Imported Upstream version 1.24
[platform/upstream/connman.git] / src / iptables.c
index d435519..8d583ea 100644 (file)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  *  Connection Manager
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2007-2012  Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2013  Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h>
 
 #include "connman.h"
-
+#include "src/shared/util.h"
 
 /*
  * Some comments on how the iptables API works (some of them from the
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ struct connman_iptables_entry {
 };
 
 struct connman_iptables {
+       char *name;
        int ipt_sock;
 
        struct ipt_getinfo *info;
@@ -175,54 +176,70 @@ struct connman_iptables {
 };
 
 static GHashTable *table_hash = NULL;
-static gboolean debug_enabled = FALSE;
+static bool debug_enabled = false;
 
 typedef int (*iterate_entries_cb_t)(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin,
-                                       unsigned int hook,size_t size,
+                                       unsigned int hook, size_t size,
                                        unsigned int offset, void *user_data);
 
+static unsigned int next_hook_entry_index(unsigned int *valid_hooks)
+{
+       unsigned int h;
+
+       if (*valid_hooks == 0)
+               return NF_INET_NUMHOOKS;
+
+       h = __builtin_ffs(*valid_hooks) - 1;
+       *valid_hooks ^= (1 << h);
+
+       return h;
+}
+
 static int iterate_entries(struct ipt_entry *entries,
                                unsigned int valid_hooks,
                                unsigned int *hook_entry,
+                               unsigned int *underflow,
                                size_t size, iterate_entries_cb_t cb,
                                void *user_data)
 {
-       unsigned int i, h;
+       unsigned int offset, h, hook;
        int builtin, err;
        struct ipt_entry *entry;
 
-       if (valid_hooks != 0)
-               h = __builtin_ffs(valid_hooks) - 1;
-       else
-               h = NF_INET_NUMHOOKS;
+       h = next_hook_entry_index(&valid_hooks);
+       hook = h;
 
-       for (i = 0, entry = entries; i < size;
-                       i += entry->next_offset) {
+       for (offset = 0, entry = entries; offset < size;
+                       offset += entry->next_offset) {
                builtin = -1;
-               entry = (void *)entries + i;
+               entry = (void *)entries + offset;
 
                /*
-                * Find next valid hook which offset is higher
-                * or equal with the current offset.
+                * Updating builtin, hook and h is very tricky.
+                * The rules are:
+                * - builtin is only set to the current hook number
+                *   if the current entry is the hook entry (aka chain
+                *   head). And only for builtin chains, never for
+                *   the user chains.
+                * - hook is the current hook number. If we
+                *   look at user chains it needs to be NF_INET_NETNUMHOOKS.
+                * - h is the next hook entry. Thous we need to be carefully
+                *   not to access the table when h is NF_INET_NETNUMHOOKS.
                 */
-               if (h < NF_INET_NUMHOOKS) {
-                       if (hook_entry[h] < i) {
-                               valid_hooks ^= (1 << h);
-
-                               if (valid_hooks != 0)
-                                       h = __builtin_ffs(valid_hooks) - 1;
-                               else
-                                       h = NF_INET_NUMHOOKS;
-                       }
-
-                       if (hook_entry[h] == i)
-                               builtin = h;
+               if (h < NF_INET_NUMHOOKS && hook_entry[h] == offset) {
+                       builtin = h;
+                       hook = h;
                }
 
-               err = cb(entry, builtin, h, size, i, user_data);
+               if (h == NF_INET_NUMHOOKS)
+                       hook = h;
+
+               if (h < NF_INET_NUMHOOKS && underflow[h] <= offset)
+                       h = next_hook_entry_index(&valid_hooks);
+
+               err = cb(entry, builtin, hook, size, offset, user_data);
                if (err < 0)
                        return err;
-
        }
 
        return 0;
@@ -242,39 +259,39 @@ static int print_entry(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin, unsigned int hook,
 
 static int target_to_verdict(const char *target_name)
 {
-       if (!strcmp(target_name, LABEL_ACCEPT))
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_ACCEPT))
                return -NF_ACCEPT - 1;
 
-       if (!strcmp(target_name, LABEL_DROP))
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_DROP))
                return -NF_DROP - 1;
 
-       if (!strcmp(target_name, LABEL_QUEUE))
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_QUEUE))
                return -NF_QUEUE - 1;
 
-       if (!strcmp(target_name, LABEL_RETURN))
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_RETURN))
                return XT_RETURN;
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-static gboolean is_builtin_target(const char *target_name)
+static bool is_builtin_target(const char *target_name)
 {
-       if (!strcmp(target_name, LABEL_ACCEPT) ||
-               !strcmp(target_name, LABEL_DROP) ||
-               !strcmp(target_name, LABEL_QUEUE) ||
-               !strcmp(target_name, LABEL_RETURN))
-               return TRUE;
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_ACCEPT) ||
+               !g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_DROP) ||
+               !g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_QUEUE) ||
+               !g_strcmp0(target_name, LABEL_RETURN))
+               return true;
 
-       return FALSE;
+       return false;
 }
 
-static gboolean is_jump(struct connman_iptables_entry *e)
+static bool is_jump(struct connman_iptables_entry *e)
 {
        struct xt_entry_target *target;
 
        target = ipt_get_target(e->entry);
 
-       if (!strcmp(target->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET)) {
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET)) {
                struct xt_standard_target *t;
 
                t = (struct xt_standard_target *)target;
@@ -295,7 +312,22 @@ static gboolean is_jump(struct connman_iptables_entry *e)
        return false;
 }
 
-static gboolean is_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
+static bool is_fallthrough(struct connman_iptables_entry *e)
+{
+       struct xt_entry_target *target;
+
+       target = ipt_get_target(e->entry);
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET)) {
+               struct xt_standard_target *t;
+
+               t = (struct xt_standard_target *)target;
+               if (t->verdict == 0)
+                       return true;
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
+static bool is_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                struct connman_iptables_entry *e)
 {
        struct ipt_entry *entry;
@@ -303,13 +335,13 @@ static gboolean is_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
 
        entry = e->entry;
        if (e->builtin >= 0)
-               return TRUE;
+               return true;
 
        target = ipt_get_target(entry);
-       if (!strcmp(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET))
-               return TRUE;
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET))
+               return true;
 
-       return FALSE;
+       return false;
 }
 
 static GList *find_chain_head(struct connman_iptables *table,
@@ -327,13 +359,13 @@ static GList *find_chain_head(struct connman_iptables *table,
 
                /* Buit-in chain */
                builtin = head->builtin;
-               if (builtin >= 0 && !strcmp(hooknames[builtin], chain_name))
+               if (builtin >= 0 && !g_strcmp0(hooknames[builtin], chain_name))
                        break;
 
                /* User defined chain */
                target = ipt_get_target(entry);
-               if (!strcmp(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET) &&
-                   !strcmp((char *)target->data, chain_name))
+               if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET) &&
+                   !g_strcmp0((char *)target->data, chain_name))
                        break;
        }
 
@@ -347,7 +379,7 @@ static GList *find_chain_tail(struct connman_iptables *table,
        GList *chain_head, *list;
 
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return NULL;
 
        /* Then we look for the next chain */
@@ -388,7 +420,7 @@ static void update_offsets(struct connman_iptables *table)
 static void update_targets_reference(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                struct connman_iptables_entry *entry_before,
                                struct connman_iptables_entry *modified_entry,
-                               gboolean is_removing)
+                               bool is_removing)
 {
        struct connman_iptables_entry *tmp;
        struct xt_standard_target *t;
@@ -405,7 +437,7 @@ static void update_targets_reference(struct connman_iptables *table,
 
                t = (struct xt_standard_target *)ipt_get_target(tmp->entry);
 
-               if (is_removing == TRUE) {
+               if (is_removing) {
                        if (t->verdict >= entry_before->offset)
                                t->verdict -= offset;
                } else {
@@ -413,6 +445,17 @@ static void update_targets_reference(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                t->verdict += offset;
                }
        }
+
+       if (is_fallthrough(modified_entry)) {
+               t = (struct xt_standard_target *)
+                       ipt_get_target(modified_entry->entry);
+
+               t->verdict = entry_before->offset +
+                       modified_entry->entry->target_offset +
+                       ALIGN(sizeof(struct xt_standard_target));
+               t->target.u.target_size =
+                       ALIGN(sizeof(struct xt_standard_target));
+       }
 }
 
 static int iptables_add_entry(struct connman_iptables *table,
@@ -421,11 +464,11 @@ static int iptables_add_entry(struct connman_iptables *table,
 {
        struct connman_iptables_entry *e, *entry_before;
 
-       if (table == NULL)
+       if (!table)
                return -1;
 
        e = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(struct connman_iptables_entry));
-       if (e == NULL)
+       if (!e)
                return -1;
 
        e->entry = entry;
@@ -435,7 +478,7 @@ static int iptables_add_entry(struct connman_iptables *table,
        table->num_entries++;
        table->size += entry->next_offset;
 
