUT)/io_uring_zerocopy_tx: CFLAGS += -I../../../include/
 
-# Rules to generate bpf obj nat6to4.o
+# Rules to generate bpf objs
 CLANG ?= clang
 SCRATCH_DIR := $(OUTPUT)/tools
 BUILD_DIR := $(SCRATCH_DIR)/build
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ endif
 
 CLANG_SYS_INCLUDES = $(call get_sys_includes,$(CLANG),$(CLANG_TARGET_ARCH))
 
-$(OUTPUT)/nat6to4.o: nat6to4.c $(BPFOBJ) | $(MAKE_DIRS)
+$(OUTPUT)/nat6to4.o $(OUTPUT)/xdp_dummy.o: $(OUTPUT)/%.o : %.c $(BPFOBJ) | $(MAKE_DIRS)
 	$(CLANG) -O2 --target=bpf -c $< $(CCINCLUDE) $(CLANG_SYS_INCLUDES) -o $@
 
 $(BPFOBJ): $(wildcard $(BPFDIR)/*.[ch] $(BPFDIR)/Makefile)		       \
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/scm_pidfd.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/scm_pidfd.c
index a86222143..7e5345941 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/scm_pidfd.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/scm_pidfd.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static void fill_sockaddr(struct sock_addr *addr, bool abstract)
 static void client(FIXTURE_DATA(scm_pidfd) *self,
 		   const FIXTURE_VARIANT(scm_pidfd) *variant)
 {
-	int err;
 	int cfd;
 	socklen_t len;
 	struct ucred peer_cred;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/test_unix_oob.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/test_unix_oob.c
index 532459a15..a7c51889a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/test_unix_oob.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/test_unix_oob.c
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	char buf[1024];
 	int on = 0;
 	char oob;
-	int flags;
 	int atmark;
-	char *tmp_file;
 
 	lfd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	memset(&consumer_addr, 0, sizeof(consumer_addr));
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/big_tcp.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/big_tcp.sh
index cde9a91c4..2db9d15cd 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/big_tcp.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/big_tcp.sh
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ do_netperf() {
 	local netns=$1
 
 	[ "$NF" = "6" ] && serip=$SERVER_IP6
-	ip net exec $netns netperf -$NF -t TCP_STREAM -H $serip 2>&1 >/dev/null
+
+	# use large write to be sure to generate big tcp packets
+	ip net exec $netns netperf -$NF -t TCP_STREAM -l 1 -H $serip -- -m 262144 2>&1 >/dev/null
 }
 
 do_test() {
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/cmsg_ipv6.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/cmsg_ipv6.sh
index 330d0b1ce..c921750ca 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/cmsg_ipv6.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/cmsg_ipv6.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ for ovr in setsock cmsg both diff; do
 	check_result $? 0 "TCLASS $prot $ovr - pass"
 
 	while [ -d /proc/$BG ]; do
-	    $NSEXE ./cmsg_sender -6 -p u $TGT6 1234
+	    $NSEXE ./cmsg_sender -6 -p $p $m $((TOS2)) $TGT6 1234
 	done
 
 	tcpdump -r $TMPF -v 2>&1 | grep "class $TOS2" >> /dev/null
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ for ovr in setsock cmsg both diff; do
 	check_result $? 0 "HOPLIMIT $prot $ovr - pass"
 
 	while [ -d /proc/$BG ]; do
-	    $NSEXE ./cmsg_sender -6 -p u $TGT6 1234
+	    $NSEXE ./cmsg_sender -6 -p $p $m $LIM $TGT6 1234
 	done
 
 	tcpdump -r $TMPF -v 2>&1 | grep "hlim $LIM[^0-9]" >> /dev/null
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/config
index 19ff75051..3b749addd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/config
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ CONFIG_BRIDGE_VLAN_FILTERING=y
 CONFIG_BRIDGE=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_CHACHA20POLY1305=m
 CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y
+CONFIG_GENEVE=m
 CONFIG_IFB=y
 CONFIG_INET_DIAG=y
+CONFIG_INET_ESP=y
+CONFIG_INET_ESP_OFFLOAD=y
 CONFIG_IP_GRE=m
 CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_ADVANCED=y
@@ -29,7 +32,10 @@ CONFIG_NF_NAT=m
 CONFIG_IP6_NF_IPTABLES=m
 CONFIG_IP_NF_IPTABLES=m
 CONFIG_IP6_NF_NAT=m
+CONFIG_IP6_NF_RAW=m
 CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT=m
+CONFIG_IP_NF_RAW=m
+CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_TTL=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_GRE=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_SEG6_LWTUNNEL=y
 CONFIG_L2TP_ETH=m
@@ -45,8 +51,14 @@ CONFIG_NF_TABLES=m
 CONFIG_NF_TABLES_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_NF_TABLES_IPV4=y
 CONFIG_NFT_NAT=m
+CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LENGTH=m
+CONFIG_NET_ACT_CSUM=m
+CONFIG_NET_ACT_CT=m
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_GACT=m
+CONFIG_NET_ACT_PEDIT=m
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_BASIC=m
+CONFIG_NET_CLS_BPF=m
+CONFIG_NET_CLS_MATCHALL=m
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_U32=m
 CONFIG_NET_IPGRE_DEMUX=m
 CONFIG_NET_IPGRE=m
@@ -55,6 +67,9 @@ CONFIG_NET_SCH_HTB=m
 CONFIG_NET_SCH_FQ=m
 CONFIG_NET_SCH_ETF=m
 CONFIG_NET_SCH_NETEM=y
+CONFIG_NET_SCH_PRIO=m
+CONFIG_NFT_COMPAT=m
+CONFIG_NF_FLOW_TABLE=m
 CONFIG_PSAMPLE=m
 CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BLACKHOLE_DEV=m
@@ -80,3 +95,4 @@ CONFIG_IP_SCTP=m
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_POLICY=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_ARIA=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_INTERFACE=m
+CONFIG_XFRM_USER=m
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fdb_flush.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fdb_flush.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..90e7a29e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fdb_flush.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,812 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# This test is for checking functionality of flushing FDB entries.
+# Check that flush works as expected with all the supported arguments and verify
+# some combinations of arguments.
+
+FLUSH_BY_STATE_TESTS="
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_permanent
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_nopermanent
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_static
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_nostatic
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_dynamic
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_nodynamic
+"
+
+FLUSH_BY_FLAG_TESTS="
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_extern_learn
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_noextern_learn
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_router
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_norouter
+"
+
+TESTS="
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_dev
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_vni
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_src_vni
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_port
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_dst_ip
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_nhid
+	$FLUSH_BY_STATE_TESTS
+	$FLUSH_BY_FLAG_TESTS
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_several_args
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_remote_attributes
+	bridge_test_flush_by_dev
+	bridge_test_flush_by_vlan
+	bridge_vxlan_test_flush
+"
+
+: ${VERBOSE:=0}
+: ${PAUSE_ON_FAIL:=no}
+: ${PAUSE:=no}
+: ${VXPORT:=4789}
+
+run_cmd()
+{
+	local cmd="$1"
+	local out
+	local rc
+	local stderr="2>/dev/null"
+
+	if [ "$VERBOSE" = "1" ]; then
+		printf "COMMAND: $cmd\n"
+		stderr=
+	fi
+
+	out=$(eval $cmd $stderr)
+	rc=$?
+	if [ "$VERBOSE" = "1" -a -n "$out" ]; then
+		echo "    $out"
+	fi
+
+	return $rc
+}
+
+log_test()
+{
+	local rc=$1
+	local expected=$2
+	local msg="$3"
+	local nsuccess
+	local nfail
+	local ret
+
+	if [ ${rc} -eq ${expected} ]; then
+		printf "TEST: %-60s  [ OK ]\n" "${msg}"
+		nsuccess=$((nsuccess+1))
+	else
+		ret=1
+		nfail=$((nfail+1))
+		printf "TEST: %-60s  [FAIL]\n" "${msg}"
+		if [ "$VERBOSE" = "1" ]; then
+			echo "    rc=$rc, expected $expected"
+		fi
+
+		if [ "${PAUSE_ON_FAIL}" = "yes" ]; then
+		echo
+			echo "hit enter to continue, 'q' to quit"
+			read a
+			[ "$a" = "q" ] && exit 1
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if [ "${PAUSE}" = "yes" ]; then
+		echo
+		echo "hit enter to continue, 'q' to quit"
+		read a
+		[ "$a" = "q" ] && exit 1
+	fi
+
+	[ "$VERBOSE" = "1" ] && echo
+}
+
+MAC_POOL_1="
+	de:ad:be:ef:13:10
+	de:ad:be:ef:13:11
+	de:ad:be:ef:13:12
+	de:ad:be:ef:13:13
+	de:ad:be:ef:13:14
+"
+mac_pool_1_len=$(echo "$MAC_POOL_1" | grep -c .)
+
+MAC_POOL_2="
+	ca:fe:be:ef:13:10
+	ca:fe:be:ef:13:11
+	ca:fe:be:ef:13:12
+	ca:fe:be:ef:13:13
+	ca:fe:be:ef:13:14
+"
+mac_pool_2_len=$(echo "$MAC_POOL_2" | grep -c .)
+
+fdb_add_mac_pool_1()
+{
+	local dev=$1; shift
+	local args="$@"
+
+	for mac in $MAC_POOL_1
+	do
+		$BRIDGE fdb add $mac dev $dev $args
+	done
+}
+
+fdb_add_mac_pool_2()
+{
+	local dev=$1; shift
+	local args="$@"
+
+	for mac in $MAC_POOL_2
+	do
+		$BRIDGE fdb add $mac dev $dev $args
+	done
+}
+
+fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter()
+{
+	local dev=$1; shift
+	local exp_entries=$1; shift
+	local filter="$@"
+
+	local entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev $dev | grep "$filter" | wc -l)
+
+	[[ $entries -eq $exp_entries ]]
+	rc=$?
+
+	log_test $rc 0 "$dev: Expected $exp_entries FDB entries, got $entries"
+	return $rc
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_dev()
+{
+	local vni=3000
+	local dst_ip=192.0.2.1
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 vni $vni dst $dst_ip
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx20 vni $vni dst $dst_ip
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx20 $mac_pool_2_len
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 - test vx10 entries"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx20 $mac_pool_2_len
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 - test vx20 entries"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_vni()
+{
+	local vni_1=3000
+	local vni_2=4000
+	local dst_ip=192.0.2.1
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 vni $vni_1 dst $dst_ip
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 vni $vni_2 dst $dst_ip
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len vni $vni_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len vni $vni_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 vni $vni_2"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and vni $vni_2"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len vni $vni_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with vni $vni_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 vni $vni_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with vni $vni_2"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_src_vni()
+{
+	# Set some entries with {vni=x,src_vni=y} and some with the opposite -
+	# {vni=y,src_vni=x}, to verify that when we flush by src_vni=x, entries
+	# with vni=x are not flused.
+	local vni_1=3000
+	local vni_2=4000
+	local src_vni_1=4000
+	local src_vni_2=3000
+	local dst_ip=192.0.2.1
+
+	# Reconfigure vx10 with 'external' to get 'src_vni' details in
+	# 'bridge fdb' output
+	$IP link del dev vx10
+	$IP link add name vx10 type vxlan dstport "$VXPORT" external
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 vni $vni_1 src_vni $src_vni_1 dst $dst_ip
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 vni $vni_2 src_vni $src_vni_2 dst $dst_ip
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len \
+		src_vni $src_vni_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len \
+		src_vni $src_vni_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 src_vni $src_vni_2"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and src_vni $src_vni_2"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len \
+		src_vni $src_vni_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with src_vni $src_vni_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 src_vni $src_vni_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with src_vni $src_vni_2"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_port()
+{
+	local port_1=1234
+	local port_2=4321
+	local dst_ip=192.0.2.1
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 port $port_1 dst $dst_ip
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 port $port_2 dst $dst_ip
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len port $port_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len port $port_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 port $port_2"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and port $port_2"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len port $port_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with port $port_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 port $port_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with port $port_2"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_dst_ip()
+{
+	local dst_ip_1=192.0.2.1
+	local dst_ip_2=192.0.2.2
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 dst $dst_ip_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 dst $dst_ip_2
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len dst $dst_ip_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len dst $dst_ip_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 dst $dst_ip_2"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and dst $dst_ip_2"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len dst $dst_ip_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with dst $dst_ip_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 dst $dst_ip_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with dst $dst_ip_2"
+}
+
+nexthops_add()
+{
+	local nhid_1=$1; shift
+	local nhid_2=$1; shift
+
+	$IP nexthop add id 10 via 192.0.2.1 fdb
+	$IP nexthop add id $nhid_1 group 10 fdb
+
+	$IP nexthop add id 20 via 192.0.2.2 fdb
+	$IP nexthop add id $nhid_2 group 20 fdb
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_nhid()
+{
+	local nhid_1=100
+	local nhid_2=200
+
+	nexthops_add $nhid_1 $nhid_2
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 nhid $nhid_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 nhid $nhid_2
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len nhid $nhid_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len nhid $nhid_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 nhid $nhid_2"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and nhid $nhid_2"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len nhid $nhid_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with nhid $nhid_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 nhid $nhid_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with nhid $nhid_2"
+
+	# Flush also entries with $nhid_1, and then verify that flushing by
+	# 'nhid' does not return an error when there are no entries with
+	# nexthops.
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 nhid $nhid_1"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and nhid $nhid_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 nhid
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with 'nhid' keyword"
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 nhid $nhid_1"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by nhid when there are no entries with nexthop"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_state()
+{
+	local flush_by_state=$1; shift
+	local state_1=$1; shift
+	local exp_state_1=$1; shift
+	local state_2=$1; shift
+	local exp_state_2=$1; shift
+
+	local dst_ip_1=192.0.2.1
+	local dst_ip_2=192.0.2.2
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 dst $dst_ip_1 $state_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 dst $dst_ip_2 $state_2
+
+	# Check the entries by dst_ip as not all states appear in 'bridge fdb'
+	# output.
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len dst $dst_ip_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len dst $dst_ip_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_by_state"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and state $flush_by_state"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $exp_state_1 dst $dst_ip_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with state $state_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $exp_state_2 dst $dst_ip_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with state $state_2"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_permanent()
+{
+	# Entries that are added without state get 'permanent' state by
+	# default, add some entries with flag 'extern_learn' instead of state,
+	# so they will be added with 'permanent' and should be flushed also.
+	local flush_by_state="permanent"
+	local state_1="permanent"
+	local exp_state_1=0
+	local state_2="extern_learn"
+	local exp_state_2=0
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_state $flush_by_state $state_1 $exp_state_1 \
+		$state_2 $exp_state_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_nopermanent()
+{
+	local flush_by_state="nopermanent"
+	local state_1="permanent"
+	local exp_state_1=$mac_pool_1_len
+	local state_2="static"
+	local exp_state_2=0
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_state $flush_by_state $state_1 $exp_state_1 \
+		$state_2 $exp_state_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_static()
+{
+	local flush_by_state="static"
+	local state_1="static"
+	local exp_state_1=0
+	local state_2="dynamic"
+	local exp_state_2=$mac_pool_2_len
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_state $flush_by_state $state_1 $exp_state_1 \
+		$state_2 $exp_state_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_nostatic()
+{
+	local flush_by_state="nostatic"
+	local state_1="permanent"
+	local exp_state_1=$mac_pool_1_len
+	local state_2="dynamic"
+	local exp_state_2=0
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_state $flush_by_state $state_1 $exp_state_1 \
+		$state_2 $exp_state_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_dynamic()
+{
+	local flush_by_state="dynamic"
+	local state_1="dynamic"
+	local exp_state_1=0
+	local state_2="static"
+	local exp_state_2=$mac_pool_2_len
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_state $flush_by_state $state_1 $exp_state_1 \
+		$state_2 $exp_state_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_nodynamic()
+{
+	local flush_by_state="nodynamic"
+	local state_1="permanent"
+	local exp_state_1=0
+	local state_2="dynamic"
+	local exp_state_2=$mac_pool_2_len
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_state $flush_by_state $state_1 $exp_state_1 \
+		$state_2 $exp_state_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_flag()
+{
+	local flush_by_flag=$1; shift
+	local flag_1=$1; shift
+	local exp_flag_1=$1; shift
+	local flag_2=$1; shift
+	local exp_flag_2=$1; shift
+
+	local dst_ip_1=192.0.2.1
+	local dst_ip_2=192.0.2.2
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 dst $dst_ip_1 $flag_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 dst $dst_ip_2 $flag_2
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len $flag_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len $flag_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_by_flag"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 and flag $flush_by_flag"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $exp_flag_1 dst $dst_ip_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with flag $flag_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $exp_flag_2 dst $dst_ip_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with flag $flag_2"
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_extern_learn()
+{
+	local flush_by_flag="extern_learn"
+	local flag_1="extern_learn"
+	local exp_flag_1=0
+	local flag_2="router"
+	local exp_flag_2=$mac_pool_2_len
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_flag $flush_by_flag $flag_1 $exp_flag_1 \
+		$flag_2 $exp_flag_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_noextern_learn()
+{
+	local flush_by_flag="noextern_learn"
+	local flag_1="extern_learn"
+	local exp_flag_1=$mac_pool_1_len
+	local flag_2="router"
+	local exp_flag_2=0
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_flag $flush_by_flag $flag_1 $exp_flag_1 \
+		$flag_2 $exp_flag_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_router()
+{
+	local flush_by_flag="router"
+	local flag_1="router"
+	local exp_flag_1=0
+	local flag_2="extern_learn"
+	local exp_flag_2=$mac_pool_2_len
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_flag $flush_by_flag $flag_1 $exp_flag_1 \
+		$flag_2 $exp_flag_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_norouter()
+{
+
+	local flush_by_flag="norouter"
+	local flag_1="router"
+	local exp_flag_1=$mac_pool_1_len
+	local flag_2="extern_learn"
+	local exp_flag_2=0
+
+	vxlan_test_flush_by_flag $flush_by_flag $flag_1 $exp_flag_1 \
+		$flag_2 $exp_flag_2
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_several_args()
+{
+	local dst_ip_1=192.0.2.1
+	local dst_ip_2=192.0.2.2
+	local state_1=permanent
+	local state_2=static
+	local vni=3000
+	local port=1234
+	local nhid=100
+	local flag=router
+	local flush_args
+
+	################### Flush by 2 args - nhid and flag ####################
+	$IP nexthop add id 10 via 192.0.2.1 fdb
+	$IP nexthop add id $nhid group 10 fdb
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 nhid $nhid $flag $state_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 nhid $nhid $flag $state_2
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len $state_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len $state_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 nhid $nhid $flag"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 nhid $nhid $flag"
+
+	# All entries should be flushed as 'state' is not an argument for flush
+	# filtering.
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 $state_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with state $state_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 $state_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with state $state_2"
+
+	################ Flush by 3 args - VNI, port and dst_ip ################
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 vni $vni port $port dst $dst_ip_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 vx10 vni $vni port $port dst $dst_ip_2
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len dst $dst_ip_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_2_len dst $dst_ip_2
+
+	flush_args="vni $vni port $port dst $dst_ip_2"
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_args"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 $flush_args"
+
+	# Only entries with $dst_ip_2 should be flushed, even the rest arguments
+	# match the filter, the flush should be AND of all the arguments.
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len dst $dst_ip_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with dst $dst_ip_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 dst $dst_ip_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with dst $dst_ip_2"
+}
+
+multicast_fdb_entries_add()
+{
+	mac=00:00:00:00:00:00
+	vnis=(2000 3000)
+
+	for vni in "${vnis[@]}"; do
+		$BRIDGE fdb append $mac dev vx10 dst 192.0.2.1 vni $vni \
+			src_vni 5000
+		$BRIDGE fdb append $mac dev vx10 dst 192.0.2.1 vni $vni \
+			port 1111
+		$BRIDGE fdb append $mac dev vx10 dst 192.0.2.2 vni $vni \
+			port 2222
+	done
+}
+
+vxlan_test_flush_by_remote_attributes()
+{
+	local flush_args
+
+	# Reconfigure vx10 with 'external' to get 'src_vni' details in
+	# 'bridge fdb' output
+	$IP link del dev vx10
+	$IP link add name vx10 type vxlan dstport "$VXPORT" external
+
+	# For multicat FDB entries, the VXLAN driver stores a linked list of
+	# remotes for a given key. Verify that only the expected remotes are
+	# flushed.
+	multicast_fdb_entries_add
+
+	## Flush by 3 remote's attributes - destination IP, port and VNI ##
+	flush_args="dst 192.0.2.1 port 1111 vni 2000"
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 1 $flush_args
+
+	t0_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_args"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 $flush_args"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 $flush_args
+
+	exp_n_entries=$((t0_n_entries - 1))
+	t1_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	[[ $t1_n_entries -eq $exp_n_entries ]]
+	log_test $? 0 "Check how many entries were flushed"
+
+	## Flush by 2 remote's attributes - destination IP and port ##
+	flush_args="dst 192.0.2.2 port 2222"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 2 $flush_args
+
+	t0_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_args"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 $flush_args"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 $flush_args
+
+	exp_n_entries=$((t0_n_entries - 2))
+	t1_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	[[ $t1_n_entries -eq $exp_n_entries ]]
+	log_test $? 0 "Check how many entries were flushed"
+
+	## Flush by source VNI, which is not remote's attribute and VNI ##
+	flush_args="vni 3000 src_vni 5000"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 1 $flush_args
+
+	t0_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_args"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 $flush_args"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 $flush_args
+
+	exp_n_entries=$((t0_n_entries -1))
+	t1_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	[[ $t1_n_entries -eq $exp_n_entries ]]
+	log_test $? 0 "Check how many entries were flushed"
+
+	# Flush by 1 remote's attribute - destination IP ##
+	flush_args="dst 192.0.2.1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 2 $flush_args
+
+	t0_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 $flush_args"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev vx10 $flush_args"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 $flush_args
+
+	exp_n_entries=$((t0_n_entries -2))
+	t1_n_entries=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev vx10 | wc -l)
+	[[ $t1_n_entries -eq $exp_n_entries ]]
+	log_test $? 0 "Check how many entries were flushed"
+}
+
+bridge_test_flush_by_dev()
+{
+	local dst_ip=192.0.2.1
+	local br0_n_ent_t0=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev br0 | wc -l)
+	local br1_n_ent_t0=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev br1 | wc -l)
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 br0 dst $dst_ip
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 br1 dst $dst_ip
+
+	# Each 'fdb add' command adds one extra entry in the bridge with the
+	# default vlan.
+	local exp_br0_n_ent=$(($br0_n_ent_t0 + 2 * $mac_pool_1_len))
+	local exp_br1_n_ent=$(($br1_n_ent_t0 + 2 * $mac_pool_2_len))
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br0 $exp_br0_n_ent
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br1 $exp_br1_n_ent
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev br0"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev br0"
+
+	# The default entry should not be flushed
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br0 1
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev br0 - test br0 entries"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br1 $exp_br1_n_ent
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev br0 - test br1 entries"
+}
+
+bridge_test_flush_by_vlan()
+{
+	local vlan_1=10
+	local vlan_2=20
+	local vlan_1_ent_t0
+	local vlan_2_ent_t0
+
+	$BRIDGE vlan add vid $vlan_1 dev br0 self
+	$BRIDGE vlan add vid $vlan_2 dev br0 self
+
+	vlan_1_ent_t0=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev br0 | grep "vlan $vlan_1" | wc -l)
+	vlan_2_ent_t0=$($BRIDGE fdb show dev br0 | grep "vlan $vlan_2" | wc -l)
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 br0 vlan $vlan_1
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_2 br0 vlan $vlan_2
+
+	local exp_vlan_1_ent=$(($vlan_1_ent_t0 + $mac_pool_1_len))
+	local exp_vlan_2_ent=$(($vlan_2_ent_t0 + $mac_pool_2_len))
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br0 $exp_vlan_1_ent vlan $vlan_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br0 $exp_vlan_2_ent vlan $vlan_2
+
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev br0 vlan $vlan_1"
+	log_test $? 0 "Flush FDB by dev br0 and vlan $vlan_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br0 0 vlan $vlan_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with vlan $vlan_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter br0 $exp_vlan_2_ent vlan $vlan_2
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with vlan $vlan_2"
+}
+
+bridge_vxlan_test_flush()
+{
+	local vlan_1=10
+	local dst_ip=192.0.2.1
+
+	$IP link set dev vx10 master br0
+	$BRIDGE vlan add vid $vlan_1 dev br0 self
+	$BRIDGE vlan add vid $vlan_1 dev vx10
+
+	fdb_add_mac_pool_1 vx10 vni 3000 dst $dst_ip self master
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len vlan $vlan_1
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len vni 3000
+
+	# Such command should fail in VXLAN driver as vlan is not supported,
+	# but the command should flush the entries in the bridge
+	run_cmd "$BRIDGE fdb flush dev vx10 vlan $vlan_1 master self"
+	log_test $? 255 \
+		"Flush FDB by dev vx10, vlan $vlan_1, master and self"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 0 vlan $vlan_1
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with vlan $vlan_1"
+
+	fdb_check_n_entries_by_dev_filter vx10 $mac_pool_1_len dst $dst_ip
+	log_test $? 0 "Test entries with dst $dst_ip"
+}
+
+setup()
+{
+	IP="ip -netns ns1"
+	BRIDGE="bridge -netns ns1"
+
+	ip netns add ns1
+
+	$IP link add name vx10 type vxlan id 1000 dstport "$VXPORT"
+	$IP link add name vx20 type vxlan id 2000 dstport "$VXPORT"
+
+	$IP link add br0 type bridge vlan_filtering 1
+	$IP link add br1 type bridge vlan_filtering 1
+}
+
+cleanup()
+{
+	$IP link del dev br1
+	$IP link del dev br0
+
+	$IP link del dev vx20
+	$IP link del dev vx10
+
+	ip netns del ns1
+}
+
+################################################################################
+# main
+
+while getopts :t:pPhvw: o
+do
+	case $o in
+		t) TESTS=$OPTARG;;
+		p) PAUSE_ON_FAIL=yes;;
+		P) PAUSE=yes;;
+		v) VERBOSE=$(($VERBOSE + 1));;
+		w) PING_TIMEOUT=$OPTARG;;
+		h) usage; exit 0;;
+		*) usage; exit 1;;
+	esac
+done
+
+# make sure we don't pause twice
+[ "${PAUSE}" = "yes" ] && PAUSE_ON_FAIL=no
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ];then
+	echo "SKIP: Need root privileges"
+	exit $ksft_skip;
+fi
+
+if [ ! -x "$(command -v ip)" ]; then
+	echo "SKIP: Could not run test without ip tool"
+	exit $ksft_skip
+fi
+
+# Check a flag that is added to flush command as part of VXLAN flush support
+bridge fdb help 2>&1 | grep -q "\[no\]router"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "SKIP: iproute2 too old, missing flush command for VXLAN"
+	exit $ksft_skip
+fi
+
+ip link add dev vx10 type vxlan id 1000 2> /dev/null
+out=$(bridge fdb flush dev vx10 2>&1 | grep -q "Operation not supported")
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+	echo "SKIP: kernel lacks vxlan flush support"
+	exit $ksft_skip
+fi
+ip link del dev vx10
+
+for t in $TESTS
+do
+	setup; $t; cleanup;
+done
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/Makefile
index 74e754e26..df593b7b3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ OR MIT
 
