ipcpd: Revise Data Transfer component0.10.0

This makes the TTL non-optional and allows the maximum (initial) value
of the TTL to be specified at bootstrap (the default is set to
60). The fd in the DT PCI is now called EID (Endpoint ID). The names
"dif" and "ae" have been replaced by "layer" and "component"
respectively in all sources.

Signed-off-by: Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
Signed-off-by: Sander Vrijders <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>

37 files changed, 477 insertions, 484 deletions

diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
index 6a1cde40..4900ec03 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
@@ -174,16 +174,16 @@ static void * mainloop(void * o)
         int                 sfd;
         buffer_t            buffer;
         struct ipcp_config  conf;
-        struct dif_info     info;
+        struct layer_info   info;
         ipcp_config_msg_t * conf_msg;
         ipcp_msg_t *        msg;
 
         (void) o;
 
         while (true) {
-                ipcp_msg_t          ret_msg  = IPCP_MSG__INIT;
-                dif_info_msg_t      dif_info = DIF_INFO_MSG__INIT;
-                int                 fd       = -1;
+                ipcp_msg_t          ret_msg    = IPCP_MSG__INIT;
+                layer_info_msg_t    layer_info = LAYER_INFO_MSG__INIT;
+                int                 fd         = -1;
                 struct cmd *        cmd;
 
                 ret_msg.code = IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_REPLY;
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ static void * mainloop(void * o)
 
                         conf_msg = msg->conf;
                         conf.type = conf_msg->ipcp_type;
-                        strcpy(conf.dif_info.dif_name,
-                               conf_msg->dif_info->dif_name);
+                        strcpy(conf.layer_info.layer_name,
+                               conf_msg->layer_info->layer_name);
                         if (conf_msg->ipcp_type == IPCP_NORMAL) {
                                 conf.addr_size      = conf_msg->addr_size;
-                                conf.fd_size        = conf_msg->fd_size;
-                                conf.has_ttl        = conf_msg->has_ttl;
+                                conf.eid_size       = conf_msg->eid_size;
+                                conf.max_ttl        = conf_msg->max_ttl;
                                 conf.addr_auth_type = conf_msg->addr_auth_type;
                                 conf.routing_type   = conf_msg->routing_type;
                                 conf.pff_type       = conf_msg->pff_type;
@@ -252,43 +252,44 @@ static void * mainloop(void * o)
                                 conf.ip_addr  = conf_msg->ip_addr;
                                 conf.dns_addr = conf_msg->dns_addr;
 
-                                conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo = HASH_MD5;
-                                dif_info.dir_hash_algo      = HASH_MD5;
+                                conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo = HASH_MD5;
+                                layer_info.dir_hash_algo      = HASH_MD5;
                         }
 
                         /* Only udp needs a fixed hash algorithm */
                         if (conf_msg->ipcp_type != IPCP_UDP) {
-                                switch(conf_msg->dif_info->dir_hash_algo) {
+                                switch(conf_msg->layer_info->dir_hash_algo) {
                                 case DIR_HASH_SHA3_224:
-                                        conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo =
+                                        conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo =
                                                 HASH_SHA3_224;
                                         break;
                                 case DIR_HASH_SHA3_256:
-                                        conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo =
+                                        conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo =
                                                 HASH_SHA3_256;
                                         break;
                                 case DIR_HASH_SHA3_384:
-                                        conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo =
+                                        conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo =
                                                 HASH_SHA3_384;
                                         break;
                                 case DIR_HASH_SHA3_512:
-                                        conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo =
+                                        conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo =
                                                 HASH_SHA3_512;
                                         break;
                                 default:
                                         assert(false);
                                 }
 
-                                dif_info.dir_hash_algo =
-                                        conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo;
+                                layer_info.dir_hash_algo =
+                                        conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo;
                         }
 
-                        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo;
+                        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo;
 
                         ret_msg.result = ipcpi.ops->ipcp_bootstrap(&conf);
                         if (ret_msg.result == 0) {
-                                ret_msg.dif_info       = &dif_info;
-                                dif_info.dif_name      = conf.dif_info.dif_name;
+                                ret_msg.layer_info = &layer_info;
+                                layer_info.layer_name =
+                                        conf.layer_info.layer_name;
                         }
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_ENROLL:
@@ -309,9 +310,9 @@ static void * mainloop(void * o)
                         ret_msg.result = ipcpi.ops->ipcp_enroll(msg->dst_name,
                                                                 &info);
                         if (ret_msg.result == 0) {
-                                ret_msg.dif_info       = &dif_info;
-                                dif_info.dir_hash_algo = info.dir_hash_algo;
-                                dif_info.dif_name      = info.dif_name;
+                                ret_msg.layer_info       = &layer_info;
+                                layer_info.dir_hash_algo = info.dir_hash_algo;
+                                layer_info.layer_name    = info.layer_name;
                         }
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_CONNECT:
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
index d53a9d7c..c81ea1aa 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ enum ipcp_state {
 struct ipcp_ops {
         int   (* ipcp_bootstrap)(const struct ipcp_config * conf);
 
-        int   (* ipcp_enroll)(const char *      dst,
-                              struct dif_info * info);
+        int   (* ipcp_enroll)(const char *        dst,
+                              struct layer_info * info);
 
         int   (* ipcp_connect)(const char * dst,
                                const char * component);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct ipcp {
         char *             name;
 
         enum ipcp_type     type;
-        char *             dif_name;
+        char *             layer_name;
 
         uint64_t           dt_addr;
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/ae.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/comp.h
index 527748d1..bdfba353 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/ae.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/comp.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Application Entities for the normal IPC process
+ * Components for the normal IPC process
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., http://www.fsf.org/about/contact/.
  */
 
-#ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_AE_H
-#define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_AE_H
+#ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_COMP_H
+#define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_COMP_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/cacep.h>
 
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 
 #define DST_MAX_STRLEN 64
 
-enum ae_id {
-        AEID_DT = 0,
-        AEID_ENROLL,
-        AEID_MGMT,
-        AEID_MAX
+enum comp_id {
+        COMPID_DT = 0,
+        COMPID_ENROLL,
+        COMPID_MGMT,
+        COMPID_MAX
 };
 
 struct conn {
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ struct conn {
         } flow_info;
 };
 
-#endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_AE_H */
+#endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_COMP_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c
index 7a6f252e..843eb280 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Handles AE connections
+ * Handles connections between components
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/notifier.h>
 
-#include "ae.h"
+#include "comp.h"
 #include "connmgr.h"
 #include "enroll.h"
 #include "ipcp.h"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct conn_el {
         struct conn      conn;
 };
 
-struct ae {
+struct comp {
         struct nbs *     nbs;
         struct conn_info info;
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct ae {
 };
 
 struct {
-        struct ae          aes[AEID_MAX];
+        struct comp        comps[COMPID_MAX];
         enum connmgr_state state;
 
         pthread_t          acceptor;
@@ -72,19 +72,19 @@ struct {
 
 static int get_id_by_name(const char * name)
 {
-        enum ae_id i;
+        enum comp_id i;
 
-        for (i = 0; i < AEID_MAX; ++i)
-                if (strcmp(name, connmgr.aes[i].info.ae_name) == 0)
+        for (i = 0; i < COMPID_MAX; ++i)
+                if (strcmp(name, connmgr.comps[i].info.comp_name) == 0)
                         return i;
 
         return -1;
 }
 
-static int add_ae_conn(enum ae_id         id,
-                       int                fd,
-                       qosspec_t          qs,
-                       struct conn_info * rcv_info)
+static int add_comp_conn(enum comp_id       id,
+                         int                fd,
+                         qosspec_t          qs,
+                         struct conn_info * rcv_info)
 {
         struct conn_el * el;
 
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ static int add_ae_conn(enum ae_id         id,
         el->conn.flow_info.fd = fd;
         el->conn.flow_info.qs = qs;
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
 
-        list_add(&el->next, &connmgr.aes[id].pending);
-        pthread_cond_signal(&connmgr.aes[id].cond);
+        list_add(&el->next, &connmgr.comps[id].pending);
+        pthread_cond_signal(&connmgr.comps[id].cond);
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -135,24 +135,24 @@ static void * flow_acceptor(void * o)
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                id = get_id_by_name(rcv_info.ae_name);
+                id = get_id_by_name(rcv_info.comp_name);
                 if (id < 0) {
-                        log_dbg("Connection request for unknown AE %s.",
-                                rcv_info.ae_name);
+                        log_dbg("Connection request for unknown component %s.",
+                                rcv_info.comp_name);
                         cacep_snd(fd, &fail_info);
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                assert(id < AEID_MAX);
+                assert(id < COMPID_MAX);
 
-                if (cacep_snd(fd, &connmgr.aes[id].info)) {
+                if (cacep_snd(fd, &connmgr.comps[id].info)) {
                         log_dbg("Failed to respond to request.");
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                if (add_ae_conn(id, fd, qs, &rcv_info)) {
+                if (add_comp_conn(id, fd, qs, &rcv_info)) {
                         log_dbg("Failed to add new connection.");
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
                         continue;
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ void connmgr_fini(void)
         if (connmgr.state == CONNMGR_RUNNING)
                 pthread_join(connmgr.acceptor, NULL);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < AEID_MAX; ++i)
-                connmgr_ae_fini(i);
+        for (i = 0; i < COMPID_MAX; ++i)
+                connmgr_comp_fini(i);
 }
 
 int connmgr_start(void)
@@ -196,64 +196,64 @@ void connmgr_stop(void)
                 pthread_cancel(connmgr.acceptor);
 }
 
-int connmgr_ae_init(enum ae_id               id,
-                    const struct conn_info * info)
+int connmgr_comp_init(enum comp_id             id,
+                      const struct conn_info * info)
 {
-        struct ae * ae;
+        struct comp * comp;
 
-        assert(id >= 0 && id < AEID_MAX);
+        assert(id >= 0 && id < COMPID_MAX);
 
-        ae = connmgr.aes + id;
+        comp = connmgr.comps + id;
 
-        if (pthread_mutex_init(&ae->lock, NULL))
+        if (pthread_mutex_init(&comp->lock, NULL))
                 return -1;
 
