diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 49733d1f0..c80615527 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 /zerotier-cli
 /zerotier-selftest
 /zerotier
+/nltest
 
 # OS-created garbage files from various platforms
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/osdep/LinuxNetLink.cpp b/osdep/LinuxNetLink.cpp
index 308f0f8ad..062144dcb 100644
--- a/osdep/LinuxNetLink.cpp
+++ b/osdep/LinuxNetLink.cpp
@@ -35,23 +35,10 @@ LinuxNetLink::LinuxNetLink()
     , _running(false)
     , _routes_ipv4()
     , _routes_ipv6()
+    , _seq(0)
     , _fd(socket(AF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE))
     , _la({0})
-    , _pa({0})
-    , _msg({0})
-    , _iov({0})
-    , _rtn(0)
-    , _nlp(NULL)
-    , _nll(0)
-    , _rtp(NULL)
-    , _rtl(0)
-    , _rtap(NULL)
-    , _ifip(NULL)
-    , _ifil(0)
-    , _ifap(NULL)
-    , _ifal(0)
 {
-    memset(_buf, 0, sizeof(_buf));
 
     // set socket timeout to 1 sec so we're not permablocking recv() calls
     struct timeval tv;
@@ -63,7 +50,7 @@ LinuxNetLink::LinuxNetLink()
 
     _la.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
     _la.nl_pid = getpid();
-    _la.nl_groups = RTMGRP_LINK|RTMGRP_IPV4_IFADDR|RTMGRP_IPV6_IFADDR|RTMGRP_IPV4_ROUTE|RTMGRP_IPV6_ROUTE;
+    _la.nl_groups = RTMGRP_LINK|RTMGRP_IPV4_IFADDR|RTMGRP_IPV6_IFADDR|RTMGRP_IPV4_ROUTE|RTMGRP_IPV6_ROUTE|RTMGRP_NOTIFY;
     if (bind(_fd, (struct sockaddr*)&_la, sizeof(_la))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Error connecting to RTNETLINK: %s\n", strerror(errno));
         ::exit(1);
@@ -89,56 +76,59 @@ LinuxNetLink::~LinuxNetLink()
 
 void LinuxNetLink::threadMain() throw()
 {
-    char *p;
-    p = _buf;
-    _nll = 0;
+    char buf[8192];
+    char *p = NULL;
+    struct nlmsghdr *nlp;
+    int nll = 0;
+    int rtn = 0;
+    p = buf;
 
     while(_running) {
-        _rtn = recv(_fd, p, sizeof(_buf) - _nll, 0);
+        rtn = recv(_fd, p, sizeof(buf) - nll, 0);
 
-        if (_rtn > 0) {
-            _nlp = (struct nlmsghdr *) p;
+        if (rtn > 0) {
+            nlp = (struct nlmsghdr *)p;
 
-            if(_nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_ERROR && (_nlp->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_ACK) != NLM_F_ACK) {
+            if(nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_ERROR && (nlp->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_ACK) != NLM_F_ACK) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "NLMSG_ERROR\n");
-                struct nlmsgerr *err = (struct nlmsgerr*)NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
+                struct nlmsgerr *err = (struct nlmsgerr*)NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
                 if (err->error != 0) {
                     fprintf(stderr, "rtnetlink error: %s\n", strerror(-(err->error)));
                 }
-                p = _buf;
-                _nll = 0;
+                p = buf;
+                nll = 0;
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (_nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_NOOP) {
+            if (nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_NOOP) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "noop\n");
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if( (_nlp->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_MULTI) == NLM_F_MULTI || (_nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_DONE))
+            if( (nlp->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_MULTI) == NLM_F_MULTI || (nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_DONE))
             {
-                if (_nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_DONE) {
-                    _processMessage();
-                    p = _buf;
-                    _nll = 0;
+                if (nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_DONE) {
+                    _processMessage(nlp, nll);
+                    p = buf;
+                    nll = 0;
                     continue;
                 }
-                p += _rtn;
-                _nll += _rtn;
+                p += rtn;
+                nll += rtn;
             }
 
