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>
diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 8ec1bca..79fe632 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -3331,10 +3331,11 @@
}
-static int packet_notifier(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long msg, void *data)
+static int packet_notifier(struct notifier_block *this,
+ unsigned long msg, void *ptr)
{
struct sock *sk;
- struct net_device *dev = data;
+ struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
rcu_read_lock();