-        if (pthread_cond_init(&ae->cond, NULL)) {
-                pthread_mutex_destroy(&ae->lock);
+        if (pthread_cond_init(&comp->cond, NULL)) {
+                pthread_mutex_destroy(&comp->lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        list_head_init(&ae->conns);
-        list_head_init(&ae->pending);
+        list_head_init(&comp->conns);
+        list_head_init(&comp->pending);
 
-        memcpy(&connmgr.aes[id].info, info, sizeof(connmgr.aes[id].info));
+        memcpy(&connmgr.comps[id].info, info, sizeof(connmgr.comps[id].info));
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-void connmgr_ae_fini(enum ae_id id)
+void connmgr_comp_fini(enum comp_id id)
 {
         struct list_head * p;
         struct list_head * h;
-        struct ae *        ae;
+        struct comp *      comp;
 
-        assert(id >= 0 && id < AEID_MAX);
+        assert(id >= 0 && id < COMPID_MAX);
 
-        if (strlen(connmgr.aes[id].info.ae_name) == 0)
+        if (strlen(connmgr.comps[id].info.comp_name) == 0)
                 return;
 
-        ae = connmgr.aes + id;
+        comp = connmgr.comps + id;
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&ae->lock);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&comp->lock);
 
-        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &ae->conns) {
+        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &comp->conns) {
                 struct conn_el * e = list_entry(p, struct conn_el, next);
                 list_del(&e->next);
                 free(e);
         }
 
-        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &ae->pending) {
+        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &comp->pending) {
                 struct conn_el * e = list_entry(p, struct conn_el, next);
                 list_del(&e->next);
                 free(e);
         }
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&ae->lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&comp->lock);
 
-        pthread_cond_destroy(&ae->cond);
-        pthread_mutex_destroy(&ae->lock);
+        pthread_cond_destroy(&comp->cond);
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&comp->lock);
 
-        memset(&connmgr.aes[id].info, 0, sizeof(connmgr.aes[id].info));
+        memset(&connmgr.comps[id].info, 0, sizeof(connmgr.comps[id].info));
 }
 
 int connmgr_ipcp_connect(const char * dst,
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ int connmgr_ipcp_connect(const char * dst,
                 strcpy(ce->conn.flow_info.dst, dst);
         }
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
 
-        list_add(&ce->next, &connmgr.aes[id].conns);
+        list_add(&ce->next, &connmgr.comps[id].conns);
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ int connmgr_ipcp_disconnect(const char * dst,
         if (id < 0)
                 return -1;
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
 
-        list_for_each_safe(p,h, &connmgr.aes[id].conns) {
+        list_for_each_safe(p,h, &connmgr.comps[id].conns) {
                 struct conn_el * el = list_entry(p, struct conn_el, next);
                 if (strcmp(el->conn.flow_info.dst, dst) == 0) {
                         int ret;
-                        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+                        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
                         list_del(&el->next);
                         ret = connmgr_dealloc(id, &el->conn);
                         free(el);
@@ -329,17 +329,17 @@ int connmgr_ipcp_disconnect(const char * dst,
                 }
         }
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.aes[id].lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&connmgr.comps[id].lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-int connmgr_alloc(enum ae_id    id,
+int connmgr_alloc(enum comp_id  id,
                   const char *  dst,
                   qosspec_t *   qs,
                   struct conn * conn)
 {
-        assert(id >= 0 && id < AEID_MAX);
+        assert(id >= 0 && id < COMPID_MAX);
         assert(dst);
 
         conn->flow_info.fd = flow_alloc(dst, qs, NULL);
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ int connmgr_alloc(enum ae_id    id,
                 memset(&conn->flow_info.qs, 0, sizeof(conn->flow_info.qs));
 
         log_dbg("Sending cacep info for protocol %s to fd %d.",
-                connmgr.aes[id].info.protocol, conn->flow_info.fd);
+                connmgr.comps[id].info.protocol, conn->flow_info.fd);
 
-        if (cacep_snd(conn->flow_info.fd, &connmgr.aes[id].info)) {
+        if (cacep_snd(conn->flow_info.fd, &connmgr.comps[id].info)) {
                 log_dbg("Failed to create application connection.");
                 flow_dealloc(conn->flow_info.fd);
                 return -1;
@@ -368,31 +368,31 @@ int connmgr_alloc(enum ae_id    id,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (strcmp(connmgr.aes[id].info.protocol, conn->conn_info.protocol)) {
+        if (strcmp(connmgr.comps[id].info.protocol, conn->conn_info.protocol)) {
                 log_dbg("Unknown protocol (requested %s, got %s).",
-                        connmgr.aes[id].info.protocol,
+                        connmgr.comps[id].info.protocol,
                         conn->conn_info.protocol);
                 flow_dealloc(conn->flow_info.fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (connmgr.aes[id].info.pref_version != conn->conn_info.pref_version) {
+        if (connmgr.comps[id].info.pref_version != conn->conn_info.pref_version) {
                 log_dbg("Unknown protocol version.");
                 flow_dealloc(conn->flow_info.fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (connmgr.aes[id].info.pref_syntax != conn->conn_info.pref_syntax) {
+        if (connmgr.comps[id].info.pref_syntax != conn->conn_info.pref_syntax) {
                 log_dbg("Unknown protocol syntax.");
                 flow_dealloc(conn->flow_info.fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         switch (id) {
-        case AEID_DT:
+        case COMPID_DT:
                 notifier_event(NOTIFY_DT_CONN_ADD, conn);
                 break;
-        case AEID_MGMT:
+        case COMPID_MGMT:
                 notifier_event(NOTIFY_MGMT_CONN_ADD, conn);
                 break;
         default:
@@ -402,14 +402,14 @@ int connmgr_alloc(enum ae_id    id,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int connmgr_dealloc(enum ae_id    id,
+int connmgr_dealloc(enum comp_id  id,
                     struct conn * conn)
 {
         switch (id) {
-        case AEID_DT:
+        case COMPID_DT:
                 notifier_event(NOTIFY_DT_CONN_DEL, conn);
                 break;
-        case AEID_MGMT:
+        case COMPID_MGMT:
                 notifier_event(NOTIFY_MGMT_CONN_DEL, conn);
                 break;
         default:
@@ -420,30 +420,30 @@ int connmgr_dealloc(enum ae_id    id,
 }
 
 
-int connmgr_wait(enum ae_id    id,
+int connmgr_wait(enum comp_id  id,
                  struct conn * conn)
 {
         struct conn_el * el;
-        struct ae *      ae;
+        struct comp *    comp;
 
-        assert(id >= 0 && id < AEID_MAX);
+        assert(id >= 0 && id < COMPID_MAX);
         assert(conn);
 
-        ae = connmgr.aes + id;
+        comp = connmgr.comps + id;
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&ae->lock);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&comp->lock);
 
         pthread_cleanup_push((void(*)(void *))pthread_mutex_unlock,
-                             (void *) &ae->lock);
+                             (void *) &comp->lock);
 
-        while (list_is_empty(&ae->pending))
-                pthread_cond_wait(&ae->cond, &ae->lock);
+        while (list_is_empty(&comp->pending))
+                pthread_cond_wait(&comp->cond, &comp->lock);
 
         pthread_cleanup_pop(false);
 
-        el = list_first_entry((&ae->pending), struct conn_el, next);
+        el = list_first_entry((&comp->pending), struct conn_el, next);
         if (el == NULL) {
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&ae->lock);
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&comp->lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ int connmgr_wait(enum ae_id    id,
         list_del(&el->next);
         free(el);
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&ae->lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&comp->lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h
index 0efeae89..cf627d60 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/cacep.h>
 #include <ouroboros/qos.h>
 
-#include "ae.h"
+#include "comp.h"
 
 #define NOTIFY_DT_CONN_ADD    0x00D0
 #define NOTIFY_DT_CONN_DEL    0x00D1
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ int         connmgr_start(void);
 
 void        connmgr_stop(void);
 
-int         connmgr_ae_init(enum ae_id               id,
-                            const struct conn_info * info);
+int         connmgr_comp_init(enum comp_id             id,
+                              const struct conn_info * info);
 
-void        connmgr_ae_fini(enum ae_id id);
+void        connmgr_comp_fini(enum comp_id id);
 
 int         connmgr_ipcp_connect(const char * dst,
                                  const char * component);
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ int         connmgr_ipcp_connect(const char * dst,
 int         connmgr_ipcp_disconnect(const char * dst,
                                     const char * component);
 
-int         connmgr_alloc(enum ae_id    id,
+int         connmgr_alloc(enum comp_id  id,
                           const char *  dst,
                           qosspec_t *   qs,
                           struct conn * conn);
 
-int         connmgr_dealloc(enum ae_id    id,
+int         connmgr_dealloc(enum comp_id  id,
                             struct conn * conn);
 
-int         connmgr_wait(enum ae_id    id,
+int         connmgr_wait(enum comp_id  id,
                          struct conn * conn);
 
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_CONNMGR_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dht.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dht.c
index d2ea9985..ebed4068 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dht.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dht.c
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ struct dht * dht_create(uint64_t addr)
         if (tpm_start(dht->tpm))
                 goto fail_tpm_start;
 
-        dht->fd   = dt_reg_ae(dht, &dht_post_sdu);
+        dht->fd   = dt_reg_comp(dht, &dht_post_sdu);
         notifier_reg(handle_event, dht);
 #else
         (void) handle_event;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
index 1d0a5270..2428e1b6 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * DIF directory
+ * Directory
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h
index 916088e8..365341ad 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * DIF directory
+ * Directory
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c
index 1bc9031e..0df68dd4 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Data Transfer AE
+ * Data Transfer Component
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "dt-ae"
+#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "dt"
 
 #include <ouroboros/bitmap.h>
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "pff.h"
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "sdu_sched.h"
-#include "ae.h"
+#include "comp.h"
 #include "fa.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-struct ae_info {
-        void   (* post_sdu)(void * ae, struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
-        void * ae;
+struct comp_info {
+        void   (* post_sdu)(void * comp, struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
+        void * comp;
 };
 
 struct {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct {
         struct routing_i * routing[QOS_CUBE_MAX];
 
         struct bmp *       res_fds;
-        struct ae_info     aes[PROG_RES_FDS];
+        struct comp_info   comps[PROG_RES_FDS];
         pthread_rwlock_t   lock;
 
         pthread_t          listener;
@@ -127,19 +127,20 @@ static void sdu_handler(int                  fd,
         } else {
                 dt_pci_shrink(sdb);
 
