diff --git a/net/frr/Makefile b/net/frr/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b2073735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,393 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Lucian Cristian <lucian.cristian@gmail.com>
+#
+# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
+# See /LICENSE for more information.
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+PKG_NAME:=frr
+PKG_VERSION:=7.1
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
+
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/FRRouting/frr/releases/download/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)/
+PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
+PKG_HASH:=2a4210565e7b41d366f7b9f5f745917d67a0b159f3b6bd49d75f9e730557db2f
+PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+PKG_MAINTAINER:=Lucian Cristian <lucian.cristian@gmail.com>
+
+PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \
+	CONFIG_IPV6 \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-babeld \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-bfdd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-bgpd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-eigrpd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-fabricd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-isisd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ldpd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-libfrr \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-nhrpd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ospfd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ospf6d \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-pbrd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-pimd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ripd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ripngd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-staticd \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-vtysh \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-watchfrr \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-zebra
+
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python3/host
+PKG_FIXUP:=autoreconf
+PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
+
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
+
+define Package/frr/Default
+  SECTION:=net
+  CATEGORY:=Network
+  SUBMENU:=Routing and Redirection
+  DEPENDS:=frr
+  TITLE:=The FRRouting (FRR) Software Routing Suite
+  URL:=https://www.frrouting.org/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS:=+librt
+  MENU:=1
+endef
+
+define Package/frr/description
+  FRRouting is free software that implements and manages various IPv4 and IPv6
+  routing protocols.
+
+  Currently FRRouting supports BGP4, BGP4+, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng,
+  IS-IS, PIM-SM/MSDP, LDP and Babel as well as very early support for EIGRP and
+  NHRP.
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-babeld
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=BABEL routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-bfdd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=BFD routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=bfdd
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-bgpd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=BGPv4, BGPv4+, BGPv4- routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-bgpd
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-eigrpd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=EIGRPD routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-fabricd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=OpenFabric routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-isisd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=IS-IS routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-isisd
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ldpd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=LDP routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-libfrr
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  TITLE:=zebra library
+  DEPENDS+=+libjson-c +libyang
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-libzebra
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-nhrpd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr +libcares
+  TITLE:=NHRP routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ospfd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=OSPFv2 routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-ospfd
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ospf6d
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr @IPV6
+  TITLE:=OSPFv3 routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-ospf6d
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-pbrd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=PBRD routing daemon
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-pimd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=PIM routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ripd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=RIP routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-ripd
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ripngd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr @IPV6
+  TITLE:=RIPNG routing engine
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-ripngd
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-staticd
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  TITLE:=STATICD routing engine
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-vtysh
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr +libreadline +libncurses
+  TITLE:=integrated shell for frr routing software
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-vtysh
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-watchfrr
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  TITLE:=frr watchdog
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  DEFAULT:=y if PACKAGE_frr
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-zebra
+  $(call Package/frr/Default)
+  TITLE:=Zebra daemon
+  DEPENDS+=+frr-libfrr
+  DEFAULT:=y if PACKAGE_frr
+  CONFLICTS:=quagga-zebra
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-libfrr/conffiles
+/etc/frr/
+endef
+
+define Build/Prepare
+	$(Build/Prepare/Default)
+	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/lib
+	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lib/command.h $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/lib/
+endef
+
+define Build/Configure
+    ( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/ ; \
+    cd build ; \
+    ../configure \
+	--host="$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)" \
+	--build="$(GNU_HOST_NAME)" \
+	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)" \
+	CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)" \
+	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)" \
+	HOST_CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
+	HOST_LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
+	BUILD_CPPFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPLAGS)" \
+	BUILD_CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
+	BUILD_LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" \
