ip: stop propagating argc; optimize ip_parse_common_args

function                                             old     new   delta
find_pair                                            167     187     +20
static.families                                        -      17     +17
die_must_be_on_off                                     -      11     +11
...
on_off                                                33      22     -11
do_ipaddr                                            103      90     -13
do_iptunnel                                         1001     986     -15
iproute_list_or_flush                               1237    1217     -20
static.ip_common_commands                             43      22     -21
do_iproute                                          2217    2193     -24
parse_args                                          1444    1414     -30
ip_do                                                 47      16     -31
do_iprule                                            994     963     -31
ip_main                                              153     113     -40
ipaddr_modify                                       1357    1305     -52
ipaddr_list_or_flush                                2543    2490     -53
ip_parse_common_args                                 294     159    -135
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(add/remove: 4/1 grow/shrink: 4/24 up/down: 85/-563)         Total: -478 bytes
   text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
 775561     966    9236  785763   bfd63 busybox_old
 775073     962    9236  785271   bfb77 busybox_unstripped

10 files changed, 186 insertions, 212 deletions

diff --git a/networking/inetd.c b/networking/inetd.c
index d76b75d..5d37746 100644
--- a/networking/inetd.c
+++ b/networking/inetd.c
@@ -206,21 +206,6 @@ extern char **environ;
 # define INETD_SETPROCTITLE
 #endif
 
-typedef int8_t socktype_t;
-typedef int8_t family_t;
-struct BUG_too_small {
-	char BUG_socktype_t_too_small[(0
-			| SOCK_STREAM
-			| SOCK_DGRAM
-			| SOCK_RDM
-			| SOCK_SEQPACKET
-			| SOCK_RAW) <= 127 ? 1 : -1];
-	char BUG_family_t_too_small[(0
-			| AF_INET
-			| AF_INET6
-			| AF_UNIX) <= 127 ? 1 : -1];
-};
-
 typedef struct servtab_t {
 	/* The most frequently referenced one: */
 	int se_fd;                            /* open descriptor */
diff --git a/networking/ip.c b/networking/ip.c
index 3ea1b62..182813d 100644
--- a/networking/ip.c
+++ b/networking/ip.c
@@ -24,57 +24,50 @@
  || ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_TUNNEL \
  || ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_RULE
 
-static int ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN ip_print_help(int ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED ac, char ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED **av)
+static int ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN ip_print_help(char ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED **argv)
 {
 	bb_show_usage();
 }
 
-static int (*ip_func)(int argc, char **argv) = ip_print_help;
-
-static int ip_do(int argc, char **argv)
+static int ip_do(int (*ip_func)(char **argv), char **argv)
 {
-	ip_parse_common_args(&argc, &argv);
-	return ip_func(argc-1, argv+1);
+	argv = ip_parse_common_args(argv);
+	return ip_func(argv);
 }
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_ADDRESS
 int ipaddr_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int ipaddr_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    ip_func = do_ipaddr;
-    return ip_do(argc, argv);
+    return ip_do(do_ipaddr, argv);
 }
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_LINK
 int iplink_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int iplink_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    ip_func = do_iplink;
-    return ip_do(argc, argv);
+    return ip_do(do_iplink, argv);
 }
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_ROUTE
 int iproute_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int iproute_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    ip_func = do_iproute;
-    return ip_do(argc, argv);
+    return ip_do(do_iproute, argv);
 }
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_RULE
 int iprule_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int iprule_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    ip_func = do_iprule;
-    return ip_do(argc, argv);
+    return ip_do(do_iprule, argv);
 }
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_TUNNEL
 int iptunnel_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int iptunnel_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    ip_func = do_iptunnel;
-    return ip_do(argc, argv);
+    return ip_do(do_iptunnel, argv);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -97,12 +90,12 @@ int ip_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		USE_FEATURE_IP_RULE(IP_rule,)
 		IP_none
 	};
+	int (*ip_func)(char **argv) = ip_print_help;
 