-                if (dt_pci.fd > PROG_RES_FDS) {
-                        if (ipcp_flow_write(dt_pci.fd, sdb))
+                if (dt_pci.eid > PROG_RES_FDS) {
+                        if (ipcp_flow_write(dt_pci.eid, sdb))
                                 ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                         return;
                 }
 
-                if (dt.aes[dt_pci.fd].post_sdu == NULL) {
-                        log_err("No registered AE on fd %d.", dt_pci.fd);
+                if (dt.comps[dt_pci.eid].post_sdu == NULL) {
+                        log_err("No registered component on eid %d.",
+                                dt_pci.eid);
                         ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                         return;
                 }
 
-                dt.aes[dt_pci.fd].post_sdu(dt.aes[dt_pci.fd].ae, sdb);
+                dt.comps[dt_pci.eid].post_sdu(dt.comps[dt_pci.eid].comp, sdb);
         }
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ static void * dt_conn_handle(void * o)
         (void) o;
 
         while (true) {
-                if (connmgr_wait(AEID_DT, &conn)) {
+                if (connmgr_wait(COMPID_DT, &conn)) {
                         log_err("Failed to get next DT connection.");
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ static void * dt_conn_handle(void * o)
 int dt_init(enum pol_routing pr,
             enum pol_pff     pp,
             uint8_t          addr_size,
-            uint8_t          fd_size,
-            bool             has_ttl)
+            uint8_t          eid_size,
+            uint8_t          max_ttl)
 {
         int              i;
         int              j;
@@ -175,13 +176,13 @@ int dt_init(enum pol_routing pr,
 
         memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 
-        strcpy(info.ae_name, DT_AE);
+        strcpy(info.comp_name, DT_COMP);
         strcpy(info.protocol, DT_PROTO);
         info.pref_version = 1;
         info.pref_syntax  = PROTO_FIXED;
         info.addr         = ipcpi.dt_addr;
 
-        if (dt_pci_init(addr_size, fd_size, has_ttl)) {
+        if (dt_pci_init(addr_size, eid_size, max_ttl)) {
                 log_err("Failed to init shm dt_pci.");
                 goto fail_pci_init;
         }
@@ -191,9 +192,9 @@ int dt_init(enum pol_routing pr,
                 goto fail_notifier_reg;
         }
 
-        if (connmgr_ae_init(AEID_DT, &info)) {
+        if (connmgr_comp_init(COMPID_DT, &info)) {
                 log_err("Failed to register with connmgr.");
-                goto fail_connmgr_ae_init;
+                goto fail_connmgr_comp_init;
         }
 
         if (routing_init(pr)) {
@@ -242,8 +243,8 @@ int dt_init(enum pol_routing pr,
  fail_pff:
         routing_fini();
  fail_routing:
-        connmgr_ae_fini(AEID_DT);
- fail_connmgr_ae_init:
+        connmgr_comp_fini(COMPID_DT);
+ fail_connmgr_comp_init:
         notifier_unreg(&handle_event);
  fail_notifier_reg:
         dt_pci_fini();
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ void dt_fini(void)
 
         routing_fini();
 
-        connmgr_ae_fini(AEID_DT);
+        connmgr_comp_fini(COMPID_DT);
 
         notifier_unreg(&handle_event);
 
@@ -298,8 +299,8 @@ void dt_stop(void)
         sdu_sched_destroy(dt.sdu_sched);
 }
 
-int dt_reg_ae(void * ae,
-              void (* func)(void * func, struct shm_du_buff *))
+int dt_reg_comp(void * comp,
+                void (* func)(void * func, struct shm_du_buff *))
 {
         int res_fd;
 
@@ -314,11 +315,11 @@ int dt_reg_ae(void * ae,
                 return -EBADF;
         }
 
-        assert(dt.aes[res_fd].post_sdu == NULL);
-        assert(dt.aes[res_fd].ae == NULL);
+        assert(dt.comps[res_fd].post_sdu == NULL);
+        assert(dt.comps[res_fd].comp == NULL);
 
-        dt.aes[res_fd].post_sdu = func;
-        dt.aes[res_fd].ae = ae;
+        dt.comps[res_fd].post_sdu = func;
+        dt.comps[res_fd].comp     = comp;
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&dt.lock);
 
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ int dt_write_sdu(uint64_t             dst_addr,
 
         dt_pci.dst_addr = dst_addr;
         dt_pci.qc       = qc;
-        dt_pci.fd       = np1_fd;
+        dt_pci.eid      = np1_fd;
 
         if (dt_pci_ser(sdb, &dt_pci)) {
                 log_err("Failed to serialize PDU.");
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h
index 9e8c0780..f3bfdc56 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Data Transfer AE
+ * Data Transfer component
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
 
 #include "dt_pci.h"
 
-#define DT_AE        "Data Transfer"
+#define DT_COMP      "Data Transfer"
 #define DT_PROTO     "dtp"
 #define INVALID_ADDR 0
 
 int  dt_init(enum pol_routing pr,
              enum pol_pff     pp,
              uint8_t          addr_size,
-             uint8_t          fd_size,
-             bool             has_ttl
+             uint8_t          eid_size,
+             uint8_t          max_ttl
 );
 
 void dt_fini(void);
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ int  dt_start(void);
 
 void dt_stop(void);
 
-int  dt_reg_ae(void * ae,
-               void (* func)(void * ae, struct shm_du_buff * sdb));
+int  dt_reg_comp(void * comp,
+                 void (* func)(void * comp, struct shm_du_buff * sdb));
 
 int  dt_write_sdu(uint64_t             dst_addr,
                   qoscube_t            qc,
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c
index 77fa048e..76304668 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Protocol Control Information of Data Transfer AE
+ * Protocol Control Information of Data Transfer Component
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -28,36 +28,32 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-#define DEFAULT_TTL   60
-
 struct {
         uint8_t         addr_size;
-        uint8_t         fd_size;
-        bool            has_ttl;
+        uint8_t         eid_size;
         size_t          head_size;
 
-        /* offsets */
+        /* Offsets */
         size_t          qc_o;
         size_t          ttl_o;
-        size_t          fd_o;
+        size_t          eid_o;
+
+        /* Initial TTL value */
+        uint8_t         max_ttl;
 } dt_pci_info;
 
 int dt_pci_init(uint8_t addr_size,
-                uint8_t fd_size,
-                bool    has_ttl)
+                uint8_t eid_size,
+                uint8_t max_ttl)
 {
         dt_pci_info.addr_size = addr_size;
-        dt_pci_info.fd_size   = fd_size;
-        dt_pci_info.has_ttl   = has_ttl;
-
-        dt_pci_info.qc_o = dt_pci_info.addr_size;
-        dt_pci_info.ttl_o = dt_pci_info.qc_o + QOS_LEN;
-        if (dt_pci_info.has_ttl)
-                dt_pci_info.fd_o = dt_pci_info.ttl_o + TTL_LEN;
-        else
-                dt_pci_info.fd_o = dt_pci_info.ttl_o;
+        dt_pci_info.eid_size  = eid_size;
+        dt_pci_info.max_ttl   = max_ttl;
 
-        dt_pci_info.head_size = dt_pci_info.fd_o + dt_pci_info.fd_size;
+        dt_pci_info.qc_o      = dt_pci_info.addr_size;
+        dt_pci_info.ttl_o     = dt_pci_info.qc_o + QOS_LEN;
+        dt_pci_info.eid_o     = dt_pci_info.ttl_o + TTL_LEN;
+        dt_pci_info.head_size = dt_pci_info.eid_o + dt_pci_info.eid_size;
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@ int dt_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
                struct dt_pci *      dt_pci)
 {
         uint8_t * head;
-        uint8_t ttl = DEFAULT_TTL;
+        uint8_t   ttl = dt_pci_info.max_ttl;
 
         assert(sdb);
         assert(dt_pci);
@@ -79,12 +75,11 @@ int dt_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
         if (head == NULL)
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
+        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines. */
         memcpy(head, &dt_pci->dst_addr, dt_pci_info.addr_size);
         memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.qc_o, &dt_pci->qc, QOS_LEN);
-        if (dt_pci_info.has_ttl)
-                memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o, &ttl, TTL_LEN);
-        memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.fd_o, &dt_pci->fd, dt_pci_info.fd_size);
+        memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o, &ttl, TTL_LEN);
+        memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.eid_o, &dt_pci->eid, dt_pci_info.eid_size);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -99,18 +94,14 @@ void dt_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
 
         head = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
 
-        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
+        /* Decrease TTL */
+        --*(head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o);
+
+        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines. */
         memcpy(&dt_pci->dst_addr, head, dt_pci_info.addr_size);
         memcpy(&dt_pci->qc, head + dt_pci_info.qc_o, QOS_LEN);
-
-        if (dt_pci_info.has_ttl) {
-                --*(head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o); /* decrease TTL */
-                memcpy(&dt_pci->ttl, head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o, TTL_LEN);
-        } else {
-                dt_pci->ttl = 1;
-        }
-
-        memcpy(&dt_pci->fd, head + dt_pci_info.fd_o, dt_pci_info.fd_size);
+        memcpy(&dt_pci->ttl, head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o, TTL_LEN);
+        memcpy(&dt_pci->eid, head + dt_pci_info.eid_o, dt_pci_info.eid_size);
 }
 
 void dt_pci_shrink(struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h
index 34df9281..8022f84a 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Protocol Control Information of Data Transfer AE
+ * Protocol Control Information of Data Transfer Component
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -32,29 +32,27 @@
 
 /* Abstract syntax */
 enum dtp_fields {
-        DTP_DST = 0,   /* DST ADDRESS */
-        DTP_QOS,       /* QOS ID      */
-        DTP_DFD,       /* DEST FD     */
-        DTP_TTL,       /* TTL FIELD   */
-        DTP_NUM_FIELDS /* number of fields */
+        DTP_DST = 0,   /* DST ADDRESS      */
+        DTP_QOS,       /* QOS ID           */
+        DTP_DEID,      /* DST Endpoint ID  */
+        DTP_TTL,       /* TTL FIELD        */
+        DTP_NUM_FIELDS /* Number of fields */
 };
 
