diff --git a/bridge/fdb.c b/bridge/fdb.c
index 4d55fb04..8b133f9c 100644
--- a/bridge/fdb.c
+++ b/bridge/fdb.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static int fdb_show(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/*we'll keep around filter_dev for older kernels */
 	if (filter_dev) {
-		filter_index = if_nametoindex(filter_dev);
+		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
 		if (filter_index == 0) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 				filter_dev);
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int fdb_modify(int cmd, int flags, int argc, char **argv)
 				invarg("invalid VNI\n", *argv);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "via") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			via = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			via = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (via == 0)
 				invarg("invalid device\n", *argv);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "self") == 0) {
diff --git a/bridge/mdb.c b/bridge/mdb.c
index 7b7b81f4..62dc8a0c 100644
--- a/bridge/mdb.c
+++ b/bridge/mdb.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int mdb_show(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
-		filter_index = if_nametoindex(filter_dev);
+		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
 		if (filter_index == 0) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 				filter_dev);
diff --git a/bridge/vlan.c b/bridge/vlan.c
index 69fb5425..f42d7e6b 100644
--- a/bridge/vlan.c
+++ b/bridge/vlan.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ static int vlan_show(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
-		filter_index = if_nametoindex(filter_dev);
+		filter_index = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
 		if (filter_index == 0) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 				filter_dev);
diff --git a/ip/iplink_bond.c b/ip/iplink_bond.c
index f01fd8da..8e8723a9 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bond.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bond.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int bond_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 			addattr8(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_MODE, mode);
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "active_slave") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			ifindex = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			ifindex = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!ifindex)
 				return -1;
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE, ifindex);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static int bond_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS, arp_all_targets);
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "primary") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			ifindex = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			ifindex = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!ifindex)
 				return -1;
 			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY, ifindex);
diff --git a/ip/iplink_bridge.c b/ip/iplink_bridge.c
index d3250980..06ec092f 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bridge.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bridge.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ int bridge_parse_xstats(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv)
 			xstats_print_attr = BRIDGE_XSTATS_MCAST;
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			filter_index = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			filter_index = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (filter_index == 0) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 					*argv);
diff --git a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
index 842c3565..ad03ffb6 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static int vxlan_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			check_duparg(&attrs, IFLA_VXLAN_LINK, "dev", *argv);
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (link == 0) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 					*argv);
diff --git a/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c b/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
index 7542addb..ffa897a3 100644
--- a/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
+++ b/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static int parse_encap_seg6local(struct rtattr *rta, size_t len, int *argcp,
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (iif_ok++)
 				duparg2("iif", *argv);
-			iif = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			iif = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!iif)
 				invarg("\"iif\" interface not found\n", *argv);
 			rta_addattr32(rta, len, SEG6_LOCAL_IIF, iif);
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ static int parse_encap_seg6local(struct rtattr *rta, size_t len, int *argcp,
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (oif_ok++)
 				duparg2("oif", *argv);
-			oif = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			oif = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (!oif)
 				invarg("\"oif\" interface not found\n", *argv);
 			rta_addattr32(rta, len, SEG6_LOCAL_OIF, oif);
diff --git a/ip/link_gre.c b/ip/link_gre.c
index a430ab8d..850eddb7 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre.c
@@ -238,23 +238,19 @@ get_failed:
 			saddr = get_addr32(*argv);
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (link == 0) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
 			}
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
-			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit")) {
-			unsigned int uval;
-
+			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit") ||
+			   !matches(*argv, "hlim")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "inherit") != 0) {
-				if (get_unsigned(&uval, *argv, 0))
+				if (get_u8(&ttl, *argv, 0))
 					invarg("invalid TTL\n", *argv);
-				if (uval > 255)
-					invarg("TTL must be <= 255\n", *argv);
-				ttl = uval;
 			} else
 				ttl = 0;
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "tos") ||
diff --git a/ip/link_gre6.c b/ip/link_gre6.c
index 5f465fef..bb196494 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre6.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre6.c
@@ -251,20 +251,21 @@ get_failed:
 			memcpy(&laddr, &addr.data, sizeof(laddr));
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (link == 0) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
 			}
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
-			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit")) {
-			__u8 uval;
-
+			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit") ||
+			   !matches(*argv, "hlim")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			if (get_u8(&uval, *argv, 0))
-				invarg("invalid TTL", *argv);
-			hop_limit = uval;
+			if (strcmp(*argv, "inherit") != 0) {
+				if (get_u8(&hop_limit, *argv, 0))
+					invarg("invalid HLIM\n", *argv);
+			} else
+				hop_limit = 0;
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "tos") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "tclass") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "dsfield")) {
diff --git a/ip/link_ip6tnl.c b/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
index 8f5c9bd7..fdf113e0 100644
--- a/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
+++ b/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
@@ -193,18 +193,18 @@ get_failed:
 			memcpy(&laddr, addr.data, sizeof(laddr));
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (link == 0)
 				invarg("\"dev\" is invalid", *argv);
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "hoplimit") == 0 ||
-			   strcmp(*argv, "ttl") == 0 ||
+		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "ttl") == 0 ||
+			   strcmp(*argv, "hoplimit") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(*argv, "hlim") == 0) {
-			__u8 uval;
-
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			if (get_u8(&uval, *argv, 0))
-				invarg("invalid HLIM", *argv);
-			hop_limit = uval;
+			if (strcmp(*argv, "inherit") != 0) {
+				if (get_u8(&hop_limit, *argv, 0))
+					invarg("invalid HLIM\n", *argv);
+			} else
+				hop_limit = 0;
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "encaplimit") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "none") == 0) {
diff --git a/ip/link_iptnl.c b/ip/link_iptnl.c
index ce3855c1..96048e2e 100644
--- a/ip/link_iptnl.c
+++ b/ip/link_iptnl.c
@@ -200,11 +200,12 @@ get_failed:
 			laddr = get_addr32(*argv);
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (link == 0)
 				invarg("\"dev\" is invalid", *argv);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "ttl") == 0 ||
-			   strcmp(*argv, "hoplimit") == 0) {
+			   strcmp(*argv, "hoplimit") == 0 ||
+			   strcmp(*argv, "hlim") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "inherit") != 0) {
 				if (get_u8(&ttl, *argv, 0))
diff --git a/ip/link_vti.c b/ip/link_vti.c
index 1439e53c..f1a11234 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int vti_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 	unsigned int saddr = 0;
 	unsigned int daddr = 0;
 	unsigned int link = 0;
-	unsigned int fwmark = 0;
+	__u32 fwmark = 0;
 	int len;
 
