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/macvtap.c b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
index 59e9605..68efb91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvtap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@
static int macvtap_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
unsigned long event, void *ptr)
{
- struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+ struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct macvlan_dev *vlan;
struct device *classdev;
dev_t devt;
