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/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
index c13064e..d1b04c4 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
static int
simeth_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,unsigned long event, void *ptr)
{
- struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+ struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct simeth_local *local;
struct in_device *in_dev;
struct in_ifaddr **ifap = NULL;