-TEST_PROGS = bridge_igmp.sh \
+TEST_PROGS = bridge_fdb_learning_limit.sh \
+	bridge_igmp.sh \
 	bridge_locked_port.sh \
 	bridge_mdb.sh \
 	bridge_mdb_host.sh \
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_fdb_learning_limit.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_fdb_learning_limit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0760a34b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_fdb_learning_limit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+# ShellCheck incorrectly believes that most of the code here is unreachable
+# because it's invoked by variable name following ALL_TESTS.
+#
+# shellcheck disable=SC2317
+
+ALL_TESTS="check_accounting check_limit"
+NUM_NETIFS=6
+source lib.sh
+
+TEST_MAC_BASE=de:ad:be:ef:42:
+
+NUM_PKTS=16
+FDB_LIMIT=8
+
+FDB_TYPES=(
+	# name		is counted?	overrides learned?
+	'learned	1		0'
+	'static		0		1'
+	'user		0		1'
+	'extern_learn	0		1'
+	'local		0		1'
+)
+
+mac()
+{
+	printf "${TEST_MAC_BASE}%02x" "$1"
+}
+
+H1_DEFAULT_MAC=$(mac 42)
+
+switch_create()
+{
+	ip link add dev br0 type bridge
+
+	ip link set dev "$swp1" master br0
+	ip link set dev "$swp2" master br0
+	# swp3 is used to add local MACs, so do not add it to the bridge yet.
+
+	# swp2 is only used for replying when learning on swp1, its MAC should not be learned.
+	ip link set dev "$swp2" type bridge_slave learning off
+
+	ip link set dev br0 up
+
+	ip link set dev "$swp1" up
+	ip link set dev "$swp2" up
+	ip link set dev "$swp3" up
+}
+
+switch_destroy()
+{
+	ip link set dev "$swp3" down
+	ip link set dev "$swp2" down
+	ip link set dev "$swp1" down
+
+	ip link del dev br0
+}
+
+h_create()
+{
+	ip link set "$h1" addr "$H1_DEFAULT_MAC"
+
+	simple_if_init "$h1" 192.0.2.1/24
+	simple_if_init "$h2" 192.0.2.2/24
+}
+
+h_destroy()
+{
+	simple_if_fini "$h1" 192.0.2.1/24
+	simple_if_fini "$h2" 192.0.2.2/24
+}
+
+setup_prepare()
+{
+	h1=${NETIFS[p1]}
+	swp1=${NETIFS[p2]}
+
+	h2=${NETIFS[p3]}
+	swp2=${NETIFS[p4]}
+
+	swp3=${NETIFS[p6]}
+
+	vrf_prepare
+
+	h_create
+
+	switch_create
+}
+
+cleanup()
+{
+	pre_cleanup
+
+	switch_destroy
+
+	h_destroy
+
+	vrf_cleanup
+}
+
+fdb_get_n_learned()
+{
+	ip -d -j link show dev br0 type bridge | \
+		jq '.[]["linkinfo"]["info_data"]["fdb_n_learned"]'
+}
+
+fdb_get_n_mac()
+{
+	local mac=${1}
+
+	bridge -j fdb show br br0 | \
+		jq "map(select(.mac == \"${mac}\" and (has(\"vlan\") | not))) | length"
+}
+
+fdb_fill_learned()
+{
+	local i
+
+	for i in $(seq 1 "$NUM_PKTS"); do
+		fdb_add learned "$(mac "$i")"
+	done
+}
+
+fdb_reset()
+{
+	bridge fdb flush dev br0
+
+	# Keep the default MAC address of h1 in the table. We set it to a different one when
+	# testing dynamic learning.
+	bridge fdb add "$H1_DEFAULT_MAC" dev "$swp1" master static use
+}
+
+fdb_add()
+{
+	local type=$1 mac=$2
+
+	case "$type" in
+		learned)
+			ip link set "$h1" addr "$mac"
+			# Wait for a reply so we implicitly wait until after the forwarding
+			# code finished and the FDB entry was created.
+			PING_COUNT=1 ping_do "$h1" 192.0.2.2
+			check_err $? "Failed to ping another bridge port"
+			ip link set "$h1" addr "$H1_DEFAULT_MAC"
+			;;
+		local)
+			ip link set dev "$swp3" addr "$mac" && ip link set "$swp3" master br0
+			;;
+		static)
+			bridge fdb replace "$mac" dev "$swp1" master static
+			;;
+		user)
+			bridge fdb replace "$mac" dev "$swp1" master static use
+			;;
+		extern_learn)
+			bridge fdb replace "$mac" dev "$swp1" master extern_learn
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	check_err $? "Failed to add a FDB entry of type ${type}"
+}
+
+fdb_del()
+{
+	local type=$1 mac=$2
+
+	case "$type" in
+		local)
+			ip link set "$swp3" nomaster
+			;;
+		*)
+			bridge fdb del "$mac" dev "$swp1" master
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	check_err $? "Failed to remove a FDB entry of type ${type}"
+}
+
+check_accounting_one_type()
+{
+	local type=$1 is_counted=$2 overrides_learned=$3
+	shift 3
+	RET=0
+
+	fdb_reset
+	fdb_add "$type" "$(mac 0)"
+	learned=$(fdb_get_n_learned)
+	[ "$learned" -ne "$is_counted" ]
+	check_fail $? "Inserted FDB type ${type}: Expected the count ${is_counted}, but got ${learned}"
+
+	fdb_del "$type" "$(mac 0)"
+	learned=$(fdb_get_n_learned)
+	[ "$learned" -ne 0 ]
+	check_fail $? "Removed FDB type ${type}: Expected the count 0, but got ${learned}"
+
+	if [ "$overrides_learned" -eq 1 ]; then
+		fdb_reset
+		fdb_add learned "$(mac 0)"
+		fdb_add "$type" "$(mac 0)"
+		learned=$(fdb_get_n_learned)
+		[ "$learned" -ne "$is_counted" ]
+		check_fail $? "Set a learned entry to FDB type ${type}: Expected the count ${is_counted}, but got ${learned}"
+		fdb_del "$type" "$(mac 0)"
+	fi
+
+	log_test "FDB accounting interacting with FDB type ${type}"
+}
+
+check_accounting()
+{
+	local type_args learned
+	RET=0
+
+	fdb_reset
+	learned=$(fdb_get_n_learned)
+	[ "$learned" -ne 0 ]
+	check_fail $? "Flushed the FDB table: Expected the count 0, but got ${learned}"
+
+	fdb_fill_learned
+	sleep 1
+
+	learned=$(fdb_get_n_learned)
+	[ "$learned" -ne "$NUM_PKTS" ]
+	check_fail $? "Filled the FDB table: Expected the count ${NUM_PKTS}, but got ${learned}"
+
+	log_test "FDB accounting"
+
+	for type_args in "${FDB_TYPES[@]}"; do
+		# This is intentional use of word splitting.
+		# shellcheck disable=SC2086
+		check_accounting_one_type $type_args
+	done
+}
+
+check_limit_one_type()
+{
+	local type=$1 is_counted=$2
+	local n_mac expected=$((1 - is_counted))
+	RET=0
+
+	fdb_reset
+	fdb_fill_learned
+
+	fdb_add "$type" "$(mac 0)"
+	n_mac=$(fdb_get_n_mac "$(mac 0)")
+	[ "$n_mac" -ne "$expected" ]
+	check_fail $? "Inserted FDB type ${type} at limit: Expected the count ${expected}, but got ${n_mac}"
+
+	log_test "FDB limits interacting with FDB type ${type}"
+}
+
+check_limit()
+{
+	local learned
+	RET=0
+
+	ip link set br0 type bridge fdb_max_learned "$FDB_LIMIT"
+
+	fdb_reset
+	fdb_fill_learned
+
+	learned=$(fdb_get_n_learned)
+	[ "$learned" -ne "$FDB_LIMIT" ]
+	check_fail $? "Filled the limited FDB table: Expected the count ${FDB_LIMIT}, but got ${learned}"
+
+	log_test "FDB limits"
+
+	for type_args in "${FDB_TYPES[@]}"; do
+		# This is intentional use of word splitting.
+		# shellcheck disable=SC2086
+		check_limit_one_type $type_args
+	done
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+setup_prepare
+
+tests_run
+
+exit $EXIT_STATUS
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_locked_port.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_locked_port.sh
index 9af9f6964..c62331b2e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_locked_port.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_locked_port.sh
@@ -327,10 +327,10 @@ locked_port_mab_redirect()
 	RET=0
 	check_port_mab_support || return 0
 
-	bridge link set dev $swp1 learning on locked on mab on
 	tc qdisc add dev $swp1 clsact
 	tc filter add dev $swp1 ingress protocol all pref 1 handle 101 flower \
 		action mirred egress redirect dev $swp2
+	bridge link set dev $swp1 learning on locked on mab on
 
 	ping_do $h1 192.0.2.2
 	check_err $? "Ping did not work with redirection"
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ locked_port_mab_redirect()
 	check_err $? "Locked entry not created after deleting filter"
 
 	bridge fdb del `mac_get $h1` vlan 1 dev $swp1 master
-	tc qdisc del dev $swp1 clsact
 	bridge link set dev $swp1 learning off locked off mab off
+	tc qdisc del dev $swp1 clsact
 
 	log_test "Locked port MAB redirect"
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh
index d0c6c499d..a3678dfe5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ cfg_test_host_common()
 
 	# Check basic add, replace and delete behavior.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port br0 grp $grp $state vid 10
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep -q "$grp"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "Failed to add $name host entry"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port br0 grp $grp $state vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "Managed to replace $name host entry"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port br0 grp $grp $state vid 10
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep -q "$grp"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "Failed to delete $name host entry"
 
 	# Check error cases.
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ cfg_test_port_common()
 
 	# Check basic add, replace and delete behavior.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep -q "$grp_key"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "Failed to add $name entry"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10 \
@@ -208,31 +208,31 @@ cfg_test_port_common()
 	check_err $? "Failed to replace $name entry"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep -q "$grp_key"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "Failed to delete $name entry"
 
 	# Check default protocol and replacement.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | grep -q "static"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "static"
 	check_err $? "$name entry not added with default \"static\" protocol"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10 \
 		proto 123
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | grep -q "123"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "123"
 	check_err $? "Failed to replace protocol of $name entry"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10
 
 	# Check behavior when VLAN is not specified.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep -q "$grp_key"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "$name entry with VLAN 10 not added when VLAN was not specified"
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 20 | grep -q "$grp_key"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 20 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "$name entry with VLAN 20 not added when VLAN was not specified"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep -q "$grp_key"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "$name entry with VLAN 10 not deleted when VLAN was not specified"
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 20 | grep -q "$grp_key"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 20 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "$name entry with VLAN 20 not deleted when VLAN was not specified"
 
 	# Check behavior when bridge port is down.
@@ -298,21 +298,21 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	RET=0
 
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "exclude"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "exclude"
 	check_err $? "Default filter mode is not \"exclude\""
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
 
 	# Check basic add and delete behavior.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10 filter_mode exclude \
 		source_list $src1
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q -v "src"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(*, G) entry not created"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src1"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not created"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q -v "src"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "(*, G) entry not deleted"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src1"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "(S, G) entry not deleted"
 
 	## State (permanent / temp) tests.
@@ -321,18 +321,15 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp permanent vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "permanent"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "permanent"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) entry not added as \"permanent\" when should"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | \
 		grep -q "permanent"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not added as \"permanent\" when should"
 
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) \"permanent\" entry has a pending group timer"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "\/0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "/0.00"
 	check_err $? "\"permanent\" source entry has a pending source timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -342,18 +339,14 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) EXCLUDE entry not added as \"temp\" when should"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) \"blocked\" entry not added as \"temp\" when should"
 
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_fail $? "(*, G) EXCLUDE entry does not have a pending group timer"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "\/0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "/0.00"
 	check_err $? "\"blocked\" source entry has a pending source timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -363,18 +356,14 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode include source_list $src1
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) INCLUDE entry not added as \"temp\" when should"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not added as \"temp\" when should"
 
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) INCLUDE entry has a pending group timer"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "\/0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "/0.00"
 	check_fail $? "Source entry does not have a pending source timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -383,8 +372,7 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode include source_list $src1
 
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry has a pending group timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -396,11 +384,9 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode include source_list $src1
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "include"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "include"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) INCLUDE not added with \"include\" filter mode"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "blocked"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "blocked"
 	check_fail $? "(S, G) entry marked as \"blocked\" when should not"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -410,11 +396,9 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "exclude"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "exclude"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) EXCLUDE not added with \"exclude\" filter mode"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "blocked"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "blocked"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not marked as \"blocked\" when should"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -426,11 +410,9 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 proto zebra
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "zebra"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "zebra"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) entry not added with \"zebra\" protocol"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "zebra"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "zebra"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not marked added with \"zebra\" protocol"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -443,20 +425,16 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp permanent vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "permanent"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "permanent"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) entry not marked as \"permanent\" after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "permanent"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "permanent"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not marked as \"permanent\" after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) entry not marked as \"temp\" after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not marked as \"temp\" after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -467,20 +445,16 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode include source_list $src1
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "include"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "include"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) not marked with \"include\" filter mode after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "blocked"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "blocked"
 	check_fail $? "(S, G) marked as \"blocked\" after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "exclude"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "exclude"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) not marked with \"exclude\" filter mode after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "blocked"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "blocked"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) not marked as \"blocked\" after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -491,20 +465,20 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1,$src2,$src3
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src1"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry for source $src1 not created after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src2"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src2 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry for source $src2 not created after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src3"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src3 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry for source $src3 not created after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1,$src3
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src1"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry for source $src1 not created after second replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src2"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src2 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "(S, G) entry for source $src2 created after second replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -q "src $src3"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src3 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry for source $src3 not created after second replace"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -515,11 +489,9 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp temp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 proto bgp
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q "bgp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "bgp"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) protocol not changed to \"bgp\" after replace"
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp" | grep "src" | \
-		grep -q "bgp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep -q "bgp"
 	check_err $? "(S, G) protocol not changed to \"bgp\" after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -532,8 +504,8 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp2 grp $grp vid 10 \
 		filter_mode include source_list $src1
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$swp1" | grep "$grp" | \
-		grep "$src1" | grep -q "added_by_star_ex"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10 | grep "$swp1" | \
+		grep -q "added_by_star_ex"
 	check_err $? "\"added_by_star_ex\" entry not created after adding (*, G) entry"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp2 grp $grp src $src1 vid 10
@@ -606,27 +578,23 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_sg()
 	RET=0
 
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | grep -q "include"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "include"
 	check_err $? "Default filter mode is not \"include\""
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
 
 	# Check that entries can be added as both permanent and temp and that
 	# group timer is set correctly.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key permanent vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q "permanent"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "permanent"
 	check_err $? "Entry not added as \"permanent\" when should"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "\"permanent\" entry has a pending group timer"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
 
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key temp vid 10
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "Entry not added as \"temp\" when should"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_fail $? "\"temp\" entry has an unpending group timer"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
 