-/* Default field lengths */
+/* Fixed field lengths */
 #define TTL_LEN 1
 #define QOS_LEN 1
-#define DFD_LEN 1
-#define DST_LEN 2
 
 struct dt_pci {
         uint64_t  dst_addr;
         qoscube_t qc;
         uint8_t   ttl;
-        uint32_t  fd;
+        uint32_t  eid;
 };
 
 int   dt_pci_init(uint8_t addr_size,
-                  uint8_t fd_size,
-                  bool    has_ttl);
+                  uint8_t eid_size,
+                  uint8_t max_ttl);
 
 void  dt_pci_fini(void);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
index e8a75241..eaa87a42 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "enroll.pb-c.h"
 typedef EnrollMsg enroll_msg_t;
 
-#define ENROLL_AE               "Enrollment"
+#define ENROLL_COMP             "Enrollment"
 #define ENROLL_PROTO            "OEP" /* Ouroboros enrollment protocol */
 #define ENROLL_WARN_TIME_OFFSET 20
 #define ENROLL_BUF_LEN          1024
@@ -124,16 +124,17 @@ static int send_rcv_enroll_msg(int fd)
         if (labs(ts_diff_ms(&t0, &rtt)) - delta_t > ENROLL_WARN_TIME_OFFSET)
                 log_warn("Clock offset above threshold.");
 
-        strcpy(enroll.conf.dif_info.dif_name, reply->conf->dif_info->dif_name);
+        strcpy(enroll.conf.layer_info.layer_name,
+               reply->conf->layer_info->layer_name);
         enroll.conf.type           = reply->conf->ipcp_type;
         enroll.conf.addr_size      = reply->conf->addr_size;
-        enroll.conf.fd_size        = reply->conf->fd_size;
-        enroll.conf.has_ttl        = reply->conf->has_ttl;
+        enroll.conf.eid_size       = reply->conf->eid_size;
+        enroll.conf.max_ttl        = reply->conf->max_ttl;
         enroll.conf.addr_auth_type = reply->conf->addr_auth_type;
         enroll.conf.routing_type   = reply->conf->routing_type;
         enroll.conf.pff_type       = reply->conf->pff_type;
-        enroll.conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo
-                = reply->conf->dif_info->dir_hash_algo;
+        enroll.conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo
+                = reply->conf->layer_info->dir_hash_algo;
 
         enroll_msg__free_unpacked(reply, NULL);
 
@@ -142,9 +143,9 @@ static int send_rcv_enroll_msg(int fd)
 
 static ssize_t enroll_pack(uint8_t ** buf)
 {
-        enroll_msg_t      msg      = ENROLL_MSG__INIT;
-        ipcp_config_msg_t config   = IPCP_CONFIG_MSG__INIT;
-        dif_info_msg_t    dif_info = DIF_INFO_MSG__INIT;
+        enroll_msg_t      msg        = ENROLL_MSG__INIT;
+        ipcp_config_msg_t config     = IPCP_CONFIG_MSG__INIT;
+        layer_info_msg_t  layer_info = LAYER_INFO_MSG__INIT;
         struct timespec   now;
         ssize_t           len;
 
@@ -160,20 +161,20 @@ static ssize_t enroll_pack(uint8_t ** buf)
         config.ipcp_type          = enroll.conf.type;
         config.has_addr_size      = true;
         config.addr_size          = enroll.conf.addr_size;
-        config.has_fd_size        = true;
-        config.fd_size            = enroll.conf.fd_size;
-        config.has_has_ttl        = true;
-        config.has_ttl            = enroll.conf.has_ttl;
+        config.has_eid_size       = true;
+        config.eid_size           = enroll.conf.eid_size;
+        config.has_max_ttl        = true;
+        config.max_ttl            = enroll.conf.max_ttl;
         config.has_addr_auth_type = true;
         config.addr_auth_type     = enroll.conf.addr_auth_type;
         config.has_routing_type   = true;
         config.routing_type       = enroll.conf.routing_type;
         config.has_pff_type       = true;
         config.pff_type           = enroll.conf.pff_type;
-        config.dif_info           = &dif_info;
+        config.layer_info         = &layer_info;
 
-        dif_info.dif_name      = (char *) enroll.conf.dif_info.dif_name;
-        dif_info.dir_hash_algo = enroll.conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo;
+        layer_info.layer_name     = (char *) enroll.conf.layer_info.layer_name;
+        layer_info.dir_hash_algo  = enroll.conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo;
 
         len = enroll_msg__get_packed_size(&msg);
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
         (void) o;
 
         while (true) {
-                if (connmgr_wait(AEID_ENROLL, &conn)) {
+                if (connmgr_wait(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn)) {
                         log_err("Failed to get next connection.");
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -205,20 +206,20 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
                 len = flow_read(conn.flow_info.fd, buf, ENROLL_BUF_LEN);
                 if (len < 0) {
                         log_err("Failed to read from flow.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         continue;
                 }
 
                 msg = enroll_msg__unpack(NULL, len, buf);
                 if (msg == NULL) {
                         log_err("Failed to unpack message.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         continue;
                 }
 
                 if (msg->code != ENROLL_CODE__ENROLL_REQ) {
                         log_err("Wrong message type.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         enroll_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
                 len = enroll_pack(&reply);
                 if (reply == NULL) {
                         log_err("Failed to pack enrollment message.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         continue;
                 }
 
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
 
                 if (flow_write(conn.flow_info.fd, reply, len)) {
                         log_err("Failed respond to enrollment request.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         free(reply);
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -248,21 +249,21 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
                 len = flow_read(conn.flow_info.fd, buf, ENROLL_BUF_LEN);
                 if (len < 0) {
                         log_err("Failed to read from flow.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         continue;
                 }
 
                 msg = enroll_msg__unpack(NULL, len, buf);
                 if (msg == NULL) {
                         log_err("Failed to unpack message.");
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         continue;
                 }
 
                 if (msg->code != ENROLL_CODE__ENROLL_DONE || !msg->has_result) {
                         log_err("Wrong message type.");
                         enroll_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
-                        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
                         continue;
                 }
 
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
 
                 enroll_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
 
-                connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+                connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -336,13 +337,13 @@ int enroll_init(void)
 
         memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 
-        strcpy(info.ae_name, ENROLL_AE);
+        strcpy(info.comp_name, ENROLL_COMP);
         strcpy(info.protocol, ENROLL_PROTO);
         info.pref_version = 1;
         info.pref_syntax  = PROTO_GPB;
         info.addr         = 0;
 
-        if (connmgr_ae_init(AEID_ENROLL, &info)) {
+        if (connmgr_comp_init(COMPID_ENROLL, &info)) {
                 log_err("Failed to register with connmgr.");
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ void enroll_fini(void)
         if (enroll.state == ENROLL_RUNNING)
                 pthread_join(enroll.listener, NULL);
 
-        connmgr_ae_fini(AEID_ENROLL);
+        connmgr_comp_fini(COMPID_ENROLL);
 }
 
 int enroll_start(void)
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h
index d5bfa71f..615b7025 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 
-#include "ae.h"
+#include "comp.h"
 
 int                  enroll_init(void);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c
index 2b3f5c2a..e7e5a786 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void destroy_conn(int fd)
         fa.r_addr[fd] = INVALID_ADDR;
 }
 
-static void fa_post_sdu(void *               ae,
+static void fa_post_sdu(void *               comp,
                         struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
         struct timespec ts  = {0, TIMEOUT * 1000};
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ static void fa_post_sdu(void *               ae,
         uint8_t *       buf;
         struct fa_msg * msg;
 
-        (void) ae;
+        (void) comp;
 
-        assert(ae == &fa);
+        assert(comp == &fa);
         assert(sdb);
 
         buf = malloc(sizeof(*msg) + ipcp_dir_hash_len());
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int fa_init(void)
         if (pthread_rwlock_init(&fa.flows_lock, NULL))
                 return -1;
 
-        fa.fd = dt_reg_ae(&fa, &fa_post_sdu);
+        fa.fd = dt_reg_comp(&fa, &fa_post_sdu);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
index 47192aa2..ba3fe33f 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@
 
 static int initialize_components(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
-        ipcpi.dif_name = strdup(conf->dif_info.dif_name);
-        if (ipcpi.dif_name == NULL) {
+        ipcpi.layer_name = strdup(conf->layer_info.layer_name);
+        if (ipcpi.layer_name == NULL) {
                 log_err("Failed to set layer name.");
-                goto fail_dif_name;
+                goto fail_layer_name;
         }
 
-        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf->dif_info.dir_hash_algo;
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf->layer_info.dir_hash_algo;
 
         assert(ipcp_dir_hash_len() != 0);
 
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ static int initialize_components(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
         if (dt_init(conf->routing_type,
                     conf->pff_type,
                     conf->addr_size,
-                    conf->fd_size,
-                    conf->has_ttl)) {
+                    conf->eid_size,
+                    conf->max_ttl)) {
                 log_err("Failed to initialize data transfer component.");
                 goto fail_dt;
         }
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ static int initialize_components(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
  fail_dt:
         addr_auth_fini();
  fail_addr_auth:
-        free(ipcpi.dif_name);
- fail_dif_name:
+        free(ipcpi.layer_name);
+ fail_layer_name:
         return -1;
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void finalize_components(void)
 
         addr_auth_fini();
 
-        free(ipcpi.dif_name);
+        free(ipcpi.layer_name);
 }
 
 static int start_components(void)
@@ -182,12 +182,12 @@ static int bootstrap_components(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int normal_ipcp_enroll(const char *      dst,
-                              struct dif_info * info)
+static int normal_ipcp_enroll(const char *        dst,
+                              struct layer_info * info)
 {
         struct conn conn;
 
-        if (connmgr_alloc(AEID_ENROLL, dst, NULL, &conn)) {
+        if (connmgr_alloc(COMPID_ENROLL, dst, NULL, &conn)) {
                 log_err("Failed to get connection.");
                 goto fail_er_flow;
         }
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ static int normal_ipcp_enroll(const char *      dst,
         if (enroll_done(&conn, 0))
                 log_warn("Failed to confirm enrollment with peer.");
 