-            if (_nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_OVERRUN) {
+            if (nlp->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_OVERRUN) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "NLMSG_OVERRUN: Data lost\n");
-                p = _buf;
-                _nll = 0;
+                p = buf;
+                nll = 0;
                 continue;
             }
             
-            _nll += _rtn;
+            nll += rtn;
 
-            _processMessage();
-            p = _buf;
-            _nll = 0;
+            _processMessage(nlp, nll);
+            p = buf;
+            nll = 0;
         }
         else {
             Thread::sleep(100);
@@ -147,80 +137,61 @@ void LinuxNetLink::threadMain() throw()
     }
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_processMessage()
+void LinuxNetLink::_processMessage(struct nlmsghdr *nlp, int nll)
 {
-    for(_nlp = (struct nlmsghdr *)_buf; NLMSG_OK(_nlp, _nll); _nlp=NLMSG_NEXT(_nlp, _nll))
+    for(; NLMSG_OK(nlp, nll); nlp=NLMSG_NEXT(nlp, nll))
     {
-        switch(_nlp->nlmsg_type) 
+        switch(nlp->nlmsg_type) 
         {
         case RTM_NEWLINK:
-            _linkAdded();
+            _linkAdded(nlp);
             break;
         case RTM_DELLINK:
-            _linkDeleted();
-            break;
-        case RTM_GETLINK:
-            fprintf(stderr, "Get Link\n");
-            break;
-        case RTM_SETLINK:
-            fprintf(stderr, "Set Link\n");
+            _linkDeleted(nlp);
             break;
         case RTM_NEWADDR:
-            _ipAddressAdded();
+            _ipAddressAdded(nlp);
             break;
         case RTM_DELADDR:
-            _ipAddressDeleted();
-            break;
-        case RTM_GETADDR:
-            fprintf(stderr, "Get IP Address\n");
+            _ipAddressDeleted(nlp);
             break;
         case RTM_NEWROUTE:
-            _routeAdded();
+            _routeAdded(nlp);
             break;
         case RTM_DELROUTE:
-            _routeDeleted();
-            break;
-        case RTM_GETROUTE:
+            _routeDeleted(nlp);
             break;
         default:
-            fprintf(stderr, "ignore msgtype %d...\n", _nlp->nlmsg_type);
+            fprintf(stderr, "ignore msgtype %d...\n", nlp->nlmsg_type);
         }
     }
-    _nlp = NULL;
-    _nll = 0;
-    _rtp = NULL;
-    _rtl = 0;
-    _ifip = NULL;
-    _ifil = 0;
-    _ifap = NULL;
-    _ifal = 0;
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_ipAddressAdded()
+void LinuxNetLink::_ipAddressAdded(struct nlmsghdr *nlp)
 {
-    _ifap = (struct ifaddrmsg *)NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
-    _rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFA_RTA(_ifap);
-    _ifal = IFA_PAYLOAD(_nlp);
+    struct ifaddrmsg *ifap = (struct ifaddrmsg *)NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
+    struct rtattr *rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFA_RTA(ifap);
+    int ifal = IFA_PAYLOAD(nlp);
 
     char addr[40] = {0};
     char local[40] = {0};
     char label[40] = {0};
     char bcast[40] = {0};
     