@@ -650,24 +618,19 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_sg()
 	# Check that we can replace available attributes.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10 proto 123
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10 proto 111
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q "111"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "111"
 	check_err $? "Failed to replace protocol"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10 permanent
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q "permanent"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "permanent"
 	check_err $? "Entry not marked as \"permanent\" after replace"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "Entry has a pending group timer after replace"
 
 	bridge mdb replace dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10 temp
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q "temp"
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q "temp"
 	check_err $? "Entry not marked as \"temp\" after replace"
-	bridge -d -s mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | \
-		grep -q " 0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_fail $? "Entry has an unpending group timer after replace"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
 
@@ -675,7 +638,7 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_sg()
 	# (*, G) ports need to be added to it.
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp2 grp $grp vid 10
 	bridge mdb add dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
-	bridge mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep "$grp_key" | grep $swp2 | \
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 $grp_key vid 10 | grep $swp2 | \
 		grep -q "added_by_star_ex"
 	check_err $? "\"added_by_star_ex\" entry not created after adding (S, G) entry"
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 $grp_key vid 10
@@ -1102,14 +1065,17 @@ fwd_test()
 	echo
 	log_info "# Forwarding tests"
 
+	# Set the Max Response Delay to 100 centiseconds (1 second) so that the
+	# bridge will start forwarding according to its MDB soon after a
+	# multicast querier is enabled.
+	ip link set dev br0 type bridge mcast_query_response_interval 100
+
 	# Forwarding according to MDB entries only takes place when the bridge
 	# detects that there is a valid querier in the network. Set the bridge
 	# as the querier and assign it a valid IPv6 link-local address to be
 	# used as the source address for MLD queries.
 	ip -6 address add fe80::1/64 nodad dev br0
 	ip link set dev br0 type bridge mcast_querier 1
-	# Wait the default Query Response Interval (10 seconds) for the bridge
-	# to determine that there are no other queriers in the network.
 	sleep 10
 
 	fwd_test_host
@@ -1117,6 +1083,7 @@ fwd_test()
 
 	ip link set dev br0 type bridge mcast_querier 0
 	ip -6 address del fe80::1/64 dev br0
+	ip link set dev br0 type bridge mcast_query_response_interval 1000
 }
 
 ctrl_igmpv3_is_in_test()
@@ -1132,7 +1099,7 @@ ctrl_igmpv3_is_in_test()
 	$MZ $h1.10 -c 1 -a own -b 01:00:5e:01:01:01 -A 192.0.2.1 -B 239.1.1.1 \
 		-t ip proto=2,p=$(igmpv3_is_in_get 239.1.1.1 192.0.2.2) -q
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep 239.1.1.1 | grep -q 192.0.2.2
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 grp 239.1.1.1 src 192.0.2.2 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "Permanent entry affected by IGMP packet"
 
 	# Replace the permanent entry with a temporary one and check that after
@@ -1145,12 +1112,10 @@ ctrl_igmpv3_is_in_test()
 	$MZ $h1.10 -a own -b 01:00:5e:01:01:01 -c 1 -A 192.0.2.1 -B 239.1.1.1 \
 		-t ip proto=2,p=$(igmpv3_is_in_get 239.1.1.1 192.0.2.2) -q
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep 239.1.1.1 | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q 192.0.2.2
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp 239.1.1.1 vid 10 | grep -q 192.0.2.2
 	check_err $? "Source not add to source list"
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep 239.1.1.1 | \
-		grep -q "src 192.0.2.2"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 grp 239.1.1.1 src 192.0.2.2 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not created for new source"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp 239.1.1.1 vid 10
@@ -1172,8 +1137,7 @@ ctrl_mldv2_is_in_test()
 	$MZ -6 $h1.10 -a own -b 33:33:00:00:00:01 -c 1 -A fe80::1 -B ff0e::1 \
 		-t ip hop=1,next=0,p="$p" -q
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep ff0e::1 | \
-		grep -q 2001:db8:1::2
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 grp ff0e::1 src 2001:db8:1::2 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_fail $? "Permanent entry affected by MLD packet"
 
 	# Replace the permanent entry with a temporary one and check that after
@@ -1186,12 +1150,10 @@ ctrl_mldv2_is_in_test()
 	$MZ -6 $h1.10 -a own -b 33:33:00:00:00:01 -c 1 -A fe80::1 -B ff0e::1 \
 		-t ip hop=1,next=0,p="$p" -q
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep ff0e::1 | grep -v "src" | \
-		grep -q 2001:db8:1::2
+	bridge -d mdb get dev br0 grp ff0e::1 vid 10 | grep -q 2001:db8:1::2
 	check_err $? "Source not add to source list"
 
-	bridge -d mdb show dev br0 vid 10 | grep ff0e::1 | \
-		grep -q "src 2001:db8:1::2"
+	bridge mdb get dev br0 grp ff0e::1 src 2001:db8:1::2 vid 10 &> /dev/null
 	check_err $? "(S, G) entry not created for new source"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp ff0e::1 vid 10
@@ -1208,8 +1170,8 @@ ctrl_test()
 	ctrl_mldv2_is_in_test
 }
 
-if ! bridge mdb help 2>&1 | grep -q "replace"; then
-	echo "SKIP: iproute2 too old, missing bridge mdb replace support"
+if ! bridge mdb help 2>&1 | grep -q "get"; then
+	echo "SKIP: iproute2 too old, missing bridge mdb get support"
 	exit $ksft_skip
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_actions.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_actions.sh
index b0f5e55d2..589629636 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_actions.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_actions.sh
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ mirred_egress_to_ingress_tcp_test()
 	check_err $? "didn't mirred redirect ICMP"
 	tc_check_packets "dev $h1 ingress" 102 10
 	check_err $? "didn't drop mirred ICMP"
-	local overlimits=$(tc_rule_stats_get ${h1} 101 egress .overlimits)
-	test ${overlimits} = 10
-	check_err $? "wrong overlimits, expected 10 got ${overlimits}"
 
 	tc filter del dev $h1 egress protocol ip pref 100 handle 100 flower
 	tc filter del dev $h1 egress protocol ip pref 101 handle 101 flower
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_flower_l2_miss.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_flower_l2_miss.sh
index 20a7cb722..c2420bb72 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_flower_l2_miss.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/tc_flower_l2_miss.sh
@@ -209,14 +209,17 @@ test_l2_miss_multicast()
 	# both registered and unregistered multicast traffic.
 	bridge link set dev $swp2 mcast_router 2
 
+	# Set the Max Response Delay to 100 centiseconds (1 second) so that the
+	# bridge will start forwarding according to its MDB soon after a
+	# multicast querier is enabled.
+	ip link set dev br1 type bridge mcast_query_response_interval 100
+
 	# Forwarding according to MDB entries only takes place when the bridge
 	# detects that there is a valid querier in the network. Set the bridge
 	# as the querier and assign it a valid IPv6 link-local address to be
 	# used as the source address for MLD queries.
 	ip link set dev br1 type bridge mcast_querier 1
 	ip -6 address add fe80::1/64 nodad dev br1
-	# Wait the default Query Response Interval (10 seconds) for the bridge
-	# to determine that there are no other queriers in the network.
 	sleep 10
 
 	test_l2_miss_multicast_ipv4
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ test_l2_miss_multicast()
 
 	ip -6 address del fe80::1/64 dev br1
 	ip link set dev br1 type bridge mcast_querier 0
+	ip link set dev br1 type bridge mcast_query_response_interval 1000
 	bridge link set dev $swp2 mcast_router 1
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/io_uring_zerocopy_tx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/io_uring_zerocopy_tx.c
index 154287740..76e604e48 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/io_uring_zerocopy_tx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/io_uring_zerocopy_tx.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include <sys/un.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
+#include <io_uring/mini_liburing.h>
+
 #define NOTIF_TAG 0xfffffffULL
 #define NONZC_TAG 0
 #define ZC_TAG 1
@@ -60,272 +62,6 @@ static struct sockaddr_storage cfg_dst_addr;
 
 static char payload[IP_MAXPACKET] __attribute__((aligned(4096)));
 
-struct io_sq_ring {
-	unsigned *head;
-	unsigned *tail;
-	unsigned *ring_mask;
-	unsigned *ring_entries;
-	unsigned *flags;
-	unsigned *array;
-};
-
-struct io_cq_ring {
-	unsigned *head;
-	unsigned *tail;
-	unsigned *ring_mask;
-	unsigned *ring_entries;
-	struct io_uring_cqe *cqes;
-};
-
-struct io_uring_sq {
-	unsigned *khead;
-	unsigned *ktail;
-	unsigned *kring_mask;
-	unsigned *kring_entries;
-	unsigned *kflags;
-	unsigned *kdropped;
-	unsigned *array;
-	struct io_uring_sqe *sqes;
-
-	unsigned sqe_head;
-	unsigned sqe_tail;
-
-	size_t ring_sz;
-};
-
-struct io_uring_cq {
-	unsigned *khead;
-	unsigned *ktail;
-	unsigned *kring_mask;
-	unsigned *kring_entries;
-	unsigned *koverflow;
-	struct io_uring_cqe *cqes;
-
-	size_t ring_sz;
-};
-
-struct io_uring {
-	struct io_uring_sq sq;
-	struct io_uring_cq cq;
-	int ring_fd;
-};
-
-#ifdef __alpha__
-# ifndef __NR_io_uring_setup
-#  define __NR_io_uring_setup		535
-# endif
-# ifndef __NR_io_uring_enter
-#  define __NR_io_uring_enter		536
-# endif
-# ifndef __NR_io_uring_register
-#  define __NR_io_uring_register	537
-# endif
-#else /* !__alpha__ */
-# ifndef __NR_io_uring_setup
-#  define __NR_io_uring_setup		425
-# endif
-# ifndef __NR_io_uring_enter
-#  define __NR_io_uring_enter		426
-# endif
-# ifndef __NR_io_uring_register
-#  define __NR_io_uring_register	427
-# endif
-#endif
-
-#if defined(__x86_64) || defined(__i386__)
-#define read_barrier()	__asm__ __volatile__("":::"memory")
-#define write_barrier()	__asm__ __volatile__("":::"memory")
-#else
-
-#define read_barrier()	__sync_synchronize()
-#define write_barrier()	__sync_synchronize()
-#endif
-
-static int io_uring_setup(unsigned int entries, struct io_uring_params *p)
-{
-	return syscall(__NR_io_uring_setup, entries, p);
-}
-
-static int io_uring_enter(int fd, unsigned int to_submit,
-			  unsigned int min_complete,
-			  unsigned int flags, sigset_t *sig)
-{
-	return syscall(__NR_io_uring_enter, fd, to_submit, min_complete,
-			flags, sig, _NSIG / 8);
-}
-
-static int io_uring_register_buffers(struct io_uring *ring,
-				     const struct iovec *iovecs,
-				     unsigned nr_iovecs)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = syscall(__NR_io_uring_register, ring->ring_fd,
-		      IORING_REGISTER_BUFFERS, iovecs, nr_iovecs);
-	return (ret < 0) ? -errno : ret;
-}
-
-static int io_uring_mmap(int fd, struct io_uring_params *p,
-			 struct io_uring_sq *sq, struct io_uring_cq *cq)
-{
-	size_t size;
-	void *ptr;
-	int ret;
-
-	sq->ring_sz = p->sq_off.array + p->sq_entries * sizeof(unsigned);
-	ptr = mmap(0, sq->ring_sz, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-		   MAP_SHARED | MAP_POPULATE, fd, IORING_OFF_SQ_RING);
-	if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
-		return -errno;
-	sq->khead = ptr + p->sq_off.head;
-	sq->ktail = ptr + p->sq_off.tail;
-	sq->kring_mask = ptr + p->sq_off.ring_mask;
-	sq->kring_entries = ptr + p->sq_off.ring_entries;
-	sq->kflags = ptr + p->sq_off.flags;
-	sq->kdropped = ptr + p->sq_off.dropped;
-	sq->array = ptr + p->sq_off.array;
-
-	size = p->sq_entries * sizeof(struct io_uring_sqe);
-	sq->sqes = mmap(0, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-			MAP_SHARED | MAP_POPULATE, fd, IORING_OFF_SQES);
-	if (sq->sqes == MAP_FAILED) {
-		ret = -errno;
-err:
-		munmap(sq->khead, sq->ring_sz);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	cq->ring_sz = p->cq_off.cqes + p->cq_entries * sizeof(struct io_uring_cqe);
-	ptr = mmap(0, cq->ring_sz, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-			MAP_SHARED | MAP_POPULATE, fd, IORING_OFF_CQ_RING);
-	if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		munmap(sq->sqes, p->sq_entries * sizeof(struct io_uring_sqe));
-		goto err;
-	}
-	cq->khead = ptr + p->cq_off.head;
-	cq->ktail = ptr + p->cq_off.tail;
-	cq->kring_mask = ptr + p->cq_off.ring_mask;
-	cq->kring_entries = ptr + p->cq_off.ring_entries;
-	cq->koverflow = ptr + p->cq_off.overflow;
-	cq->cqes = ptr + p->cq_off.cqes;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int io_uring_queue_init(unsigned entries, struct io_uring *ring,
-			       unsigned flags)
-{
-	struct io_uring_params p;
-	int fd, ret;
-
-	memset(ring, 0, sizeof(*ring));
-	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
-	p.flags = flags;
-
-	fd = io_uring_setup(entries, &p);
-	if (fd < 0)
-		return fd;
-	ret = io_uring_mmap(fd, &p, &ring->sq, &ring->cq);
-	if (!ret)
-		ring->ring_fd = fd;
-	else
-		close(fd);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int io_uring_submit(struct io_uring *ring)
-{
-	struct io_uring_sq *sq = &ring->sq;
-	const unsigned mask = *sq->kring_mask;
-	unsigned ktail, submitted, to_submit;
-	int ret;
-
-	read_barrier();
-	if (*sq->khead != *sq->ktail) {
-		submitted = *sq->kring_entries;
-		goto submit;
-	}
-	if (sq->sqe_head == sq->sqe_tail)
-		return 0;
-
-	ktail = *sq->ktail;
-	to_submit = sq->sqe_tail - sq->sqe_head;
-	for (submitted = 0; submitted < to_submit; submitted++) {
-		read_barrier();
-		sq->array[ktail++ & mask] = sq->sqe_head++ & mask;
-	}
-	if (!submitted)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (*sq->ktail != ktail) {
-		write_barrier();
-		*sq->ktail = ktail;
-		write_barrier();
-	}
-submit:
-	ret = io_uring_enter(ring->ring_fd, submitted, 0,
-				IORING_ENTER_GETEVENTS, NULL);
-	return ret < 0 ? -errno : ret;
-}
-
-static inline void io_uring_prep_send(struct io_uring_sqe *sqe, int sockfd,
-				      const void *buf, size_t len, int flags)
-{
-	memset(sqe, 0, sizeof(*sqe));
-	sqe->opcode = (__u8) IORING_OP_SEND;
-	sqe->fd = sockfd;
-	sqe->addr = (unsigned long) buf;
-	sqe->len = len;
-	sqe->msg_flags = (__u32) flags;
-}
-
-static inline void io_uring_prep_sendzc(struct io_uring_sqe *sqe, int sockfd,
-				        const void *buf, size_t len, int flags,
-				        unsigned zc_flags)
-{
-	io_uring_prep_send(sqe, sockfd, buf, len, flags);
-	sqe->opcode = (__u8) IORING_OP_SEND_ZC;
-	sqe->ioprio = zc_flags;
-}
-
-static struct io_uring_sqe *io_uring_get_sqe(struct io_uring *ring)
-{
-	struct io_uring_sq *sq = &ring->sq;
-
-	if (sq->sqe_tail + 1 - sq->sqe_head > *sq->kring_entries)
-		return NULL;
-	return &sq->sqes[sq->sqe_tail++ & *sq->kring_mask];
-}
-
-static int io_uring_wait_cqe(struct io_uring *ring, struct io_uring_cqe **cqe_ptr)
-{
-	struct io_uring_cq *cq = &ring->cq;
-	const unsigned mask = *cq->kring_mask;
-	unsigned head = *cq->khead;
-	int ret;
-
-	*cqe_ptr = NULL;
-	do {
-		read_barrier();
-		if (head != *cq->ktail) {
-			*cqe_ptr = &cq->cqes[head & mask];
-			break;
-		}
-		ret = io_uring_enter(ring->ring_fd, 0, 1,
-					IORING_ENTER_GETEVENTS, NULL);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return -errno;
-	} while (1);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void io_uring_cqe_seen(struct io_uring *ring)
-{
-	*(&ring->cq)->khead += 1;
-	write_barrier();
-}
-
 static unsigned long gettimeofday_ms(void)
 {
 	struct timeval tv;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
index e317c2e44..4f80014ca 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ CONFIG_NFT_TPROXY=m
 CONFIG_NFT_SOCKET=m
 CONFIG_IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER=y
 CONFIG_IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
+CONFIG_IP_NF_FILTER=m
+CONFIG_IP_NF_MANGLE=m
 CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
+CONFIG_IP6_NF_FILTER=m
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_CSUM=m
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_PEDIT=m
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT=y
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/diag.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/diag.sh
index 85a8ee939..4d8c59be1 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/diag.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/diag.sh
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ __chk_nr()
 	local command="$1"
 	local expected=$2
 	local msg="$3"
-	local skip="${4:-SKIP}"
+	local skip="${4-SKIP}"
 	local nr
 
 	nr=$(eval $command)
 
 	printf "%-50s" "$msg"
-	if [ $nr != $expected ]; then
-		if [ $nr = "$skip" ] && ! mptcp_lib_expect_all_features; then
+	if [ "$nr" != "$expected" ]; then
+		if [ "$nr" = "$skip" ] && ! mptcp_lib_expect_all_features; then
 			echo "[ skip ] Feature probably not supported"
 			mptcp_lib_result_skip "${msg}"
 		else
@@ -166,9 +166,13 @@ chk_msk_listen()
 chk_msk_inuse()
 {
 	local expected=$1
-	local msg="$2"
+	local msg="....chk ${2:-${expected}} msk in use"
 	local listen_nr
 
+	if [ "${expected}" -eq 0 ]; then
+		msg+=" after flush"
+	fi
+
 	listen_nr=$(ss -N "${ns}" -Ml | grep -c LISTEN)
 	expected=$((expected + listen_nr))
 
@@ -179,7 +183,7 @@ chk_msk_inuse()
 		sleep 0.1
 	done
 
-	__chk_nr get_msk_inuse $expected "$msg" 0
+	__chk_nr get_msk_inuse $expected "${msg}" 0
 }
 
 # $1: ns, $2: port
@@ -199,6 +203,20 @@ wait_local_port_listen()
 	done
 }
 
+# $1: cestab nr
+chk_msk_cestab()
+{
+	local expected=$1
+	local msg="....chk ${2:-${expected}} cestab"
+
+	if [ "${expected}" -eq 0 ]; then
+		msg+=" after flush"
+	fi
+
+	__chk_nr "mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns} MPTcpExtMPCurrEstab" \
+		 "${expected}" "${msg}" ""
+}
+
 wait_connected()
 {
 	local listener_ns="${1}"
@@ -235,10 +253,12 @@ wait_connected $ns 10000
 chk_msk_nr 2 "after MPC handshake "
 chk_msk_remote_key_nr 2 "....chk remote_key"
 chk_msk_fallback_nr 0 "....chk no fallback"
-chk_msk_inuse 2 "....chk 2 msk in use"
+chk_msk_inuse 2
+chk_msk_cestab 2
 flush_pids
 
-chk_msk_inuse 0 "....chk 0 msk in use after flush"
+chk_msk_inuse 0 "2->0"
+chk_msk_cestab 0 "2->0"
 
 echo "a" | \
 	timeout ${timeout_test} \
@@ -253,10 +273,12 @@ echo "b" | \
 				127.0.0.1 >/dev/null &
 wait_connected $ns 10001
 chk_msk_fallback_nr 1 "check fallback"
-chk_msk_inuse 1 "....chk 1 msk in use"
+chk_msk_inuse 1
+chk_msk_cestab 1
 flush_pids
 
-chk_msk_inuse 0 "....chk 0 msk in use after flush"
+chk_msk_inuse 0 "1->0"
+chk_msk_cestab 0 "1->0"
 
 NR_CLIENTS=100
 for I in `seq 1 $NR_CLIENTS`; do
@@ -277,10 +299,12 @@ for I in `seq 1 $NR_CLIENTS`; do
 done
 
 wait_msk_nr $((NR_CLIENTS*2)) "many msk socket present"
-chk_msk_inuse $((NR_CLIENTS*2)) "....chk many msk in use"
+chk_msk_inuse $((NR_CLIENTS*2)) "many"
+chk_msk_cestab $((NR_CLIENTS*2)) "many"
 flush_pids
 
-chk_msk_inuse 0 "....chk 0 msk in use after flush"
+chk_msk_inuse 0 "many->0"
+chk_msk_cestab 0 "many->0"
 
 mptcp_lib_result_print_all_tap
 exit $ret
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
index b1fc8afd0..10cd322e0 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
@@ -341,21 +341,6 @@ do_ping()
 	return 0
 }
 
-# $1: ns, $2: MIB counter
-get_mib_counter()
-{
-	local listener_ns="${1}"
-	local mib="${2}"
-
-	# strip the header
-	ip netns exec "${listener_ns}" \
-		nstat -z -a "${mib}" | \
-			tail -n+2 | \
-			while read a count c rest; do
-				echo $count
-			done
-}
-
 # $1: ns, $2: port
 wait_local_port_listen()
 {
@@ -441,12 +426,12 @@ do_transfer()
 			nstat -n
 	fi
 
-	local stat_synrx_last_l=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableSYNRX")
-	local stat_ackrx_last_l=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableACKRX")
-	local stat_cookietx_last=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesSent")
-	local stat_cookierx_last=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesRecv")
-	local stat_csum_err_s=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
-	local stat_csum_err_c=$(get_mib_counter "${connector_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
+	local stat_synrx_last_l=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableSYNRX")
+	local stat_ackrx_last_l=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableACKRX")
+	local stat_cookietx_last=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesSent")
+	local stat_cookierx_last=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesRecv")
+	local stat_csum_err_s=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
+	local stat_csum_err_c=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${connector_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
 
 	timeout ${timeout_test} \
 		ip netns exec ${listener_ns} \
@@ -509,11 +494,11 @@ do_transfer()
 	check_transfer $cin $sout "file received by server"
 	rets=$?
 