-	ip_parse_common_args(&argc, &argv);
-	if (argc > 1) {
-		int key = index_in_substrings(keywords, argv[1]);
-		argc -= 2;
-		argv += 2;
+	argv = ip_parse_common_args(argv + 1);
+	if (*argv) {
+		int key = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv);
+		argv++;
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_ADDRESS
 		if (key == IP_addr)
 			ip_func = do_ipaddr;
@@ -124,7 +117,7 @@ int ip_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			ip_func = do_iprule;
 #endif
 	}
-	return ip_func(argc, argv);
+	return ip_func(argv);
 }
 
 #endif /* any of ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_xxx is 1 */
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ip_common.h b/networking/libiproute/ip_common.h
index 9710107..c047356 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ip_common.h
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ip_common.h
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 #include <linux/if_link.h>
 #endif
 
-extern void ip_parse_common_args(int *argcp, char ***argvp);
+extern char **ip_parse_common_args(char **argv);
 extern int print_neigh(struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg);
-extern int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush);
-extern int iproute_monitor(int argc, char **argv);
+extern int ipaddr_list_or_flush(char **argv, int flush);
+extern int iproute_monitor(char **argv);
 extern void iplink_usage(void) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
 extern void ipneigh_reset_filter(void);
 
-extern int do_ipaddr(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_iproute(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_iprule(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_ipneigh(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_iptunnel(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_iplink(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_ipmonitor(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_multiaddr(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int do_multiroute(int argc, char **argv);
+extern int do_ipaddr(char **argv);
+extern int do_iproute(char **argv);
+extern int do_iprule(char **argv);
+extern int do_ipneigh(char **argv);
+extern int do_iptunnel(char **argv);
+extern int do_iplink(char **argv);
+extern int do_ipmonitor(char **argv);
+extern int do_multiaddr(char **argv);
+extern int do_multiroute(char **argv);
 #endif /* ip_common.h */
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c b/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c
index ff33399..294bde5 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ip_parse_common_args.c
@@ -18,71 +18,67 @@
 #include "ip_common.h"  /* #include "libbb.h" is inside */
 #include "utils.h"
 
-int preferred_family = AF_UNSPEC;
+family_t preferred_family = AF_UNSPEC;
 smallint oneline;
 char _SL_;
 
-void ip_parse_common_args(int *argcp, char ***argvp)
+char **ip_parse_common_args(char **argv)
 {
-	int argc = *argcp;
-	char **argv = *argvp;
 	static const char ip_common_commands[] ALIGN1 =
-		"-family\0""inet\0""inet6\0""link\0"
-		"-4\0""-6\0""-0\0""-oneline\0";
+		"oneline" "\0"
+		"family" "\0"
+		"4" "\0"
+		"6" "\0"
+		"0" "\0"
+		;
 	enum {
-		ARG_family = 1,
-		ARG_inet,
-		ARG_inet6,
-		ARG_link,
+		ARG_oneline,
+		ARG_family,
 		ARG_IPv4,
 		ARG_IPv6,
 		ARG_packet,
-		ARG_oneline
 	};
-	smalluint arg;
+	static const family_t af_numbers[] = { AF_INET, AF_INET6, AF_PACKET };
+	int arg;
 
-	while (argc > 1) {
-		char *opt = argv[1];
+	while (*argv) {
+		char *opt = *argv;
 