-    for(;RTA_OK(_rtap, _ifal); _rtap=RTA_NEXT(_rtap,_ifal))
+    for(;RTA_OK(rtap, ifal); rtap=RTA_NEXT(rtap,ifal))
     {
-        switch(_rtap->rta_type) {
+        switch(rtap->rta_type) {
         case IFA_ADDRESS:
-            inet_ntop(_ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), addr, 40);
+            inet_ntop(ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), addr, 40);
             break;
         case IFA_LOCAL:
-            inet_ntop(_ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), local, 40);
+            inet_ntop(ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), local, 40);
             break;
         case IFA_LABEL:
-            memcpy(label, RTA_DATA(_rtap), 40);
+            memcpy(label, RTA_DATA(rtap), 40);
             break;
         case IFA_BROADCAST:
-            inet_ntop(_ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), bcast, 40);
+            inet_ntop(ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), bcast, 40);
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -228,31 +199,31 @@ void LinuxNetLink::_ipAddressAdded()
     fprintf(stderr, "Added IP Address %s local: %s label: %s broadcast: %s\n", addr, local, label, bcast);
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_ipAddressDeleted()
+void LinuxNetLink::_ipAddressDeleted(struct nlmsghdr *nlp)
 {
-    _ifap = (struct ifaddrmsg *)NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
-    _rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFA_RTA(_ifap);
-    _ifal = IFA_PAYLOAD(_nlp);
+    struct ifaddrmsg *ifap = (struct ifaddrmsg *)NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
+    struct rtattr *rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFA_RTA(ifap);
+    int ifal = IFA_PAYLOAD(nlp);
 
     char addr[40] = {0};
     char local[40] = {0};
     char label[40] = {0};
     char bcast[40] = {0};
     
-    for(;RTA_OK(_rtap, _ifal); _rtap=RTA_NEXT(_rtap,_ifal))
+    for(;RTA_OK(rtap, ifal); rtap=RTA_NEXT(rtap,ifal))
     {
-        switch(_rtap->rta_type) {
+        switch(rtap->rta_type) {
         case IFA_ADDRESS:
-            inet_ntop(_ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), addr, 40);
+            inet_ntop(ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), addr, 40);
             break;
         case IFA_LOCAL:
-            inet_ntop(_ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), local, 40);
+            inet_ntop(ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), local, 40);
             break;
         case IFA_LABEL:
-            memcpy(label, RTA_DATA(_rtap), 40);
+            memcpy(label, RTA_DATA(rtap), 40);
             break;
         case IFA_BROADCAST:
-            inet_ntop(_ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), bcast, 40);
+            inet_ntop(ifap->ifa_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), bcast, 40);
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -260,94 +231,94 @@ void LinuxNetLink::_ipAddressDeleted()
     fprintf(stderr, "Removed IP Address %s local: %s label: %s broadcast: %s\n", addr, local, label, bcast);
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_routeAdded()
+void LinuxNetLink::_routeAdded(struct nlmsghdr *nlp)
 {
     char dsts[40] = {0};
     char gws[40] = {0};
     char ifs[16] = {0};
     char ms[24] = {0};
 
-    _rtp = (struct rtmsg *) NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
+    struct rtmsg *rtp = (struct rtmsg *) NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
+    struct rtattr *rtap = (struct rtattr *)RTM_RTA(rtp);
+    int rtl = RTM_PAYLOAD(nlp);
 
-    _rtap = (struct rtattr *)RTM_RTA(_rtp);
-    _rtl = RTM_PAYLOAD(_nlp);
-    for(;RTA_OK(_rtap, _rtl); _rtap=RTA_NEXT(_rtap, _rtl))
+    for(;RTA_OK(rtap, rtl); rtap=RTA_NEXT(rtap, rtl))
     {
-        switch(_rtap->rta_type)
+        switch(rtap->rta_type)
         {
         case RTA_DST:
-            inet_ntop(_rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), dsts, _rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
+            inet_ntop(rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), dsts, rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
             break;
         case RTA_GATEWAY:
-            inet_ntop(_rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), gws, _rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
+            inet_ntop(rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), gws, rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
             break;
         case RTA_OIF:
-            sprintf(ifs, "%d", *((int*)RTA_DATA(_rtap)));
+            sprintf(ifs, "%d", *((int*)RTA_DATA(rtap)));
             break;
         }
     }
-    sprintf(ms, "%d", _rtp->rtm_dst_len);
+    sprintf(ms, "%d", rtp->rtm_dst_len);
 
     fprintf(stderr, "Route Added: dst %s/%s gw %s if %s\n", dsts, ms, gws, ifs);
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_routeDeleted()
+void LinuxNetLink::_routeDeleted(struct nlmsghdr *nlp)
 {
     char dsts[40] = {0};
     char gws[40] = {0};
     char ifs[16] = {0};
     char ms[24] = {0};
 
