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/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index ad0aa6b..194c3cd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -2681,9 +2681,9 @@
}
static int ip6_route_dev_notify(struct notifier_block *this,
- unsigned long event, void *data)
+ unsigned long event, void *ptr)
{
- struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+ struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
if (event == NETDEV_REGISTER && (dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK)) {