-		if (strcmp(opt,"--") == 0) {
-			argc--;
-			argv++;
-			break;
-		}
 		if (opt[0] != '-')
 			break;
-		if (opt[1] == '-')
+		opt++;
+		if (opt[0] == '-') {
 			opt++;
-		arg = index_in_strings(ip_common_commands, opt) + 1;
+			if (!opt[0]) { /* "--" */
+				argv++;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		arg = index_in_strings(ip_common_commands, opt);
+		if (arg < 0)
+			bb_show_usage();
+		if (arg == ARG_oneline) {
+			oneline = 1;
+			argv++;
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (arg == ARG_family) {
-			argc--;
+			static const char families[] ALIGN1 =
+				"inet" "\0" "inet6" "\0" "link" "\0";
 			argv++;
-			if (!argv[1])
+			if (!*argv)
 				bb_show_usage();
-			arg = index_in_strings(ip_common_commands, argv[1]) + 1;
-			if (arg == ARG_inet)
-				preferred_family = AF_INET;
-			else if (arg == ARG_inet6)
-				preferred_family = AF_INET6;
-			else if (arg == ARG_link)
-				preferred_family = AF_PACKET;
-			else
-				invarg(argv[1], "protocol family");
-		} else if (arg == ARG_IPv4) {
-			preferred_family = AF_INET;
-		} else if (arg == ARG_IPv6) {
-			preferred_family = AF_INET6;
-		} else if (arg == ARG_packet) {
-			preferred_family = AF_PACKET;
-		} else if (arg == ARG_oneline) {
-			++oneline;
+			arg = index_in_strings(families, *argv);
+			if (arg < 0)
+				invarg(*argv, "protocol family");
+			/* now arg == 0, 1 or 2 */
 		} else {
-			bb_show_usage();
+			arg -= ARG_IPv4;
+			/* now arg == 0, 1 or 2 */
 		}
-		argc--;
+		preferred_family = af_numbers[arg];
 		argv++;
 	}
 	_SL_ = oneline ? '\\' : '\n';
-	*argcp = argc;
-	*argvp = argv;
+	return argv;
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c b/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c
index b259819..044538a 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static void ipaddr_reset_filter(int _oneline)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
+int ipaddr_list_or_flush(char **argv, int flush)
 {
 	static const char option[] ALIGN1 = "to\0""scope\0""up\0""label\0""dev\0";
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		filter.family = preferred_family;
 
 	if (flush) {
-		if (argc <= 0) {
+		if (!*argv) {
 			bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_requires_arg, "flush");
 		}
 		if (filter.family == AF_PACKET) {
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		}
 	}
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		const int option_num = index_in_strings(option, *argv);
 		switch (option_num) {
 			case 0: /* to */
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 				filter_dev = *argv;
 		}
 		argv++;
-		argc--;
 	}
 
 	xrtnl_open(&rth);
@@ -517,26 +516,26 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 
 	if (filter.family && filter.family != AF_PACKET) {
 		struct nlmsg_list **lp;
-		lp=&linfo;
+		lp = &linfo;
 
 		if (filter.oneline)
 			no_link = 1;
 
-		while ((l=*lp)!=NULL) {
+		while ((l = *lp) != NULL) {
 			int ok = 0;
 			struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(&l->h);
 			struct nlmsg_list *a;
 
-			for (a=ainfo; a; a=a->next) {
+			for (a = ainfo; a; a = a->next) {
 				struct nlmsghdr *n = &a->h;
 				struct ifaddrmsg *ifa = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 
 				if (ifa->ifa_index != ifi->ifi_index ||
 				    (filter.family && filter.family != ifa->ifa_family))
 					continue;
-				if ((filter.scope^ifa->ifa_scope)&filter.scopemask)
+				if ((filter.scope ^ ifa->ifa_scope) & filter.scopemask)
 					continue;
-				if ((filter.flags^ifa->ifa_flags)&filter.flagmask)
+				if ((filter.flags ^ ifa->ifa_flags) & filter.flagmask)
 					continue;
 				if (filter.pfx.family || filter.label) {
 					struct rtattr *tb[IFA_MAX+1];
@@ -581,7 +580,6 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 			if (filter.family != AF_PACKET)
 				print_selected_addrinfo(ifi->ifi_index, ainfo, stdout);
 		}
-		fflush(stdout); /* why? */
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -597,7 +595,7 @@ static int default_scope(inet_prefix *lcl)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
+static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, char **argv)
 {
 	static const char option[] ALIGN1 =
 		"peer\0""remote\0""broadcast\0""brd\0"
@@ -625,7 +623,7 @@ static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	req.n.nlmsg_type = cmd;
 	req.ifa.ifa_family = preferred_family;
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		const int option_num = index_in_strings(option, *argv);
 		switch (option_num) {
 			case 0: /* peer */
@@ -653,8 +651,7 @@ static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 				}
 				if (LONE_CHAR(*argv, '+')) {
 					brd_len = -1;
-				}
-				else if (LONE_DASH(*argv)) {
+				} else if (LONE_DASH(*argv)) {
 					brd_len = -2;
 				} else {
 					get_addr(&addr, *argv, req.ifa.ifa_family);
@@ -713,12 +710,11 @@ static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 				addattr_l(&req.n, sizeof(req), IFA_LOCAL, &lcl.data, lcl.bytelen);
 				local_len = lcl.bytelen;
 		}
-		argc--;
 		argv++;
 	}
 