-       if (before == NULL) {
+       if (!before) {
                e->offset = table->size - entry->next_offset;
 
                return 0;
@@ -447,7 +490,7 @@ static int iptables_add_entry(struct connman_iptables *table,
         * We've just appended/insterted a new entry. All references
         * should be bumped accordingly.
         */
-       update_targets_reference(table, entry_before, e, FALSE);
+       update_targets_reference(table, entry_before, e, false);
 
        update_offsets(table);
 
@@ -463,13 +506,37 @@ static int remove_table_entry(struct connman_iptables *table,
        table->size -= entry->entry->next_offset;
        removed = entry->entry->next_offset;
 
-       g_free(entry->entry);
-
        table->entries = g_list_remove(table->entries, entry);
 
+       g_free(entry->entry);
+       g_free(entry);
+
        return removed;
 }
 
+static void delete_update_hooks(struct connman_iptables *table,
+                               int builtin, GList *chain_head,
+                               int removed)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables_entry *e;
+       GList *list;
+
+       e = chain_head->data;
+       e->builtin = builtin;
+
+       table->underflow[builtin] -= removed;
+
+       for (list = chain_head->next; list; list = list->next) {
+               e = list->data;
+
+               if (e->builtin < 0)
+                       continue;
+
+               table->hook_entry[e->builtin] -= removed;
+               table->underflow[e->builtin] -= removed;
+       }
+}
+
 static int iptables_flush_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                                const char *name)
 {
@@ -477,12 +544,14 @@ static int iptables_flush_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
        struct connman_iptables_entry *entry;
        int builtin, removed = 0;
 
+       DBG("table %s chain %s", table->name, name);
+
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, name);
-       if (chain_tail == NULL)
+       if (!chain_tail)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        entry = chain_head->data;
@@ -505,26 +574,8 @@ static int iptables_flush_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
                list = next;
        }
 
-       if (builtin >= 0) {
-               struct connman_iptables_entry *e;
-
-               entry = list->data;
-
-               entry->builtin = builtin;
-
-               table->underflow[builtin] -= removed;
-
-               for (list = chain_tail; list; list = list->next) {
-                       e = list->data;
-
-                       builtin = e->builtin;
-                       if (builtin < 0)
-                               continue;
-
-                       table->hook_entry[builtin] -= removed;
-                       table->underflow[builtin] -= removed;
-               }
-       }
+       if (builtin >= 0)
+               delete_update_hooks(table, builtin, chain_tail->prev, removed);
 
        update_offsets(table);
 
@@ -541,6 +592,8 @@ static int iptables_add_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
        struct ipt_standard_target *standard;
        u_int16_t entry_head_size, entry_return_size;
 
+       DBG("table %s chain %s", table->name, name);
+
        last = g_list_last(table->entries);
 
        /*
@@ -553,35 +606,31 @@ static int iptables_add_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
         */
 
        /* head entry */
-       entry_head_size = sizeof(struct ipt_entry) +
-                               sizeof(struct error_target);
+       entry_head_size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry)) +
+                       ALIGN(sizeof(struct error_target));
        entry_head = g_try_malloc0(entry_head_size);
-       if (entry_head == NULL)
+       if (!entry_head)
                goto err_head;
 
-       memset(entry_head, 0, entry_head_size);
-
-       entry_head->target_offset = sizeof(struct ipt_entry);
+       entry_head->target_offset = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry));
        entry_head->next_offset = entry_head_size;
 
        error = (struct error_target *) entry_head->elems;
-       strcpy(error->t.u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET);
+       g_stpcpy(error->t.u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET);
        error->t.u.user.target_size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct error_target));
-       strcpy(error->error, name);
+       g_stpcpy(error->error, name);
 
        if (iptables_add_entry(table, entry_head, last, -1) < 0)
                goto err_head;
 
        /* tail entry */
-       entry_return_size = sizeof(struct ipt_entry) +
-                               sizeof(struct ipt_standard_target);
+       entry_return_size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry))+
+                       ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_standard_target));
        entry_return = g_try_malloc0(entry_return_size);
-       if (entry_return == NULL)
+       if (!entry_return)
                goto err;
 
-       memset(entry_return, 0, entry_return_size);
-
-       entry_return->target_offset = sizeof(struct ipt_entry);
+       entry_return->target_offset = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry));
        entry_return->next_offset = entry_return_size;
 
        standard = (struct ipt_standard_target *) entry_return->elems;
@@ -608,8 +657,10 @@ static int iptables_delete_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
        struct connman_iptables_entry *entry;
        GList *chain_head, *chain_tail;
 
+       DBG("table %s chain %s", table->name, name);
+
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        entry = chain_head->data;
@@ -619,7 +670,7 @@ static int iptables_delete_chain(struct connman_iptables *table,
                return -EINVAL;
 
        chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, name);
-       if (chain_tail == NULL)
+       if (!chain_tail)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        /* Chain must be flushed */
@@ -645,27 +696,28 @@ static struct ipt_entry *new_rule(struct ipt_ip *ip,
        size_t match_size, target_size;
 
        match_size = 0;
-       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm != NULL; tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next)
+       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next)
                match_size += tmp_xt_rm->match->m->u.match_size;
 
        if (xt_t)
-               target_size = ALIGN(xt_t->t->u.target_size);
+               target_size = xt_t->t->u.target_size;
        else
                target_size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct xt_standard_target));
 
-       new_entry = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(struct ipt_entry) + target_size +
-                                                               match_size);
-       if (new_entry == NULL)
+       new_entry = g_try_malloc0(ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry)) +
+                               target_size + match_size);
+       if (!new_entry)
                return NULL;
 
        memcpy(&new_entry->ip, ip, sizeof(struct ipt_ip));
 
-       new_entry->target_offset = sizeof(struct ipt_entry) + match_size;
-       new_entry->next_offset = sizeof(struct ipt_entry) + target_size +
-                                                               match_size;
+       new_entry->target_offset = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry)) +
+                                                       match_size;
+       new_entry->next_offset = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry)) +
+                                       target_size + match_size;
 
        match_size = 0;
-       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm != NULL;
+       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm;
                                tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next) {
                memcpy(new_entry->elems + match_size, tmp_xt_rm->match->m,
                                        tmp_xt_rm->match->m->u.match_size);
@@ -689,7 +741,7 @@ static void update_hooks(struct connman_iptables *table, GList *chain_head,
        struct connman_iptables_entry *head, *e;
        int builtin;
 
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return;
 
        head = chain_head->data;
@@ -716,22 +768,23 @@ static struct ipt_entry *prepare_rule_inclusion(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                struct ipt_ip *ip, const char *chain_name,
                                const char *target_name,
                                struct xtables_target *xt_t,
-                               int *builtin, struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm)
+                               int *builtin, struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm,
+                               bool insert)
 {
        GList *chain_tail, *chain_head;
        struct ipt_entry *new_entry;
        struct connman_iptables_entry *head;
 
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return NULL;
 
        chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_tail == NULL)
+       if (!chain_tail)
                return NULL;
 
        new_entry = new_rule(ip, target_name, xt_t, xt_rm);
-       if (new_entry == NULL)
+       if (!new_entry)
                return NULL;
 
        update_hooks(table, chain_head, new_entry);
@@ -744,7 +797,7 @@ static struct ipt_entry *prepare_rule_inclusion(struct connman_iptables *table,
        head = chain_head->data;
        if (head->builtin < 0)
                *builtin = -1;
-       else if (chain_head == chain_tail->prev) {
+       else if (insert || chain_head == chain_tail->prev) {
                *builtin = head->builtin;
                head->builtin = -1;
        }
@@ -753,23 +806,24 @@ static struct ipt_entry *prepare_rule_inclusion(struct connman_iptables *table,
 }
 
 static int iptables_append_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
-                               struct ipt_ip *ip, char *chain_name,
-                               char *target_name, struct xtables_target *xt_t,
+                               struct ipt_ip *ip, const char *chain_name,
+                               const char *target_name,
+                               struct xtables_target *xt_t,
                                struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm)
 {
-       GList *chain_tail;
        struct ipt_entry *new_entry;
        int builtin = -1, ret;
+       GList *chain_tail;
 
-       DBG("");
+       DBG("table %s chain %s", table->name, chain_name);
 
        chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_tail == NULL)
+       if (!chain_tail)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        new_entry = prepare_rule_inclusion(table, ip, chain_name,
-                                       target_name, xt_t, &builtin, xt_rm);
-       if (new_entry == NULL)
+                               target_name, xt_t, &builtin, xt_rm, false);
+       if (!new_entry)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        ret = iptables_add_entry(table, new_entry, chain_tail->prev, builtin);
@@ -789,13 +843,15 @@ static int iptables_insert_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
        int builtin = -1, ret;
        GList *chain_head;
 
+       DBG("table %s chain %s", table->name, chain_name);
+
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        new_entry = prepare_rule_inclusion(table, ip, chain_name,
-                                       target_name, xt_t, &builtin, xt_rm);
-       if (new_entry == NULL)
+                               target_name, xt_t, &builtin, xt_rm, true);
+       if (!new_entry)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        if (builtin == -1)
@@ -808,28 +864,34 @@ static int iptables_insert_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
        return ret;
 }
 