-        if (connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn))
+        if (connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn))
                 log_warn("Failed to deallocate enrollment flow.");
 
         log_info("Enrolled with %s.", dst);
 
         info->dir_hash_algo = ipcpi.dir_hash_algo;
-        strcpy(info->dif_name, ipcpi.dif_name);
+        strcpy(info->layer_name, ipcpi.layer_name);
 
         return 0;
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static int normal_ipcp_enroll(const char *      dst,
  fail_dt_start:
         finalize_components();
  fail_enroll_boot:
-        connmgr_dealloc(AEID_ENROLL, &conn);
+        connmgr_dealloc(COMPID_ENROLL, &conn);
  fail_er_flow:
         return -1;
 }
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
                 goto fail_bootstrap;
         }
 
-        log_dbg("Bootstrapped in layer %s.", conf->dif_info.dif_name);
+        log_dbg("Bootstrapped in layer %s.", conf->layer_info.layer_name);
 
         return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.c
index a8a69259..520e2952 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/rib.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 
-#include "ae.h"
+#include "comp.h"
 #include "connmgr.h"
 #include "graph.h"
 #include "ipcp.h"
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ static void * ls_conn_handle(void * o)
         (void) o;
 
         while (true) {
-                if (connmgr_wait(AEID_MGMT, &conn)) {
+                if (connmgr_wait(COMPID_MGMT, &conn)) {
                         log_err("Failed to get next MGMT connection.");
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ int link_state_init(enum pol_routing pr)
 
         memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 
-        strcpy(info.ae_name, LS_AE);
+        strcpy(info.comp_name, LS_COMP);
         strcpy(info.protocol, LS_PROTO);
         info.pref_version = 1;
         info.pref_syntax  = PROTO_GPB;
@@ -781,8 +781,8 @@ int link_state_init(enum pol_routing pr)
         if (pthread_mutex_init(&ls.routing_i_lock, NULL))
                 goto fail_routing_i_lock_init;
 
-        if (connmgr_ae_init(AEID_MGMT, &info))
-                goto fail_connmgr_ae_init;
+        if (connmgr_comp_init(COMPID_MGMT, &info))
+                goto fail_connmgr_comp_init;
 
         ls.mgmt_set = fset_create();
         if (ls.mgmt_set == NULL)
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@ int link_state_init(enum pol_routing pr)
  fail_pthread_create_lsupdate:
         fset_destroy(ls.mgmt_set);
  fail_fset_create:
-        connmgr_ae_fini(AEID_MGMT);
- fail_connmgr_ae_init:
+        connmgr_comp_fini(COMPID_MGMT);
+ fail_connmgr_comp_init:
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&ls.routing_i_lock);
  fail_routing_i_lock_init:
         pthread_rwlock_destroy(&ls.db_lock);
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ void link_state_fini(void)
 
         fset_destroy(ls.mgmt_set);
 
-        connmgr_ae_fini(AEID_MGMT);
+        connmgr_comp_fini(COMPID_MGMT);
 
         graph_destroy(ls.graph);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.h
index 70bebd26..b24716c2 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/link_state.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_POL_LINK_STATE_H
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_POL_LINK_STATE_H
 
-#define LS_AE    "Management"
+#define LS_COMP  "Management"
 #define LS_PROTO "LSP"
 
 #include "pol-routing-ops.h"
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/tests/dht_test.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/tests/dht_test.c
index 81a6eb62..cd0a4445 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/tests/dht_test.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/tests/dht_test.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * Unit tests of the DHT AE
+ * Unit tests of the DHT
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
diff --git a/src/irmd/ipcp.c b/src/irmd/ipcp.c
index 1b28c325..87cbaca5 100644
--- a/src/irmd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/irmd/ipcp.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int ipcp_destroy(pid_t pid)
 
 int ipcp_bootstrap(pid_t               pid,
                    ipcp_config_msg_t * conf,
-                   struct dif_info   * info)
+                   struct layer_info * info)
 {
         ipcp_msg_t   msg      = IPCP_MSG__INIT;
         ipcp_msg_t * recv_msg = NULL;
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ int ipcp_bootstrap(pid_t               pid,
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        if (recv_msg->dif_info == NULL) {
+        if (recv_msg->layer_info == NULL) {
                 ipcp_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);
                 return -EIPCP;
         }
 
-        info->dir_hash_algo = recv_msg->dif_info->dir_hash_algo;
-        strcpy(info->dif_name, recv_msg->dif_info->dif_name);
+        info->dir_hash_algo = recv_msg->layer_info->dir_hash_algo;
+        strcpy(info->layer_name, recv_msg->layer_info->layer_name);
 
         ret = recv_msg->result;
         ipcp_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ int ipcp_bootstrap(pid_t               pid,
         return ret;
 }
 
-int ipcp_enroll(pid_t             pid,
-                const char *      dst,
-                struct dif_info * info)
+int ipcp_enroll(pid_t               pid,
+                const char *        dst,
+                struct layer_info * info)
 {
         ipcp_msg_t   msg      = IPCP_MSG__INIT;
         ipcp_msg_t * recv_msg = NULL;
@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ int ipcp_enroll(pid_t             pid,
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        if (recv_msg->dif_info == NULL) {
+        if (recv_msg->layer_info == NULL) {
                 ipcp_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);
                 return -EIPCP;
         }
 
-        info->dir_hash_algo = recv_msg->dif_info->dir_hash_algo;
-        strcpy(info->dif_name, recv_msg->dif_info->dif_name);
+        info->dir_hash_algo = recv_msg->layer_info->dir_hash_algo;
+        strcpy(info->layer_name, recv_msg->layer_info->layer_name);
 
         ipcp_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/irmd/ipcp.h b/src/irmd/ipcp.h
index 5a1c2fe4..8ff062b2 100644
--- a/src/irmd/ipcp.h
+++ b/src/irmd/ipcp.h
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ pid_t ipcp_create(const char *   name,
 
 int   ipcp_destroy(pid_t pid);
 
-int   ipcp_enroll(pid_t             pid,
-                  const char *      dst,
-                  struct dif_info * info);
+int   ipcp_enroll(pid_t               pid,
+                  const char *        dst,
+                  struct layer_info * info);
 
 int   ipcp_bootstrap(pid_t               pid,
                      ipcp_config_msg_t * conf,
-                     struct dif_info *   info);
+                     struct layer_info * info);
 
 int   ipcp_connect(pid_t        pid,
                    const char * dst,
diff --git a/src/irmd/main.c b/src/irmd/main.c
index e9446ade..658811e2 100644
--- a/src/irmd/main.c
+++ b/src/irmd/main.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct ipcp_entry {
         pid_t            pid;
         enum ipcp_type   type;
         enum hash_algo   dir_hash_algo;
-        char *           dif_name;
+        char *           layer_name;
 
         enum init_state  init_state;
         pthread_cond_t   init_cond;
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ static struct ipcp_entry * ipcp_entry_create(void)
         if (e == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        e->name = NULL;
-        e->dif_name = NULL;
+        e->name       = NULL;
+        e->layer_name = NULL;
 
         list_head_init(&e->next);
 
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ static void ipcp_entry_destroy(struct ipcp_entry * e)
         if (e->name != NULL)
                 free(e->name);
 
-        if (e->dif_name != NULL)
-                free(e->dif_name);
+        if (e->layer_name != NULL)
+                free(e->layer_name);
 
         free(e);
 }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static struct ipcp_entry * get_ipcp_by_dst_name(const char * name,
 
         list_for_each_safe(p, h, &irmd.ipcps) {
                 struct ipcp_entry * e = list_entry(p, struct ipcp_entry, next);
-                if (e->dif_name == NULL || e->pid == src)
+                if (e->layer_name == NULL || e->pid == src)
                         continue;
 
                 hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(e));
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static pid_t create_ipcp(char *         name,
         pthread_mutex_init(&tmp->init_lock, NULL);
 
         tmp->pid           = ppid->pid;
-        tmp->dif_name      = NULL;
+        tmp->layer_name    = NULL;
         tmp->type          = ipcp_type;
         tmp->init_state    = IPCP_BOOT;
         tmp->dir_hash_algo = -1;
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t               pid,
                           ipcp_config_msg_t * conf)
 {
         struct ipcp_entry * entry = NULL;
-        struct dif_info     info;
+        struct layer_info   info;
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t               pid,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        entry->dif_name = strdup(info.dif_name);
-        if (entry->dif_name == NULL) {
+        entry->layer_name = strdup(info.layer_name);
+        if (entry->layer_name == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
                 log_warn("Failed to set name of layer.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t               pid,
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
         log_info("Bootstrapped IPCP %d in layer %s.",
-                 pid, conf->dif_info->dif_name);
+                 pid, conf->layer_info->layer_name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t  pid,
                        char * dst_name)
 {
         struct ipcp_entry * entry = NULL;
-        struct dif_info     info;
+        struct layer_info   info;
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t  pid,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (entry->dif_name != NULL) {
+        if (entry->layer_name != NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
                 log_err("IPCP in wrong state");
                 return -1;
@@ -554,10 +554,10 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t  pid,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        entry->dif_name = strdup(info.dif_name);
-        if (entry->dif_name == NULL) {
+        entry->layer_name = strdup(info.layer_name);
+        if (entry->layer_name == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
-                log_err("Failed to strdup dif_name.");
+                log_err("Failed to strdup layer_name.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t  pid,
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
         log_info("Enrolled IPCP %d in layer %s.",
-                 pid, info.dif_name);
+                 pid, info.layer_name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static ssize_t list_ipcps(char *   name,
 }
 
 static int name_reg(const char *  name,
-                    char **       difs,
+                    char **       layers,
                     size_t        len)
 {
         size_t i;
@@ -882,8 +882,8 @@ static int name_reg(const char *  name,
 
         assert(name);
         assert(len);
-        assert(difs);
-        assert(difs[0]);
+        assert(layers);
+        assert(layers[0]);
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ static int name_reg(const char *  name,
 
         list_for_each(p, &irmd.ipcps) {
                 struct ipcp_entry * e = list_entry(p, struct ipcp_entry, next);
-                if (e->dif_name == NULL)
+                if (e->layer_name == NULL)
                         continue;
 
                 for (i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ static int name_reg(const char *  name,
                         pid_t     pid;
                         size_t    len;
 
-                        if (wildcard_match(difs[i], e->dif_name))
+                        if (wildcard_match(layers[i], e->layer_name))
                                 continue;
 
                         hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(e));
@@ -962,15 +962,15 @@ static int name_reg(const char *  name,
 