 	if (d == NULL) {
-		bb_error_msg(bb_msg_requires_arg,"\"dev\"");
+		bb_error_msg(bb_msg_requires_arg, "\"dev\"");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	if (l && strncmp(d, l, strlen(d)) != 0) {
@@ -766,7 +762,7 @@ static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-int do_ipaddr(int argc, char **argv)
+int do_ipaddr(char **argv)
 {
 	static const char commands[] ALIGN1 =
 		"add\0""delete\0""list\0""show\0""lst\0""flush\0";
@@ -775,17 +771,16 @@ int do_ipaddr(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (*argv) {
 		command_num = index_in_substrings(commands, *argv);
+		if (command_num < 0 || command_num > 5)
+			bb_error_msg_and_die("unknown command %s", *argv);
+		argv++;
 	}
-	if (command_num < 0 || command_num > 5)
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("unknown command %s", *argv);
-	--argc;
-	++argv;
 	if (command_num == 0) /* add */
-		return ipaddr_modify(RTM_NEWADDR, argc, argv);
-	else if (command_num == 1) /* delete */
-		return ipaddr_modify(RTM_DELADDR, argc, argv);
-	else if (command_num == 5) /* flush */
-		return ipaddr_list_or_flush(argc, argv, 1);
-	else /* 2 == list, 3 == show, 4 == lst */
-		return ipaddr_list_or_flush(argc, argv, 0);
+		return ipaddr_modify(RTM_NEWADDR, argv);
+	if (command_num == 1) /* delete */
+		return ipaddr_modify(RTM_DELADDR, argv);
+	if (command_num == 5) /* flush */
+		return ipaddr_list_or_flush(argv, 1);
+	/* 2 == list, 3 == show, 4 == lst */
+	return ipaddr_list_or_flush(argv, 0);
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
index e1c9c60..494b223 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@
 /* taken from linux/sockios.h */
 #define SIOCSIFNAME	0x8923		/* set interface name */
 
-static void on_off(const char *msg) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
-static void on_off(const char *msg)
-{
-	bb_error_msg_and_die("error: argument of \"%s\" must be \"on\" or \"off\"", msg);
-}
-
 /* Exits on error */
 static int get_ctl_fd(void)
 {
@@ -158,8 +152,14 @@ static void set_address(struct ifreq *ifr, int brd)
 }
 