+	--prefix=/usr \
+	--enable-shared \
+	--disable-static \
+	--enable-user=network \
+	--enable-group=network \
+	--enable-multipath=16 \
+	--disable-capabilities \
+	--disable-ospfclient \
+	--disable-doc \
+	--with-vtysh-pager=cat \
+	--localstatedir=/var/run/frr \
+	--sysconfdir=/etc/frr/ \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-babeld,babeld) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-bfdd,bfdd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-bgpd,bgpd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-eigrpd,eigrpd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-fabricd,fabricd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-isisd,isisd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ldpd,ldpd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-nhrpd,nhrpd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ospfd,ospfd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ospf6d,ospf6d) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-pbrd,pbrd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-pimd,pimd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-staticd,staticd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ripd,ripd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-ripngd,ripngd) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-vtysh,vtysh) \
+	$(call autoconf_bool,CONFIG_PACKAGE_frr-libfrr,zebra) \
+)
+endef
+
+#	just speed it up
+NUM_CORES ?= $(shell grep -c "vendor_id" /proc/cpuinfo)
+
+define Build/Compile
+	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build -j$(NUM_CORES)
+endef
+
+define Package/frr/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/frrcommon.sh $(1)/usr/sbin/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/frr $(1)/etc/init.d/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-watchfrr/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/watchfrr.sh $(1)/usr/sbin/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/watchfrr/.libs/watchfrr $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-zebra/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/zebra/.libs/zebra $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-babeld/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/babeld/.libs/babeld $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-bfdd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/bfdd/.libs/bfdd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-bgpd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/bgpd/.libs/bgpd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-eigrpd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/eigrpd/.libs/eigrpd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-fabricd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/isisd/.libs/fabricd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-isisd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/isisd/.libs/isisd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ldpd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/ldpd/.libs/ldpd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-nhrpd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/nhrpd/.libs/nhrpd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ospfd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/ospfd/.libs/ospfd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ospf6d/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/ospf6d/.libs/ospf6d $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-pbrd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/pbrd/.libs/pbrd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-pimd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/pimd/.libs/pimd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ripd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/ripd/.libs/ripd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-ripngd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/ripngd/.libs/ripngd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-staticd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/staticd/.libs/staticd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-vrrpd/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/vrrpd/.libs/vrrpd $(1)/usr/sbin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-vtysh/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/vtysh/.libs/vtysh $(1)/usr/bin/
+endef
+
+define Package/frr-libfrr/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
+	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/build/lib/.libs/libfrr.so* $(1)/usr/lib/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/frr
+	chmod 0750 $(1)/etc/frr
+	$(INSTALL_CONF) ./files/{frr.conf,daemons} $(1)/etc/frr/
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call HostBuild))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-babeld))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-bfdd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-bgpd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-eigrpd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-fabricd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-isisd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-ldpd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-libfrr))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-nhrpd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-ospfd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-ospf6d))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-pbrd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-pimd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-ripd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-ripngd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-staticd))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-vtysh))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-watchfrr))
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,frr-zebra))
diff --git a/net/frr/files/daemons b/net/frr/files/daemons
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3a2064f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/files/daemons
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# The watchfrr and zebra daemons are always started.
+#
+bgpd=no
+ospfd=no
+#ospfd_instances=1,20
+ospf6d=no
+ripd=no
+ripngd=no
+isisd=no
+pimd=no
+ldpd=no
+nhrpd=no
+eigrpd=no
+babeld=no
+sharpd=no
+pbrd=no
+bfdd=no
+fabricd=no
+vrrpd=no
+
+#
+# If this option is set the /etc/init.d/frr script automatically loads
+# the config via "vtysh -b" when the servers are started.
+# Check /etc/pam.d/frr if you intend to use "vtysh"!
+#
+vtysh_enable=yes
+zebra_options="  -A 127.0.0.1 -s 90000000"
+bgpd_options="   -A 127.0.0.1"
+ospfd_options="  -A 127.0.0.1"
+ospf6d_options=" -A ::1"
+ripd_options="   -A 127.0.0.1"
+ripngd_options=" -A ::1"
+isisd_options="  -A 127.0.0.1"
+pimd_options="   -A 127.0.0.1"
+ldpd_options="   -A 127.0.0.1"
+nhrpd_options="  -A 127.0.0.1"
+eigrpd_options=" -A 127.0.0.1"
+babeld_options=" -A 127.0.0.1"
+sharpd_options=" -A 127.0.0.1"
+pbrd_options="   -A 127.0.0.1"
+staticd_options="-A 127.0.0.1"
+bfdd_options="   -A 127.0.0.1"
+fabricd_options="-A 127.0.0.1"
+vrrpd_options="  -A 127.0.0.1"
+
+# The list of daemons to watch is automatically generated by the init script.
