dev: introduce dev_get_iflink()
The goal of this patch is to prepare the removal of the iflink field. It
introduces a new ndo function, which will be implemented by virtual interfaces.
There is no functional change into this patch. All readers of iflink field
now call dev_get_iflink().
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@6wind.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/net/core/link_watch.c b/net/core/link_watch.c
index 49a9e3e..9828616 100644
--- a/net/core/link_watch.c
+++ b/net/core/link_watch.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
static unsigned char default_operstate(const struct net_device *dev)
{
if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
- return (dev->ifindex != dev->iflink ?
+ return (dev->ifindex != dev_get_iflink(dev) ?
IF_OPER_LOWERLAYERDOWN : IF_OPER_DOWN);
if (netif_dormant(dev))
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
if (!netif_running(dev))
return false;
- if (dev->ifindex != dev->iflink)
+ if (dev->ifindex != dev_get_iflink(dev))
return true;
if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_TEAM_PORT)