 
+static void die_must_be_on_off(const char *msg) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
+static void die_must_be_on_off(const char *msg)
+{
+	bb_error_msg_and_die("argument of \"%s\" must be \"on\" or \"off\"", msg);
+}
+
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
+static int do_set(char **argv)
 {
 	char *dev = NULL;
 	uint32_t mask = 0;
@@ -172,53 +172,63 @@ static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
 	char *newname = NULL;
 	int htype, halen;
 	static const char keywords[] ALIGN1 =
-		"up\0""down\0""name\0""mtu\0""multicast\0""arp\0""addr\0""dev\0"
-		"on\0""off\0";
-	enum { ARG_up = 1, ARG_down, ARG_name, ARG_mtu, ARG_multicast, ARG_arp,
-		ARG_addr, ARG_dev, PARM_on, PARM_off };
+		"up\0""down\0""name\0""mtu\0""multicast\0""arp\0""addr\0""dev\0";
+	enum { ARG_up = 0, ARG_down, ARG_name, ARG_mtu, ARG_multicast, ARG_arp,
+		ARG_addr, ARG_dev };
+	static const char str_on_off[] ALIGN1 = "on\0""off\0";
+	enum { PARM_on = 0, PARM_off };
 	smalluint key;
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
-		key = index_in_strings(keywords, *argv) + 1;
+	while (*argv) {
+		key = index_in_strings(keywords, *argv);
 		if (key == ARG_up) {
 			mask |= IFF_UP;
 			flags |= IFF_UP;
-		} else if (key == ARG_down) {
+		}
+		if (key == ARG_down) {
 			mask |= IFF_UP;
 			flags &= ~IFF_UP;
-		} else if (key == ARG_name) {
+		}
+		if (key == ARG_name) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			newname = *argv;
-		} else if (key == ARG_mtu) {
+		}
+		if (key == ARG_mtu) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (mtu != -1)
 				duparg("mtu", *argv);
 			if (get_integer(&mtu, *argv, 0))
 				invarg(*argv, "mtu");
-		} else if (key == ARG_multicast) {
+		}
+		if (key == ARG_multicast) {
+			int param;
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			mask |= IFF_MULTICAST;
-			key = index_in_strings(keywords, *argv) + 1;
-			if (key == PARM_on) {
+			param = index_in_strings(str_on_off, *argv);
+			if (param < 0)
+				die_must_be_on_off("multicast");
+			if (param == PARM_on)
 				flags |= IFF_MULTICAST;
-			} else if (key == PARM_off) {
+			else
 				flags &= ~IFF_MULTICAST;
-			} else
-				on_off("multicast");
-		} else if (key == ARG_arp) {
+		}
+		if (key == ARG_arp) {
+			int param;
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			mask |= IFF_NOARP;
-			key = index_in_strings(keywords, *argv) + 1;
-			if (key == PARM_on) {
+			param = index_in_strings(str_on_off, *argv);
+			if (param < 0)
+				die_must_be_on_off("arp");
+			if (param == PARM_on)
 				flags &= ~IFF_NOARP;
-			} else if (key == PARM_off) {
+			else
 				flags |= IFF_NOARP;
-			} else
-				on_off("arp");
-		} else if (key == ARG_addr) {
+		}
+		if (key == ARG_addr) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			newaddr = *argv;
-		} else {
+		}
+		if (key >= ARG_dev) {
 			if (key == ARG_dev) {
 				NEXT_ARG();
 			}
@@ -226,7 +236,7 @@ static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
 				duparg2("dev", *argv);
 			dev = *argv;
 		}
-		argc--; argv++;
+		argv++;
 	}
 
 	if (!dev) {
@@ -266,26 +276,26 @@ static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipaddr_list_link(int argc, char **argv)
+static int ipaddr_list_link(char **argv)
 {
 	preferred_family = AF_PACKET;
-	return ipaddr_list_or_flush(argc, argv, 0);
+	return ipaddr_list_or_flush(argv, 0);
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-int do_iplink(int argc, char **argv)
+int do_iplink(char **argv)
 {
 	static const char keywords[] ALIGN1 =
 		"set\0""show\0""lst\0""list\0";
-	smalluint key;
-	if (argc <= 0)
-		return ipaddr_list_link(0, NULL);
-	key = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv) + 1;
-	if (key == 0)
+	int key;
+	if (!*argv)
+		return ipaddr_list_link(argv);
+	key = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv);
+	if (key < 0)
 		bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_invalid_arg, *argv, applet_name);
-	argc--; argv++;
-	if (key == 1) /* set */
-		return do_set(argc, argv);
-	else /* show, lst, list */
-		return ipaddr_list_link(argc, argv);
+	argv++;
+	if (key == 0) /* set */
+		return do_set(argv);
+	/* show, lst, list */
+	return ipaddr_list_link(argv);
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
index 9181111..ec09526 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int print_route(struct sockaddr_nl *who ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
+static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, char **argv)
 {
 	static const char keywords[] ALIGN1 =
 		"src\0""via\0""mtu\0""lock\0""protocol\0"USE_FEATURE_IP_RULE("table\0")
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ USE_FEATURE_IP_RULE(ARG_table,)
 	mxrta->rta_type = RTA_METRICS;
 	mxrta->rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(0);
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		arg = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv);
 		if (arg == ARG_src) {
 			inet_prefix addr;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ USE_FEATURE_IP_RULE(ARG_table,)
 				addattr_l(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_DST, &dst.data, dst.bytelen);
 			}
 		}
-		argc--; argv++;
+		argv++;
 	}
 
 	xrtnl_open(&rth);
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static void iproute_reset_filter(void)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
+static int iproute_list_or_flush(char **argv, int flush)
 {
 	int do_ipv6 = preferred_family;
 	struct rtnl_handle rth;
@@ -534,10 +534,10 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 	iproute_reset_filter();
 	filter.tb = RT_TABLE_MAIN;
 