-static gboolean is_same_ipt_entry(struct ipt_entry *i_e1,
+static bool is_same_ipt_entry(struct ipt_entry *i_e1,
                                        struct ipt_entry *i_e2)
 {
        if (memcmp(&i_e1->ip, &i_e2->ip, sizeof(struct ipt_ip)) != 0)
-               return FALSE;
+               return false;
 
        if (i_e1->target_offset != i_e2->target_offset)
-               return FALSE;
+               return false;
 
        if (i_e1->next_offset != i_e2->next_offset)
-               return FALSE;
+               return false;
 
-       return TRUE;
+       return true;
 }
 
-static gboolean is_same_target(struct xt_entry_target *xt_e_t1,
+static bool is_same_target(struct xt_entry_target *xt_e_t1,
                                        struct xt_entry_target *xt_e_t2)
 {
-       if (xt_e_t1 == NULL || xt_e_t2 == NULL)
-               return FALSE;
+       unsigned int i;
+
+       if (!xt_e_t1 || !xt_e_t2)
+               return false;
 
-       if (strcmp(xt_e_t1->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET) == 0) {
+       if (g_strcmp0(xt_e_t1->u.user.name, "") == 0 &&
+                       g_strcmp0(xt_e_t2->u.user.name, "") == 0) {
+               /* fallthrough */
+               return true;
+       } else if (g_strcmp0(xt_e_t1->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET) == 0) {
                struct xt_standard_target *xt_s_t1;
                struct xt_standard_target *xt_s_t2;
 
@@ -837,41 +899,55 @@ static gboolean is_same_target(struct xt_entry_target *xt_e_t1,
                xt_s_t2 = (struct xt_standard_target *) xt_e_t2;
 
                if (xt_s_t1->verdict != xt_s_t2->verdict)
-                       return FALSE;
+                       return false;
        } else {
                if (xt_e_t1->u.target_size != xt_e_t2->u.target_size)
-                       return FALSE;
+                       return false;
+
+               if (g_strcmp0(xt_e_t1->u.user.name, xt_e_t2->u.user.name) != 0)
+                       return false;
 
-               if (strcmp(xt_e_t1->u.user.name, xt_e_t2->u.user.name) != 0)
-                       return FALSE;
+               for (i = 0; i < xt_e_t1->u.target_size -
+                               sizeof(struct xt_standard_target); i++) {
+                       if ((xt_e_t1->data[i] ^ xt_e_t2->data[i]) != 0)
+                               return false;
+               }
        }
 
-       return TRUE;
+       return true;
 }
 
-static gboolean is_same_match(struct xt_entry_match *xt_e_m1,
+static bool is_same_match(struct xt_entry_match *xt_e_m1,
                                struct xt_entry_match *xt_e_m2)
 {
-       if (xt_e_m1 == NULL || xt_e_m2 == NULL)
-               return FALSE;
+       unsigned int i;
+
+       if (!xt_e_m1 || !xt_e_m2)
+               return false;
 
        if (xt_e_m1->u.match_size != xt_e_m2->u.match_size)
-               return FALSE;
+               return false;
 
        if (xt_e_m1->u.user.revision != xt_e_m2->u.user.revision)
-               return FALSE;
+               return false;
 
-       if (strcmp(xt_e_m1->u.user.name, xt_e_m2->u.user.name) != 0)
-               return FALSE;
+       if (g_strcmp0(xt_e_m1->u.user.name, xt_e_m2->u.user.name) != 0)
+               return false;
 
-       return TRUE;
+       for (i = 0; i < xt_e_m1->u.match_size - sizeof(struct xt_entry_match);
+                       i++) {
+               if ((xt_e_m1->data[i] ^ xt_e_m2->data[i]) != 0)
+                       return false;
+       }
+
+       return true;
 }
 
 static GList *find_existing_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                struct ipt_ip *ip, const char *chain_name,
                                const char *target_name,
                                struct xtables_target *xt_t,
-                               struct xtables_match *xt_m,
+                               GList *matches,
                                struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm)
 {
        GList *chain_tail, *chain_head, *list;
@@ -882,23 +958,23 @@ static GList *find_existing_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
        int builtin;
 
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return NULL;
 
        chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_tail == NULL)
+       if (!chain_tail)
                return NULL;
 
-       if (!xt_t && !xt_m)
+       if (!xt_t && !matches)
                return NULL;
 
        entry_test = new_rule(ip, target_name, xt_t, xt_rm);
-       if (entry_test == NULL)
+       if (!entry_test)
                return NULL;
 
-       if (xt_t != NULL)
+       if (xt_t)
                xt_e_t = ipt_get_target(entry_test);
-       if (xt_m != NULL)
+       if (matches)
                xt_e_m = (struct xt_entry_match *)entry_test->elems;
 
        entry = chain_head->data;
@@ -916,10 +992,10 @@ static GList *find_existing_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
                tmp = list->data;
                tmp_e = tmp->entry;
 
-               if (is_same_ipt_entry(entry_test, tmp_e) == FALSE)
+               if (!is_same_ipt_entry(entry_test, tmp_e))
                        continue;
 
-               if (xt_t != NULL) {
+               if (xt_t) {
                        struct xt_entry_target *tmp_xt_e_t;
 
                        tmp_xt_e_t = ipt_get_target(tmp_e);
@@ -928,7 +1004,7 @@ static GList *find_existing_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                continue;
                }
 
-               if (xt_m != NULL) {
+               if (matches) {
                        struct xt_entry_match *tmp_xt_e_m;
 
                        tmp_xt_e_m = (struct xt_entry_match *)tmp_e->elems;
@@ -952,107 +1028,103 @@ static int iptables_delete_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                struct ipt_ip *ip, const char *chain_name,
                                const char *target_name,
                                struct xtables_target *xt_t,
-                               struct xtables_match *xt_m,
+                               GList *matches,
                                struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm)
 {
        struct connman_iptables_entry *entry;
-       GList *chain_tail, *list;
+       GList *chain_head, *chain_tail, *list;
        int builtin, removed;
 
+
+       DBG("table %s chain %s", table->name, chain_name);
+
        removed = 0;
 
+       chain_head = find_chain_head(table, chain_name);
+       if (!chain_head)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_tail == NULL)
+       if (!chain_tail)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        list = find_existing_rule(table, ip, chain_name, target_name,
-                                                       xt_t, xt_m, xt_rm);
-       if (list == NULL)
+                                                       xt_t, matches, xt_rm);
+       if (!list)
                return -EINVAL;
 
+       entry = chain_head->data;
+       builtin = entry->builtin;
+
+       if (builtin >= 0 && list == chain_head) {
+               /*
+                * We are about to remove the first rule in the
+                * chain. In this case we need to store the builtin
+                * value to the new chain_head.
+                *
+                * Note, for builtin chains, chain_head->next is
+                * always valid. A builtin chain has always a policy
+                * rule at the end.
+                */
+               chain_head = chain_head->next;
+
+               entry = chain_head->data;
+               entry->builtin = builtin;
+       }
+
        entry = list->data;
-       if (entry == NULL)
+       if (!entry)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       builtin = entry->builtin;
-
        /* We have deleted a rule,
         * all references should be bumped accordingly */
-       if (list->next != NULL)
+       if (list->next)
                update_targets_reference(table, list->next->data,
-                                               list->data, TRUE);
+                                               list->data, true);
 
        removed += remove_table_entry(table, entry);
 
-       if (builtin >= 0) {
-               list = list->next;
-               if (list) {
-                       entry = list->data;
-                       entry->builtin = builtin;
-               }
-
-               table->underflow[builtin] -= removed;
-               for (list = chain_tail; list; list = list->next) {
-                       entry = list->data;
-
-                       builtin = entry->builtin;
-                       if (builtin < 0)
-                               continue;
-
-                       table->hook_entry[builtin] -= removed;
-                       table->underflow[builtin] -= removed;
-               }
-       }
+       if (builtin >= 0)
+               delete_update_hooks(table, builtin, chain_head, removed);
 
        update_offsets(table);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int iptables_compare_rule(struct connman_iptables *table,
-                               struct ipt_ip *ip, const char *chain_name,
-                               const char *target_name,
-                               struct xtables_target *xt_t,
-                               struct xtables_match *xt_m,
-                               struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm)
-{
-       struct connman_iptables_entry *entry;
-       GList *found;
-
-       found = find_existing_rule(table, ip, chain_name, target_name,
-                                                       xt_t, xt_m, xt_rm);
-       if (found == NULL)
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       entry = found->data;
-       if (entry == NULL)
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
-
 static int iptables_change_policy(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                const char *chain_name, const char *policy)
 {
-       GList *chain_head;
+       GList *chain_head, *chain_tail;
        struct connman_iptables_entry *entry;
        struct xt_entry_target *target;
        struct xt_standard_target *t;
        int verdict;
 
+       DBG("table %s chain %s policy %s", table->name, chain_name, policy);
+
        verdict = target_to_verdict(policy);
-       if (verdict == 0)
+       switch (verdict) {
+       case -NF_ACCEPT - 1:
+       case -NF_DROP - 1:
+               break;
+       default:
                return -EINVAL;
+       }
 
        chain_head = find_chain_head(table, chain_name);
-       if (chain_head == NULL)
+       if (!chain_head)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        entry = chain_head->data;
        if (entry->builtin < 0)
                return -EINVAL;
 