 	if (!(n->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_CREATE)) {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ get_failed:
 			saddr = get_addr32(*argv);
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
 			if (link == 0) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
 					*argv);
diff --git a/ip/link_vti6.c b/ip/link_vti6.c
index 2a86d592..c394dbca 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti6.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti6.c
@@ -143,9 +143,12 @@ get_failed:
 			memcpy(&saddr, addr.data, sizeof(saddr));
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
+			link = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
+			if (link == 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
+					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
+			}
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "fwmark") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (get_u32(&fwmark, *argv, 0))
@@ -157,7 +160,6 @@ get_failed:
 
 	addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_VTI_IKEY, ikey);
 	addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_VTI_OKEY, okey);
-
 	addattr_l(n, 1024, IFLA_VTI_LOCAL, &saddr, sizeof(saddr));
 	addattr_l(n, 1024, IFLA_VTI_REMOTE, &daddr, sizeof(daddr));
 	addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_VTI_FWMARK, fwmark);
diff --git a/ip/tunnel.c b/ip/tunnel.c
index 04148046..46c91024 100644
--- a/ip/tunnel.c
+++ b/ip/tunnel.c
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ static const char *tnl_encap_str(const char *name, int enabled, int port)
 	const char *val;
 
 	if (!port) {
-		val = "auto";
+		val = "auto ";
 	} else if (port < 0) {
 		val = "";
 	} else {
-		snprintf(b1, sizeof(b1), "%u", port - 1);
+		snprintf(b1, sizeof(b1), "%u ", port - 1);
 		val = b1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tc/emp_ematch.l b/tc/emp_ematch.l
index dc106759..d7a99304 100644
--- a/tc/emp_ematch.l
+++ b/tc/emp_ematch.l
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 ")"					{
 						return yylval.i = *yytext;
 					}
-[^ \t\r\n()]+				{
+[^" \t\r\n()][^ \t\r\n()]*		{
 						yylval.b = bstr_alloc(yytext);
 						if (yylval.b == NULL)
 							return ERROR;