-	if (flush && argc <= 0)
+	if (flush && !*argv)
 		bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_requires_arg, "\"ip route flush\"");
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		arg = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv);
 		if (arg == ARG_proto) {
 			uint32_t prot = 0;
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 				filter.rdst = filter.mdst;
 			}
 		}
-		argc--;
 		argv++;
 	}
 
@@ -667,7 +666,7 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
+static int iproute_get(char **argv)
 {
 	struct rtnl_handle rth;
 	struct {
@@ -698,7 +697,7 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 	req.r.rtm_dst_len = 0;
 	req.r.rtm_tos = 0;
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		switch (index_in_strings(options, *argv)) {
 			case 0: /* from */
 			{
@@ -744,7 +743,7 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 				}
 				req.r.rtm_dst_len = addr.bitlen;
 			}
-			argc--; argv++;
+			argv++;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -822,7 +821,7 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-int do_iproute(int argc, char **argv)
+int do_iproute(char **argv)
 {
 	static const char ip_route_commands[] ALIGN1 =
 	/*0-3*/	"add\0""append\0""change\0""chg\0"
@@ -852,10 +851,10 @@ int do_iproute(int argc, char **argv)
 			cmd = RTM_DELROUTE;
 			break;
 		case 5: /* get */
-			return iproute_get(argc-1, argv+1);
+			return iproute_get(argv+1);
 		case 6: /* list */
 		case 7: /* show */
-			return iproute_list_or_flush(argc-1, argv+1, 0);
+			return iproute_list_or_flush(argv+1, 0);
 		case 8: /* prepend */
 			flags = NLM_F_CREATE;
 			break;
@@ -866,10 +865,10 @@ int do_iproute(int argc, char **argv)
 			flags = NLM_F_EXCL;
 			break;
 		case 11: /* flush */
-			return iproute_list_or_flush(argc-1, argv+1, 1);
+			return iproute_list_or_flush(argv+1, 1);
 		default:
 			bb_error_msg_and_die("unknown command %s", *argv);
 	}
 
-	return iproute_modify(cmd, flags, argc-1, argv+1);
+	return iproute_modify(cmd, flags, argv+1);
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iprule.c b/networking/libiproute/iprule.c
index 3c276e6..6442992 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iprule.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iprule.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int print_rule(struct sockaddr_nl *who ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int iprule_list(int argc, char **argv)
+static int iprule_list(char **argv)
 {
 	struct rtnl_handle rth;
 	int af = preferred_family;
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ static int iprule_list(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (af == AF_UNSPEC)
 		af = AF_INET;
 
-	if (argc > 0) {
+	if (*argv) {
 		//bb_error_msg("\"rule show\" needs no arguments");
-		bb_warn_ignoring_args(argc);
+		bb_warn_ignoring_args(1);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int iprule_list(int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int iprule_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
+static int iprule_modify(int cmd, char **argv)
 {
 	static const char keywords[] ALIGN1 =
 		"from\0""to\0""preference\0""order\0""priority\0"
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int iprule_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		req.r.rtm_type = RTN_UNICAST;
 	}
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		key = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv) + 1;
 		if (key == 0) /* no match found in keywords array, bail out. */
 			bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_invalid_arg, *argv, applet_name);
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ static int iprule_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 				invarg(*argv, "type");
 			req.r.rtm_type = type;
 		}
-		argc--;
 		argv++;
 	}
 
@@ -310,17 +309,16 @@ static int iprule_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-int do_iprule(int argc, char **argv)
+int do_iprule(char **argv)
 {
 	static const char ip_rule_commands[] ALIGN1 =
 		"add\0""delete\0""list\0""show\0";
 	int cmd = 2; /* list */
 
-	if (argc < 1)
-		return iprule_list(0, NULL);
-	if (*argv)
-		cmd = index_in_substrings(ip_rule_commands, *argv);
+	if (!*argv)
+		return iprule_list(argv);
 