                         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
-                        if (registry_add_name_to_dif(&irmd.registry,
-                                                     name,
-                                                     e->dif_name,
-                                                     e->type) < 0)
+                        if (registry_add_name_to_layer(&irmd.registry,
+                                                       name,
+                                                       e->layer_name,
+                                                       e->type) < 0)
                                 log_warn("Registered unbound name %s. "
                                          "Registry may be corrupt.",
                                          name);
                         log_info("Registered %s in %s as " HASH_FMT ".",
-                                 name, e->dif_name, HASH_VAL(hash));
+                                 name, e->layer_name, HASH_VAL(hash));
                         ++ret;
 
                         free(hash);
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static int name_reg(const char *  name,
 }
 
 static int name_unreg(const char *  name,
-                      char **       difs,
+                      char **       layers,
                       size_t        len)
 {
         size_t i;
@@ -992,8 +992,8 @@ static int name_unreg(const char *  name,
 
         assert(name);
         assert(len);
-        assert(difs);
-        assert(difs[0]);
+        assert(layers);
+        assert(layers[0]);
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ static int name_unreg(const char *  name,
                 struct ipcp_entry * e =
                         list_entry(pos, struct ipcp_entry, next);
 
-                if (e->dif_name == NULL)
+                if (e->layer_name == NULL)
                         continue;
 
                 for (i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ static int name_unreg(const char *  name,
                         pid_t     pid;
                         size_t    len;
 
-                        if (wildcard_match(difs[i], e->dif_name))
+                        if (wildcard_match(layers[i], e->layer_name))
                                 continue;
 
                         hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(e));
@@ -1033,11 +1033,11 @@ static int name_unreg(const char *  name,
 
                         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
-                        registry_del_name_from_dif(&irmd.registry,
-                                                   name,
-                                                   e->dif_name);
+                        registry_del_name_from_layer(&irmd.registry,
+                                                     name,
+                                                     e->layer_name);
                         log_info("Unregistered %s from %s.",
-                                 name, e->dif_name);
+                                 name, e->layer_name);
                         ++ret;
 
                         free(hash);
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@ static void * mainloop(void * o)
                 case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_ENROLL_IPCP:
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         ret_msg.result = enroll_ipcp(msg->pid,
-                                                     msg->dif_name[0]);
+                                                     msg->layer_name[0]);
                         break;
                 case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_CONNECT_IPCP:
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -2001,14 +2001,14 @@ static void * mainloop(void * o)
                 case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_REG:
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         ret_msg.result = name_reg(msg->dst_name,
-                                                  msg->dif_name,
-                                                  msg->n_dif_name);
+                                                  msg->layer_name,
+                                                  msg->n_layer_name);
                         break;
                 case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_UNREG:
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         ret_msg.result = name_unreg(msg->dst_name,
-                                                    msg->dif_name,
-                                                    msg->n_dif_name);
+                                                    msg->layer_name,
+                                                    msg->n_layer_name);
                         break;
                 case IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_FLOW_ACCEPT:
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
diff --git a/src/irmd/registry.c b/src/irmd/registry.c
index 32975b03..ace9f225 100644
--- a/src/irmd/registry.c
+++ b/src/irmd/registry.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-struct reg_dif {
+struct reg_layer {
         struct list_head next;
-        char *           dif_name;
+        char *           layer_name;
         enum ipcp_type   type;
 };
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int reg_entry_init(struct reg_entry * e,
                 return -1;
 
         list_head_init(&e->next);
-        list_head_init(&e->difs);
+        list_head_init(&e->layers);
         list_head_init(&e->reg_progs);
         list_head_init(&e->reg_pids);
 
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ static void cancel_reg_entry_destroy(void * o)
                 free(a);
         }
 
-        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &e->difs) {
-                struct reg_dif * d = list_entry(p, struct reg_dif, next);
+        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &e->layers) {
+                struct reg_layer * d = list_entry(p, struct reg_layer, next);
                 list_del(&d->next);
-                free(d->dif_name);
+                free(d->layer_name);
                 free(d);
         }
 
@@ -158,57 +158,57 @@ static void reg_entry_destroy(struct reg_entry * e)
         pthread_cleanup_pop(true);
 }
 
-static bool reg_entry_is_local_in_dif(struct reg_entry * e,
-                                      const char *       dif_name)
+static bool reg_entry_is_local_in_layer(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                        const char *       layer_name)
 {
         struct list_head * p = NULL;
 
-        list_for_each(p, &e->difs) {
-                struct reg_dif * d = list_entry(p, struct reg_dif, next);
-                if (!strcmp(dif_name, d->dif_name))
+        list_for_each(p, &e->layers) {
+                struct reg_layer * d = list_entry(p, struct reg_layer, next);
+                if (!strcmp(layer_name, d->layer_name))
                         return true;
         }
 
         return false;
 }
 
-static int reg_entry_add_local_in_dif(struct reg_entry * e,
-                                      const char *       dif_name,
-                                      enum ipcp_type     type)
+static int reg_entry_add_local_in_layer(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                        const char *       layer_name,
+                                        enum ipcp_type     type)
 {
-        struct reg_dif * rdn;
+        struct reg_layer * rdn;
 
         /* already registered. Is ok */
-        if (reg_entry_is_local_in_dif(e, dif_name))
+        if (reg_entry_is_local_in_layer(e, layer_name))
                 return 0;
 
         rdn = malloc(sizeof(*rdn));
         if (rdn == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
-        rdn->dif_name = strdup(dif_name);
-        if (rdn->dif_name == NULL) {
+        rdn->layer_name = strdup(layer_name);
+        if (rdn->layer_name == NULL) {
                 free(rdn);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         rdn->type = type;
-        list_add(&rdn->next, &e->difs);
+        list_add(&rdn->next, &e->layers);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void reg_entry_del_local_from_dif(struct reg_entry * e,
-                                         const char *       dif_name)
+static void reg_entry_del_local_from_layer(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                           const char *       layer_name)
 {
         struct list_head * p = NULL;
         struct list_head * h = NULL;
 
-        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &e->difs) {
-                struct reg_dif * d = list_entry(p, struct reg_dif, next);
-                if (!strcmp(dif_name, d->dif_name)) {
+        list_for_each_safe(p, h, &e->layers) {
+                struct reg_layer * d = list_entry(p, struct reg_layer, next);
+                if (!strcmp(layer_name, d->layer_name)) {
                         list_del(&d->next);
-                        free(d->dif_name);
+                        free(d->layer_name);
                         free(d);
                 }
         }
@@ -637,27 +637,27 @@ void registry_del_process(struct list_head * registry,
         return;
 }
 
-int registry_add_name_to_dif(struct list_head * registry,
-                             const char *       name,
-                             const char *       dif_name,
-                             enum ipcp_type     type)
+int registry_add_name_to_layer(struct list_head * registry,
+                               const char *       name,
+                               const char *       layer_name,
+                               enum ipcp_type     type)
 {
         struct reg_entry * re = registry_get_entry(registry, name);
         if (re == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
-        return reg_entry_add_local_in_dif(re, dif_name, type);
+        return reg_entry_add_local_in_layer(re, layer_name, type);
 }
 
-void registry_del_name_from_dif(struct list_head * registry,
-                                const char *       name,
-                                const char *       dif_name)
+void registry_del_name_from_layer(struct list_head * registry,
+                                  const char *       name,
+                                  const char *       layer_name)
 {
         struct reg_entry * re = registry_get_entry(registry, name);
         if (re == NULL)
                 return;
 
-        reg_entry_del_local_from_dif(re, dif_name);
+        reg_entry_del_local_from_layer(re, layer_name);
 }
 
 void registry_destroy(struct list_head * registry)
diff --git a/src/irmd/registry.h b/src/irmd/registry.h
index e4e0f6c9..08fa9f28 100644
--- a/src/irmd/registry.h
+++ b/src/irmd/registry.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct reg_entry {
         char *              name;
 
         /* layers in which this name is registered */
-        struct list_head    difs;
+        struct list_head    layers;
         /* Programs that can be instantiated by the irmd */
         struct list_head    reg_progs;
         /* Processes that are listening for this name */
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ struct reg_entry *  registry_get_entry_by_hash(struct list_head * registry,
                                                const uint8_t *    hash,
                                                size_t             len);
 
-int                 registry_add_name_to_dif(struct list_head * registry,
-                                             const char *       name,
-                                             const char *       dif_name,
-                                             enum ipcp_type     type);
-
-void                registry_del_name_from_dif(struct list_head * registry,
+int                 registry_add_name_to_layer(struct list_head * registry,
                                                const char *       name,
-                                               const char *       dif_name);
+                                               const char *       layer_name,
+                                               enum ipcp_type     type);
+
+void                registry_del_name_from_layer(struct list_head * registry,
+                                                 const char *       name,
+                                                 const char *       layer_name);
 
 void                registry_destroy(struct list_head * registry);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ee285f8..8e09c427 100644
--- a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include_directories(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include)
 
 protobuf_generate_c(IRM_PROTO_SRCS IRM_PROTO_HDRS irmd_messages.proto)
 protobuf_generate_c(IPCP_PROTO_SRCS IPCP_PROTO_HDRS ipcpd_messages.proto)
-protobuf_generate_c(DIF_CONFIG_PROTO_SRCS DIF_CONFIG_PROTO_HDRS
+protobuf_generate_c(LAYER_CONFIG_PROTO_SRCS LAYER_CONFIG_PROTO_HDRS
   ipcp_config.proto)
 protobuf_generate_c(CACEP_PROTO_SRCS CACEP_PROTO_HDRS cacep.proto)
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/config.h.in"
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config.h" @ONLY)
 
 add_library(ouroboros-common SHARED ${SOURCE_FILES_COMMON} ${IRM_PROTO_SRCS}
-  ${IPCP_PROTO_SRCS} ${DIF_CONFIG_PROTO_SRCS})
+  ${IPCP_PROTO_SRCS} ${LAYER_CONFIG_PROTO_SRCS})
 
 add_library(ouroboros-dev SHARED ${SOURCE_FILES_DEV} ${CACEP_PROTO_SRCS})
 
diff --git a/src/lib/cacep.c b/src/lib/cacep.c
index fb1d4845..6efb7295 100644
--- a/src/lib/cacep.c
+++ b/src/lib/cacep.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int read_msg(int                fd,
         if (msg == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
-        strcpy(info->ae_name, msg->ae_name);
+        strcpy(info->comp_name, msg->comp_name);
         strcpy(info->protocol, msg->protocol);
 
         info->pref_version = msg->pref_version;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int send_msg(int                      fd,
         uint8_t *   data = NULL;
         size_t      len  = 0;
 