+       chain_tail = find_chain_tail(table, chain_name);
+       if (!chain_tail)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       entry = chain_tail->prev->data;
        target = ipt_get_target(entry->entry);
 
        t = (struct xt_standard_target *)target;
@@ -1069,19 +1141,19 @@ static struct ipt_replace *iptables_blob(struct connman_iptables *table)
        unsigned char *entry_index;
 
        r = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(struct ipt_replace) + table->size);
-       if (r == NULL)
+       if (!r)
                return NULL;
 
        memset(r, 0, sizeof(*r) + table->size);
 
        r->counters = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(struct xt_counters)
                                * table->old_entries);
-       if (r->counters == NULL) {
+       if (!r->counters) {
                g_free(r);
                return NULL;
        }
 
-       strcpy(r->name, table->info->name);
+       g_stpcpy(r->name, table->info->name);
        r->num_entries = table->num_entries;
        r->size = table->size;
 
@@ -1114,14 +1186,14 @@ static void dump_ip(struct ipt_entry *entry)
        if (strlen(ip->outiface))
                DBG("\tout %s", ip->outiface);
 
-       if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->src, ip_string, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) != NULL &&
-                       inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->smsk,
-                                       ip_mask, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) != NULL)
+       if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->src, ip_string, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) &&
+                       inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->smsk, ip_mask,
+                               INET6_ADDRSTRLEN))
                DBG("\tsrc %s/%s", ip_string, ip_mask);
 
-       if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->dst, ip_string, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) != NULL &&
-                       inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->dmsk,
-                                       ip_mask, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) != NULL)
+       if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->dst, ip_string, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) &&
+                       inet_ntop(AF_INET, &ip->dmsk, ip_mask,
+                               INET6_ADDRSTRLEN))
                DBG("\tdst %s/%s", ip_string, ip_mask);
 }
 
@@ -1133,7 +1205,7 @@ static void dump_target(struct ipt_entry *entry)
 
        target = ipt_get_target(entry);
 
-       if (!strcmp(target->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET)) {
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET)) {
                struct xt_standard_target *t;
 
                t = (struct xt_standard_target *)target;
@@ -1167,20 +1239,23 @@ static void dump_target(struct ipt_entry *entry)
                xt_t = xtables_find_target(IPT_STANDARD_TARGET,
                                                XTF_LOAD_MUST_SUCCEED);
 
-               if(xt_t->print != NULL)
+               if (xt_t->print)
                        xt_t->print(NULL, target, 1);
        } else {
                xt_t = xtables_find_target(target->u.user.name, XTF_TRY_LOAD);
-               if (xt_t == NULL) {
+               if (!xt_t) {
                        DBG("\ttarget %s", target->u.user.name);
                        return;
                }
 
-               if(xt_t->print != NULL) {
+               if (xt_t->print) {
                        DBG("\ttarget ");
                        xt_t->print(NULL, target, 1);
                }
        }
+
+       if (xt_t == xt_t->next)
+               free(xt_t);
 }
 
 static void dump_match(struct ipt_entry *entry)
@@ -1197,15 +1272,17 @@ static void dump_match(struct ipt_entry *entry)
                return;
 
        xt_m = xtables_find_match(match->u.user.name, XTF_TRY_LOAD, NULL);
-       if (xt_m == NULL)
+       if (!xt_m)
                goto out;
 
-       if(xt_m->print != NULL) {
+       if (xt_m->print) {
                DBG("\tmatch ");
                xt_m->print(NULL, match, 1);
 
                return;
        }
+       if (xt_m == xt_m->next)
+               free(xt_m);
 
 out:
        DBG("\tmatch %s", match->u.user.name);
@@ -1225,7 +1302,7 @@ static int dump_entry(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin,
                return 0;
        }
 
-       if (!strcmp(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET)) {
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET)) {
                DBG("\tUSER CHAIN (%s) match %p  target %p",
                        target->data, entry->elems,
                        (char *)entry + entry->target_offset);
@@ -1271,6 +1348,7 @@ static void dump_table(struct connman_iptables *table)
        iterate_entries(table->blob_entries->entrytable,
                        table->info->valid_hooks,
                        table->info->hook_entry,
+                       table->info->underflow,
                        table->blob_entries->size,
                        print_entry, dump_entry);
 }
@@ -1295,24 +1373,36 @@ static void dump_ipt_replace(struct ipt_replace *repl)
                repl->underflow[NF_IP_POST_ROUTING]);
 
        iterate_entries(repl->entries, repl->valid_hooks,
-                       repl->hook_entry, repl->size, print_entry, dump_entry);
+                       repl->hook_entry, repl->underflow,
+                       repl->size, print_entry, dump_entry);
 }
 
 static int iptables_get_entries(struct connman_iptables *table)
 {
        socklen_t entry_size;
+       int err;
 
        entry_size = sizeof(struct ipt_get_entries) + table->info->size;
 
-       return getsockopt(table->ipt_sock, IPPROTO_IP, IPT_SO_GET_ENTRIES,
+       err = getsockopt(table->ipt_sock, IPPROTO_IP, IPT_SO_GET_ENTRIES,
                                table->blob_entries, &entry_size);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return -errno;
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int iptables_replace(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                        struct ipt_replace *r)
 {
-       return setsockopt(table->ipt_sock, IPPROTO_IP, IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE, r,
-                        sizeof(*r) + r->size);
+       int err;
+
+       err = setsockopt(table->ipt_sock, IPPROTO_IP, IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE, r,
+                       sizeof(*r) + r->size);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return -errno;
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int add_entry(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin, unsigned int hook,
@@ -1322,7 +1412,7 @@ static int add_entry(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin, unsigned int hook,
        struct ipt_entry *new_entry;
 
        new_entry = g_try_malloc0(entry->next_offset);
-       if (new_entry == NULL)
+       if (!new_entry)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
        memcpy(new_entry, entry, entry->next_offset);
@@ -1335,7 +1425,7 @@ static void table_cleanup(struct connman_iptables *table)
        GList *list;
        struct connman_iptables_entry *entry;
 
-       if (table == NULL)
+       if (!table)
                return;
 
        if (table->ipt_sock >= 0)
@@ -1349,6 +1439,7 @@ static void table_cleanup(struct connman_iptables *table)
        }
 
        g_list_free(table->entries);
+       g_free(table->name);
        g_free(table->info);
        g_free(table->blob_entries);
        g_free(table);
@@ -1360,16 +1451,13 @@ static struct connman_iptables *iptables_init(const char *table_name)
        char *module = NULL;
        socklen_t s;
 
-       if (table_name == NULL)
-               table_name = "filter";
-
        DBG("%s", table_name);
 
        if (xtables_insmod("ip_tables", NULL, TRUE) != 0)
                DBG("ip_tables module loading gives error but trying anyway");
 
        module = g_strconcat("iptable_", table_name, NULL);
-       if (module == NULL)
+       if (!module)
                return NULL;
 
        if (xtables_insmod(module, NULL, TRUE) != 0)
@@ -1377,16 +1465,12 @@ static struct connman_iptables *iptables_init(const char *table_name)
 
        g_free(module);
 
-       table = g_hash_table_lookup(table_hash, table_name);
-       if (table != NULL)
-               return table;
-
        table = g_try_new0(struct connman_iptables, 1);
-       if (table == NULL)
+       if (!table)
                return NULL;
 
        table->info = g_try_new0(struct ipt_getinfo, 1);
-       if (table->info == NULL)
+       if (!table->info)
                goto err;
 
        table->ipt_sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_RAW | SOCK_CLOEXEC, IPPROTO_RAW);
@@ -1394,7 +1478,7 @@ static struct connman_iptables *iptables_init(const char *table_name)
                goto err;
 
        s = sizeof(*table->info);
-       strcpy(table->info->name, table_name);
+       g_stpcpy(table->info->name, table_name);
        if (getsockopt(table->ipt_sock, IPPROTO_IP, IPT_SO_GET_INFO,
                                                table->info, &s) < 0) {
                connman_error("iptables support missing error %d (%s)", errno,
@@ -1404,10 +1488,10 @@ static struct connman_iptables *iptables_init(const char *table_name)
 
        table->blob_entries = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(struct ipt_get_entries) +
                                                table->info->size);
-       if (table->blob_entries == NULL)
+       if (!table->blob_entries)
                goto err;
 
-       strcpy(table->blob_entries->name, table_name);
+       g_stpcpy(table->blob_entries->name, table_name);
        table->blob_entries->size = table->info->size;
 
        if (iptables_get_entries(table) < 0)
@@ -1424,11 +1508,10 @@ static struct connman_iptables *iptables_init(const char *table_name)
 
        iterate_entries(table->blob_entries->entrytable,
                        table->info->valid_hooks, table->info->hook_entry,
-                       table->blob_entries->size, add_entry, table);
-
-       g_hash_table_insert(table_hash, g_strdup(table_name), table);
+                       table->info->underflow, table->blob_entries->size,
+                       add_entry, table);
 