-	local stat_synrx_now_l=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableSYNRX")
-	local stat_ackrx_now_l=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableACKRX")
-	local stat_cookietx_now=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesSent")
-	local stat_cookierx_now=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesRecv")
-	local stat_ooo_now=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtTCPOFOQueue")
+	local stat_synrx_now_l=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableSYNRX")
+	local stat_ackrx_now_l=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtMPCapableACKRX")
+	local stat_cookietx_now=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesSent")
+	local stat_cookierx_now=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtSyncookiesRecv")
+	local stat_ooo_now=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "TcpExtTCPOFOQueue")
 
 	expect_synrx=$((stat_synrx_last_l))
 	expect_ackrx=$((stat_ackrx_last_l))
@@ -542,8 +527,8 @@ do_transfer()
 	fi
 
 	if $checksum; then
-		local csum_err_s=$(get_mib_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
-		local csum_err_c=$(get_mib_counter "${connector_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
+		local csum_err_s=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${listener_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
+		local csum_err_c=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "${connector_ns}" "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
 
 		local csum_err_s_nr=$((csum_err_s - stat_csum_err_s))
 		if [ $csum_err_s_nr -gt 0 ]; then
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 4632a954c..be10b971e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -611,25 +611,9 @@ wait_local_port_listen()
 	done
 }
 
-# $1: ns ; $2: counter
-get_counter()
-{
-	local ns="${1}"
-	local counter="${2}"
-	local count
-
-	count=$(ip netns exec ${ns} nstat -asz "${counter}" | awk 'NR==1 {next} {print $2}')
-	if [ -z "${count}" ]; then
-		mptcp_lib_fail_if_expected_feature "${counter} counter"
-		return 1
-	fi
-
-	echo "${count}"
-}
-
 rm_addr_count()
 {
-	get_counter "${1}" "MPTcpExtRmAddr"
+	mptcp_lib_get_counter "${1}" "MPTcpExtRmAddr"
 }
 
 # $1: ns, $2: old rm_addr counter in $ns
@@ -649,7 +633,7 @@ wait_rm_addr()
 
 rm_sf_count()
 {
-	get_counter "${1}" "MPTcpExtRmSubflow"
+	mptcp_lib_get_counter "${1}" "MPTcpExtRmSubflow"
 }
 
 # $1: ns, $2: old rm_sf counter in $ns
@@ -672,33 +656,20 @@ wait_mpj()
 	local ns="${1}"
 	local cnt old_cnt
 
-	old_cnt=$(get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtMPJoinAckRx")
+	old_cnt=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtMPJoinAckRx")
 
 	local i
 	for i in $(seq 10); do
-		cnt=$(get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtMPJoinAckRx")
+		cnt=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtMPJoinAckRx")
 		[ "$cnt" = "${old_cnt}" ] || break
 		sleep 0.1
 	done
 }
 
-kill_wait()
-{
-	kill $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
-	wait $1 2>/dev/null
-}
-
 kill_events_pids()
 {
-	kill_wait $evts_ns1_pid
-	kill_wait $evts_ns2_pid
-}
-
-kill_tests_wait()
-{
-	#shellcheck disable=SC2046
-	kill -SIGUSR1 $(ip netns pids $ns2) $(ip netns pids $ns1)
-	wait
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $evts_ns1_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $evts_ns2_pid
 }
 
 pm_nl_set_limits()
@@ -1284,7 +1255,7 @@ chk_csum_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "sum"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
 	if [ "$count" != "$csum_ns1" ]; then
 		extra_msg="$extra_msg ns1=$count"
 	fi
@@ -1297,7 +1268,7 @@ chk_csum_nr()
 		print_ok
 	fi
 	print_check "csum"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtDataCsumErr")
 	if [ "$count" != "$csum_ns2" ]; then
 		extra_msg="$extra_msg ns2=$count"
 	fi
@@ -1341,7 +1312,7 @@ chk_fail_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "ftx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPFailTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPFailTx")
 	if [ "$count" != "$fail_tx" ]; then
 		extra_msg="$extra_msg,tx=$count"
 	fi
@@ -1355,7 +1326,7 @@ chk_fail_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "failrx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPFailRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPFailRx")
 	if [ "$count" != "$fail_rx" ]; then
 		extra_msg="$extra_msg,rx=$count"
 	fi
@@ -1388,7 +1359,7 @@ chk_fclose_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "ctx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPFastcloseTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPFastcloseTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$fclose_tx" ]; then
@@ -1399,7 +1370,7 @@ chk_fclose_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "fclzrx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPFastcloseRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPFastcloseRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$fclose_rx" ]; then
@@ -1429,7 +1400,7 @@ chk_rst_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "rtx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPRstTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPRstTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	# accept more rst than expected except if we don't expect any
@@ -1441,7 +1412,7 @@ chk_rst_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "rstrx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPRstRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPRstRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	# accept more rst than expected except if we don't expect any
@@ -1462,7 +1433,7 @@ chk_infi_nr()
 	local count
 
 	print_check "itx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtInfiniteMapTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtInfiniteMapTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$infi_tx" ]; then
@@ -1472,7 +1443,7 @@ chk_infi_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "infirx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtInfiniteMapRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtInfiniteMapRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$infi_rx" ]; then
@@ -1501,7 +1472,7 @@ chk_join_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "syn"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinSynRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinSynRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$syn_nr" ]; then
@@ -1512,7 +1483,7 @@ chk_join_nr()
 
 	print_check "synack"
 	with_cookie=$(ip netns exec $ns2 sysctl -n net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies)
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtMPJoinSynAckRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtMPJoinSynAckRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$syn_ack_nr" ]; then
@@ -1529,7 +1500,7 @@ chk_join_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "ack"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinAckRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinAckRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$ack_nr" ]; then
@@ -1562,8 +1533,8 @@ chk_stale_nr()
 
 	print_check "stale"
 
-	stale_nr=$(get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtSubflowStale")
-	recover_nr=$(get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtSubflowRecover")
+	stale_nr=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtSubflowStale")
+	recover_nr=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns} "MPTcpExtSubflowRecover")
 	if [ -z "$stale_nr" ] || [ -z "$recover_nr" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ $stale_nr -lt $stale_min ] ||
@@ -1600,7 +1571,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 	timeout=$(ip netns exec $ns1 sysctl -n net.mptcp.add_addr_timeout)
 
 	print_check "add"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtAddAddr")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtAddAddr")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	# if the test configured a short timeout tolerate greater then expected
@@ -1612,7 +1583,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "echo"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtEchoAdd")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtEchoAdd")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$echo_nr" ]; then
@@ -1623,7 +1594,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 
 	if [ $port_nr -gt 0 ]; then
 		print_check "pt"
-		count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtPortAdd")
+		count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtPortAdd")
 		if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 			print_skip
 		elif [ "$count" != "$port_nr" ]; then
@@ -1633,7 +1604,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 		fi
 
 		print_check "syn"
-		count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinPortSynRx")
+		count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinPortSynRx")
 		if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 			print_skip
 		elif [ "$count" != "$syn_nr" ]; then
@@ -1644,7 +1615,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 		fi
 
 		print_check "synack"
-		count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtMPJoinPortSynAckRx")
+		count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtMPJoinPortSynAckRx")
 		if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 			print_skip
 		elif [ "$count" != "$syn_ack_nr" ]; then
@@ -1655,7 +1626,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 		fi
 
 		print_check "ack"
-		count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinPortAckRx")
+		count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPJoinPortAckRx")
 		if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 			print_skip
 		elif [ "$count" != "$ack_nr" ]; then
@@ -1666,7 +1637,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 		fi
 
 		print_check "syn"
-		count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMismatchPortSynRx")
+		count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMismatchPortSynRx")
 		if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 			print_skip
 		elif [ "$count" != "$mis_syn_nr" ]; then
@@ -1677,7 +1648,7 @@ chk_add_nr()
 		fi
 
 		print_check "ack"
-		count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMismatchPortAckRx")
+		count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMismatchPortAckRx")
 		if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 			print_skip
 		elif [ "$count" != "$mis_ack_nr" ]; then
@@ -1699,7 +1670,7 @@ chk_add_tx_nr()
 	timeout=$(ip netns exec $ns1 sysctl -n net.mptcp.add_addr_timeout)
 
 	print_check "add TX"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtAddAddrTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtAddAddrTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	# if the test configured a short timeout tolerate greater then expected
@@ -1711,7 +1682,7 @@ chk_add_tx_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "echo TX"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtEchoAddTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtEchoAddTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$echo_tx_nr" ]; then
@@ -1749,7 +1720,7 @@ chk_rm_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "rm"
-	count=$(get_counter ${addr_ns} "MPTcpExtRmAddr")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${addr_ns} "MPTcpExtRmAddr")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$rm_addr_nr" ]; then
@@ -1759,18 +1730,21 @@ chk_rm_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "rmsf"
-	count=$(get_counter ${subflow_ns} "MPTcpExtRmSubflow")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${subflow_ns} "MPTcpExtRmSubflow")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ -n "$simult" ]; then
 		local cnt suffix
 
-		cnt=$(get_counter ${addr_ns} "MPTcpExtRmSubflow")
+		cnt=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${addr_ns} "MPTcpExtRmSubflow")
 
 		# in case of simult flush, the subflow removal count on each side is
 		# unreliable
 		count=$((count + cnt))
-		[ "$count" != "$rm_subflow_nr" ] && suffix="$count in [$rm_subflow_nr:$((rm_subflow_nr*2))]"
+		if [ "$count" != "$rm_subflow_nr" ]; then
+			suffix="$count in [$rm_subflow_nr:$((rm_subflow_nr*2))]"
+			extra_msg="$extra_msg simult"
+		fi
 		if [ $count -ge "$rm_subflow_nr" ] && \
 		   [ "$count" -le "$((rm_subflow_nr *2 ))" ]; then
 			print_ok "$suffix"
@@ -1791,7 +1765,7 @@ chk_rm_tx_nr()
 	local rm_addr_tx_nr=$1
 
 	print_check "rm TX"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtRmAddrTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns2} "MPTcpExtRmAddrTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$rm_addr_tx_nr" ]; then
@@ -1808,7 +1782,7 @@ chk_prio_nr()
 	local count
 
 	print_check "ptx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPPrioTx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPPrioTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$mp_prio_nr_tx" ]; then
@@ -1818,7 +1792,7 @@ chk_prio_nr()
 	fi
 
 	print_check "prx"
-	count=$(get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPPrioRx")
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns1} "MPTcpExtMPPrioRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
 	elif [ "$count" != "$mp_prio_nr_rx" ]; then
@@ -1918,7 +1892,7 @@ wait_attempt_fail()
 	while [ $time -lt $timeout_ms ]; do
 		local cnt
 
-		cnt=$(get_counter ${ns} "TcpAttemptFails")
+		cnt=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter ${ns} "TcpAttemptFails")
 
 		[ "$cnt" = 1 ] && return 1
 		time=$((time + 100))
@@ -3436,7 +3410,7 @@ userspace_tests()
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1 invert
 		chk_mptcp_info subflows 0 subflows 0
 		kill_events_pids
-		wait $tests_pid
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $tests_pid
 	fi
 
 	# userspace pm create destroy subflow
@@ -3455,7 +3429,7 @@ userspace_tests()
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1
 		chk_mptcp_info subflows 0 subflows 0
 		kill_events_pids
-		wait $tests_pid
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $tests_pid
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -3469,7 +3443,8 @@ endpoint_tests()
 		pm_nl_set_limits $ns2 2 2
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns1 10.0.2.1 flags signal
 		speed=slow \
-			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 2>/dev/null &
+			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 &
+		local tests_pid=$!
 
 		wait_mpj $ns1
 		pm_nl_check_endpoint "creation" \
@@ -3484,7 +3459,7 @@ endpoint_tests()
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.2.2 flags signal
 		pm_nl_check_endpoint "modif is allowed" \
 			$ns2 10.0.2.2 id 1 flags signal
-		kill_tests_wait
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $tests_pid
 	fi
 
 	if reset "delete and re-add" &&
@@ -3493,7 +3468,8 @@ endpoint_tests()
 		pm_nl_set_limits $ns2 1 1
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.2.2 id 2 dev ns2eth2 flags subflow
 		test_linkfail=4 speed=20 \
-			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 2>/dev/null &
+			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 &
+		local tests_pid=$!
 
 		wait_mpj $ns2
 		chk_subflow_nr "before delete" 2
@@ -3508,7 +3484,7 @@ endpoint_tests()
 		wait_mpj $ns2
 		chk_subflow_nr "after re-add" 2
 		chk_mptcp_info subflows 1 subflows 1
-		kill_tests_wait
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $tests_pid
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_lib.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_lib.sh
index 92a5befe8..2b10f200d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_lib.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_lib.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ readonly KSFT_FAIL=1
 readonly KSFT_SKIP=4
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2155 # declare and assign separately
-readonly KSFT_TEST=$(basename "${0}" | sed 's/\.sh$//g')
+readonly KSFT_TEST="${MPTCP_LIB_KSFT_TEST:-$(basename "${0}" .sh)}"
 
 MPTCP_LIB_SUBTESTS=()
 
@@ -207,3 +207,28 @@ mptcp_lib_result_print_all_tap() {
 		printf "%s\n" "${subtest}"
 	done
 }
+
+# $1: PID
+mptcp_lib_kill_wait() {
+	[ "${1}" -eq 0 ] && return 0
+
+	kill -SIGUSR1 "${1}" > /dev/null 2>&1
+	kill "${1}" > /dev/null 2>&1
+	wait "${1}" 2>/dev/null
+}
+
+# $1: ns, $2: MIB counter
+mptcp_lib_get_counter() {
+	local ns="${1}"
+	local counter="${2}"
+	local count
+
+	count=$(ip netns exec "${ns}" nstat -asz "${counter}" |
+		awk 'NR==1 {next} {print $2}')
+	if [ -z "${count}" ]; then
+		mptcp_lib_fail_if_expected_feature "${counter} counter"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	echo "${count}"
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_sockopt.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_sockopt.sh
index 8c8694f21..a817af661 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_sockopt.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_sockopt.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ cout=""
 ksft_skip=4
 timeout_poll=30
 timeout_test=$((timeout_poll * 2 + 1))
-mptcp_connect=""
 iptables="iptables"
 ip6tables="ip6tables"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh
index 8f4ff123a..71899a3ff 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ check "ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump" "id 1 flags \
 subflow 10.0.1.1" "          (nobackup)"
 
 # fullmesh support has been added later
-ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl set id 1 flags fullmesh
+ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl set id 1 flags fullmesh 2>/dev/null
 if ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump | grep -q "fullmesh" ||
    mptcp_lib_expect_all_features; then
 	check "ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump" "id 1 flags \
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ subflow 10.0.1.1" "          (nofullmesh)"
 	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl set id 1 flags backup,fullmesh
 	check "ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump" "id 1 flags \
 subflow,backup,fullmesh 10.0.1.1" "          (backup,fullmesh)"
+else
+	for st in fullmesh nofullmesh backup,fullmesh; do
+		st="          (${st})"
+		printf "%-50s%s\n" "${st}" "[SKIP]"
+		mptcp_lib_result_skip "${st}"
+	done
 fi
 
 mptcp_lib_result_print_all_tap
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/settings b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/settings
index 79b65bdf0..abc5648b5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/settings
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/settings
@@ -1 +1 @@
-timeout=1200
+timeout=1800
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/simult_flows.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/simult_flows.sh
index ce9203b81..9096bf579 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/simult_flows.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/simult_flows.sh
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ run_test()
 		[ $bail -eq 0 ] || exit $ret
 	fi
 
-	printf "%-60s" "$msg - reverse direction"
+	msg+=" - reverse direction"
+	printf "%-60s" "${msg}"
 	do_transfer $large $small $time
 	lret=$?
 	mptcp_lib_result_code "${lret}" "${msg}"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/userspace_pm.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/userspace_pm.sh
index b25a3e33e..0e748068e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/userspace_pm.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/userspace_pm.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ print_test()
 {
 	test_name="${1}"
 
-	_printf "%-63s" "${test_name}"
+	_printf "%-68s" "${test_name}"
 }
 
 print_results()
@@ -108,15 +108,6 @@ test_fail()
 	mptcp_lib_result_fail "${test_name}"
 }
 
-kill_wait()
-{
-	[ $1 -eq 0 ] && return 0
-
-	kill -SIGUSR1 $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
-	kill $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
-	wait $1 2>/dev/null
-}
-
 # This function is used in the cleanup trap
 #shellcheck disable=SC2317
 cleanup()
@@ -128,7 +119,7 @@ cleanup()
 	for pid in $client4_pid $server4_pid $client6_pid $server6_pid\
 		   $server_evts_pid $client_evts_pid
 	do
-		kill_wait $pid
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $pid
 	done
 
 	local netns
@@ -210,7 +201,7 @@ make_connection()
 	fi
 	:>"$client_evts"
 	if [ $client_evts_pid -ne 0 ]; then
-		kill_wait $client_evts_pid
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $client_evts_pid
 	fi
 	ip netns exec "$ns2" ./pm_nl_ctl events >> "$client_evts" 2>&1 &
 	client_evts_pid=$!
@@ -219,7 +210,7 @@ make_connection()
 	fi
 	:>"$server_evts"
 	if [ $server_evts_pid -ne 0 ]; then
-		kill_wait $server_evts_pid
+		mptcp_lib_kill_wait $server_evts_pid
 	fi
 	ip netns exec "$ns1" ./pm_nl_ctl events >> "$server_evts" 2>&1 &
 	server_evts_pid=$!
@@ -564,7 +555,7 @@ verify_subflow_events()
 	local remid
 	local info
 
-	info="${e_saddr} (${e_from}) => ${e_daddr} (${e_to})"
+	info="${e_saddr} (${e_from}) => ${e_daddr}:${e_dport} (${e_to})"
 
 	if [ "$e_type" = "$SUB_ESTABLISHED" ]
 	then
@@ -627,7 +618,7 @@ test_subflows()
 			      "10.0.2.2" "$client4_port" "23" "$client_addr_id" "ns1" "ns2"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the client ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	local sport
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$server_evts")
@@ -666,7 +657,7 @@ test_subflows()
 			      "$client_addr_id" "ns1" "ns2"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the client ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$server_evts")
 
@@ -705,7 +696,7 @@ test_subflows()
 			      "$client_addr_id" "ns1" "ns2"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the client ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$server_evts")
 
@@ -743,7 +734,7 @@ test_subflows()
 			      "10.0.2.1" "$app4_port" "23" "$server_addr_id" "ns2" "ns1"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the server ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$client_evts")
 
@@ -782,7 +773,7 @@ test_subflows()
 			      "$server_addr_id" "ns2" "ns1"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the server ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$client_evts")
 
@@ -819,7 +810,7 @@ test_subflows()
 			      "10.0.2.2" "10.0.2.1" "$new4_port" "23" "$server_addr_id" "ns2" "ns1"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the server ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$client_evts")
 
@@ -865,7 +856,7 @@ test_subflows_v4_v6_mix()
 			      "$server_addr_id" "ns2" "ns1"
 
 	# Delete the listener from the server ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sport=$(sed --unbuffered -n 's/.*\(sport:\)\([[:digit:]]*\).*$/\2/p;q' "$client_evts")
 
@@ -896,9 +887,10 @@ test_prio()
 
 	# Check TX
 	print_test "MP_PRIO TX"
-	count=$(ip netns exec "$ns2" nstat -as | grep MPTcpExtMPPrioTx | awk '{print $2}')
-	[ -z "$count" ] && count=0
-	if [ $count != 1 ]; then
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "$ns2" "MPTcpExtMPPrioTx")
+	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
+		test_skip
+	elif [ $count != 1 ]; then
 		test_fail "Count != 1: ${count}"
 	else
 		test_pass
@@ -906,9 +898,10 @@ test_prio()
 