+#watchfrr_options=""
+
+# for debugging purposes, you can specify a "wrap" command to start instead
+# of starting the daemon directly, e.g. to use valgrind on ospfd:
+#   ospfd_wrap="/usr/bin/valgrind"
+# or you can use "all_wrap" for all daemons, e.g. to use perf record:
+#   all_wrap="/usr/bin/perf record --call-graph -"
+# the normal daemon command is added to this at the end.
diff --git a/net/frr/files/frr b/net/frr/files/frr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caeea21c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/files/frr
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+
+START=95
+
+log_success_msg() {
+        echo "$@"
+}
+log_warning_msg() {
+        echo "$@" >&2
+}
+log_failure_msg() {
+        echo "$@" >&2
+}
+
+self="`dirname $0`"
+if [ -r "$self/frrcommon.sh" ]; then
+	. "$self/frrcommon.sh"
+else
+	. "/usr/sbin/frrcommon.sh"
+fi
+
+
+start() {
+	daemon_list daemons
+	watchfrr_options="$watchfrr_options $daemons"
+	daemon_start watchfrr
+}
+stop() {
+	daemon_stop watchfrr
+	all_stop --reallyall
+	exit ${still_running:-0}
+}
+
+restart() {
+	daemon_stop watchfrr
+	all_stop --reallyall
+
+	daemon_list daemons
+	watchfrr_options="$watchfrr_options $daemons"
+	daemon_start watchfrr
+}
+
+status() {
+	fail=0
+	print_status watchfrr || fail=1
+	all_status || fail=1
+	exit $fail
+}
+
+reload() {
+	if [ ! -x "$RELOAD_SCRIPT" ]; then
+		log_failure_msg "The frr-pythontools package is required for reload functionality."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	# restart watchfrr to pick up added daemons.
+	# NB: This will NOT cause the other daemons to be restarted.
+	daemon_list daemons
+	watchfrr_options="$watchfrr_options $daemons"
+	daemon_stop watchfrr && \
+		daemon_start watchfrr
+
+	NEW_CONFIG_FILE="${2:-$C_PATH/frr.conf}"
+	[ ! -r $NEW_CONFIG_FILE ] && log_failure_msg "Unable to read new configuration file $NEW_CONFIG_FILE" && exit 1
+	"$RELOAD_SCRIPT" --reload "$NEW_CONFIG_FILE"
+	exit $?
+}
+
diff --git a/net/frr/files/frr.conf b/net/frr/files/frr.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee7b44253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/files/frr.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+password zebra
+!
+!router eigrp 1
+! network 10.0.0.0/8
+! network 192.168.1.0/24
+!
+!router ospf
+!ospf router-id 172.16.0.2
+!network 192.168.1.0/24 area 0
+!neighbor 172.16.0.1
+!
+!router rip
+! network 10.0.0.0/8
+! network 192.168.1.0/24
+!
+log syslog
+!
+access-list vty permit 127.0.0.0/8
+access-list vty deny any
+!
+line vty
+ access-class vty
diff --git a/net/frr/files/frrcommon.sh b/net/frr/files/frrcommon.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c125205ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/files/frrcommon.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+#
+# This is a "library" of sorts for use by the other FRR shell scripts.  It
+# has most of the daemon start/stop logic, but expects the following shell
+# functions/commands to be provided by the "calling" script:
+#
+#   log_success_msg
+#   log_warning_msg
+#   log_failure_msg
+#
+# (coincidentally, these are LSB standard functions.)
+#
+# Sourcing this file in a shell script will load FRR config variables but
+# not perform any action.  Note there is an "exit 1" if the main config
+# file does not exist.