-       if (debug_enabled == TRUE)
+       if (debug_enabled)
                dump_table(table);
 
        return table;
@@ -1469,19 +1552,19 @@ static struct xtables_target *prepare_target(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                                        const char *target_name)
 {
        struct xtables_target *xt_t = NULL;
-       gboolean is_builtin, is_user_defined;
+       bool is_builtin, is_user_defined;
        GList *chain_head = NULL;
        size_t target_size;
 
-       is_builtin = FALSE;
-       is_user_defined = FALSE;
+       is_builtin = false;
+       is_user_defined = false;
 
        if (is_builtin_target(target_name))
-               is_builtin = TRUE;
+               is_builtin = true;
        else {
                chain_head = find_chain_head(table, target_name);
-               if (chain_head != NULL && chain_head->next != NULL)
-                       is_user_defined = TRUE;
+               if (chain_head && chain_head->next)
+                       is_user_defined = true;
        }
 
        if (is_builtin || is_user_defined)
@@ -1490,13 +1573,13 @@ static struct xtables_target *prepare_target(struct connman_iptables *table,
        else
                xt_t = xtables_find_target(target_name, XTF_TRY_LOAD);
 
-       if (xt_t == NULL)
+       if (!xt_t)
                return NULL;
 
        target_size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry_target)) + xt_t->size;
 
        xt_t->t = g_try_malloc0(target_size);
-       if (xt_t->t == NULL)
+       if (!xt_t->t)
                return NULL;
 
        xt_t->t->u.target_size = target_size;
@@ -1505,30 +1588,24 @@ static struct xtables_target *prepare_target(struct connman_iptables *table,
                struct xt_standard_target *target;
 
                target = (struct xt_standard_target *)(xt_t->t);
-               strcpy(target->target.u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET);
+               g_stpcpy(target->target.u.user.name, IPT_STANDARD_TARGET);
 
-               if (is_builtin == TRUE)
+               if (is_builtin)
                        target->verdict = target_to_verdict(target_name);
-               else if (is_user_defined == TRUE) {
+               else if (is_user_defined) {
                        struct connman_iptables_entry *target_rule;
 
-                       if (chain_head == NULL) {
-                               g_free(xt_t->t);
-                               return NULL;
-                       }
-
                        target_rule = chain_head->next->data;
                        target->verdict = target_rule->offset;
                }
        } else {
-               strcpy(xt_t->t->u.user.name, target_name);
+               g_stpcpy(xt_t->t->u.user.name, target_name);
                xt_t->t->u.user.revision = xt_t->revision;
-               if (xt_t->init != NULL)
+               if (xt_t->init)
                        xt_t->init(xt_t->t);
        }
 
-#if XTABLES_VERSION_CODE > 5
-       if (xt_t->x6_options != NULL)
+       if (xt_t->x6_options)
                iptables_globals.opts =
                        xtables_options_xfrm(
                                iptables_globals.orig_opts,
@@ -1536,17 +1613,14 @@ static struct xtables_target *prepare_target(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                xt_t->x6_options,
                                &xt_t->option_offset);
        else
-#endif
                iptables_globals.opts =
                        xtables_merge_options(
-#if XTABLES_VERSION_CODE > 5
                                iptables_globals.orig_opts,
-#endif
                                iptables_globals.opts,
                                xt_t->extra_opts,
                                &xt_t->option_offset);
 
-       if (iptables_globals.opts == NULL) {
+       if (!iptables_globals.opts) {
                g_free(xt_t->t);
                xt_t = NULL;
        }
@@ -1561,28 +1635,24 @@ static struct xtables_match *prepare_matches(struct connman_iptables *table,
        struct xtables_match *xt_m;
        size_t match_size;
 
-       if (match_name == NULL)
+       if (!match_name)
                return NULL;
 
        xt_m = xtables_find_match(match_name, XTF_LOAD_MUST_SUCCEED, xt_rm);
        match_size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct ipt_entry_match)) + xt_m->size;
 
        xt_m->m = g_try_malloc0(match_size);
-       if (xt_m->m == NULL)
+       if (!xt_m->m)
                return NULL;
 
        xt_m->m->u.match_size = match_size;
-       strcpy(xt_m->m->u.user.name, xt_m->name);
+       g_stpcpy(xt_m->m->u.user.name, xt_m->name);
        xt_m->m->u.user.revision = xt_m->revision;
 
-       if (xt_m->init != NULL)
+       if (xt_m->init)
                xt_m->init(xt_m->m);
 
-       if (xt_m == xt_m->next)
-               goto done;
-
-#if XTABLES_VERSION_CODE > 5
-       if (xt_m->x6_options != NULL)
+       if (xt_m->x6_options)
                iptables_globals.opts =
                        xtables_options_xfrm(
                                iptables_globals.orig_opts,
@@ -1590,26 +1660,27 @@ static struct xtables_match *prepare_matches(struct connman_iptables *table,
                                xt_m->x6_options,
                                &xt_m->option_offset);
        else
-#endif
                        iptables_globals.opts =
                        xtables_merge_options(
-#if XTABLES_VERSION_CODE > 5
                                iptables_globals.orig_opts,
-#endif
                                iptables_globals.opts,
                                xt_m->extra_opts,
                                &xt_m->option_offset);
 
-       if (iptables_globals.opts == NULL) {
+       if (!iptables_globals.opts) {
                g_free(xt_m->m);
+
+               if (xt_m == xt_m->next)
+                       free(xt_m);
+
                xt_m = NULL;
        }
 
-done:
        return xt_m;
 }
 
-static int parse_ip_and_mask(const char *str, struct in_addr *ip, struct in_addr *mask)
+static int parse_ip_and_mask(const char *str, struct in_addr *ip,
+                               struct in_addr *mask)
 {
        char **tokens;
        uint32_t prefixlength;
@@ -1617,7 +1688,7 @@ static int parse_ip_and_mask(const char *str, struct in_addr *ip, struct in_addr
        int err;
 
        tokens = g_strsplit(str, "/", 2);
-       if (tokens == NULL)
+       if (!tokens)
                return -1;
 
        if (!inet_pton(AF_INET, tokens[0], ip)) {
@@ -1625,7 +1696,7 @@ static int parse_ip_and_mask(const char *str, struct in_addr *ip, struct in_addr
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (tokens[1] != NULL) {
+       if (tokens[1]) {
                prefixlength = strtol(tokens[1], NULL, 10);
                if (prefixlength > 31) {
                        err = -1;
@@ -1646,446 +1717,587 @@ out:
        return err;
 }
 
-static struct connman_iptables *pre_load_table(const char *table_name,
-                                       struct connman_iptables *table)
+static struct connman_iptables *get_table(const char *table_name)
 {
-       if (table != NULL)
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
+
+       if (!table_name)
+               table_name = "filter";
+
+       table = g_hash_table_lookup(table_hash, table_name);
+       if (table)
                return table;
 
-       return iptables_init(table_name);
+       table = iptables_init(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return NULL;
+
+       table->name = g_strdup(table_name);
+       g_hash_table_replace(table_hash, table->name, table);
+
+       return table;
 }
 
-static void clear_tables_flags(void)
-{
-       struct xtables_match *xt_m;
+struct parse_context {
+       int argc;
+       char **argv;
+       struct ipt_ip *ip;
        struct xtables_target *xt_t;
+       GList *xt_m;
+       struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm;
+};
+
+static int prepare_getopt_args(const char *str, struct parse_context *ctx)
+{
+       char **tokens;
+       int i;
+
+       tokens = g_strsplit_set(str, " ", -1);
+
+       i = g_strv_length(tokens);
+
+       /* Add space for the argv[0] value */
+       ctx->argc = i + 1;
+
+       /* Don't forget the last NULL entry */
+       ctx->argv = g_try_malloc0((ctx->argc + 1) * sizeof(char *));
+       if (!ctx->argv) {
+               g_strfreev(tokens);
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
 
        /*
-        * Clear all flags because the flags are only valid
-        * for one rule.
+        * getopt_long() jumps over the first token; we need to add some
+        * random argv[0] entry.
         */
-       for (xt_m = xtables_matches; xt_m != NULL; xt_m = xt_m->next)
-               xt_m->mflags = 0;
+       ctx->argv[0] = g_strdup("argh");
+       for (i = 1; i < ctx->argc; i++)
+               ctx->argv[i] = tokens[i - 1];
 
-       for (xt_t = xtables_targets; xt_t != NULL; xt_t = xt_t->next) {
-               xt_t->tflags = 0;
-               xt_t->used = 0;
-       }
+       g_free(tokens);
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
-static int iptables_command(int argc, char *argv[])
+static int parse_xt_modules(int c, bool invert,
+                               struct parse_context *ctx)
 {
-       struct connman_iptables *table;
-       struct xtables_rule_match *xt_rm, *tmp_xt_rm;
-       struct xtables_match *xt_m, *xt_m_t;
-       struct xtables_target *xt_t;
-       struct ipt_ip ip;
-       char *table_name, *chain, *new_chain, *match_name, *target_name;
-       char *flush_chain, *delete_chain, *policy;
-       int c, ret, in_len, out_len;
-       gboolean dump, invert, insert, delete, compare;
+       struct xtables_match *m;
+       struct xtables_rule_match *rm;
 