 	# Check RX
 	print_test "MP_PRIO RX"
-	count=$(ip netns exec "$ns1" nstat -as | grep MPTcpExtMPPrioRx | awk '{print $2}')
-	[ -z "$count" ] && count=0
-	if [ $count != 1 ]; then
+	count=$(mptcp_lib_get_counter "$ns1" "MPTcpExtMPPrioRx")
+	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
+		test_skip
+	elif [ $count != 1 ]; then
 		test_fail "Count != 1: ${count}"
 	else
 		test_pass
@@ -982,7 +975,7 @@ test_listener()
 	sleep 0.5
 
 	# Delete the listener from the client ns, if one was created
-	kill_wait $listener_pid
+	mptcp_lib_kill_wait $listener_pid
 
 	sleep 0.5
 	verify_listener_events $client_evts $LISTENER_CLOSED $AF_INET 10.0.2.2 $client4_port
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c
index 39a0e01f8..cd8a58097 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c
@@ -1864,8 +1864,9 @@ static char *random_msg(int len)
 		n += i;
 		len -= i;
 	}
-	i = snprintf(m + n, olen - n, "%.*s", len,
-		     "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
+
+	snprintf(m + n, olen - n, "%.*s", len,
+	     "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
 	return m;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh
index b3b2dc5a6..d65fdd407 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 #
 # Check that route PMTU values match expectations, and that initial device MTU
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
 # - pmtu_ipv6_route_change
 #	Same as above but with IPv6
 
-# Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
-ksft_skip=4
+source lib.sh
+source net_helper.sh
 
 PAUSE_ON_FAIL=no
 VERBOSE=0
@@ -268,16 +268,6 @@ tests="
 	pmtu_ipv4_route_change		ipv4: PMTU exception w/route replace	1
 	pmtu_ipv6_route_change		ipv6: PMTU exception w/route replace	1"
 
-NS_A="ns-A"
-NS_B="ns-B"
-NS_C="ns-C"
-NS_R1="ns-R1"
-NS_R2="ns-R2"
-ns_a="ip netns exec ${NS_A}"
-ns_b="ip netns exec ${NS_B}"
-ns_c="ip netns exec ${NS_C}"
-ns_r1="ip netns exec ${NS_R1}"
-ns_r2="ip netns exec ${NS_R2}"
 # Addressing and routing for tests with routers: four network segments, with
 # index SEGMENT between 1 and 4, a common prefix (PREFIX4 or PREFIX6) and an
 # identifier ID, which is 1 for hosts (A and B), 2 for routers (R1 and R2).
@@ -543,13 +533,17 @@ setup_ip6ip6() {
 }
 
 setup_namespaces() {
+	setup_ns NS_A NS_B NS_C NS_R1 NS_R2
 	for n in ${NS_A} ${NS_B} ${NS_C} ${NS_R1} ${NS_R2}; do
-		ip netns add ${n} || return 1
-
 		# Disable DAD, so that we don't have to wait to use the
 		# configured IPv6 addresses
 		ip netns exec ${n} sysctl -q net/ipv6/conf/default/accept_dad=0
 	done
+	ns_a="ip netns exec ${NS_A}"
+	ns_b="ip netns exec ${NS_B}"
+	ns_c="ip netns exec ${NS_C}"
+	ns_r1="ip netns exec ${NS_R1}"
+	ns_r2="ip netns exec ${NS_R2}"
 }
 
 setup_veth() {
@@ -714,23 +708,23 @@ setup_xfrm6() {
 }
 
 setup_xfrm4udp() {
-	setup_xfrm 4 ${veth4_a_addr} ${veth4_b_addr} "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0"
-	setup_nettest_xfrm 4 4500
+	setup_xfrm 4 ${veth4_a_addr} ${veth4_b_addr} "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0" && \
+		setup_nettest_xfrm 4 4500
 }
 
 setup_xfrm6udp() {
-	setup_xfrm 6 ${veth6_a_addr} ${veth6_b_addr} "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0"
-	setup_nettest_xfrm 6 4500
+	setup_xfrm 6 ${veth6_a_addr} ${veth6_b_addr} "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0" && \
+		setup_nettest_xfrm 6 4500
 }
 
 setup_xfrm4udprouted() {
-	setup_xfrm 4 ${prefix4}.${a_r1}.1 ${prefix4}.${b_r1}.1 "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0"
-	setup_nettest_xfrm 4 4500
+	setup_xfrm 4 ${prefix4}.${a_r1}.1 ${prefix4}.${b_r1}.1 "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0" && \
+		setup_nettest_xfrm 4 4500
 }
 
 setup_xfrm6udprouted() {
-	setup_xfrm 6 ${prefix6}:${a_r1}::1 ${prefix6}:${b_r1}::1 "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0"
-	setup_nettest_xfrm 6 4500
+	setup_xfrm 6 ${prefix6}:${a_r1}::1 ${prefix6}:${b_r1}::1 "encap espinudp 4500 4500 0.0.0.0" && \
+		setup_nettest_xfrm 6 4500
 }
 
 setup_routing_old() {
@@ -839,7 +833,7 @@ setup_bridge() {
 	run_cmd ${ns_a} ip link set br0 up
 
 	run_cmd ${ns_c} ip link add veth_C-A type veth peer name veth_A-C
-	run_cmd ${ns_c} ip link set veth_A-C netns ns-A
+	run_cmd ${ns_c} ip link set veth_A-C netns ${NS_A}
 
 	run_cmd ${ns_a} ip link set veth_A-C up
 	run_cmd ${ns_c} ip link set veth_C-A up
@@ -944,9 +938,7 @@ cleanup() {
 	done
 	socat_pids=
 
-	for n in ${NS_A} ${NS_B} ${NS_C} ${NS_R1} ${NS_R2}; do
-		ip netns del ${n} 2> /dev/null
-	done
+	cleanup_all_ns
 
 	ip link del veth_A-C			2>/dev/null
 	ip link del veth_A-R1			2>/dev/null
@@ -1345,13 +1337,15 @@ test_pmtu_ipvX_over_bridged_vxlanY_or_geneveY_exception() {
 			TCPDST="TCP:[${dst}]:50000"
 		fi
 		${ns_b} socat -T 3 -u -6 TCP-LISTEN:50000 STDOUT > $tmpoutfile &
+		local socat_pid=$!
 
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NS_B} 50000 tcp
 
-		dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/stdout status=none bs=1M count=1 | ${target} socat -T 3 -u STDIN $TCPDST,connect-timeout=3
+		dd if=/dev/zero status=none bs=1M count=1 | ${target} socat -T 3 -u STDIN $TCPDST,connect-timeout=3
 
 		size=$(du -sb $tmpoutfile)
 		size=${size%%/tmp/*}
+		wait ${socat_pid}
 
 		[ $size -ne 1048576 ] && err "File size $size mismatches exepcted value in locally bridged vxlan test" && return 1
 	done
@@ -1963,6 +1957,13 @@ check_command() {
 	return 0
 }
 
+check_running() {
+	pid=${1}
+	cmd=${2}
+
+	[ "$(cat /proc/${pid}/cmdline 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\0')" = "{cmd}" ]
+}
+
 test_cleanup_vxlanX_exception() {
 	outer="${1}"
 	encap="vxlan"
@@ -1993,11 +1994,12 @@ test_cleanup_vxlanX_exception() {
 
 	${ns_a} ip link del dev veth_A-R1 &
 	iplink_pid=$!
-	sleep 1
-	if [ "$(cat /proc/${iplink_pid}/cmdline 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\0')" = "iplinkdeldevveth_A-R1" ]; then
-		err "  can't delete veth device in a timely manner, PMTU dst likely leaked"
-		return 1
-	fi
+	for i in $(seq 1 20); do
+		check_running ${iplink_pid} "iplinkdeldevveth_A-R1" || return 0
+		sleep 0.1
+	done
+	err "  can't delete veth device in a timely manner, PMTU dst likely leaked"
+	return 1
 }
 
 test_cleanup_ipv6_exception() {
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/route_localnet.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/route_localnet.sh
index 116bfeab7..e08701c75 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/route_localnet.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/route_localnet.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ setup() {
     ip route del 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo table local
     ip netns exec "${PEER_NS}" ip route del 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo table local
 
-    ifconfig veth0 127.25.3.4/24 up
-    ip netns exec "${PEER_NS}" ifconfig veth1 127.25.3.14/24 up
+    ip address add 127.25.3.4/24 dev veth0
+    ip link set dev veth0 up
+    ip netns exec "${PEER_NS}" ip address add 127.25.3.14/24 dev veth1
+    ip netns exec "${PEER_NS}" ip link set dev veth1 up
 
     ip route flush cache
     ip netns exec "${PEER_NS}" ip route flush cache
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
index 488f49643..26827ea4e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ ALL_TESTS="
 "
 
 devdummy="test-dummy0"
+VERBOSE=0
+PAUSE=no
+PAUSE_ON_FAIL=no
 
 # Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
 ksft_skip=4
@@ -51,35 +54,102 @@ check_fail()
 	fi
 }
 
+run_cmd_common()
+{
+	local cmd="$*"
+	local out
+	if [ "$VERBOSE" = "1" ]; then
+		echo "COMMAND: ${cmd}"
+	fi
+	out=$($cmd 2>&1)
+	rc=$?
+	if [ "$VERBOSE" = "1" -a -n "$out" ]; then
+		echo "    $out"
+	fi
+	return $rc
+}
+
+run_cmd() {
+	run_cmd_common "$@"
+	rc=$?
+	check_err $rc
+	return $rc
+}
+run_cmd_fail()
+{
+	run_cmd_common "$@"
+	rc=$?
+	check_fail $rc
+	return $rc
+}
+
+run_cmd_grep_common()
+{
+	local find="$1"; shift
+	local cmd="$*"
+	local out
+	if [ "$VERBOSE" = "1" ]; then
+		echo "COMMAND: ${cmd} 2>&1 | grep -q '${find}'"
+	fi
+	out=$($cmd 2>&1 | grep -q "${find}" 2>&1)
+	return $?
+}
+
+run_cmd_grep() {
+	run_cmd_grep_common "$@"
+	rc=$?
+	check_err $rc
+	return $rc
+}
+
+run_cmd_grep_fail()
+{
+	run_cmd_grep_common "$@"
+	rc=$?
+	check_fail $rc
+	return $rc
+}
+
+end_test()
+{
+	echo "$*"
+	[ "${VERBOSE}" = "1" ] && echo
+
+	if [[ $ret -ne 0 ]] && [[ "${PAUSE_ON_FAIL}" = "yes" ]]; then
+		echo "Hit enter to continue"
+		read a
+	fi;
+
+	if [ "${PAUSE}" = "yes" ]; then
+		echo "Hit enter to continue"
+		read a
+	fi
+
+}
+
+
 kci_add_dummy()
 {
-	ip link add name "$devdummy" type dummy
-	check_err $?
-	ip link set "$devdummy" up
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link add name "$devdummy" type dummy
+	run_cmd ip link set "$devdummy" up
 }
 
 kci_del_dummy()
 {
-	ip link del dev "$devdummy"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link del dev "$devdummy"
 }
 
 kci_test_netconf()
 {
 	dev="$1"
 	r=$ret
-
-	ip netconf show dev "$dev" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-
+	run_cmd ip netconf show dev "$dev"
 	for f in 4 6; do
-		ip -$f netconf show dev "$dev" > /dev/null
-		check_err $?
+		run_cmd ip -$f netconf show dev "$dev"
 	done
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ] ;then
-		echo "FAIL: ip netconf show $dev"
+		end_test "FAIL: ip netconf show $dev"
 		test $r -eq 0 && ret=0
 		return 1
 	fi
@@ -92,43 +162,27 @@ kci_test_bridge()
 	vlandev="testbr-vlan1"
 
 	local ret=0
-	ip link add name "$devbr" type bridge
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link set dev "$devdummy" master "$devbr"
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link set "$devbr" up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link add link "$devbr" name "$vlandev" type vlan id 1
-	check_err $?
-	ip addr add dev "$vlandev" 10.200.7.23/30
-	check_err $?
-	ip -6 addr add dev "$vlandev" dead:42::1234/64
-	check_err $?
-	ip -d link > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip r s t all > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link add name "$devbr" type bridge
+	run_cmd ip link set dev "$devdummy" master "$devbr"
+	run_cmd ip link set "$devbr" up
+	run_cmd ip link add link "$devbr" name "$vlandev" type vlan id 1
+	run_cmd ip addr add dev "$vlandev" 10.200.7.23/30
+	run_cmd ip -6 addr add dev "$vlandev" dead:42::1234/64
+	run_cmd ip -d link
+	run_cmd ip r s t all
 
 	for name in "$devbr" "$vlandev" "$devdummy" ; do
 		kci_test_netconf "$name"
 	done
-
-	ip -6 addr del dev "$vlandev" dead:42::1234/64
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link del dev "$vlandev"
-	check_err $?
-	ip link del dev "$devbr"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -6 addr del dev "$vlandev" dead:42::1234/64
+	run_cmd ip link del dev "$vlandev"
+	run_cmd ip link del dev "$devbr"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: bridge setup"
+		end_test "FAIL: bridge setup"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: bridge setup"
+	end_test "PASS: bridge setup"
 
 }
 
@@ -139,34 +193,23 @@ kci_test_gre()
 	loc=10.0.0.1
 
 	local ret=0
-	ip tunnel add $gredev mode gre remote $rem local $loc ttl 1
-	check_err $?
-	ip link set $gredev up
-	check_err $?
-	ip addr add 10.23.7.10 dev $gredev
-	check_err $?
-	ip route add 10.23.8.0/30 dev $gredev
-	check_err $?
-	ip addr add dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
-	check_err $?
-	ip link > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip addr > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip tunnel add $gredev mode gre remote $rem local $loc ttl 1
+	run_cmd ip link set $gredev up
+	run_cmd ip addr add 10.23.7.10 dev $gredev
+	run_cmd ip route add 10.23.8.0/30 dev $gredev
+	run_cmd ip addr add dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
+	run_cmd ip link
+	run_cmd ip addr
 
 	kci_test_netconf "$gredev"
-
-	ip addr del dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link del $gredev
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip addr del dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
+	run_cmd ip link del $gredev
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: gre tunnel endpoint"
+		end_test "FAIL: gre tunnel endpoint"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: gre tunnel endpoint"
+	end_test "PASS: gre tunnel endpoint"
 }
 
 # tc uses rtnetlink too, for full tc testing
@@ -176,56 +219,40 @@ kci_test_tc()
 	dev=lo
 	local ret=0
 
-	tc qdisc add dev "$dev" root handle 1: htb
-	check_err $?
-	tc class add dev "$dev" parent 1: classid 1:10 htb rate 1mbit
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter add dev "$dev" parent 1:0 prio 5 handle ffe: protocol ip u32 divisor 256
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter add dev "$dev" parent 1:0 prio 5 handle ffd: protocol ip u32 divisor 256
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter add dev "$dev" parent 1:0 prio 5 handle ffc: protocol ip u32 divisor 256
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter add dev "$dev" protocol ip parent 1: prio 5 handle ffe:2:3 u32 ht ffe:2: match ip src 10.0.0.3 flowid 1:10
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter add dev "$dev" protocol ip parent 1: prio 5 handle ffe:2:2 u32 ht ffe:2: match ip src 10.0.0.2 flowid 1:10
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter show dev "$dev" parent  1:0 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter del dev "$dev" protocol ip parent 1: prio 5 handle ffe:2:3 u32
-	check_err $?
-	tc filter show dev "$dev" parent  1:0 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	tc qdisc del dev "$dev" root handle 1: htb
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd tc qdisc add dev "$dev" root handle 1: htb
+	run_cmd tc class add dev "$dev" parent 1: classid 1:10 htb rate 1mbit
+	run_cmd tc filter add dev "$dev" parent 1:0 prio 5 handle ffe: protocol ip u32 divisor 256
+	run_cmd tc filter add dev "$dev" parent 1:0 prio 5 handle ffd: protocol ip u32 divisor 256
+	run_cmd tc filter add dev "$dev" parent 1:0 prio 5 handle ffc: protocol ip u32 divisor 256
+	run_cmd tc filter add dev "$dev" protocol ip parent 1: prio 5 handle ffe:2:3 u32 ht ffe:2: match ip src 10.0.0.3 flowid 1:10
+	run_cmd tc filter add dev "$dev" protocol ip parent 1: prio 5 handle ffe:2:2 u32 ht ffe:2: match ip src 10.0.0.2 flowid 1:10
+	run_cmd tc filter show dev "$dev" parent  1:0
+	run_cmd tc filter del dev "$dev" protocol ip parent 1: prio 5 handle ffe:2:3 u32
+	run_cmd tc filter show dev "$dev" parent  1:0
+	run_cmd tc qdisc del dev "$dev" root handle 1: htb
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: tc htb hierarchy"
+		end_test "FAIL: tc htb hierarchy"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: tc htb hierarchy"
+	end_test "PASS: tc htb hierarchy"
 
 }
 
 kci_test_polrouting()
 {
 	local ret=0
-	ip rule add fwmark 1 lookup 100
-	check_err $?
-	ip route add local 0.0.0.0/0 dev lo table 100
-	check_err $?
-	ip r s t all > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip rule del fwmark 1 lookup 100
-	check_err $?
-	ip route del local 0.0.0.0/0 dev lo table 100
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip rule add fwmark 1 lookup 100
+	run_cmd ip route add local 0.0.0.0/0 dev lo table 100
+	run_cmd ip r s t all
+	run_cmd ip rule del fwmark 1 lookup 100
+	run_cmd ip route del local 0.0.0.0/0 dev lo table 100
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: policy route test"
+		end_test "FAIL: policy route test"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: policy routing"
+	end_test "PASS: policy routing"
 }
 
 kci_test_route_get()
@@ -233,65 +260,51 @@ kci_test_route_get()
 	local hash_policy=$(sysctl -n net.ipv4.fib_multipath_hash_policy)
 
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip route get 127.0.0.1 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip route get 127.0.0.1 dev "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip route get ::1 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip route get fe80::1 dev "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip route get 127.0.0.1 from 127.0.0.1 oif lo tos 0x10 mark 0x1 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip route get ::1 from ::1 iif lo oif lo tos 0x10 mark 0x1 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip addr add dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
-	check_err $?
-	ip route get 10.23.7.11 from 10.23.7.12 iif "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip route add 10.23.8.0/24 \
+	run_cmd ip route get 127.0.0.1
+	run_cmd ip route get 127.0.0.1 dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip route get ::1
+	run_cmd ip route get fe80::1 dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip route get 127.0.0.1 from 127.0.0.1 oif lo tos 0x10 mark 0x1
+	run_cmd ip route get ::1 from ::1 iif lo oif lo tos 0x10 mark 0x1
+	run_cmd ip addr add dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
+	run_cmd ip route get 10.23.7.11 from 10.23.7.12 iif "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip route add 10.23.8.0/24 \
 		nexthop via 10.23.7.13 dev "$devdummy" \
 		nexthop via 10.23.7.14 dev "$devdummy"
-	check_err $?
+
 	sysctl -wq net.ipv4.fib_multipath_hash_policy=0
-	ip route get 10.23.8.11 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip route get 10.23.8.11
 	sysctl -wq net.ipv4.fib_multipath_hash_policy=1
-	ip route get 10.23.8.11 > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip route get 10.23.8.11
 	sysctl -wq net.ipv4.fib_multipath_hash_policy="$hash_policy"
-	ip route del 10.23.8.0/24
-	check_err $?
-	ip addr del dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip route del 10.23.8.0/24
+	run_cmd ip addr del dev "$devdummy" 10.23.7.11/24
+
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: route get"
+		end_test "FAIL: route get"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: route get"
+	end_test "PASS: route get"
 }
 
 kci_test_addrlft()
 {
 	for i in $(seq 10 100) ;do
 		lft=$(((RANDOM%3) + 1))
-		ip addr add 10.23.11.$i/32 dev "$devdummy" preferred_lft $lft valid_lft $((lft+1))
-		check_err $?
+		run_cmd ip addr add 10.23.11.$i/32 dev "$devdummy" preferred_lft $lft valid_lft $((lft+1))
 	done
 
 	sleep 5
-
-	ip addr show dev "$devdummy" | grep "10.23.11."
+	run_cmd_grep_fail "10.23.11." ip addr show dev "$devdummy"
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: preferred_lft addresses remaining"
 		check_err 1
+		end_test "FAIL: preferred_lft addresses remaining"
 		return
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: preferred_lft addresses have expired"
+	end_test "PASS: preferred_lft addresses have expired"
 }
 
 kci_test_promote_secondaries()
@@ -310,27 +323,17 @@ kci_test_promote_secondaries()
 
 	[ $promote -eq 0 ] && sysctl -q net.ipv4.conf.$devdummy.promote_secondaries=0
 
-	echo "PASS: promote_secondaries complete"
+	end_test "PASS: promote_secondaries complete"
 }
 
 kci_test_addrlabel()
 {
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip addrlabel add prefix dead::/64 dev lo label 1
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip addrlabel list |grep -q "prefix dead::/64 dev lo label 1"
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip addrlabel del prefix dead::/64 dev lo label 1 2> /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip addrlabel add prefix dead::/64 label 1 2> /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip addrlabel del prefix dead::/64 label 1 2> /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip addrlabel add prefix dead::/64 dev lo label 1
+	run_cmd_grep "prefix dead::/64 dev lo label 1" ip addrlabel list
+	run_cmd ip addrlabel del prefix dead::/64 dev lo label 1
+	run_cmd ip addrlabel add prefix dead::/64 label 1
+	run_cmd ip addrlabel del prefix dead::/64 label 1
 
