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>
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Jiri Pirko 2013-05-28 01:30:21 +00:00 committed by David S. Miller
parent b1098bbe1b
commit 351638e7de
80 changed files with 172 additions and 127 deletions

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@ -2826,9 +2826,9 @@ static void addrconf_ip6_tnl_config(struct net_device *dev)
}
static int addrconf_notify(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
void *data)
void *ptr)
{
struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) data;
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct inet6_dev *idev = __in6_dev_get(dev);
int run_pending = 0;
int err;