-       if (argc == 0)
-               return -EINVAL;
+       for (rm = ctx->xt_rm; rm; rm = rm->next) {
+               if (rm->completed != 0)
+                       continue;
 
-       dump = FALSE;
-       invert = FALSE;
-       insert = FALSE;
-       delete = FALSE;
-       compare = FALSE;
-       chain = new_chain = match_name = target_name = NULL;
-       flush_chain = delete_chain = policy = table_name = NULL;
-       memset(&ip, 0, sizeof(struct ipt_ip));
-       table = NULL;
-       xt_rm = NULL;
-       xt_m = NULL;
-       xt_t = NULL;
-       /* Default code for options parsing */
-       ret = -EINVAL;
-
-       clear_tables_flags();
-
-       /* extension's options will generate false-positives errors */
-       opterr = 0;
+               m = rm->match;
 
-       optind = 0;
+               if (!m->x6_parse && !m->parse)
+                       continue;
 
-       while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv,
-                                       "-A:C:D:F:I:L::N:P:X:d:j:i:m:o:s:t:",
-                                       iptables_globals.opts, NULL)) != -1) {
-               switch (c) {
-               case 'A':
-                       /* It is either -A, -C, -D or -I at once */
-                       if (chain)
-                               goto out;
+               if (c < (int) m->option_offset ||
+                               c >= (int) m->option_offset
+                                       + XT_OPTION_OFFSET_SCALE)
+                       continue;
 
-                       chain = optarg;
-                       break;
+               xtables_option_mpcall(c, ctx->argv, invert, m, NULL);
+       }
 
-               case 'C':
-                       /* It is either -A, -C, -D or -I at once */
-                       if (chain)
-                               goto out;
+       if (!ctx->xt_t)
+               return 0;
 
-                       chain = optarg;
-                       compare = TRUE;
-                       break;
+       if (!ctx->xt_t->x6_parse && !ctx->xt_t->parse)
+               return 0;
 
-               case 'D':
-                       /* It is either -A, -C, -D or -I at once */
-                       if (chain)
-                               goto out;
+       if (c < (int) ctx->xt_t->option_offset ||
+                       c >= (int) ctx->xt_t->option_offset
+                                       + XT_OPTION_OFFSET_SCALE)
+               return 0;
 
-                       chain = optarg;
-                       delete = TRUE;
-                       break;
+       xtables_option_tpcall(c, ctx->argv, invert, ctx->xt_t, NULL);
 
-               case 'F':
-                       flush_chain = optarg;
-                       break;
+       return 0;
+}
 
-               case 'I':
-                       /* It is either -A, -C, -D or -I at once */
-                       if (chain)
-                               goto out;
+static int final_check_xt_modules(struct parse_context *ctx)
+{
+       struct xtables_rule_match *rm;
 
-                       chain = optarg;
-                       insert = TRUE;
-                       break;
+       for (rm = ctx->xt_rm; rm; rm = rm->next)
+               xtables_option_mfcall(rm->match);
 
-               case 'L':
-                       dump = TRUE;
-                       break;
+       if (ctx->xt_t)
+               xtables_option_tfcall(ctx->xt_t);
 
-               case 'N':
-                       new_chain = optarg;
-                       break;
+       return 0;
+}
 
-               case 'P':
-                       chain = optarg;
-                       if (optind < argc)
-                               policy = argv[optind++];
-                       else
-                               goto out;
+static int parse_rule_spec(struct connman_iptables *table,
+                               struct parse_context *ctx)
+{
+       /*
+        * How the parser works:
+        *
+        *  - If getopt finds 's', 'd', 'i', 'o'.
+        *    just extract the information.
+        *  - if '!' is found, set the invert flag to true and
+        *    removes the '!' from the optarg string and jumps
+        *    back to getopt to reparse the current optarg string.
+        *    After reparsing the invert flag is reseted to false.
+        *  - If 'm' or 'j' is found then call either
+        *    prepare_matches() or prepare_target(). Those function
+        *    will modify (extend) the longopts for getopt_long.
+        *    That means getopt will change its matching context according
+        *    the loaded target.
+        *
+        *    Here an example with iptables-test
+        *
+        *    argv[0] = ./tools/iptables-test
+        *    argv[1] = -t
+        *    argv[2] = filter
+        *    argv[3] = -A
+        *    argv[4] = INPUT
+        *    argv[5] = -m
+        *    argv[6] = mark
+        *    argv[7] = --mark
+        *    argv[8] = 999
+        *    argv[9] = -j
+        *    argv[10] = LOG
+        *
+        *    getopt found 'm' then the optarg is "mark" and optind 7
+        *    The longopts array containts before hitting the `case 'm'`
+        *
+        *    val A has_arg 1 name append
+        *    val C has_arg 1 name compare
+        *    val D has_arg 1 name delete
+        *    val F has_arg 1 name flush-chain
+        *    val I has_arg 1 name insert
+        *    val L has_arg 2 name list
+        *    val N has_arg 1 name new-chain
+        *    val P has_arg 1 name policy
+        *    val X has_arg 1 name delete-chain
+        *    val d has_arg 1 name destination
+        *    val i has_arg 1 name in-interface
+        *    val j has_arg 1 name jump
+        *    val m has_arg 1 name match
+        *    val o has_arg 1 name out-interface
+        *    val s has_arg 1 name source
+        *    val t has_arg 1 name table
+        *
+        *    After executing the `case 'm'` block longopts is
+        *
+        *    val A has_arg 1 name append
+        *    val C has_arg 1 name compare
+        *    val D has_arg 1 name delete
+        *    val F has_arg 1 name flush-chain
+        *    val I has_arg 1 name insert
+        *    val L has_arg 2 name list
+        *    val N has_arg 1 name new-chain
+        *    val P has_arg 1 name policy
+        *    val X has_arg 1 name delete-chain
+        *    val d has_arg 1 name destination
+        *    val i has_arg 1 name in-interface
+        *    val j has_arg 1 name jump
+        *    val m has_arg 1 name match
+        *    val o has_arg 1 name out-interface
+        *    val s has_arg 1 name source
+        *    val t has_arg 1 name table
+        *    val   has_arg 1 name mark
+        *
+        *    So the 'mark' matcher has added the 'mark' options
+        *    and getopt will then return c '256' optarg "999" optind 9
+        *    And we will hit the 'default' statement which then
+        *    will call the matchers parser (xt_m->parser() or
+        *    xtables_option_mpcall() depending on which version
+        *    of libxtables is found.
+        */
+       struct xtables_match *xt_m;
+       bool invert = false;
+       int len, c, err;
 
-                       break;
+       ctx->ip = g_try_new0(struct ipt_ip, 1);
+       if (!ctx->ip)
+               return -ENOMEM;
 
-               case 'X':
-                       delete_chain = optarg;
-                       break;
+       /*
+        * Tell getopt_long not to generate error messages for unknown
+        * options and also reset optind back to 0.
+        */
+       opterr = 0;
+       optind = 0;
 
-               case 'd':
-                       if (!parse_ip_and_mask(optarg, &ip.dst, &ip.dmsk))
+       while ((c = getopt_long(ctx->argc, ctx->argv,
+                                       "-:d:i:o:s:m:j:",
+                                       iptables_globals.opts, NULL)) != -1) {
+               switch (c) {
+               case 's':
+                       /* Source specification */
+                       if (!parse_ip_and_mask(optarg,
+                                               &ctx->ip->src,
+                                               &ctx->ip->smsk))
                                break;
 
                        if (invert)
-                               ip.invflags |= IPT_INV_DSTIP;
+                               ctx->ip->invflags |= IPT_INV_SRCIP;
 
                        break;
+               case 'd':
+                       /* Destination specification */
+                       if (!parse_ip_and_mask(optarg,
+                                               &ctx->ip->dst,
+                                               &ctx->ip->dmsk))
+                               break;
 
+                       if (invert)
+                               ctx->ip->invflags |= IPT_INV_DSTIP;
+                       break;
                case 'i':
-                       in_len = strlen(optarg);
+                       /* In interface specification */
+                       len = strlen(optarg);
 
-                       if (in_len + 1 > IFNAMSIZ)
+                       if (len + 1 > IFNAMSIZ)
                                break;
 
-                       strcpy(ip.iniface, optarg);
-                       memset(ip.iniface_mask, 0xff, in_len + 1);
+                       g_stpcpy(ctx->ip->iniface, optarg);
+                       memset(ctx->ip->iniface_mask, 0xff, len + 1);
 
                        if (invert)
-                               ip.invflags |= IPT_INV_VIA_IN;
+                               ctx->ip->invflags |= IPT_INV_VIA_IN;
 
                        break;
+               case 'o':
+                       /* Out interface specification */
+                       len = strlen(optarg);
 
-               case 'j':
-                       target_name = optarg;
+                       if (len + 1 > IFNAMSIZ)
+                               break;
 