 	# concurrent add/delete
 	for i in $(seq 1 1000); do
@@ -346,11 +349,11 @@ kci_test_addrlabel()
 	ip addrlabel del prefix 1c3::/64 label 12345 2>/dev/null
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: ipv6 addrlabel"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipv6 addrlabel"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: ipv6 addrlabel"
+	end_test "PASS: ipv6 addrlabel"
 }
 
 kci_test_ifalias()
@@ -358,35 +361,28 @@ kci_test_ifalias()
 	local ret=0
 	namewant=$(uuidgen)
 	syspathname="/sys/class/net/$devdummy/ifalias"
-
-	ip link set dev "$devdummy" alias "$namewant"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link set dev "$devdummy" alias "$namewant"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: cannot set interface alias of $devdummy to $namewant"
+		end_test "FAIL: cannot set interface alias of $devdummy to $namewant"
 		return 1
 	fi
-
-	ip link show "$devdummy" | grep -q "alias $namewant"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd_grep "alias $namewant" ip link show "$devdummy"
 
 	if [ -r "$syspathname" ] ; then
 		read namehave < "$syspathname"
 		if [ "$namewant" != "$namehave" ]; then
-			echo "FAIL: did set ifalias $namewant but got $namehave"
+			end_test "FAIL: did set ifalias $namewant but got $namehave"
 			return 1
 		fi
 
 		namewant=$(uuidgen)
 		echo "$namewant" > "$syspathname"
-	        ip link show "$devdummy" | grep -q "alias $namewant"
-		check_err $?
+	        run_cmd_grep "alias $namewant" ip link show "$devdummy"
 
 		# sysfs interface allows to delete alias again
 		echo "" > "$syspathname"
-
-	        ip link show "$devdummy" | grep -q "alias $namewant"
-		check_fail $?
+	        run_cmd_grep_fail "alias $namewant" ip link show "$devdummy"
 
 		for i in $(seq 1 100); do
 			uuidgen > "$syspathname" &
@@ -395,57 +391,48 @@ kci_test_ifalias()
 		wait
 
 		# re-add the alias -- kernel should free mem when dummy dev is removed
-		ip link set dev "$devdummy" alias "$namewant"
-		check_err $?
+		run_cmd ip link set dev "$devdummy" alias "$namewant"
+
 	fi
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: set interface alias $devdummy to $namewant"
+		end_test "FAIL: set interface alias $devdummy to $namewant"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: set ifalias $namewant for $devdummy"
+	end_test "PASS: set ifalias $namewant for $devdummy"
 }
 
 kci_test_vrf()
 {
 	vrfname="test-vrf"
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip link show type vrf 2>/dev/null
+	run_cmd ip link show type vrf
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP: vrf: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: vrf: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
-
-	ip link add "$vrfname" type vrf table 10
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link add "$vrfname" type vrf table 10
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: can't add vrf interface, skipping test"
+		end_test "FAIL: can't add vrf interface, skipping test"
 		return 0
 	fi
-
-	ip -br link show type vrf | grep -q "$vrfname"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd_grep "$vrfname" ip -br link show type vrf
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: created vrf device not found"
+		end_test "FAIL: created vrf device not found"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	ip link set dev "$vrfname" up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link set dev "$devdummy" master "$vrfname"
-	check_err $?
-	ip link del dev "$vrfname"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link set dev "$vrfname" up
+	run_cmd ip link set dev "$devdummy" master "$vrfname"
+	run_cmd ip link del dev "$vrfname"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: vrf"
+		end_test "FAIL: vrf"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: vrf"
+	end_test "PASS: vrf"
 }
 
 kci_test_encap_vxlan()
@@ -454,84 +441,44 @@ kci_test_encap_vxlan()
 	vxlan="test-vxlan0"
 	vlan="test-vlan0"
 	testns="$1"
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add "$vxlan" type vxlan id 42 group 239.1.1.1 \
-		dev "$devdummy" dstport 4789 2>/dev/null
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add "$vxlan" type vxlan id 42 group 239.1.1.1 \
+		dev "$devdummy" dstport 4789
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: can't add vxlan interface, skipping test"
+		end_test "FAIL: can't add vxlan interface, skipping test"
 		return 0
 	fi
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add 10.2.11.49/24 dev "$vxlan"
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set up dev "$vxlan"
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add link "$vxlan" name "$vlan" type vlan id 1
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add 10.2.11.49/24 dev "$vxlan"
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set up dev "$vxlan"
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add link "$vxlan" name "$vlan" type vlan id 1
 
 	# changelink testcases
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan vni 43 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan group ffe5::5 dev "$devdummy" 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan ttl inherit 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan ttl 64
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan nolearning
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan proxy 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan norsc 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan l2miss 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan l3miss 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan external 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan udpcsum 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan udp6zerocsumtx 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan udp6zerocsumrx 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan remcsumtx 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan remcsumrx 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan gbp 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan gpe 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$vxlan"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan vni 43
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan group ffe5::5 dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan ttl inherit
+
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan ttl 64
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan nolearning
+
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan proxy
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan norsc
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan l2miss
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan l3miss
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan external
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan udpcsum
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan udp6zerocsumtx
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan udp6zerocsumrx
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan remcsumtx
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan remcsumrx
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan gbp
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" link set dev "$vxlan" type vxlan gpe
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$vxlan"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: vxlan"
+		end_test "FAIL: vxlan"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: vxlan"
+	end_test "PASS: vxlan"
 }
 
 kci_test_encap_fou()
@@ -539,39 +486,32 @@ kci_test_encap_fou()
 	local ret=0
 	name="test-fou"
 	testns="$1"
-
-	ip fou help 2>&1 |grep -q 'Usage: ip fou'
+	run_cmd_grep 'Usage: ip fou' ip fou help
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: fou: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: fou: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	if ! /sbin/modprobe -q -n fou; then
-		echo "SKIP: module fou is not found"
+		end_test "SKIP: module fou is not found"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 	/sbin/modprobe -q fou
-	ip -netns "$testns" fou add port 7777 ipproto 47 2>/dev/null
+
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" fou add port 7777 ipproto 47
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: can't add fou port 7777, skipping test"
+		end_test "FAIL: can't add fou port 7777, skipping test"
 		return 1
 	fi
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" fou add port 8888 ipproto 4
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" fou del port 9999 2>/dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" fou del port 7777
-	check_err $?
-
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" fou add port 8888 ipproto 4
+	run_cmd_fail ip -netns "$testns" fou del port 9999
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" fou del port 7777
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: fou"
+		end_test "FAIL: fou"s
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: fou"
+	end_test "PASS: fou"
 }
 
 # test various encap methods, use netns to avoid unwanted interference
@@ -579,25 +519,16 @@ kci_test_encap()
 {
 	testns="testns"
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip netns add "$testns"
+	run_cmd ip netns add "$testns"
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP encap tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
+		end_test "SKIP encap tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set lo up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add name "$devdummy" type dummy
-	check_err $?
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set "$devdummy" up
-	check_err $?
-
-	kci_test_encap_vxlan "$testns"
-	check_err $?
-	kci_test_encap_fou "$testns"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set lo up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add name "$devdummy" type dummy
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set "$devdummy" up
+	run_cmd kci_test_encap_vxlan "$testns"
+	run_cmd kci_test_encap_fou "$testns"
 
 	ip netns del "$testns"
 	return $ret
@@ -607,41 +538,28 @@ kci_test_macsec()
 {
 	msname="test_macsec0"
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip macsec help 2>&1 | grep -q "^Usage: ip macsec"
+	run_cmd_grep "^Usage: ip macsec" ip macsec help
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP: macsec: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: macsec: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
-
-	ip link add link "$devdummy" "$msname" type macsec port 42 encrypt on
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link add link "$devdummy" "$msname" type macsec port 42 encrypt on
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: can't add macsec interface, skipping test"
+		end_test "FAIL: can't add macsec interface, skipping test"
 		return 1
 	fi
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" tx sa 0 pn 1024 on key 01 12345678901234567890123456789012
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef"
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef" sa 0 pn 1 on key 00 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip macsec show > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link del dev "$msname"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip macsec add "$msname" tx sa 0 pn 1024 on key 01 12345678901234567890123456789012
+	run_cmd ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef"
+	run_cmd ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef" sa 0 pn 1 on key 00 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
+	run_cmd ip macsec show
+	run_cmd ip link del dev "$msname"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: macsec"
+		end_test "FAIL: macsec"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: macsec"
+	end_test "PASS: macsec"
 }
 
 kci_test_macsec_offload()
@@ -650,19 +568,18 @@ kci_test_macsec_offload()
 	sysfsnet=/sys/bus/netdevsim/devices/netdevsim0/net/
 	probed=false
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip macsec help 2>&1 | grep -q "^Usage: ip macsec"
+	run_cmd_grep "^Usage: ip macsec" ip macsec help
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP: macsec: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: macsec: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	# setup netdevsim since dummydev doesn't have offload support
 	if [ ! -w /sys/bus/netdevsim/new_device ] ; then
-		modprobe -q netdevsim
-		check_err $?
+		run_cmd modprobe -q netdevsim
+
 		if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-			echo "SKIP: macsec_offload can't load netdevsim"
+			end_test "SKIP: macsec_offload can't load netdevsim"
 			return $ksft_skip
 		fi
 		probed=true
@@ -675,43 +592,25 @@ kci_test_macsec_offload()
 
 	ip link set $dev up
 	if [ ! -d $sysfsd ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: macsec_offload can't create device $dev"
+		end_test "FAIL: macsec_offload can't create device $dev"
 		return 1
 	fi
-
-	ethtool -k $dev | grep -q 'macsec-hw-offload: on'
+	run_cmd_grep 'macsec-hw-offload: on' ethtool -k $dev
 	if [ $? -eq 1 ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: macsec_offload netdevsim doesn't support MACsec offload"
+		end_test "FAIL: macsec_offload netdevsim doesn't support MACsec offload"
 		return 1
 	fi
-
-	ip link add link $dev kci_macsec1 type macsec port 4 offload mac
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link add link $dev kci_macsec2 type macsec address "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff" port 5 offload mac
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link add link $dev kci_macsec3 type macsec sci abbacdde01020304 offload mac
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip link add link $dev kci_macsec4 type macsec port 8 offload mac 2> /dev/null
-	check_fail $?
+	run_cmd ip link add link $dev kci_macsec1 type macsec port 4 offload mac
+	run_cmd ip link add link $dev kci_macsec2 type macsec address "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff" port 5 offload mac
+	run_cmd ip link add link $dev kci_macsec3 type macsec sci abbacdde01020304 offload mac
+	run_cmd_fail ip link add link $dev kci_macsec4 type macsec port 8 offload mac
 
 	msname=kci_macsec1
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" tx sa 0 pn 1024 on key 01 12345678901234567890123456789012
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef"
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef" sa 0 pn 1 on \
+	run_cmd ip macsec add "$msname" tx sa 0 pn 1024 on key 01 12345678901234567890123456789012
+	run_cmd ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef"
+	run_cmd ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1234 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef" sa 0 pn 1 on \
 		key 00 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1235 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef" 2> /dev/null
-	check_fail $?
-
+	run_cmd_fail ip macsec add "$msname" rx port 1235 address "1c:ed:de:ad:be:ef"
 	# clean up any leftovers
 	for msdev in kci_macsec{1,2,3,4} ; do
 	    ip link del $msdev 2> /dev/null
@@ -720,10 +619,10 @@ kci_test_macsec_offload()
 	$probed && rmmod netdevsim
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: macsec_offload"
+		end_test "FAIL: macsec_offload"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: macsec_offload"
+	end_test "PASS: macsec_offload"
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -755,8 +654,7 @@ kci_test_ipsec()
 	ip addr add $srcip dev $devdummy
 
 	# flush to be sure there's nothing configured
-	ip x s flush ; ip x p flush
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip x s flush ; ip x p flush
 
 	# start the monitor in the background
 	tmpfile=`mktemp /var/run/ipsectestXXX`
@@ -764,72 +662,57 @@ kci_test_ipsec()
 	sleep 0.2
 
 	ipsecid="proto esp src $srcip dst $dstip spi 0x07"
-	ip x s add $ipsecid \
+	run_cmd ip x s add $ipsecid \
             mode transport reqid 0x07 replay-window 32 \
             $algo sel src $srcip/24 dst $dstip/24
-	check_err $?
 
-	lines=`ip x s list | grep $srcip | grep $dstip | wc -l`
-	test $lines -eq 2
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip x s count | grep -q "SAD count 1"
-	check_err $?
+	lines=`ip x s list | grep $srcip | grep $dstip | wc -l`
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 2
+	run_cmd_grep "SAD count 1" ip x s count
 
 	lines=`ip x s get $ipsecid | grep $srcip | grep $dstip | wc -l`
-	test $lines -eq 2
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip x s delete $ipsecid
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 2
+	run_cmd ip x s delete $ipsecid
 
 	lines=`ip x s list | wc -l`
-	test $lines -eq 0
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 0
 
 	ipsecsel="dir out src $srcip/24 dst $dstip/24"
-	ip x p add $ipsecsel \
+	run_cmd ip x p add $ipsecsel \
 		    tmpl proto esp src $srcip dst $dstip \
 		    spi 0x07 mode transport reqid 0x07
-	check_err $?
+
 
 	lines=`ip x p list | grep $srcip | grep $dstip | wc -l`
-	test $lines -eq 2
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 2
 
-	ip x p count | grep -q "SPD IN  0 OUT 1 FWD 0"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd_grep "SPD IN  0 OUT 1 FWD 0" ip x p count
 
 	lines=`ip x p get $ipsecsel | grep $srcip | grep $dstip | wc -l`
-	test $lines -eq 2
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 2
 
-	ip x p delete $ipsecsel
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip x p delete $ipsecsel
 
 	lines=`ip x p list | wc -l`
-	test $lines -eq 0
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 0
 
 	# check the monitor results
 	kill $mpid
 	lines=`wc -l $tmpfile | cut "-d " -f1`
-	test $lines -eq 20
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd test $lines -eq 20
 	rm -rf $tmpfile
 
 	# clean up any leftovers
-	ip x s flush
-	check_err $?
-	ip x p flush
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip x s flush
+	run_cmd ip x p flush
 	ip addr del $srcip/32 dev $devdummy
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: ipsec"
+	end_test "PASS: ipsec"
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -857,10 +740,9 @@ kci_test_ipsec_offload()
 
 	# setup netdevsim since dummydev doesn't have offload support
 	if [ ! -w /sys/bus/netdevsim/new_device ] ; then
-		modprobe -q netdevsim
-		check_err $?
+		run_cmd modprobe -q netdevsim
 		if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-			echo "SKIP: ipsec_offload can't load netdevsim"
+			end_test "SKIP: ipsec_offload can't load netdevsim"
 			return $ksft_skip
 		fi
 		probed=true
@@ -874,11 +756,11 @@ kci_test_ipsec_offload()
 	ip addr add $srcip dev $dev
 	ip link set $dev up
 	if [ ! -d $sysfsd ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload can't create device $dev"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload can't create device $dev"
 		return 1
 	fi
 	if [ ! -f $sysfsf ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload netdevsim doesn't support IPsec offload"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload netdevsim doesn't support IPsec offload"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
@@ -886,40 +768,39 @@ kci_test_ipsec_offload()
 	ip x s flush ; ip x p flush
 
 	# create offloaded SAs, both in and out
-	ip x p add dir out src $srcip/24 dst $dstip/24 \
+	run_cmd ip x p add dir out src $srcip/24 dst $dstip/24 \
 	    tmpl proto esp src $srcip dst $dstip spi 9 \
 	    mode transport reqid 42
-	check_err $?
-	ip x p add dir in src $dstip/24 dst $srcip/24 \
+
+	run_cmd ip x p add dir in src $dstip/24 dst $srcip/24 \
 	    tmpl proto esp src $dstip dst $srcip spi 9 \
 	    mode transport reqid 42
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip x s add proto esp src $srcip dst $dstip spi 9 \
+	run_cmd ip x s add proto esp src $srcip dst $dstip spi 9 \
 	    mode transport reqid 42 $algo sel src $srcip/24 dst $dstip/24 \
 	    offload dev $dev dir out
-	check_err $?
-	ip x s add proto esp src $dstip dst $srcip spi 9 \
+
+	run_cmd ip x s add proto esp src $dstip dst $srcip spi 9 \
 	    mode transport reqid 42 $algo sel src $dstip/24 dst $srcip/24 \
 	    offload dev $dev dir in
-	check_err $?
+
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload can't create SA"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload can't create SA"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
 	# does offload show up in ip output
 	lines=`ip x s list | grep -c "crypto offload parameters: dev $dev dir"`
 	if [ $lines -ne 2 ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload SA offload missing from list output"
 		check_err 1
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload SA offload missing from list output"
 	fi
 
 	# use ping to exercise the Tx path
 	ping -I $dev -c 3 -W 1 -i 0 $dstip >/dev/null
 
 	# does driver have correct offload info
-	diff $sysfsf - << EOF
+	run_cmd diff $sysfsf - << EOF
 SA count=2 tx=3
 sa[0] tx ipaddr=0x00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
 sa[0]    spi=0x00000009 proto=0x32 salt=0x61626364 crypt=1
@@ -929,7 +810,7 @@ sa[1]    spi=0x00000009 proto=0x32 salt=0x61626364 crypt=1
 sa[1]    key=0x34333231 38373635 32313039 36353433
 EOF
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload incorrect driver data"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload incorrect driver data"
 		check_err 1
 	fi
 
@@ -938,8 +819,8 @@ EOF
 	ip x p flush
 	lines=`grep -c "SA count=0" $sysfsf`
 	if [ $lines -ne 1 ] ; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload SA not removed from driver"
 		check_err 1
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload SA not removed from driver"
 	fi
 
 	# clean up any leftovers
@@ -947,10 +828,10 @@ EOF
 	$probed && rmmod netdevsim
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: ipsec_offload"
+		end_test "FAIL: ipsec_offload"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: ipsec_offload"
+	end_test "PASS: ipsec_offload"
 }
 
 kci_test_gretap()
@@ -959,46 +840,38 @@ kci_test_gretap()
 	DEV_NS=gretap00
 	local ret=0
 
-	ip netns add "$testns"
+	run_cmd ip netns add "$testns"
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP gretap tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
+		end_test "SKIP gretap tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
-	ip link help gretap 2>&1 | grep -q "^Usage:"
+	run_cmd_grep "^Usage:" ip link help gretap
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: gretap: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: gretap: iproute2 too old"
 		ip netns del "$testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	# test native tunnel
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type gretap seq \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type gretap seq \
 		key 102 local 172.16.1.100 remote 172.16.1.200
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	# test external mode
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type gretap external
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type gretap external
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: gretap"
+		end_test "FAIL: gretap"
 		ip netns del "$testns"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: gretap"
+	end_test "PASS: gretap"
 
 	ip netns del "$testns"
 }
@@ -1009,46 +882,38 @@ kci_test_ip6gretap()
 	DEV_NS=ip6gretap00
 	local ret=0
 
-	ip netns add "$testns"
+	run_cmd ip netns add "$testns"
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP ip6gretap tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
+		end_test "SKIP ip6gretap tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
-	ip link help ip6gretap 2>&1 | grep -q "^Usage:"
+	run_cmd_grep "^Usage:" ip link help ip6gretap
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: ip6gretap: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: ip6gretap: iproute2 too old"
 		ip netns del "$testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	# test native tunnel
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6gretap seq \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6gretap seq \
 		key 102 local fc00:100::1 remote fc00:100::2
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" fc00:200::1/96
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" fc00:200::1/96
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	# test external mode
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6gretap external
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6gretap external
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: ip6gretap"
+		end_test "FAIL: ip6gretap"
 		ip netns del "$testns"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: ip6gretap"
+	end_test "PASS: ip6gretap"
 
 	ip netns del "$testns"
 }
@@ -1058,62 +923,47 @@ kci_test_erspan()
 	testns="testns"
 	DEV_NS=erspan00
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip link help erspan 2>&1 | grep -q "^Usage:"
+	run_cmd_grep "^Usage:" ip link help erspan
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: erspan: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: erspan: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
-
-	ip netns add "$testns"
+	run_cmd ip netns add "$testns"
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP erspan tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
+		end_test "SKIP erspan tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	# test native tunnel erspan v1
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type erspan seq \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type erspan seq \
 		key 102 local 172.16.1.100 remote 172.16.1.200 \
 		erspan_ver 1 erspan 488
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	# test native tunnel erspan v2
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type erspan seq \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type erspan seq \
 		key 102 local 172.16.1.100 remote 172.16.1.200 \
 		erspan_ver 2 erspan_dir ingress erspan_hwid 7
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	# test external mode
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type erspan external
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type erspan external
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: erspan"
+		end_test "FAIL: erspan"
 		ip netns del "$testns"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: erspan"
+	end_test "PASS: erspan"
 
 	ip netns del "$testns"
 }
@@ -1123,63 +973,49 @@ kci_test_ip6erspan()
 	testns="testns"
 	DEV_NS=ip6erspan00
 	local ret=0
-
-	ip link help ip6erspan 2>&1 | grep -q "^Usage:"
+	run_cmd_grep "^Usage:" ip link help ip6erspan
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: ip6erspan: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: ip6erspan: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
-
-	ip netns add "$testns"
+	run_cmd ip netns add "$testns"
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP ip6erspan tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
+		end_test "SKIP ip6erspan tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	# test native tunnel ip6erspan v1
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6erspan seq \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6erspan seq \
 		key 102 local fc00:100::1 remote fc00:100::2 \
 		erspan_ver 1 erspan 488
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	# test native tunnel ip6erspan v2
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6erspan seq \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" type ip6erspan seq \
 		key 102 local fc00:100::1 remote fc00:100::2 \
 		erspan_ver 2 erspan_dir ingress erspan_hwid 7
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
-	check_err $?
-
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" addr add dev "$DEV_NS" 10.1.1.100/24
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link set dev $DEV_NS up
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	# test external mode
-	ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" \
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link add dev "$DEV_NS" \
 		type ip6erspan external
-	check_err $?
 
