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/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 8f113e6..46f20bf 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -1350,9 +1350,9 @@
* notification handler for netdevice status changes
*/
static int bcm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
- void *data)
+ void *ptr)
{
- struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+ struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct bcm_sock *bo = container_of(nb, struct bcm_sock, notifier);
struct sock *sk = &bo->sk;
struct bcm_op *op;