+#
+# This script should be installed in  /usr/sbin/frrcommon.sh
+
+PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin
+D_PATH="/usr/sbin" # /usr/lib/frr
+C_PATH="/etc/frr" # /etc/frr
+V_PATH="/var/run/frr" # /var/run/frr
+VTYSH="/usr/bin/vtysh" # /usr/bin/vtysh
+FRR_USER="network" # frr
+FRR_GROUP="network" # frr
+FRR_VTY_GROUP="" # frrvty
+
+# ORDER MATTERS FOR $DAEMONS!
+# - keep zebra first
+# - watchfrr does NOT belong in this list
+
+DAEMONS="zebra bgpd ripd ripngd ospfd ospf6d isisd babeld pimd ldpd nhrpd eigrpd sharpd pbrd staticd bfdd fabricd vrrpd"
+RELOAD_SCRIPT="$D_PATH/frr-reload.py"
+
+#
+# general helpers
+#
+
+debug() {
+	[ -n "$watchfrr_debug" ] || return 0
+
+	printf '%s %s(%s):' "`date +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%N`" "$0" $$ >&2
+	# this is to show how arguments are split regarding whitespace & co.
+	# (e.g. for use with `debug "message" "$@"`)
+	while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+		printf ' "%s"' "$1" >&2
+		shift
+	done
+	printf '\n' >&2
+}
+
+chownfrr() {
+	[ -n "$FRR_USER" ] && chown "$FRR_USER" "$1"
+	[ -n "$FRR_GROUP" ] && chgrp "$FRR_GROUP" "$1"
+}
+
+vtysh_b () {
+	[ "$1" = "watchfrr" ] && return 0
+	[ -r "$C_PATH/frr.conf" ] || return 0
+	if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+		"$VTYSH" -b -n -d "$1"
+	else
+		"$VTYSH" -b -n
+	fi
+}
+
+daemon_inst() {
+	# note this sets global variables ($dmninst, $daemon, $inst)
+	dmninst="$1"
+	daemon="${dmninst%-*}"
+	inst=""
+	[ "$daemon" != "$dmninst" ] && inst="${dmninst#*-}"
+}
+
+daemon_list() {
+	# note $1 and $2 specify names for global variables to be set
+	local enabled disabled evar dvar
+	enabled=""
+	disabled=""
+	evar="$1"
+	dvar="$2"
+
+	for daemon in $DAEMONS; do
+		eval cfg=\$$daemon
+		eval inst=\$${daemon}_instances
+		[ "$daemon" = zebra -o "$daemon" = staticd ] && cfg=yes
+		if [ -n "$cfg" -a "$cfg" != "no" -a "$cfg" != "0" ]; then
+			if ! daemon_prep "$daemon" "$inst"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+			debug "$daemon enabled"
+			enabled="$enabled $daemon"
+			if [ -n "$inst" ]; then
+				debug "$daemon multi-instance $inst"
+				oldifs="${IFS}"
+				IFS="${IFS},"
+				for i in $inst; do
+					enabled="$enabled $daemon-$i"
+				done
+				IFS="${oldifs}"
+			fi
+		else
+			debug "$daemon disabled"
+			disabled="$disabled $daemon"
+		fi
+	done
+
+	enabled="${enabled# }"
+	disabled="${disabled# }"
+	[ -z "$evar" ] && echo "$enabled"
+	[ -n "$evar" ] && eval $evar="\"$enabled\""
+	[ -n "$dvar" ] && eval $dvar="\"$disabled\""
+}
+
+#
+# individual daemon management
+#
+
+daemon_prep() {
+	local daemon inst cfg
+	daemon="$1"
+	inst="$2"
+	[ "$daemon" = "watchfrr" ] && return 0
+	[ -x "$D_PATH/$daemon" ] || {
+		log_failure_msg "cannot start $daemon${inst:+ (instance $inst)}: daemon binary not installed"
+		return 1
+	}
+	[ -r "$C_PATH/frr.conf" ] && return 0
+
+	cfg="$C_PATH/$daemon${inst:+-$inst}.conf"
+	if [ ! -r "$cfg" ]; then
+		touch "$cfg"
+		chownfrr "$cfg"
+	fi
+	return 0
+}
+
+daemon_start() {
+	local dmninst daemon inst args instopt wrap bin
+	daemon_inst "$1"
+
+	ulimit -n $MAX_FDS > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
+	daemon_prep "$daemon" "$inst" || return 1
+	if test ! -d "$V_PATH"; then
+		mkdir -p "$V_PATH"
+		chown frr "$V_PATH"
+	fi
+
+	eval wrap="\$${daemon}_wrap"
+	bin="$D_PATH/$daemon"
+	instopt="${inst:+-n $inst}"
+	eval args="\$${daemon}_options"
+
+	if eval "$all_wrap $wrap $bin -d $instopt $args"; then
+		log_success_msg "Started $dmninst"
+		vtysh_b "$daemon"
+	else
+		log_failure_msg "Failed to start $dmninst!"