-	ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip -netns "$testns" link del "$DEV_NS"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: ip6erspan"
+		end_test "FAIL: ip6erspan"
 		ip netns del "$testns"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: ip6erspan"
+	end_test "PASS: ip6erspan"
 
 	ip netns del "$testns"
 }
@@ -1195,45 +1031,35 @@ kci_test_fdb_get()
 	dstip="10.0.2.3"
 	local ret=0
 
-	bridge fdb help 2>&1 |grep -q 'bridge fdb get'
+	run_cmd_grep 'bridge fdb get' bridge fdb help
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: fdb get tests: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: fdb get tests: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
-	ip netns add testns
+	run_cmd ip netns add testns
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "SKIP fdb get tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
+		end_test "SKIP fdb get tests: cannot add net namespace $testns"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
-
-	$IP link add "$vxlandev" type vxlan id 10 local $localip \
-                dstport 4789 2>/dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	$IP link add name "$brdev" type bridge &>/dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	$IP link set dev "$vxlandev" master "$brdev" &>/dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	$BRIDGE fdb add $test_mac dev "$vxlandev" master &>/dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	$BRIDGE fdb add $test_mac dev "$vxlandev" dst $dstip self &>/dev/null
-	check_err $?
-
-	$BRIDGE fdb get $test_mac brport "$vxlandev" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "dev $vxlandev master $brdev"
-	check_err $?
-	$BRIDGE fdb get $test_mac br "$brdev" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "dev $vxlandev master $brdev"
-	check_err $?
-	$BRIDGE fdb get $test_mac dev "$vxlandev" self 2>/dev/null | grep -q "dev $vxlandev dst $dstip"
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd $IP link add "$vxlandev" type vxlan id 10 local $localip \
+                dstport 4789
+	run_cmd $IP link add name "$brdev" type bridge
+	run_cmd $IP link set dev "$vxlandev" master "$brdev"
+	run_cmd $BRIDGE fdb add $test_mac dev "$vxlandev" master
+	run_cmd $BRIDGE fdb add $test_mac dev "$vxlandev" dst $dstip self
+	run_cmd_grep "dev $vxlandev master $brdev" $BRIDGE fdb get $test_mac brport "$vxlandev"
+	run_cmd_grep "dev $vxlandev master $brdev" $BRIDGE fdb get $test_mac br "$brdev"
+	run_cmd_grep "dev $vxlandev dst $dstip" $BRIDGE fdb get $test_mac dev "$vxlandev" self
 
 	ip netns del testns &>/dev/null
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: bridge fdb get"
+		end_test "FAIL: bridge fdb get"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: bridge fdb get"
+	end_test "PASS: bridge fdb get"
 }
 
 kci_test_neigh_get()
@@ -1243,50 +1069,38 @@ kci_test_neigh_get()
 	dstip6=dead::2
 	local ret=0
 
-	ip neigh help 2>&1 |grep -q 'ip neigh get'
+	run_cmd_grep 'ip neigh get' ip neigh help
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: fdb get tests: iproute2 too old"
+		end_test "SKIP: fdb get tests: iproute2 too old"
 		return $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	# ipv4
-	ip neigh add $dstip lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"  > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh get $dstip dev "$devdummy" 2> /dev/null | grep -q "$dstmac"
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh del $dstip lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"  > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip neigh add $dstip lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd_grep "$dstmac" ip neigh get $dstip dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip neigh del $dstip lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"
 
 	# ipv4 proxy
-	ip neigh add proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh get proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "$dstip"
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh del proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip neigh add proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd_grep "$dstip" ip neigh get proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip neigh del proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy"
 
 	# ipv6
-	ip neigh add $dstip6 lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"  > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh get $dstip6 dev "$devdummy" 2> /dev/null | grep -q "$dstmac"
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh del $dstip6 lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"  > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip neigh add $dstip6 lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd_grep "$dstmac" ip neigh get $dstip6 dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip neigh del $dstip6 lladdr $dstmac dev "$devdummy"
 
 	# ipv6 proxy
-	ip neigh add proxy $dstip6 dev "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh get proxy $dstip6 dev "$devdummy" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "$dstip6"
-	check_err $?
-	ip neigh del proxy $dstip6 dev "$devdummy" > /dev/null
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip neigh add proxy $dstip6 dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd_grep "$dstip6" ip neigh get proxy $dstip6 dev "$devdummy"
+	run_cmd ip neigh del proxy $dstip6 dev "$devdummy"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: neigh get"
+		end_test "FAIL: neigh get"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	echo "PASS: neigh get"
+	end_test "PASS: neigh get"
 }
 
 kci_test_bridge_parent_id()
@@ -1296,10 +1110,9 @@ kci_test_bridge_parent_id()
 	probed=false
 
 	if [ ! -w /sys/bus/netdevsim/new_device ] ; then
-		modprobe -q netdevsim
-		check_err $?
+		run_cmd modprobe -q netdevsim
 		if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-			echo "SKIP: bridge_parent_id can't load netdevsim"
+			end_test "SKIP: bridge_parent_id can't load netdevsim"
 			return $ksft_skip
 		fi
 		probed=true
@@ -1312,13 +1125,11 @@ kci_test_bridge_parent_id()
 	udevadm settle
 	dev10=`ls ${sysfsnet}10/net/`
 	dev20=`ls ${sysfsnet}20/net/`
-
-	ip link add name test-bond0 type bond mode 802.3ad
-	ip link set dev $dev10 master test-bond0
-	ip link set dev $dev20 master test-bond0
-	ip link add name test-br0 type bridge
-	ip link set dev test-bond0 master test-br0
-	check_err $?
+	run_cmd ip link add name test-bond0 type bond mode 802.3ad
+	run_cmd ip link set dev $dev10 master test-bond0
+	run_cmd ip link set dev $dev20 master test-bond0
+	run_cmd ip link add name test-br0 type bridge
+	run_cmd ip link set dev test-bond0 master test-br0
 
 	# clean up any leftovers
 	ip link del dev test-br0
@@ -1328,10 +1139,10 @@ kci_test_bridge_parent_id()
 	$probed && rmmod netdevsim
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: bridge_parent_id"
+		end_test "FAIL: bridge_parent_id"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: bridge_parent_id"
+	end_test "PASS: bridge_parent_id"
 }
 
 address_get_proto()
@@ -1409,10 +1220,10 @@ do_test_address_proto()
 	ip address del dev "$devdummy" "$addr3"
 
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "FAIL: address proto $what"
+		end_test "FAIL: address proto $what"
 		return 1
 	fi
-	echo "PASS: address proto $what"
+	end_test "PASS: address proto $what"
 }
 
 kci_test_address_proto()
@@ -1435,7 +1246,7 @@ kci_test_rtnl()
 
 	kci_add_dummy
 	if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "FAIL: cannot add dummy interface"
+		end_test "FAIL: cannot add dummy interface"
 		return 1
 	fi
 
@@ -1455,31 +1266,39 @@ usage: ${0##*/} OPTS
 
         -t <test>   Test(s) to run (default: all)
                     (options: $(echo $ALL_TESTS))
+        -v          Verbose mode (show commands and output)
+        -P          Pause after every test
+        -p          Pause after every failing test before cleanup (for debugging)
 EOF
 }
 
 #check for needed privileges
 if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ];then
-	echo "SKIP: Need root privileges"
+	end_test "SKIP: Need root privileges"
 	exit $ksft_skip
 fi
 
 for x in ip tc;do
 	$x -Version 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-		echo "SKIP: Could not run test without the $x tool"
+		end_test "SKIP: Could not run test without the $x tool"
 		exit $ksft_skip
 	fi
 done
 
-while getopts t:h o; do
+while getopts t:hvpP o; do
 	case $o in
 		t) TESTS=$OPTARG;;
+		v) VERBOSE=1;;
+		p) PAUSE_ON_FAIL=yes;;
+		P) PAUSE=yes;;
 		h) usage; exit 0;;
 		*) usage; exit 1;;
 	esac
 done
 
+[ $PAUSE = "yes" ] && PAUSE_ON_FAIL="no"
+
 kci_test_rtnl
 
 exit $?
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/setup_veth.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/setup_veth.sh
index 1003ddf7b..227fd1076 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/setup_veth.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/setup_veth.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ setup_veth_ns() {
 	local -r ns_mac="$4"
 
 	[[ -e /var/run/netns/"${ns_name}" ]] || ip netns add "${ns_name}"
-	echo 100000 > "/sys/class/net/${ns_dev}/gro_flush_timeout"
+	echo 1000000 > "/sys/class/net/${ns_dev}/gro_flush_timeout"
 	ip link set dev "${ns_dev}" netns "${ns_name}" mtu 65535
 	ip -netns "${ns_name}" link set dev "${ns_dev}" up
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bridge_backup_port.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bridge_backup_port.sh
index 112cfd8a1..1b3f89e2b 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bridge_backup_port.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bridge_backup_port.sh
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
 # | sw1                                | | sw2                                |
 # +------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------+
 
+source lib.sh
 ret=0
-# Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
-ksft_skip=4
 
 # All tests in this script. Can be overridden with -t option.
 TESTS="
@@ -125,6 +124,16 @@ tc_check_packets()
 	[[ $pkts == $count ]]
 }
 
+bridge_link_check()
+{
+	local ns=$1; shift
+	local dev=$1; shift
+	local state=$1; shift
+
+	bridge -n $ns -d -j link show dev $dev | \
+		jq -e ".[][\"state\"] == \"$state\"" &> /dev/null
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Setup
 
@@ -132,9 +141,6 @@ setup_topo_ns()
 {
 	local ns=$1; shift
 
-	ip netns add $ns
-	ip -n $ns link set dev lo up
-
 	ip netns exec $ns sysctl -qw net.ipv6.conf.all.keep_addr_on_down=1
 	ip netns exec $ns sysctl -qw net.ipv6.conf.default.ignore_routes_with_linkdown=1
 	ip netns exec $ns sysctl -qw net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_dad=0
@@ -145,13 +151,14 @@ setup_topo()
 {
 	local ns
 
-	for ns in sw1 sw2; do
+	setup_ns sw1 sw2
+	for ns in $sw1 $sw2; do
 		setup_topo_ns $ns
 	done
 
 	ip link add name veth0 type veth peer name veth1
-	ip link set dev veth0 netns sw1 name veth0
-	ip link set dev veth1 netns sw2 name veth0
+	ip link set dev veth0 netns $sw1 name veth0
+	ip link set dev veth1 netns $sw2 name veth0
 }
 
 setup_sw_common()
@@ -190,7 +197,7 @@ setup_sw_common()
 
 setup_sw1()
 {
-	local ns=sw1
+	local ns=$sw1
 	local local_addr=192.0.2.33
 	local remote_addr=192.0.2.34
 	local veth_addr=192.0.2.49
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ setup_sw1()
 
 setup_sw2()
 {
-	local ns=sw2
+	local ns=$sw2
 	local local_addr=192.0.2.34
 	local remote_addr=192.0.2.33
 	local veth_addr=192.0.2.50
@@ -229,11 +236,7 @@ setup()
 
 cleanup()
 {
-	local ns
-
-	for ns in h1 h2 sw1 sw2; do
-		ip netns del $ns &> /dev/null
-	done
+	cleanup_ns $sw1 $sw2
 }
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -248,85 +251,90 @@ backup_port()
 	echo "Backup port"
 	echo "-----------"
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 qdisc replace dev swp1 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev swp1 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 qdisc replace dev swp1 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev swp1 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
 
 	# Initial state - check that packets are forwarded out of swp1 when it
 	# has a carrier and not forwarded out of any port when it does not have
 	# a carrier.
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 forwarding
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier on"
 
 	# Configure vx0 as the backup port of swp1 and check that packets are
 	# forwarded out of swp1 when it has a carrier and out of vx0 when swp1
 	# does not have a carrier.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
 	log_test $? 0 "vx0 configured as backup port of swp1"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 forwarding
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier on"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 3
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 3
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
 	# Remove vx0 as the backup port of swp1 and check that packets are no
 	# longer forwarded out of vx0 when swp1 does not have a carrier.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 nobackup_port"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 nobackup_port"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
 	log_test $? 1 "vx0 not configured as backup port of swp1"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 }
 
@@ -339,125 +347,130 @@ backup_nhid()
 	echo "Backup nexthop ID"
 	echo "-----------------"
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 qdisc replace dev swp1 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev swp1 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 qdisc replace dev swp1 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev swp1 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 2 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 2 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev vx0 self static dst 192.0.2.36 src_vni 10010"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev vx0 self static dst 192.0.2.36 src_vni 10010"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw2 address replace 192.0.2.36/32 dev lo"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw2 address replace 192.0.2.36/32 dev lo"
 
 	# The first filter matches on packets forwarded using the backup
 	# nexthop ID and the second filter matches on packets forwarded using a
 	# regular VXLAN FDB entry.
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw2 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw2 filter replace dev vx0 ingress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac enc_key_id 10010 enc_dst_ip 192.0.2.34 action pass"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw2 filter replace dev vx0 ingress pref 1 handle 102 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac enc_key_id 10010 enc_dst_ip 192.0.2.36 action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw2 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw2 filter replace dev vx0 ingress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac enc_key_id 10010 enc_dst_ip 192.0.2.34 action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw2 filter replace dev vx0 ingress pref 1 handle 102 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac enc_key_id 10010 enc_dst_ip 192.0.2.36 action pass"
 
 	# Configure vx0 as the backup port of swp1 and check that packets are
 	# forwarded out of swp1 when it has a carrier and out of vx0 when swp1
 	# does not have a carrier. When packets are forwarded out of vx0, check
 	# that they are forwarded by the VXLAN FDB entry.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
 	log_test $? 0 "vx0 configured as backup port of swp1"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 0
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding using VXLAN FDB entry"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 forwarding
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier on"
 
 	# Configure nexthop ID 10 as the backup nexthop ID of swp1 and check
 	# that when packets are forwarded out of vx0, they are forwarded using
 	# the backup nexthop ID.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 10\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 10\""
 	log_test $? 0 "nexthop ID 10 configured as backup nexthop ID of swp1"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using VXLAN FDB entry"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier on"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 forwarding
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier on"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 3
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 3
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using VXLAN FDB entry"
 
 	# Reset the backup nexthop ID to 0 and check that packets are no longer
 	# forwarded using the backup nexthop ID when swp1 does not have a
 	# carrier and are instead forwarded by the VXLAN FDB.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid\""
 	log_test $? 1 "No backup nexthop ID configured for swp1"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using VXLAN FDB entry"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 4
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 3
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 3
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 2
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 102 2
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding using VXLAN FDB entry"
 }
 
@@ -475,109 +488,110 @@ backup_nhid_invalid()
 	# is forwarded out of the VXLAN port, but dropped by the VXLAN driver
 	# and does not crash the host.
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 qdisc replace dev swp1 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev swp1 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 qdisc replace dev swp1 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev swp1 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac action pass"
 	# Drop all other Tx traffic to avoid changes to Tx drop counter.
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 2 handle 102 proto all matchall action drop"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw1 filter replace dev vx0 egress pref 2 handle 102 proto all matchall action drop"
 
-	tx_drop=$(ip -n sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq '.[]["stats64"]["tx"]["dropped"]')
+	tx_drop=$(ip -n $sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq '.[]["stats64"]["tx"]["dropped"]')
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 2 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 2 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
 
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw2 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
-	run_cmd "tc -n sw2 filter replace dev vx0 ingress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac enc_key_id 10010 enc_dst_ip 192.0.2.34 action pass"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw2 qdisc replace dev vx0 clsact"
+	run_cmd "tc -n $sw2 filter replace dev vx0 ingress pref 1 handle 101 proto ip flower src_mac $smac dst_mac $dmac enc_key_id 10010 enc_dst_ip 192.0.2.34 action pass"
 
 	# First, check that redirection works.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_port vx0\""
 	log_test $? 0 "vx0 configured as backup port of swp1"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 10\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 10\""
 	log_test $? 0 "Valid nexthop as backup nexthop"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
 	log_test $? 0 "swp1 carrier off"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $tx_drop'"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $tx_drop'"
 	log_test $? 0 "No Tx drop increase"
 
 	# Use a non-existent nexthop ID.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 20"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 20\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 20"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 20\""
 	log_test $? 0 "Non-existent nexthop as backup nexthop"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 2
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 1))'"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 1))'"
 	log_test $? 0 "Tx drop increased"
 
 	# Use a blckhole nexthop.
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 30 blackhole"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 30"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 30\""
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 30 blackhole"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 30"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 30\""
 	log_test $? 0 "Blackhole nexthop as backup nexthop"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 3
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 3
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 2))'"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 2))'"
 	log_test $? 0 "Tx drop increased"
 
 	# Non-group FDB nexthop.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 1"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 1"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 1\""
 	log_test $? 0 "Non-group FDB nexthop as backup nexthop"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 4
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 4
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 3))'"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 3))'"
 	log_test $? 0 "Tx drop increased"
 
 	# IPv6 address family nexthop.
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 100 via 2001:db8:100::1 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 200 via 2001:db8:100::1 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 300 group 100/200 fdb"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 300"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 300\""
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 100 via 2001:db8:100::1 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 200 via 2001:db8:100::1 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 300 group 100/200 fdb"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 300"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 -d link show dev swp1 | grep \"backup_nhid 300\""
 	log_test $? 0 "IPv6 address family nexthop as backup nexthop"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 1"
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev swp1 egress" 101 0
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding out of swp1"
-	tc_check_packets sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 5
+	tc_check_packets $sw1 "dev vx0 egress" 101 5
 	log_test $? 0 "Forwarding out of vx0"
-	tc_check_packets sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
+	tc_check_packets $sw2 "dev vx0 ingress" 101 1
 	log_test $? 0 "No forwarding using backup nexthop ID"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 4))'"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 -s -j link show dev vx0 | jq -e '.[][\"stats64\"][\"tx\"][\"dropped\"] == $((tx_drop + 4))'"
 	log_test $? 0 "Tx drop increased"
 }
 
@@ -591,44 +605,46 @@ backup_nhid_ping()
 	echo "------------------------"
 
 	# Test bidirectional traffic when traffic is redirected in both VTEPs.
-	sw1_mac=$(ip -n sw1 -j -p link show br0.10 | jq -r '.[]["address"]')
-	sw2_mac=$(ip -n sw2 -j -p link show br0.10 | jq -r '.[]["address"]')
+	sw1_mac=$(ip -n $sw1 -j -p link show br0.10 | jq -r '.[]["address"]')
+	sw2_mac=$(ip -n $sw2 -j -p link show br0.10 | jq -r '.[]["address"]')
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 fdb replace $sw2_mac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw2 fdb replace $sw1_mac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 fdb replace $sw2_mac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw2 fdb replace $sw1_mac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 neigh replace 192.0.2.66 lladdr $sw2_mac nud perm dev br0.10"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw2 neigh replace 192.0.2.65 lladdr $sw1_mac nud perm dev br0.10"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 neigh replace 192.0.2.66 lladdr $sw2_mac nud perm dev br0.10"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw2 neigh replace 192.0.2.65 lladdr $sw1_mac nud perm dev br0.10"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw2 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.33 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw2 nexthop replace id 10 group 1 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw2 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.33 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw2 nexthop replace id 10 group 1 fdb"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw2 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw2 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw2 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw2 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw2 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw1 swp1 disabled
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw2 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	busywait $BUSYWAIT_TIMEOUT bridge_link_check $sw2 swp1 disabled
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 ping -i 0.1 -c 10 -w $PING_TIMEOUT 192.0.2.66"
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 ping -i 0.1 -c 10 -w $PING_TIMEOUT 192.0.2.66"
 	log_test $? 0 "Ping with backup nexthop ID"
 
 	# Reset the backup nexthop ID to 0 and check that ping fails.
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw2 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw2 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 0"
 
-	run_cmd "ip netns exec sw1 ping -i 0.1 -c 10 -w $PING_TIMEOUT 192.0.2.66"
+	run_cmd "ip netns exec $sw1 ping -i 0.1 -c 10 -w $PING_TIMEOUT 192.0.2.66"
 	log_test $? 1 "Ping after disabling backup nexthop ID"
 }
 
 backup_nhid_add_del_loop()
 {
 	while true; do
-		ip -n sw1 nexthop del id 10
-		ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb
+		ip -n $sw1 nexthop del id 10
+		ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb
 	done >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
@@ -648,19 +664,19 @@ backup_nhid_torture()
 	# deleting the group. The test is considered successful if nothing
 	# crashed.
 
