net: pass info struct via netdevice notifier

So far, only net_device * could be passed along with netdevice notifier
event. This patch provides a possibility to pass custom structure
able to provide info that event listener needs to know.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>

v2->v3: fix typo on simeth
	shortened dev_getter
	shortened notifier_info struct name
v1->v2: fix notifier_call parameter in call_netdevice_notifier()
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
This commit is contained in:
Jiri Pirko
2013-05-28 01:30:21 +00:00
committed by David S. Miller
parent b1098bbe1b
commit 351638e7de
80 changed files with 172 additions and 127 deletions
+2 -2
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@@ -539,9 +539,9 @@ static int clip_create(int number)
}
static int clip_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
void *arg)
void *ptr)
{
struct net_device *dev = arg;
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
return NOTIFY_DONE;
+2 -4
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@@ -998,14 +998,12 @@ int msg_to_mpoad(struct k_message *mesg, struct mpoa_client *mpc)
}
static int mpoa_event_listener(struct notifier_block *mpoa_notifier,
unsigned long event, void *dev_ptr)
unsigned long event, void *ptr)
{
struct net_device *dev;
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct mpoa_client *mpc;
struct lec_priv *priv;
dev = dev_ptr;
if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
return NOTIFY_DONE;