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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@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int dp_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused, unsigned long event,
void *ptr)
{
struct ovs_net *ovs_net;
struct net_device *dev = ptr;
struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
struct vport *vport = NULL;
if (!ovs_is_internal_dev(dev))