-                       table = pre_load_table(table_name, table);
-                       if (table == NULL)
-                               goto out;
+                       g_stpcpy(ctx->ip->outiface, optarg);
+                       memset(ctx->ip->outiface_mask, 0xff, len + 1);
 
-                       xt_t = prepare_target(table, target_name);
-                       if (xt_t == NULL)
-                               goto out;
+                       if (invert)
+                               ctx->ip->invflags |= IPT_INV_VIA_OUT;
 
                        break;
-
                case 'm':
-                       match_name = optarg;
-
-                       table = pre_load_table(table_name, table);
-                       if (table == NULL)
+                       /* Matches */
+                       xt_m = prepare_matches(table, &ctx->xt_rm, optarg);
+                       if (!xt_m) {
+                               err = -EINVAL;
                                goto out;
+                       }
+                       ctx->xt_m = g_list_append(ctx->xt_m, xt_m);
 
-                       xt_m = prepare_matches(table, &xt_rm, match_name);
-                       if (xt_m == NULL)
+                       break;
+               case 'j':
+                       /* Target */
+                       ctx->xt_t = prepare_target(table, optarg);
+                       if (!ctx->xt_t) {
+                               err = -EINVAL;
                                goto out;
+                       }
 
                        break;
+               case 1:
+                       if (optarg[0] == '!' && optarg[1] == '\0') {
+                               invert = true;
 
-               case 'o':
-                       out_len = strlen(optarg);
-
-                       if (out_len + 1 > IFNAMSIZ)
-                               break;
-
-                       strcpy(ip.outiface, optarg);
-                       memset(ip.outiface_mask, 0xff, out_len + 1);
+                               /* Remove the '!' from the optarg */
+                               optarg[0] = '\0';
 
-                       if (invert)
-                               ip.invflags |= IPT_INV_VIA_OUT;
+                               /*
+                                * And recall getopt_long without reseting
+                                * invert.
+                                */
+                               continue;
+                       }
 
                        break;
-
-               case 's':
-                       if (!parse_ip_and_mask(optarg, &ip.src, &ip.smsk))
-                               break;
-
-                       if (invert)
-                               ip.invflags |= IPT_INV_SRCIP;
+               default:
+                       err = parse_xt_modules(c, invert, ctx);
+                       if (err == 1)
+                               continue;
 
                        break;
+               }
 
-               case 't':
-                       table_name = optarg;
+               invert = false;
+       }
 
-                       table = pre_load_table(table_name, table);
-                       if (table == NULL)
-                               goto out;
+       err = final_check_xt_modules(ctx);
 
-                       break;
+out:
+       return err;
+}
 
-               case 1:
-                       if (optarg[0] == '!' && optarg[1] == '\0') {
-                               invert = TRUE;
-                               optarg[0] = '\0';
-                               continue;
-                       }
+static void reset_xtables(void)
+{
+       struct xtables_match *xt_m;
+       struct xtables_target *xt_t;
 
-                       connman_error("Invalid option");
+       /*
+        * As side effect parsing a rule sets some global flags
+        * which will be evaluated/verified. Let's reset them
+        * to ensure we can parse more than one rule.
+        *
+        * Clear all flags because the flags are only valid
+        * for one rule.
+        */
+       for (xt_m = xtables_matches; xt_m; xt_m = xt_m->next)
+               xt_m->mflags = 0;
 
-                       goto out;
+       for (xt_t = xtables_targets; xt_t; xt_t = xt_t->next) {
+               xt_t->tflags = 0;
+               xt_t->used = 0;
+       }
 
-               default:
-#if XTABLES_VERSION_CODE > 5
-                       if (xt_t != NULL && (xt_t->x6_parse != NULL ||
-                                               xt_t->parse != NULL) &&
-                                       (c >= (int) xt_t->option_offset &&
-                                       c < (int) xt_t->option_offset +
-                                       XT_OPTION_OFFSET_SCALE)) {
-                               xtables_option_tpcall(c, argv,
-                                                       invert, xt_t, NULL);
+       /*
+        * We need also to free the memory implicitly allocated
+        * during parsing (see xtables_options_xfrm()).
+        * Note xt_params is actually iptables_globals.
+        */
+       if (xt_params->opts != xt_params->orig_opts) {
+               g_free(xt_params->opts);
+               xt_params->opts = xt_params->orig_opts;
+       }
+       xt_params->option_offset = 0;
+}
 
-                               break;
-                       }
+static void cleanup_parse_context(struct parse_context *ctx)
+{
+       struct xtables_rule_match *rm, *tmp;
+       GList *list;
 
-                       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm != NULL;
-                                               tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next) {
-                               xt_m_t = tmp_xt_rm->match;
+       g_strfreev(ctx->argv);
+       g_free(ctx->ip);
+       if (ctx->xt_t) {
+               g_free(ctx->xt_t->t);
+               ctx->xt_t->t = NULL;
+       }
 
-                               if (tmp_xt_rm->completed ||
-                                               (xt_m_t->x6_parse == NULL &&
-                                                xt_m_t->parse == NULL))
-                                       continue;
+       for (list = ctx->xt_m; list; list = list->next) {
+               struct xtables_match *xt_m = list->data;
 
-                               if (c < (int) xt_m_t->option_offset ||
-                                       c >= (int) xt_m_t->option_offset
-                                       + XT_OPTION_OFFSET_SCALE)
-                                       continue;
+               g_free(xt_m->m);
 
-                               xtables_option_mpcall(c, argv,
-                                                       invert, xt_m_t, NULL);
+               if (xt_m != xt_m->next)
+                       continue;
 
-                               break;
-                       }
-#else
-                       if (xt_t == NULL || xt_t->parse == NULL ||
-                               !xt_t->parse(c - xt_t->option_offset,
-                               argv, invert, &xt_t->tflags, NULL, &xt_t->t)) {
-
-                               for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm != NULL;
-                                               tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next) {
-                                       xt_m_t = tmp_xt_rm->match;
-
-                                       if (tmp_xt_rm->completed ||
-                                                       xt_m_t->parse == NULL)
-                                               continue;
-
-                                       if (xt_m->parse(c - xt_m->option_offset,
-                                               argv, invert, &xt_m->mflags,
-                                               NULL, &xt_m->m))
-                                               break;
-                               }
-                       }
-#endif
-                       break;
-               }
+               g_free(xt_m);
+       }
+       g_list_free(ctx->xt_m);
 
-               invert = FALSE;
+       for (tmp = NULL, rm = ctx->xt_rm; rm; rm = rm->next) {
+               if (tmp)
+                       g_free(tmp);
+               tmp = rm;
        }
+       g_free(tmp);
 
-#if XTABLES_VERSION_CODE > 5
-       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm != NULL;
-                               tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next)
-               xtables_option_mfcall(tmp_xt_rm->match);
-
-       if (xt_t != NULL)
-               xtables_option_tfcall(xt_t);
-#else
-       for (tmp_xt_rm = xt_rm; tmp_xt_rm != NULL;
-                               tmp_xt_rm = tmp_xt_rm->next)
-               if (tmp_xt_rm->match->final_check != NULL)
-                       tmp_xt_rm->match->final_check(
-                                       tmp_xt_rm->match->mflags);
-
-       if (xt_t != NULL && xt_t->final_check != NULL)
-               xt_t->final_check(xt_t->tflags);
-#endif
+       g_free(ctx);
+}
 
-       table = pre_load_table(table_name, table);
-       if (table == NULL)
-               goto out;
+int __connman_iptables_dump(const char *table_name)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
 
-       /* Option parsing went fine, falling back to succes code */
-       ret = 0;
+       DBG("-t %s -L", table_name);
 
-       if (delete_chain != NULL) {
-               printf("Delete chain %s\n", delete_chain);
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
-               iptables_delete_chain(table, delete_chain);
+       dump_table(table);
 
-               goto out;
-       }
+       return 0;
+}
 
-       if (dump) {
-               dump_table(table);
+int __connman_iptables_new_chain(const char *table_name,
+                                       const char *chain)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
 
-               goto out;
-       }
+       DBG("-t %s -N %s", table_name, chain);
 
-       if (flush_chain) {
-               DBG("Flush chain %s", flush_chain);
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
-               iptables_flush_chain(table, flush_chain);
+       return iptables_add_chain(table, chain);
+}
 
-               goto out;
-       }
+int __connman_iptables_delete_chain(const char *table_name,
+                                       const char *chain)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
 
-       if (chain && new_chain) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto out;
-       }
+       DBG("-t %s -X %s", table_name, chain);
 
-       if (new_chain) {
-               DBG("New chain %s", new_chain);
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
-               ret = iptables_add_chain(table, new_chain);
-               goto out;
-       }
+       return iptables_delete_chain(table, chain);
+}
 
-       if (chain) {
-               if (policy != NULL) {
-                       printf("Changing policy of %s to %s\n", chain, policy);
+int __connman_iptables_flush_chain(const char *table_name,
+                                       const char *chain)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
 
-                       iptables_change_policy(table, chain, policy);
+       DBG("-t %s -F %s", table_name, chain);
 
-                       goto out;
-               }
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
-               if (xt_t == NULL)
-                       goto out;
+       return iptables_flush_chain(table, chain);
+}
 