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 2 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 1 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 2 via 192.0.2.34 fdb"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 nexthop replace id 10 group 1/2 fdb"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 fdb replace $dmac dev swp1 master static vlan 10"
 
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
-	run_cmd "ip -n sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_port vx0"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 backup_nhid 10"
+	run_cmd "ip -n $sw1 link set dev swp1 carrier off"
 
 	backup_nhid_add_del_loop &
 	pid1=$!
-	ip netns exec sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 0 &
+	ip netns exec $sw1 mausezahn br0.10 -a $smac -b $dmac -A 198.51.100.1 -B 198.51.100.2 -t ip -p 100 -q -c 0 &
 	pid2=$!
 
 	sleep 30
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_mdb.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_mdb.sh
index 31e5f0f88..6e996f806 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_mdb.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_mdb.sh
@@ -337,62 +337,62 @@ basic_common()
 	# Basic add, replace and delete behavior.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry addition"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry presence after addition"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry replacement"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry presence after replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry deletion"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\""
-	log_test $? 1 "MDB entry presence after deletion"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010"
+	log_test $? 254 "MDB entry presence after deletion"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 255 "Non-existent MDB entry deletion"
 
 	# Default protocol and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \"proto static\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \"proto static\""
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry default protocol"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent proto 123 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \"proto 123\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \"proto 123\""
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry protocol replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default destination port and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \" dst_port \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \" dst_port \""
 	log_test $? 1 "MDB entry default destination port"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip dst_port 1234 src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \"dst_port 1234\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \"dst_port 1234\""
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry destination port replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default destination VNI and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \" vni \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \" vni \""
 	log_test $? 1 "MDB entry default destination VNI"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip vni 1234 src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \"vni 1234\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \"vni 1234\""
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry destination VNI replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default outgoing interface and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \" via \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \" via \""
 	log_test $? 1 "MDB entry default outgoing interface"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010 via veth0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep \"$grp_key\" | grep \"via veth0\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 $grp_key src_vni 10010 | grep \"via veth0\""
 	log_test $? 0 "MDB entry outgoing interface replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 $grp_key dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
@@ -550,127 +550,127 @@ star_g_common()
 	# Basic add, replace and delete behavior.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry addition with source list"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry presence after addition"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry presence after addition"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry replacement with source list"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry presence after replacement"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry presence after replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry deletion"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \""
-	log_test $? 1 "(*, G) MDB entry presence after deletion"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
-	log_test $? 1 "(S, G) MDB entry presence after deletion"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010"
+	log_test $? 254 "(*, G) MDB entry presence after deletion"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
+	log_test $? 254 "(S, G) MDB entry presence after deletion"
 
 	# Default filter mode and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep exclude"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep exclude"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry default filter mode"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode include source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep include"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep include"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry after replacing filter mode to \"include\""
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry after replacing filter mode to \"include\""
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\" | grep blocked"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep blocked"
 	log_test $? 1 "\"blocked\" flag after replacing filter mode to \"include\""
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep exclude"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep exclude"
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry after replacing filter mode to \"exclude\""
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grep grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry after replacing filter mode to \"exclude\""
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\" | grep blocked"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep blocked"
 	log_test $? 0 "\"blocked\" flag after replacing filter mode to \"exclude\""
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default source list and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep source_list"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep source_list"
 	log_test $? 1 "(*, G) MDB entry default source list"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1,$src2,$src3 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry of 1st source after replacing source list"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src2\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src2 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry of 2nd source after replacing source list"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src3\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src3 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry of 3rd source after replacing source list"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1,$src3 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src1\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry of 1st source after removing source"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src2\""
-	log_test $? 1 "(S, G) MDB entry of 2nd source after removing source"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \"src $src3\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src2 src_vni 10010"
+	log_test $? 254 "(S, G) MDB entry of 2nd source after removing source"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src3 src_vni 10010"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry of 3rd source after removing source"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default protocol and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \"proto static\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \"proto static\""
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry default protocol"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \"proto static\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \"proto static\""
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry default protocol"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 proto bgp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \"proto bgp\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \"proto bgp\""
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry protocol after replacement"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \"proto bgp\""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \"proto bgp\""
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry protocol after replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default destination port and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \" dst_port \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \" dst_port \""
 	log_test $? 1 "(*, G) MDB entry default destination port"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \" dst_port \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \" dst_port \""
 	log_test $? 1 "(S, G) MDB entry default destination port"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip dst_port 1234 src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \" dst_port 1234 \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \" dst_port 1234 \""
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry destination port after replacement"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \" dst_port 1234 \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \" dst_port 1234 \""
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry destination port after replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default destination VNI and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \" vni \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \" vni \""
 	log_test $? 1 "(*, G) MDB entry default destination VNI"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \" vni \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \" vni \""
 	log_test $? 1 "(S, G) MDB entry default destination VNI"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip vni 1234 src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \" vni 1234 \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \" vni 1234 \""
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry destination VNI after replacement"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \" vni 1234 \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \" vni 1234 \""
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry destination VNI after replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
 
 	# Default outgoing interface and replacement.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \" via \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \" via \""
 	log_test $? 1 "(*, G) MDB entry default outgoing interface"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \" via \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \" via \""
 	log_test $? 1 "(S, G) MDB entry default outgoing interface"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb replace dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp permanent filter_mode exclude source_list $src1 dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010 via veth0"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep -v \" src \" | grep \" via veth0 \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src_vni 10010 | grep \" via veth0 \""
 	log_test $? 0 "(*, G) MDB entry outgoing interface after replacement"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep \" src \" | grep \" via veth0 \""
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src1 src_vni 10010 | grep \" via veth0 \""
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry outgoing interface after replacement"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ sg_common()
 
 	# Default filter mode.
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb add dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp src $src permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
-	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb show dev vx0 | grep $grp | grep include"
+	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 -d -s mdb get dev vx0 grp $grp src $src src_vni 10010 | grep include"
 	log_test $? 0 "(S, G) MDB entry default filter mode"
 
 	run_cmd "bridge -n $ns1 mdb del dev vx0 port vx0 grp $grp src $src permanent dst $vtep_ip src_vni 10010"
@@ -2296,9 +2296,9 @@ if [ ! -x "$(command -v jq)" ]; then
 	exit $ksft_skip
 fi
 
-bridge mdb help 2>&1 | grep -q "src_vni"
+bridge mdb help 2>&1 | grep -q "get"
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-   echo "SKIP: iproute2 bridge too old, missing VXLAN MDB support"
+   echo "SKIP: iproute2 bridge too old, missing VXLAN MDB get support"
    exit $ksft_skip
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro.sh
index 0c7437526..3f09ac78f 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 readonly PEER_NS="ns-peer-$(mktemp -u XXXXXX)"
 
-BPF_FILE="../bpf/xdp_dummy.bpf.o"
+BPF_FILE="xdp_dummy.o"
 
 # set global exit status, but never reset nonzero one.
 check_err()
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ run_all() {
 }
 
 if [ ! -f ${BPF_FILE} ]; then
-	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Build bpf selftest first"
+	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Run 'make' first"
 	exit -1
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_bench.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_bench.sh
index 894972877..65ff1d424 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_bench.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_bench.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 readonly PEER_NS="ns-peer-$(mktemp -u XXXXXX)"
 
-BPF_FILE="../bpf/xdp_dummy.bpf.o"
+BPF_FILE="xdp_dummy.o"
 
 cleanup() {
 	local -r jobs="$(jobs -p)"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ run_all() {
 }
 
 if [ ! -f ${BPF_FILE} ]; then
-	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Build bpf selftest first"
+	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Run 'make' first"
 	exit -1
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_frglist.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_frglist.sh
index 0a6359bed..bd51d386b 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_frglist.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_frglist.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 readonly PEER_NS="ns-peer-$(mktemp -u XXXXXX)"
 
-BPF_FILE="../bpf/xdp_dummy.bpf.o"
+BPF_FILE="xdp_dummy.o"
 
 cleanup() {
 	local -r jobs="$(jobs -p)"
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ run_all() {
 }
 
 if [ ! -f ${BPF_FILE} ]; then
-	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Build bpf selftest first"
+	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Run 'make' first"
 	exit -1
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f nat6to4.o ]; then
-	echo "Missing nat6to4 helper. Build bpf nat6to4.o selftest first"
+	echo "Missing nat6to4 helper. Run 'make' first"
 	exit -1
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_fwd.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_fwd.sh
index c079565ad..9cd5e885e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_fwd.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgro_fwd.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 
-BPF_FILE="../bpf/xdp_dummy.bpf.o"
+source net_helper.sh
+
+BPF_FILE="xdp_dummy.o"
 readonly BASE="ns-$(mktemp -u XXXXXX)"
 readonly SRC=2
 readonly DST=1
@@ -37,6 +39,10 @@ create_ns() {
 	for ns in $NS_SRC $NS_DST; do
 		ip netns add $ns
 		ip -n $ns link set dev lo up
+
+		# disable route solicitations to decrease 'noise' traffic
+		ip netns exec $ns sysctl -qw net.ipv6.conf.default.router_solicitations=0
+		ip netns exec $ns sysctl -qw net.ipv6.conf.all.router_solicitations=0
 	done
 
 	ip link add name veth$SRC type veth peer name veth$DST
@@ -78,6 +84,12 @@ create_vxlan_pair() {
 		create_vxlan_endpoint $BASE$ns veth$ns $BM_NET_V6$((3 - $ns)) vxlan6$ns 6
 		ip -n $BASE$ns addr add dev vxlan6$ns $OL_NET_V6$ns/24 nodad
 	done
+
+	# preload neighbur cache, do avoid some noisy traffic
+	local addr_dst=$(ip -j -n $BASE$DST link show dev vxlan6$DST  |jq -r '.[]["address"]')
+	local addr_src=$(ip -j -n $BASE$SRC link show dev vxlan6$SRC  |jq -r '.[]["address"]')
+	ip -n $BASE$DST neigh add dev vxlan6$DST lladdr $addr_src $OL_NET_V6$SRC
+	ip -n $BASE$SRC neigh add dev vxlan6$SRC lladdr $addr_dst $OL_NET_V6$DST
 }
 
 is_ipv6() {
@@ -117,9 +129,9 @@ run_test() {
 	# not enable GRO
 	ip netns exec $NS_DST $ipt -A INPUT -p udp --dport 4789
 	ip netns exec $NS_DST $ipt -A INPUT -p udp --dport 8000
-	ip netns exec $NS_DST ./udpgso_bench_rx -C 1000 -R 10 -n 10 -l 1300 $rx_args &
+	ip netns exec $NS_DST ./udpgso_bench_rx -C 2000 -R 100 -n 10 -l 1300 $rx_args &
 	local spid=$!
-	sleep 0.1
+	wait_local_port_listen "$NS_DST" 8000 udp
 	ip netns exec $NS_SRC ./udpgso_bench_tx $family -M 1 -s 13000 -S 1300 -D $dst
 	local retc=$?
 	wait $spid
@@ -166,9 +178,9 @@ run_bench() {
 	# bind the sender and the receiver to different CPUs to try
 	# get reproducible results
 	ip netns exec $NS_DST bash -c "echo 2 > /sys/class/net/veth$DST/queues/rx-0/rps_cpus"
-	ip netns exec $NS_DST taskset 0x2 ./udpgso_bench_rx -C 1000 -R 10  &
+	ip netns exec $NS_DST taskset 0x2 ./udpgso_bench_rx -C 2000 -R 100  &
 	local spid=$!
-	sleep 0.1
+	wait_local_port_listen "$NS_DST" 8000 udp
 	ip netns exec $NS_SRC taskset 0x1 ./udpgso_bench_tx $family -l 3 -S 1300 -D $dst
 	local retc=$?
 	wait $spid
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgso_bench_rx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgso_bench_rx.c
index f35a924d4..1cbadd267 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgso_bench_rx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/udpgso_bench_rx.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void do_recv(void)
 			do_flush_udp(fd);
 
 		tnow = gettimeofday_ms();
-		if (tnow > treport) {
+		if (!cfg_expected_pkt_nr && tnow > treport) {
 			if (packets)
 				fprintf(stderr,
 					"%s rx: %6lu MB/s %8lu calls/s\n",
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/unicast_extensions.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/unicast_extensions.sh
index 2d10ccac8..f52aa5f7d 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/unicast_extensions.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/unicast_extensions.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 #
 # By Seth Schoen (c) 2021, for the IPv4 Unicast Extensions Project
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 # These tests provide an easy way to flip the expected result of any
 # of these behaviors for testing kernel patches that change them.
 
-# Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
-ksft_skip=4
+source lib.sh
 
 # nettest can be run from PATH or from same directory as this selftest
 if ! which nettest >/dev/null; then
@@ -61,20 +60,20 @@ _do_segmenttest(){
 	# foo --- bar
 	# Arguments: ip_a ip_b prefix_length test_description
 	#
-	# Caller must set up foo-ns and bar-ns namespaces
+	# Caller must set up $foo_ns and $bar_ns namespaces
 	# containing linked veth devices foo and bar,
 	# respectively.
 
-	ip -n foo-ns address add $1/$3 dev foo || return 1
-	ip -n foo-ns link set foo up || return 1
-	ip -n bar-ns address add $2/$3 dev bar || return 1
-	ip -n bar-ns link set bar up || return 1
+	ip -n $foo_ns address add $1/$3 dev foo || return 1
+	ip -n $foo_ns link set foo up || return 1
+	ip -n $bar_ns address add $2/$3 dev bar || return 1
+	ip -n $bar_ns link set bar up || return 1
 
-	ip netns exec foo-ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $2 || return 1
-	ip netns exec bar-ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $1 || return 1
+	ip netns exec $foo_ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $2 || return 1
+	ip netns exec $bar_ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $1 || return 1
 
-	nettest -B -N bar-ns -O foo-ns -r $1 || return 1
-	nettest -B -N foo-ns -O bar-ns -r $2 || return 1
+	nettest -B -N $bar_ns -O $foo_ns -r $1 || return 1
+	nettest -B -N $foo_ns -O $bar_ns -r $2 || return 1
 
 	return 0
 }
@@ -88,31 +87,31 @@ _do_route_test(){
 	# Arguments: foo_ip foo1_ip bar1_ip bar_ip prefix_len test_description
 	# Displays test result and returns success or failure.
 
-	# Caller must set up foo-ns, bar-ns, and router-ns
+	# Caller must set up $foo_ns, $bar_ns, and $router_ns
 	# containing linked veth devices foo-foo1, bar1-bar
-	# (foo in foo-ns, foo1 and bar1 in router-ns, and
-	# bar in bar-ns).
-
-	ip -n foo-ns address add $1/$5 dev foo || return 1
-	ip -n foo-ns link set foo up || return 1
-	ip -n foo-ns route add default via $2 || return 1
-	ip -n bar-ns address add $4/$5 dev bar || return 1
-	ip -n bar-ns link set bar up || return 1
-	ip -n bar-ns route add default via $3 || return 1
-	ip -n router-ns address add $2/$5 dev foo1 || return 1
-	ip -n router-ns link set foo1 up || return 1
-	ip -n router-ns address add $3/$5 dev bar1 || return 1
-	ip -n router-ns link set bar1 up || return 1
-
-	echo 1 | ip netns exec router-ns tee /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
-
-	ip netns exec foo-ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $2 || return 1
-	ip netns exec foo-ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $4 || return 1
-	ip netns exec bar-ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $3 || return 1
-	ip netns exec bar-ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $1 || return 1
-
-	nettest -B -N bar-ns -O foo-ns -r $1 || return 1
-	nettest -B -N foo-ns -O bar-ns -r $4 || return 1
+	# (foo in $foo_ns, foo1 and bar1 in $router_ns, and
+	# bar in $bar_ns).
+
+	ip -n $foo_ns address add $1/$5 dev foo || return 1
+	ip -n $foo_ns link set foo up || return 1
+	ip -n $foo_ns route add default via $2 || return 1
+	ip -n $bar_ns address add $4/$5 dev bar || return 1
+	ip -n $bar_ns link set bar up || return 1
+	ip -n $bar_ns route add default via $3 || return 1
+	ip -n $router_ns address add $2/$5 dev foo1 || return 1
+	ip -n $router_ns link set foo1 up || return 1
+	ip -n $router_ns address add $3/$5 dev bar1 || return 1
+	ip -n $router_ns link set bar1 up || return 1
+
+	echo 1 | ip netns exec $router_ns tee /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
+
+	ip netns exec $foo_ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $2 || return 1
+	ip netns exec $foo_ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $4 || return 1
+	ip netns exec $bar_ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $3 || return 1
+	ip netns exec $bar_ns timeout 2 ping -c 1 $1 || return 1
+
+	nettest -B -N $bar_ns -O $foo_ns -r $1 || return 1
+	nettest -B -N $foo_ns -O $bar_ns -r $4 || return 1
 
 	return 0
 }
@@ -121,17 +120,15 @@ segmenttest(){
 	# Sets up veth link and tries to connect over it.
 	# Arguments: ip_a ip_b prefix_len test_description
 	hide_output
-	ip netns add foo-ns
-	ip netns add bar-ns
-	ip link add foo netns foo-ns type veth peer name bar netns bar-ns
+	setup_ns foo_ns bar_ns
+	ip link add foo netns $foo_ns type veth peer name bar netns $bar_ns
 
 	test_result=0
 	_do_segmenttest "$@" || test_result=1
 
-	ip netns pids foo-ns | xargs -r kill -9
-	ip netns pids bar-ns | xargs -r kill -9
-	ip netns del foo-ns
-	ip netns del bar-ns
+	ip netns pids $foo_ns | xargs -r kill -9
+	ip netns pids $bar_ns | xargs -r kill -9
+	cleanup_ns $foo_ns $bar_ns
 	show_output
 
 	# inverted tests will expect failure instead of success
@@ -147,21 +144,17 @@ route_test(){
 	# Returns success or failure.
 
 	hide_output
-	ip netns add foo-ns
-	ip netns add bar-ns
-	ip netns add router-ns
-	ip link add foo netns foo-ns type veth peer name foo1 netns router-ns
-	ip link add bar netns bar-ns type veth peer name bar1 netns router-ns
+	setup_ns foo_ns bar_ns router_ns
+	ip link add foo netns $foo_ns type veth peer name foo1 netns $router_ns
+	ip link add bar netns $bar_ns type veth peer name bar1 netns $router_ns
 
 	test_result=0
 	_do_route_test "$@" || test_result=1
 
-	ip netns pids foo-ns | xargs -r kill -9
-	ip netns pids bar-ns | xargs -r kill -9
-	ip netns pids router-ns | xargs -r kill -9
-	ip netns del foo-ns
-	ip netns del bar-ns
-	ip netns del router-ns
+	ip netns pids $foo_ns | xargs -r kill -9
+	ip netns pids $bar_ns | xargs -r kill -9
+	ip netns pids $router_ns | xargs -r kill -9
+	cleanup_ns $foo_ns $bar_ns $router_ns
 
 	show_output
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/veth.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/veth.sh
index 2d073595c..27574bbf2 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/veth.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/veth.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 
-BPF_FILE="../bpf/xdp_dummy.bpf.o"
+BPF_FILE="xdp_dummy.o"
 readonly STATS="$(mktemp -p /tmp ns-XXXXXX)"
 readonly BASE=`basename $STATS`
 readonly SRC=2
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ while getopts "hs:" option; do
 done
 
 if [ ! -f ${BPF_FILE} ]; then
-	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Build bpf selftest first"
+	echo "Missing ${BPF_FILE}. Run 'make' first"
 	exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_hw_filter.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_hw_filter.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7bc804ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_hw_filter.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+readonly NETNS="ns-$(mktemp -u XXXXXX)"
+
+ret=0
+
+cleanup() {
+	ip netns del $NETNS
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+fail() {
+    echo "ERROR: ${1:-unexpected return code} (ret: $_)" >&2
+    ret=1
+}
+
+ip netns add ${NETNS}
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link add bond0 type bond mode 0
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link add bond_slave_1 type veth peer veth2
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link set bond_slave_1 master bond0
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ethtool -K bond0 rx-vlan-filter off
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link add link bond_slave_1 name bond_slave_1.0 type vlan id 0
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link add link bond0 name bond0.0 type vlan id 0
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link set bond_slave_1 nomaster
+ip netns exec ${NETNS} ip link del veth2 || fail "Please check vlan HW filter function"
+
+exit $ret
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/xdp_dummy.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/xdp_dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d988b2e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/xdp_dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#define KBUILD_MODNAME "xdp_dummy"
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+
+SEC("xdp")
+int xdp_dummy_prog(struct xdp_md *ctx)
+{
+	return XDP_PASS;
+}
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";