+	cmd = index_in_substrings(ip_rule_commands, *argv);
 	switch (cmd) {
 		case 0: /* add */
 			cmd = RTM_NEWRULE;
@@ -330,10 +328,10 @@ int do_iprule(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		case 2: /* list */
 		case 3: /* show */
-			return iprule_list(argc-1, argv+1);
+			return iprule_list(argv+1);
 			break;
 		default:
 			bb_error_msg_and_die("unknown command %s", *argv);
 	}
-	return iprule_modify(cmd, argc-1, argv+1);
+	return iprule_modify(cmd, argv+1);
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iptunnel.c b/networking/libiproute/iptunnel.c
index a45e64d..ad909ff 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iptunnel.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iptunnel.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int do_del_ioctl(const char *basedev, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 }
 
 /* Dies on error */
-static void parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
+static void parse_args(char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 {
 	static const char keywords[] ALIGN1 =
 		"mode\0""ipip\0""ip/ip\0""gre\0""gre/ip\0""sit\0""ipv6/ip\0"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 #endif
 	p->iph.frag_off = htons(IP_DF);
 
-	while (argc > 0) {
+	while (*argv) {
 		key = index_in_strings(keywords, *argv);
 		if (key == ARG_mode) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 			}
 		}
 		count++;
-		argc--;
 		argv++;
 	}
 
@@ -327,11 +326,11 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int do_add(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
+static int do_add(int cmd, char **argv)
 {
 	struct ip_tunnel_parm p;
 
-	parse_args(argc, argv, cmd, &p);
+	parse_args(argv, cmd, &p);
 
 	if (p.iph.ttl && p.iph.frag_off == 0) {
 		bb_error_msg_and_die("ttl != 0 and noptmudisc are incompatible");
@@ -350,11 +349,11 @@ static int do_add(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int do_del(int argc, char **argv)
+static int do_del(char **argv)
 {
 	struct ip_tunnel_parm p;
 
-	parse_args(argc, argv, SIOCDELTUNNEL, &p);
+	parse_args(argv, SIOCDELTUNNEL, &p);
 
 	switch (p.iph.protocol) {
 	case IPPROTO_IPIP:
@@ -487,12 +486,12 @@ static void do_tunnels_list(struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-static int do_show(int argc, char **argv)
+static int do_show(char **argv)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct ip_tunnel_parm p;
 
-	parse_args(argc, argv, SIOCGETTUNNEL, &p);
+	parse_args(argv, SIOCGETTUNNEL, &p);
 
 	switch (p.iph.protocol) {
 	case IPPROTO_IPIP:
@@ -517,25 +516,24 @@ static int do_show(int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
-int do_iptunnel(int argc, char **argv)
+int do_iptunnel(char **argv)
 {
 	static const char keywords[] ALIGN1 =
 		"add\0""change\0""delete\0""show\0""list\0""lst\0";
 	enum { ARG_add = 0, ARG_change, ARG_del, ARG_show, ARG_list, ARG_lst };
 	int key;
 
-	if (argc) {
+	if (*argv) {
 		key = index_in_substrings(keywords, *argv);
 		if (key < 0)
 			bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_invalid_arg, *argv, applet_name);
-		--argc;
-		++argv;
+		argv++;
 		if (key == ARG_add)
-			return do_add(SIOCADDTUNNEL, argc, argv);
+			return do_add(SIOCADDTUNNEL, argv);
 		if (key == ARG_change)
-			return do_add(SIOCCHGTUNNEL, argc, argv);
+			return do_add(SIOCCHGTUNNEL, argv);
 		if (key == ARG_del)
-			return do_del(argc, argv);
+			return do_del(argv);
 	}
-	return do_show(argc, argv);
+	return do_show(argv);
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/utils.h b/networking/libiproute/utils.h
index 2c4dffd..cd65049 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/utils.h
+++ b/networking/libiproute/utils.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "ll_map.h"
 #include "rtm_map.h"
 
-extern int preferred_family;
+extern family_t preferred_family;
 extern smallint show_stats;    /* UNUSED */
 extern smallint show_details;  /* UNUSED */
 extern smallint show_raw;      /* UNUSED */
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extern char _SL_;
 
 extern void incomplete_command(void) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
 
-#define NEXT_ARG() do { argv++; if (--argc <= 0) incomplete_command(); } while (0)
+#define NEXT_ARG() do { if (!*++argv) incomplete_command(); } while (0)
 
 typedef struct
 {