-    _rtp = (struct rtmsg *) NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
+    struct rtmsg *rtp = (struct rtmsg *) NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
+    struct rtattr *rtap = (struct rtattr *)RTM_RTA(rtp);
+    int rtl = RTM_PAYLOAD(nlp);
 
-    _rtap = (struct rtattr *)RTM_RTA(_rtp);
-    _rtl = RTM_PAYLOAD(_nlp);
-    for(;RTA_OK(_rtap, _rtl); _rtap=RTA_NEXT(_rtap, _rtl))
+    for(;RTA_OK(rtap, rtl); rtap=RTA_NEXT(rtap, rtl))
     {
-        switch(_rtap->rta_type)
+        switch(rtap->rta_type)
         {
         case RTA_DST:
-            inet_ntop(_rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), dsts, _rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
+            inet_ntop(rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), dsts, rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
             break;
         case RTA_GATEWAY:
-            inet_ntop(_rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(_rtap), gws, _rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
+            inet_ntop(rtp->rtm_family, RTA_DATA(rtap), gws, rtp->rtm_family == AF_INET ? 24 : 40);
             break;
         case RTA_OIF:
-            sprintf(ifs, "%d", *((int*)RTA_DATA(_rtap)));
+            sprintf(ifs, "%d", *((int*)RTA_DATA(rtap)));
             break;
         }
     }
-    sprintf(ms, "%d", _rtp->rtm_dst_len);
+    sprintf(ms, "%d", rtp->rtm_dst_len);
 
     fprintf(stderr, "Route Deleted: dst %s/%s gw %s if %s\n", dsts, ms, gws, ifs);
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_linkAdded()
+void LinuxNetLink::_linkAdded(struct nlmsghdr *nlp)
 {
     char mac[20] = {0};
     unsigned int mtu = 0;
     char ifname[40] = {0};
 
-    _ifip = (struct ifinfomsg *)NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
-    _rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFLA_RTA(_ifip);
-    _ifil = RTM_PAYLOAD(_nlp);
+    struct ifinfomsg *ifip = (struct ifinfomsg *)NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
+    struct rtattr *rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFLA_RTA(ifip);
+    int ifil = RTM_PAYLOAD(nlp);
 
     const char *ptr;
     unsigned char *ptr2;
-    for(;RTA_OK(_rtap, _ifil);_rtap=RTA_NEXT(_rtap, _ifil))
+    for(;RTA_OK(rtap, ifil);rtap=RTA_NEXT(rtap, ifil))
     {
-        switch(_rtap->rta_type) {
+        switch(rtap->rta_type) {
         case IFLA_ADDRESS:
-            ptr2 = (unsigned char*)RTA_DATA(_rtap);
+            ptr2 = (unsigned char*)RTA_DATA(rtap);
             snprintf(mac, 20, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
                 ptr2[0], ptr2[1], ptr2[2], ptr2[3], ptr2[4], ptr2[5]);
             break;
         case IFLA_IFNAME:
-            ptr = (const char*)RTA_DATA(_rtap);
+            ptr = (const char*)RTA_DATA(rtap);
             memcpy(ifname, ptr, strlen(ptr));
             break;
         case IFLA_MTU:
-            memcpy(&mtu, RTA_DATA(_rtap), sizeof(unsigned int));
+            memcpy(&mtu, RTA_DATA(rtap), sizeof(unsigned int));
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -355,32 +326,32 @@ void LinuxNetLink::_linkAdded()
     fprintf(stderr, "Link Added: %s mac: %s, mtu: %d\n", ifname, mac, mtu);
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::_linkDeleted()
+void LinuxNetLink::_linkDeleted(struct nlmsghdr *nlp)
 {
     char mac[20] = {0};
     unsigned int mtu = 0;
     char ifname[40] = {0};
 