-        msg.ae_name      = (char *) info->ae_name;
+        msg.comp_name    = (char *) info->comp_name;
         msg.protocol     = (char *) info->protocol;
         msg.address      = info->addr;
         msg.pref_version = info->pref_version;
diff --git a/src/lib/cacep.proto b/src/lib/cacep.proto
index 945ccccb..16c7a38a 100644
--- a/src/lib/cacep.proto
+++ b/src/lib/cacep.proto
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ message fixed_conc_syntax_msg {
 }
 
 message cacep_msg {
-        required string ae_name                    = 1;
+        required string comp_name                  = 1;
         required string protocol                   = 2;
         required int32 pref_version                = 3;
         repeated int32 supp_version                = 4;
diff --git a/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto b/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto
index 078c1491..92656f8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto
+++ b/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2018
  *
- * DIF config message
+ * Layer configuration message
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@
 
 syntax = "proto2";
 
-message dif_info_msg {
-        required string dif_name      =  1;
+message layer_info_msg {
+        required string layer_name    =  1;
         required uint32 dir_hash_algo =  2;
 }
 
 message ipcp_config_msg {
-        required dif_info_msg dif_info =  1;
-        required int32 ipcp_type       =  2;
+        required layer_info_msg layer_info =  1;
+        required int32 ipcp_type           =  2;
         // Config for normal IPCP
-        optional uint32 addr_size      =  3;
-        optional uint32 fd_size        =  4;
-        optional bool has_ttl          =  5;
-        optional uint32 addr_auth_type =  6;
-        optional uint32 routing_type   =  7;
-        optional uint32 pff_type       =  8;
+        optional uint32 addr_size          =  3;
+        optional uint32 eid_size           =  4;
+        optional uint32 max_ttl            =  5;
+        optional uint32 addr_auth_type     =  6;
+        optional uint32 routing_type       =  7;
+        optional uint32 pff_type           =  8;
         // Config for UDP
-        optional uint32 ip_addr        =  9;
-        optional uint32 dns_addr       = 10;
+        optional uint32 ip_addr            =  9;
+        optional uint32 dns_addr           = 10;
         // Config for the Ethernet LLC
-        optional string if_name        = 11;
+        optional string if_name            = 11;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/ipcpd_messages.proto b/src/lib/ipcpd_messages.proto
index af25189e..2d3bad7f 100644
--- a/src/lib/ipcpd_messages.proto
+++ b/src/lib/ipcpd_messages.proto
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ enum ipcp_msg_code {
 };
 
 message ipcp_msg {
-        required ipcp_msg_code code    =  1;
-        optional string name           =  2;
-        optional bytes hash            =  3;
-        optional int32 port_id         =  4;
-        optional string dst_name       =  5;
-        optional uint32 qoscube        =  6;
-        optional ipcp_config_msg conf  =  7;
-        optional int32 pid             =  8;
-        optional dif_info_msg dif_info =  9;
-        optional int32 response        = 10;
-        optional string comp_name      = 11;
-        optional int32 result          = 12;
+        required ipcp_msg_code code        =  1;
+        optional string name               =  2;
+        optional bytes hash                =  3;
+        optional int32 port_id             =  4;
+        optional string dst_name           =  5;
+        optional uint32 qoscube            =  6;
+        optional ipcp_config_msg conf      =  7;
+        optional int32 pid                 =  8;
+        optional layer_info_msg layer_info =  9;
+        optional int32 response            = 10;
+        optional string comp_name          = 11;
+        optional int32 result              = 12;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/irm.c b/src/lib/irm.c
index 8f5a5191..66b5c849 100644
--- a/src/lib/irm.c
+++ b/src/lib/irm.c
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ int irm_destroy_ipcp(pid_t pid)
 int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t                      pid,
                        const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
-        irm_msg_t         msg      = IRM_MSG__INIT;
-        ipcp_config_msg_t config   = IPCP_CONFIG_MSG__INIT;
-        dif_info_msg_t    dif_info = DIF_INFO_MSG__INIT;
-        irm_msg_t *       recv_msg = NULL;
-        int               ret      = -1;
+        irm_msg_t         msg        = IRM_MSG__INIT;
+        ipcp_config_msg_t config     = IPCP_CONFIG_MSG__INIT;
+        layer_info_msg_t  layer_info = LAYER_INFO_MSG__INIT;
+        irm_msg_t *       recv_msg   = NULL;
+        int               ret        = -1;
 
         if (pid == -1 || conf == NULL)
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -107,10 +107,9 @@ int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t                      pid,
         msg.has_pid = true;
         msg.pid     = pid;
 
-        config.dif_info = &dif_info;
-        msg.conf = &config;
-
-        dif_info.dif_name = (char *) conf->dif_info.dif_name;
+        config.layer_info     = &layer_info;
+        msg.conf              = &config;
+        layer_info.layer_name = (char *) conf->layer_info.layer_name;
 
         config.ipcp_type = conf->type;
 
@@ -118,17 +117,17 @@ int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t                      pid,
         case IPCP_NORMAL:
                 config.has_addr_size      = true;
                 config.addr_size          = conf->addr_size;
-                config.has_fd_size        = true;
-                config.fd_size            = conf->fd_size;
-                config.has_has_ttl        = true;
-                config.has_ttl            = conf->has_ttl;
+                config.has_eid_size       = true;
+                config.eid_size           = conf->eid_size;
+                config.has_max_ttl        = true;
+                config.max_ttl            = conf->max_ttl;
                 config.has_addr_auth_type = true;
                 config.addr_auth_type     = conf->addr_auth_type;
                 config.has_routing_type   = true;
                 config.routing_type       = conf->routing_type;
                 config.has_pff_type       = true;
                 config.pff_type           = conf->pff_type;
-                dif_info.dir_hash_algo    = conf->dif_info.dir_hash_algo;
+                layer_info.dir_hash_algo  = conf->layer_info.dir_hash_algo;
                 break;
         case IPCP_UDP:
                 config.has_ip_addr  = true;
@@ -258,28 +257,28 @@ ssize_t irm_list_ipcps(const char * name,
 }
 
 int irm_enroll_ipcp(pid_t        pid,
-                    const char * dif_name)
+                    const char * layer_name)
 {
         irm_msg_t   msg      = IRM_MSG__INIT;
         irm_msg_t * recv_msg = NULL;
         int         ret      = -1;
 
-        if (pid == -1 || dif_name == NULL)
+        if (pid == -1 || layer_name == NULL)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        msg.code       = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_ENROLL_IPCP;
-        msg.has_pid    = true;
-        msg.pid        = pid;
-        msg.n_dif_name = 1;
-        msg.dif_name   = malloc(sizeof(*(msg.dif_name)));
-        if (msg.dif_name == NULL)
+        msg.code         = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_ENROLL_IPCP;
+        msg.has_pid      = true;
+        msg.pid          = pid;
+        msg.n_layer_name = 1;
+        msg.layer_name   = malloc(sizeof(*(msg.layer_name)));
+        if (msg.layer_name == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        msg.dif_name[0] = (char *) dif_name;
+        msg.layer_name[0] = (char *) layer_name;
 
         recv_msg = send_recv_irm_msg(&msg);
         if (recv_msg == NULL) {
-                free(msg.dif_name);
+                free(msg.layer_name);
                 return -EIRMD;
         }
 
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ int irm_enroll_ipcp(pid_t        pid,
         ret = recv_msg->result;
         irm_msg__free_unpacked(recv_msg, NULL);
 
-        free(msg.dif_name);
+        free(msg.layer_name);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -519,22 +518,22 @@ int irm_unbind_process(pid_t        pid,
 }
 
 int irm_reg(const char * name,
-            char **      difs,
+            char **      layers,
             size_t       len)
 {
-        irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
+        irm_msg_t   msg      = IRM_MSG__INIT;
         irm_msg_t * recv_msg = NULL;
-        int ret = -1;
+        int         ret      = -1;
 
-        if (name == NULL || difs == NULL || len == 0)
+        if (name == NULL || layers == NULL || len == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_REG;
 
         msg.dst_name = (char *) name;
 
-        msg.dif_name = difs;
-        msg.n_dif_name = len;
+        msg.layer_name   = layers;
+        msg.n_layer_name = len;
 
         recv_msg = send_recv_irm_msg(&msg);
         if (recv_msg == NULL)
@@ -553,22 +552,22 @@ int irm_reg(const char * name,
 
 
 int irm_unreg(const char * name,
-              char **      difs,
+              char **      layers,
               size_t       len)
 {
-        irm_msg_t msg = IRM_MSG__INIT;
+        irm_msg_t   msg      = IRM_MSG__INIT;
         irm_msg_t * recv_msg = NULL;
-        int ret = -1;
+        int         ret      = -1;
 
-        if (name == NULL || difs == NULL || len == 0)
+        if (name == NULL || layers == NULL || len == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         msg.code = IRM_MSG_CODE__IRM_UNREG;
 
         msg.dst_name = (char *) name;
 
-        msg.dif_name = (char **) difs;
-        msg.n_dif_name = len;
+        msg.layer_name   = (char **) layers;
+        msg.n_layer_name = len;
 
         recv_msg = send_recv_irm_msg(&msg);
         if (recv_msg == NULL)
diff --git a/src/lib/irmd_messages.proto b/src/lib/irmd_messages.proto
index b4b28136..51b15023 100644
--- a/src/lib/irmd_messages.proto
+++ b/src/lib/irmd_messages.proto
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ message irm_msg {
         optional string prog_name     =  2;
         optional sint32 pid           =  3;
         optional uint32 ipcp_type     =  4;
-        repeated string dif_name      =  5;
+        repeated string layer_name    =  5;
         repeated string args          =  6;
         optional sint32 response      =  7;
         optional string dst_name      =  8;
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c
index 2acb6516..3cad072a 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@
 #define SHA3_512               "SHA3_512"
 
