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/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index 02de6c8..f91bf0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
};
static struct notifier_block bpq_dev_notifier = {
- .notifier_call =bpq_device_event,
+ .notifier_call = bpq_device_event,
};
@@ -544,9 +544,10 @@
/*
* Handle device status changes.
*/
-static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+ unsigned long event, void *ptr)
{
- struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+ struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
return NOTIFY_DONE;