-    _ifip = (struct ifinfomsg *)NLMSG_DATA(_nlp);
-    _rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFLA_RTA(_ifip);
-    _ifil = RTM_PAYLOAD(_nlp);
+    struct ifinfomsg *ifip = (struct ifinfomsg *)NLMSG_DATA(nlp);
+    struct rtattr *rtap = (struct rtattr *)IFLA_RTA(ifip);
+    int ifil = RTM_PAYLOAD(nlp);
 
     const char *ptr;
     unsigned char *ptr2;
-    for(;RTA_OK(_rtap, _ifil);_rtap=RTA_NEXT(_rtap, _ifil))
+    for(;RTA_OK(rtap, ifil);rtap=RTA_NEXT(rtap, ifil))
     {
-        switch(_rtap->rta_type) {
+        switch(rtap->rta_type) {
         case IFLA_ADDRESS:
-            ptr2 = (unsigned char*)RTA_DATA(_rtap);
+            ptr2 = (unsigned char*)RTA_DATA(rtap);
             snprintf(mac, 20, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
                 ptr2[0], ptr2[1], ptr2[2], ptr2[3], ptr2[4], ptr2[5]);
             break;
         case IFLA_IFNAME:
-            ptr = (const char*)RTA_DATA(_rtap);
+            ptr = (const char*)RTA_DATA(rtap);
             memcpy(ifname, ptr, strlen(ptr));
             break;
         case IFLA_MTU:
-            memcpy(&mtu, RTA_DATA(_rtap), sizeof(unsigned int));
+            memcpy(&mtu, RTA_DATA(rtap), sizeof(unsigned int));
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -395,23 +366,28 @@ void LinuxNetLink::_requestIPv4Routes()
     req.nl.nlmsg_len = NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(struct rtmsg));
     req.nl.nlmsg_flags = NLM_F_REQUEST | NLM_F_DUMP;
     req.nl.nlmsg_type = RTM_GETROUTE;
+    req.nl.nlmsg_pid = 0;
+    req.nl.nlmsg_seq = ++_seq;
     req.rt.rtm_family = AF_INET;
     req.rt.rtm_table = RT_TABLE_MAIN;
 
+    struct sockaddr_nl pa;
+    bzero(&pa, sizeof(pa));
+    pa.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
 
-    bzero(&_pa, sizeof(_pa));
-    _pa.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
+    struct msghdr msg;
+    bzero(&msg, sizeof(msg));
+    msg.msg_name = (void*)&pa;
+    msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(pa);
 
-    bzero(&_msg, sizeof(_msg));
-    _msg.msg_name = (void*)&_pa;
-    _msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(_pa);
+    struct iovec iov;
+    bzero(&iov, sizeof(iov));
+    iov.iov_base = (void*)&req.nl;
+    iov.iov_len = req.nl.nlmsg_len;
+    msg.msg_iov = &iov;
+    msg.msg_iovlen = 1;
 
-    _iov.iov_base = (void*)&req.nl;
-    _iov.iov_len = req.nl.nlmsg_len;
-    _msg.msg_iov = &_iov;
-    _msg.msg_iovlen = 1;
-
-    _rtn = sendmsg(_fd, &_msg, 0);
+    sendmsg(_fd, &msg, 0);
 }
 
 void LinuxNetLink::_requestIPv6Routes()
@@ -421,23 +397,28 @@ void LinuxNetLink::_requestIPv6Routes()
     req.nl.nlmsg_len = NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(struct rtmsg));
     req.nl.nlmsg_flags = NLM_F_REQUEST | NLM_F_DUMP;
     req.nl.nlmsg_type = RTM_GETROUTE;
+    req.nl.nlmsg_pid = 0;
+    req.nl.nlmsg_seq = ++_seq;
     req.rt.rtm_family = AF_INET6;
     req.rt.rtm_table = RT_TABLE_MAIN;
 