 #define DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE      4
-#define DEFAULT_FD_SIZE        2
+#define DEFAULT_EID_SIZE       2
 #define DEFAULT_DDNS           0
+#define DEFAULT_TTL            60
 #define DEFAULT_ADDR_AUTH      ADDR_AUTH_FLAT_RANDOM
 #define DEFAULT_ROUTING        ROUTING_LINK_STATE
 #define DEFAULT_PFF            PFF_SIMPLE
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
 
 static void usage(void)
 {
-        /* FIXME: Add ipcp_config stuff */
+        /* FIXME: Add ipcp_config stuff. */
         printf("Usage: irm ipcp bootstrap\n"
                "                name <ipcp name>\n"
                "                layer <layer name>\n"
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ static void usage(void)
                UDP " " ETH_LLC " " RAPTOR "},\n\n"
                "if TYPE == " NORMAL "\n"
                "                [addr <address size> (default: %d)]\n"
-               "                [fd <fd size> (default: %d)]\n"
-               "                [ttl (add time to live value in the PCI)]\n"
+               "                [eid <eid size> (default: %d)]\n"
+               "                [ttl (max time-to-live value, default: %d)]\n"
                "                [addr_auth <ADDRESS_POLICY> (default: %s)]\n"
                "                [routing <ROUTING_POLICY> (default: %s)]\n"
                "                [pff [PFF_POLICY] (default: %s)]\n"
@@ -115,9 +116,9 @@ static void usage(void)
                "                [hash [ALGORITHM] (default: %s)]\n"
                "where ALGORITHM = {" SHA3_224 " " SHA3_256 " "
                SHA3_384 " " SHA3_512 "}\n\n",
-               DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE, DEFAULT_FD_SIZE, FLAT_RANDOM_ADDR_AUTH,
-               LINK_STATE_ROUTING, SIMPLE_PFF, SHA3_256, SHA3_256, SHA3_256,
-               SHA3_256);
+               DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE, DEFAULT_EID_SIZE, DEFAULT_TTL,
+               FLAT_RANDOM_ADDR_AUTH, LINK_STATE_ROUTING, SIMPLE_PFF,
+               SHA3_256, SHA3_256, SHA3_256, SHA3_256);
 }
 
 int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
@@ -127,8 +128,8 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
         pid_t              pid;
         struct ipcp_config conf;
         uint8_t            addr_size      = DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE;
-        uint8_t            fd_size        = DEFAULT_FD_SIZE;
-        bool               has_ttl        = false;
+        uint8_t            eid_size       = DEFAULT_EID_SIZE;
+        uint8_t            max_ttl        = DEFAULT_TTL;
         enum pol_addr_auth addr_auth_type = DEFAULT_ADDR_AUTH;
         enum pol_routing   routing_type   = DEFAULT_ROUTING;
         enum pol_pff       pff_type       = DEFAULT_PFF;
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
         uint32_t           ip_addr        = 0;
         uint32_t           dns_addr       = DEFAULT_DDNS;
         char *             ipcp_type      = NULL;
-        char *             dif_name       = NULL;
+        char *             layer_name     = NULL;
         char *             if_name        = NULL;
         pid_t *            pids           = NULL;
         ssize_t            len            = 0;
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
                 if (matches(*argv, "type") == 0) {
                         ipcp_type = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "layer") == 0) {
-                        dif_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        layer_name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "name") == 0) {
                         name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "hash") == 0) {
@@ -173,11 +174,10 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
                         if_name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "addr") == 0) {
                         addr_size = atoi(*(argv + 1));
-                } else if (matches(*argv, "fd") == 0) {
-                        fd_size = atoi(*(argv + 1));
+                } else if (matches(*argv, "eid") == 0) {
+                        eid_size = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "ttl") == 0) {
-                        has_ttl = true;
-                        cargs = 1;
+                        max_ttl = atoi(*(argv + 1));
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "autobind") == 0) {
                         autobind = true;
                         cargs = 1;
@@ -210,23 +210,23 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
                 argv += cargs;
         }
 
-        if (name == NULL || dif_name == NULL || ipcp_type == NULL) {
+        if (name == NULL || layer_name == NULL || ipcp_type == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        strcpy(conf.dif_info.dif_name, dif_name);
+        strcpy(conf.layer_info.layer_name, layer_name);
         if (strcmp(ipcp_type, UDP) != 0)
-                conf.dif_info.dir_hash_algo = hash_algo;
+                conf.layer_info.dir_hash_algo = hash_algo;
 
         if (strcmp(ipcp_type, NORMAL) == 0) {
-                conf.type = IPCP_NORMAL;
-                conf.addr_size = addr_size;
-                conf.fd_size = fd_size;
-                conf.has_ttl = has_ttl;
+                conf.type           = IPCP_NORMAL;
+                conf.addr_size      = addr_size;
+                conf.eid_size       = eid_size;
+                conf.max_ttl        = max_ttl;
                 conf.addr_auth_type = addr_auth_type;
-                conf.routing_type = routing_type;
-                conf.pff_type = pff_type;
+                conf.routing_type   = routing_type;
+                conf.pff_type       = pff_type;
         } else if (strcmp(ipcp_type, UDP) == 0) {
                 conf.type = IPCP_UDP;
                 if (ip_addr == 0) {
@@ -271,8 +271,9 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
                         return -1;
                 }
 
-                if (autobind && irm_bind_process(pids[i], dif_name)) {
-                        printf("Failed to bind %d to %s.\n", pids[i], dif_name);
+                if (autobind && irm_bind_process(pids[i], layer_name)) {
+                        printf("Failed to bind %d to %s.\n",
+                               pids[i], layer_name);
                         irm_unbind_process(pids[i], name);
                         free(pids);
                         return -1;
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int     argc,
                 if (irm_bootstrap_ipcp(pids[i], &conf)) {
                         if (autobind) {
                                 irm_unbind_process(pids[i], name);
-                                irm_unbind_process(pids[i], dif_name);
+                                irm_unbind_process(pids[i], layer_name);
                         }
                         free(pids);
                         return -1;
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_connect.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_connect.c
index d58adb56..b9cad57d 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_connect.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_connect.c
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ int do_connect_ipcp(int     argc,
                 return -1;
 
         if (!strcmp(comp_name, DT))
-                comp_name = DT_AE;
+                comp_name = DT_COMP;
 
         if (!strcmp(comp_name , MGMT))
-                comp_name = MGMT_AE;
+                comp_name = MGMT_COMP;
 
         if (irm_connect_ipcp(pids[0], dst_name, comp_name)) {
                 free(pids);
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_disconnect.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_disconnect.c
index 64ca1ea8..8b5eb596 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_disconnect.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_disconnect.c
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ int do_disconnect_ipcp(int     argc,
                 return -1;
 
         if (!strcmp(comp_name, DT))
-                comp_name = DT_AE;
+                comp_name = DT_COMP;
 
         if (!strcmp(comp_name , MGMT))
-                comp_name = MGMT_AE;
+                comp_name = MGMT_COMP;
 
         if (irm_disconnect_ipcp(pids[0], dst_name, comp_name)) {
                 free(pids);
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_enroll.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_enroll.c
index e827dcf0..8b897096 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_enroll.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_enroll.c
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ static void usage(void)
 
 int do_enroll_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char *  name     = NULL;
-        char *  dif_name = NULL;
-        pid_t * pids     = NULL;
+        char *  name       = NULL;
+        char *  layer_name = NULL;
+        pid_t * pids       = NULL;
         pid_t   pid;
-        ssize_t len      = 0;
-        int     i        = 0;
-        bool    autobind = false;
+        ssize_t len        = 0;
+        int     i          = 0;
+        bool    autobind   = false;
         int     cargs;
 
         while (argc > 0) {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int do_enroll_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 if (matches(*argv, "name") == 0) {
                         name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "layer") == 0) {
-                        dif_name = *(argv + 1);
+                        layer_name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "autobind") == 0) {
                         autobind = true;
                         cargs = 1;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int do_enroll_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += cargs;
         }
 
-        if (dif_name == NULL || name == NULL) {
+        if (layer_name == NULL || name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -101,15 +101,16 @@ int do_enroll_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                         return -1;
                 }
 
-                if (irm_enroll_ipcp(pids[i], dif_name)) {
+                if (irm_enroll_ipcp(pids[i], layer_name)) {
                         if (autobind)
                                 irm_unbind_process(pids[i], name);
                         free(pids);
                         return -1;
                 }
 
-                if (autobind && irm_bind_process(pids[i], dif_name)) {
-                        printf("Failed to bind %d to %s.\n", pids[i], dif_name);
+                if (autobind && irm_bind_process(pids[i], layer_name)) {
+                        printf("Failed to bind %d to %s.\n",
+                               pids[i], layer_name);
                         free(pids);
                         return -1;
                 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_register.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_register.c
index f75220be..574c2224 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_register.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_register.c
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ static void usage(void)
 int do_register(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
         char * name = NULL;
-        char * difs[MAX_LAYERS];
-        size_t difs_len = 0;
+        char * layers[MAX_LAYERS];
+        size_t layers_len = 0;
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "name") == 0) {
                         name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "layer") == 0) {
-                        difs[difs_len++] = *(argv + 1);
-                        if (difs_len > MAX_LAYERS) {
+                        layers[layers_len++] = *(argv + 1);
+                        if (layers_len > MAX_LAYERS) {
                                 printf("Too many layers specified\n");
                                 return -1;
                         }
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ int do_register(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (difs_len < 1 || name == NULL) {
+        if (layers_len < 1 || name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_reg(name, difs, difs_len);
+        return irm_reg(name, layers, layers_len);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister.c
index b6b3e242..3b161169 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_unregister.c
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ static void usage(void)
 
 int do_unregister(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char * difs[MAX_LAYERS];
-        size_t difs_len = 0;
+        char * layers[MAX_LAYERS];
+        size_t layers_len = 0;
         char * name = NULL;
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "name") == 0) {
                         name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "layer") == 0) {
-                        difs[difs_len++] = *(argv + 1);
-                        if (difs_len > MAX_LAYERS) {
-                                printf("Too many difs specified\n");
+                        layers[layers_len++] = *(argv + 1);
+                        if (layers_len > MAX_LAYERS) {
+                                printf("Too many layers specified\n");
                                 return -1;
                         }
                 } else {
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ int do_unregister(int argc, char ** argv)
                 argv += 2;
         }
 
-        if (difs_len == 0 || name == NULL) {
+        if (layers_len == 0 || name == NULL) {
                 usage();
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return irm_unreg(name, difs, difs_len);
+        return irm_unreg(name, layers, layers_len);
 }