+	fi
+}
+
+daemon_stop() {
+	local dmninst daemon inst pidfile vtyfile pid cnt fail
+	daemon_inst "$1"
+
+	pidfile="$V_PATH/$daemon${inst:+-$inst}.pid"
+	vtyfile="$V_PATH/$daemon${inst:+-$inst}.vty"
+
+	[ -r "$pidfile" ] || fail="pid file not found"
+	[ -z "$fail" ] && pid="`cat \"$pidfile\"`"
+	[ -z "$fail" -a -z "$pid" ] && fail="pid file is empty"
+	[ -n "$fail" ] || kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null || fail="pid $pid not running"
+
+	if [ -n "$fail" ]; then
+		log_failure_msg "Cannot stop $dmninst: $fail"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	debug "kill -2 $pid"
+	kill -2 "$pid"
+	cnt=1200
+	while kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; do
+		sleep 1
+		[ $(( cnt -= 1 )) -gt 0 ] || break
+	done
+	if kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+		log_failure_msg "Failed to stop $dmninst, pid $pid still running"
+		still_running=1
+		return 1
+	else
+		log_success_msg "Stopped $dmninst"
+		rm -f "$pidfile"
+		return 0
+	fi
+}
+
+daemon_status() {
+	local dmninst daemon inst pidfile pid fail
+	daemon_inst "$1"
+
+	pidfile="$V_PATH/$daemon${inst:+-$inst}.pid"
+
+	[ -r "$pidfile" ] || return 3
+	pid="`cat \"$pidfile\"`"
+	[ -z "$pid" ] && return 1
+	kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null || return 1
+	return 0
+}
+
+print_status() {
+	daemon_status "$1"
+	rv=$?
+	if [ "$rv" -eq 0 ]; then
+		log_success_msg "Status of $1: running"
+	else
+		log_failure_msg "Status of $1: FAILED"
+	fi
+	return $rv
+}
+
+#
+# all-daemon commands
+#
+
+all_start() {
+	daemon_list daemons
+	for dmninst in $daemons; do
+		daemon_start "$dmninst"
+	done
+}
+
+all_stop() {
+	local pids reversed
+
+	daemon_list daemons disabled
+	[ "$1" = "--reallyall" ] && daemons="$daemons $disabled"
+
+	reversed=""
+	for dmninst in $daemons; do
+		reversed="$dmninst $reversed"
+	done
+
+	for dmninst in $reversed; do
+		daemon_stop "$dmninst" &
+		pids="$pids $!"
+	done
+	for pid in $pids; do
+		wait $pid
+	done
+}
+
+all_status() {
+	local fail
+
+	daemon_list daemons
+	fail=0
+	for dmninst in $daemons; do
+		print_status "$dmninst" || fail=1
+	done
+	return $fail
+}
+
+#
+# config sourcing
+#
+
+load_old_config() {
+	oldcfg="$1"
+	[ -r "$oldcfg" ] || return 0
+	[ -s "$oldcfg" ] || return 0
+	grep -v '^[[:blank:]]*\(#\|$\)' "$oldcfg" > /dev/null || return 0
+
+	log_warning_msg "Reading deprecated $oldcfg.  Please move its settings to $C_PATH/daemons and remove it."