-               if (compare == TRUE) {
-                       ret = iptables_compare_rule(table, &ip, chain,
-                                       target_name, xt_t, xt_m, xt_rm);
-                       goto out;
-               }
+int __connman_iptables_change_policy(const char *table_name,
+                                       const char *chain,
+                                       const char *policy)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
 
-               if (delete == TRUE) {
-                       DBG("Deleting %s to %s (match %s)\n",
-                                       target_name, chain, match_name);
+       DBG("-t %s -F %s", table_name, chain);
 
-                       ret = iptables_delete_rule(table, &ip, chain,
-                                       target_name, xt_t, xt_m, xt_rm);
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
-                       goto out;
-               }
+       return iptables_change_policy(table, chain, policy);
+}
 
-               if (insert == TRUE) {
-                       DBG("Inserting %s to %s (match %s)",
-                                       target_name, chain, match_name);
+int __connman_iptables_append(const char *table_name,
+                               const char *chain,
+                               const char *rule_spec)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
+       struct parse_context *ctx;
+       const char *target_name;
+       int err;
 
-                       ret = iptables_insert_rule(table, &ip, chain,
-                                               target_name, xt_t, xt_rm);
+       ctx = g_try_new0(struct parse_context, 1);
+       if (!ctx)
+               return -ENOMEM;
 
-                       goto out;
-               } else {
-                       DBG("Adding %s to %s (match %s)",
-                                       target_name, chain, match_name);
+       DBG("-t %s -A %s %s", table_name, chain, rule_spec);
 
-                       ret = iptables_append_rule(table, &ip, chain,
-                                               target_name, xt_t, xt_rm);
+       err = prepare_getopt_args(rule_spec, ctx);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out;
 
-                       goto out;
-               }
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table) {
+               err = -EINVAL;
+               goto out;
        }
 
-out:
-       if (xt_t)
-               g_free(xt_t->t);
+       err = parse_rule_spec(table, ctx);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out;
 
-       if (xt_m)
-               g_free(xt_m->m);
+       if (!ctx->xt_t)
+               target_name = NULL;
+       else
+               target_name = ctx->xt_t->name;
 
-       return ret;
+       err = iptables_append_rule(table, ctx->ip, chain,
+                               target_name, ctx->xt_t, ctx->xt_rm);
+out:
+       cleanup_parse_context(ctx);
+       reset_xtables();
+
+       return err;
 }
 
-int __connman_iptables_command(const char *format, ...)
+int __connman_iptables_insert(const char *table_name,
+                               const char *chain,
+                               const char *rule_spec)
 {
-       char **argv, **arguments, *command;
-       int argc, i, ret;
-       va_list args;
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
+       struct parse_context *ctx;
+       const char *target_name;
+       int err;
 
-       if (format == NULL)
-               return -EINVAL;
+       ctx = g_try_new0(struct parse_context, 1);
+       if (!ctx)
+               return -ENOMEM;
 
-       va_start(args, format);
+       DBG("-t %s -I %s %s", table_name, chain, rule_spec);
 
-       command = g_strdup_vprintf(format, args);
+       err = prepare_getopt_args(rule_spec, ctx);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out;
 
-       va_end(args);
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table) {
+               err = -EINVAL;
+               goto out;
+       }
 
-       if (command == NULL)
-               return -ENOMEM;
+       err = parse_rule_spec(table, ctx);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out;
 
-       arguments = g_strsplit_set(command, " ", -1);
+       if (!ctx->xt_t)
+               target_name = NULL;
+       else
+               target_name = ctx->xt_t->name;
 
-       for (argc = 0; arguments[argc]; argc++);
-       ++argc;
+       err = iptables_insert_rule(table, ctx->ip, chain,
+                               target_name, ctx->xt_t, ctx->xt_rm);
+out:
+       cleanup_parse_context(ctx);
+       reset_xtables();
 
-       DBG("command %s argc %d", command, argc);
+       return err;
+}
 
-       argv = g_try_malloc0(argc * sizeof(char *));
-       if (argv == NULL) {
-               g_free(command);
-               g_strfreev(arguments);
+int __connman_iptables_delete(const char *table_name,
+                               const char *chain,
+                               const char *rule_spec)
+{
+       struct connman_iptables *table;
+       struct parse_context *ctx;
+       const char *target_name;
+       int err;
+
+       ctx = g_try_new0(struct parse_context, 1);
+       if (!ctx)
                return -ENOMEM;
+
+       DBG("-t %s -D %s %s", table_name, chain, rule_spec);
+
+       err = prepare_getopt_args(rule_spec, ctx);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out;
+
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table) {
+               err = -EINVAL;
+               goto out;
        }
 
-       argv[0] = "iptables";
-       for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-               argv[i] = arguments[i - 1];
+       err = parse_rule_spec(table, ctx);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out;
 
-       ret = iptables_command(argc, argv);
+       if (!ctx->xt_t)
+               target_name = NULL;
+       else
+               target_name = ctx->xt_t->name;
 
-       g_free(command);
-       g_strfreev(arguments);
-       g_free(argv);
+       err = iptables_delete_rule(table, ctx->ip, chain,
+                               target_name, ctx->xt_t, ctx->xt_m,
+                               ctx->xt_rm);
+out:
+       cleanup_parse_context(ctx);
+       reset_xtables();
 
-       return ret;
+       return err;
 }
 
-
 int __connman_iptables_commit(const char *table_name)
 {
        struct connman_iptables *table;
@@ -2095,12 +2307,12 @@ int __connman_iptables_commit(const char *table_name)
        DBG("%s", table_name);
 
        table = g_hash_table_lookup(table_hash, table_name);
-       if (table == NULL)
+       if (!table)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        repl = iptables_blob(table);
 
-       if (debug_enabled == TRUE)
+       if (debug_enabled)
                dump_ipt_replace(repl);
 
        err = iptables_replace(table, repl);
@@ -2109,7 +2321,7 @@ int __connman_iptables_commit(const char *table_name)
        g_free(repl);
 
        if (err < 0)
-           return err;
+               return err;
 
        g_hash_table_remove(table_hash, table_name);
 
@@ -2123,62 +2335,48 @@ static void remove_table(gpointer user_data)
        table_cleanup(table);
 }
 
-static int flush_table_cb(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin,
+static int iterate_chains_cb(struct ipt_entry *entry, int builtin,
                                unsigned int hook, size_t size,
                                unsigned int offset, void *user_data)
 {
-       GSList **chains = user_data;
+       struct cb_data *cbd = user_data;
+       connman_iptables_iterate_chains_cb_t cb = cbd->cb;
        struct xt_entry_target *target;
-       char *name;
 
        if (offset + entry->next_offset == size)
                return 0;
 
        target = ipt_get_target(entry);
 
-       if (!strcmp(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET))
-               name = g_strdup((const char*)target->data);
+       if (!g_strcmp0(target->u.user.name, IPT_ERROR_TARGET))
+               (*cb)((const char *)target->data, cbd->user_data);
        else if (builtin >= 0)
-                 name = g_strdup(hooknames[builtin]);
-       else
-               return 0;
-
-       *chains = g_slist_prepend(*chains, name);
+               (*cb)(hooknames[builtin], cbd->user_data);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-static void flush_table(const char *name)
+int __connman_iptables_iterate_chains(const char *table_name,
+                               connman_iptables_iterate_chains_cb_t cb,
+                               void *user_data)
 {
-       GSList *chains = NULL, *list;
+       struct cb_data *cbd = cb_data_new(cb, user_data);
        struct connman_iptables *table;
 
-       table = pre_load_table(name, NULL);
-       if (table == NULL)
-               return;
+       table = get_table(table_name);
+       if (!table)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        iterate_entries(table->blob_entries->entrytable,
                        table->info->valid_hooks,
                        table->info->hook_entry,
+                       table->info->underflow,
                        table->blob_entries->size,
-                       flush_table_cb, &chains);
-
-       for (list = chains; list != NULL; list = list->next) {
-               char *chain = list->data;
+                       iterate_chains_cb, cbd);
 
-               DBG("chain %s", chain);
-               iptables_flush_chain(table, chain);
-       }
+       g_free(cbd);
 
-       __connman_iptables_commit(name);
-       g_slist_free_full(chains, g_free);
-}
-
-static void flush_all_chains(void)
-{
-       flush_table("filter");
-       flush_table("mangle");
-       flush_table("nat");
+       return 0;
 }
 
 int __connman_iptables_init(void)
@@ -2186,15 +2384,13 @@ int __connman_iptables_init(void)
        DBG("");
 
        if (getenv("CONNMAN_IPTABLES_DEBUG"))
-               debug_enabled = TRUE;
+               debug_enabled = true;
 
        table_hash = g_hash_table_new_full(g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
-                                               g_free, remove_table);
+                                               NULL, remove_table);
 
        xtables_init_all(&iptables_globals, NFPROTO_IPV4);
 
-       flush_all_chains();
-
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2203,6 +2399,4 @@ void __connman_iptables_cleanup(void)
        DBG("");
 
        g_hash_table_destroy(table_hash);
-
-       xtables_free_opts(1);
 }