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/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index e277e38..4b4d2b7 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
* Handle device status changes.
*/
static int ax25_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
- void *ptr)
+ 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;
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@
};
static struct notifier_block ax25_dev_notifier = {
- .notifier_call =ax25_device_event,
+ .notifier_call = ax25_device_event,
};
static int __init ax25_init(void)