+
+	# save off settings from daemons for the OR below
+	for dmn in $DAEMONS; do eval "_new_$dmn=\${$dmn:-no}"; done
+
+	. "$oldcfg"
+
+	# OR together the daemon enabling options between config files
+	for dmn in $DAEMONS; do eval "test \$_new_$dmn != no && $dmn=\$_new_$dmn; unset _new_$dmn"; done
+}
+
+[ -r "$C_PATH/daemons" ] || {
+	log_failure_msg "cannot run $@: $C_PATH/daemons does not exist"
+	exit 1
+}
+. "$C_PATH/daemons"
+
+load_old_config "$C_PATH/daemons.conf"
+load_old_config "/etc/default/frr"
+load_old_config "/etc/sysconfig/frr"
+
+if { declare -p watchfrr_options 2>/dev/null || true; } | grep -q '^declare \-a'; then
+	log_warning_msg "watchfrr_options contains a bash array value." \
+		"The configured value is intentionally ignored since it is likely wrong." \
+		"Please remove or fix the setting."
+	unset watchfrr_options
+fi
+
+#
+# other defaults and dispatch
+#
+
+frrcommon_main() {
+	local cmd
+
+	debug "frrcommon_main" "$@"
+
+	cmd="$1"
+	shift
+
+	if [ "$1" = "all" -o -z "$1" ]; then
+		case "$cmd" in
+		start)	all_start;;
+		stop)	all_stop;;
+		restart)
+			all_stop
+			all_start
+			;;
+		*)	$cmd "$@";;
+		esac
+	else
+		case "$cmd" in
+		start)	daemon_start "$@";;
+		stop)	daemon_stop "$@";;
+		restart)
+			daemon_stop "$@"
+			daemon_start "$@"
+			;;
+		*)	$cmd "$@";;
+		esac
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/net/frr/files/watchfrr.sh b/net/frr/files/watchfrr.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aae461c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/files/watchfrr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# This is NOT the init script!  This is the watchfrr start/stop/restart
+# command handler, passed to watchfrr with the -s/-r/-k commands.  It is used
+# internally by watchfrr to start the protocol daemons with the appropriate
+# options.
+#
+# This script should be installed in  /usr/sbin/watchfrr.sh
+
+log_success_msg() {
+	:
+}
+
+log_warning_msg() {
+	echo "$@" >&2
+	[ -x /usr/bin/logger ] && echo "$@" \
+		| /usr/bin/logger -t watchfrr.sh -p daemon.warn
+}
+
+log_failure_msg() {
+	echo "$@" >&2
+	[ -x /usr/bin/logger ] && echo "$@" \
+		| /usr/bin/logger -t watchfrr.sh -p daemon.err
+}
+
+self="`dirname $0`"
+if [ -r "$self/frrcommon.sh" ]; then
+	. "$self/frrcommon.sh"
+else
+	. "/usr/sbin/frrcommon.sh"
+fi
+
+chownfrr $V_PATH
+
+frrcommon_main "$@"
diff --git a/net/frr/patches/099-redefine_ethhdr.patch b/net/frr/patches/099-redefine_ethhdr.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..361ab8757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/frr/patches/099-redefine_ethhdr.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+--- a/lib/prefix.h	2017-12-03 22:02:41.642317377 +0200
++++ b/lib/prefix.h	2017-12-03 22:03:30.011320262 +0200
+@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
+ 
+ #ifdef SUNOS_5
+ #include <sys/ethernet.h>
+-#else
++/*#else
+ #ifdef GNU_LINUX
+ #include <net/ethernet.h>
+ #else
+ #include <netinet/if_ether.h>
+-#endif
++#endif*/
+ #endif
+ #include "sockunion.h"
+ #include "ipaddr.h"