+    struct sockaddr_nl pa;
+    bzero(&pa, sizeof(pa));
+    pa.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
 
-    bzero(&_pa, sizeof(_pa));
-    _pa.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
+    struct msghdr msg;
+    bzero(&msg, sizeof(msg));
+    msg.msg_name = (void*)&pa;
+    msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(pa);
 
-    bzero(&_msg, sizeof(_msg));
-    _msg.msg_name = (void*)&_pa;
-    _msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(_pa);
+    struct iovec iov;
+    bzero(&iov, sizeof(iov));
+    iov.iov_base = (void*)&req.nl;
+    iov.iov_len = req.nl.nlmsg_len;
+    msg.msg_iov = &iov;
+    msg.msg_iovlen = 1;
 
-    _iov.iov_base = (void*)&req.nl;
-    _iov.iov_len = req.nl.nlmsg_len;
-    _msg.msg_iov = &_iov;
-    _msg.msg_iovlen = 1;
-
-    while((_rtn = sendmsg(_fd, &_msg, 0)) == -1) {
+    while((sendmsg(_fd, &msg, 0)) == -1) {
         fprintf(stderr, "ipv6 waiting...");
         Thread::sleep(100);
     }
@@ -453,7 +434,7 @@ void LinuxNetLink::delRoute(const InetAddress &target, const InetAddress &via, c
 
 }
 
-void LinuxNetLink::addInterface(const char *iface)
+void LinuxNetLink::addInterface(const char *iface, unsigned int mtu)
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/osdep/LinuxNetLink.hpp b/osdep/LinuxNetLink.hpp
index 519bb435c..8ee42ee4f 100644
--- a/osdep/LinuxNetLink.hpp
+++ b/osdep/LinuxNetLink.hpp
@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@ public:
     RouteList getIPV4Routes() const;
     RouteList getIPV6Routes() const;
 
-    void addInterface(const char *iface);
+    void addInterface(const char *iface, unsigned int mtu);
 
     void addAddress(const InetAddress &addr, const char *iface);
 
     void threadMain() throw();
 private:
-    void _processMessage();
-    void _routeAdded();
-    void _routeDeleted();
-    void _linkAdded();
-    void _linkDeleted();
-    void _ipAddressAdded();
-    void _ipAddressDeleted();
+    void _processMessage(struct nlmsghdr *nlp, int nll);
+    void _routeAdded(struct nlmsghdr *nlp);
+    void _routeDeleted(struct nlmsghdr *nlp);
+    void _linkAdded(struct nlmsghdr *nlp);
+    void _linkDeleted(struct nlmsghdr *nlp);
+    void _ipAddressAdded(struct nlmsghdr *nlp);
+    void _ipAddressDeleted(struct nlmsghdr *nlp);
 
 
     void _requestIPv4Routes();
@@ -103,29 +103,11 @@ private:
     RouteList _routes_ipv4;
     RouteList _routes_ipv6;
 
+    uint32_t _seq;
+
     // socket communication vars;
     int _fd;
     struct sockaddr_nl _la;
-    struct sockaddr_nl _pa;
-    struct msghdr _msg;
-    struct iovec _iov;
-    int _rtn;
-    char _buf[8192];
-
-    // RTNETLINK message pointers & lengths
-    // used for processing messages
-    struct nlmsghdr *_nlp;
-    int _nll;
-
-    struct rtmsg *_rtp;
-    int _rtl;
-    struct rtattr *_rtap;
-    
-    struct ifinfomsg *_ifip;
-    int _ifil;
-
-    struct ifaddrmsg *_ifap;
-    int _ifal;
 };    
 
 }