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/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index 39e4cb3..46cc11d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@
static int efx_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
unsigned long event, void *ptr)
{
- struct net_device *net_dev = ptr;
+ struct net_device *net_dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
if (net_dev->netdev_ops == &efx_netdev_ops &&
event == NETDEV_CHANGENAME)