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 <[e-mail]>

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 <[e-mail]>

arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c

···
 static int
 simeth_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct simeth_local *local;
 	struct in_device *in_dev;
 	struct in_ifaddr **ifap = NULL;

arch/mips/txx9/generic/setup_tx4939.c

···
 			       unsigned long event,
 			       void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
+
 	if (event == NETDEV_CHANGE && netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
 		__u64 bit = 0;
 		if (dev->irq == TXX9_IRQ_BASE + TX4939_IR_ETH(0))

drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c

···
 }
 
 static int cma_netdev_callback(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long event,
-			       void *ctx)
+			       void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *ndev = (struct net_device *)ctx;
+	struct net_device *ndev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct cma_device *cma_dev;
 	struct rdma_id_private *id_priv;
 	int ret = NOTIFY_DONE;

drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c

···
 static int mlx4_ib_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 				void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct mlx4_ib_dev *ibdev;
 	struct net_device *oldnd;
 	struct mlx4_ib_iboe *iboe;

drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c

···
 static int bond_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 			     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *event_dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *event_dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	pr_debug("event_dev: %s, event: %lx\n",
 		 event_dev ? event_dev->name : "None",

drivers/net/can/led.c

···
 
 /* NETDEV rename notifier to rename the associated led triggers too */
 static int can_led_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
-			void *data)
+			    void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *netdev = data;
+	struct net_device *netdev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct can_priv *priv = safe_candev_priv(netdev);
 	char name[CAN_LED_NAME_SZ];
 

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/cnic.c

···
 static int cnic_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 							 void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *netdev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *netdev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct cnic_dev *dev;
 	int new_dev = 0;
 

drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c

···
 static int skge_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 skge_port *skge;
 	struct dentry *d;
 

drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c

···
 static int sky2_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 sky2_port *sky2 = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_open != sky2_open || !sky2_debug)

drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c

···
 				 unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
 	struct netxen_adapter *adapter;
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net_device *orig_dev = dev;
 	struct net_device *slave;
 

drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c

···
 				 unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter;
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 recheck:
 	if (dev == NULL)

drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c

···
 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)

drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c

···
 };
 
 static struct notifier_block bpq_dev_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call =bpq_device_event,
+	.notifier_call = bpq_device_event,
 };
 
 
···
 /*
  *	Handle device status changes.
  */
-static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+			    unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

drivers/net/macvlan.c

···
 static int macvlan_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, *next;
 	struct macvlan_port *port;
 	LIST_HEAD(list_kill);

drivers/net/macvtap.c

···
 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;

drivers/net/netconsole.c

···
 
 /* Handle network interface device notifications */
 static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
-				   unsigned long event,
-				   void *ptr)
+				   unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct netconsole_target *nt;
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	bool stopped = false;
 
 	if (!(event == NETDEV_CHANGENAME || event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER ||

drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c

···
 static int pppoe_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 			      unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	/* Only look at sockets that are using this specific device. */
 	switch (event) {

drivers/net/team/team.c

···
 static int team_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 			     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct team_port *port;
 
 	port = team_port_get_rtnl(dev);

drivers/net/wan/dlci.c

···
 static int dlci_dev_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 			  unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (dev_net(dev) != &init_net)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

drivers/net/wan/hdlc.c

···
 static int hdlc_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			     void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	hdlc_device *hdlc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int on;

drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c

···
 				unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
 	struct lapbethdev *lapbeth;
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (dev_net(dev) != &init_net)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c

···
 {
 	struct fcoe_ctlr_device *cdev;
 	struct fc_lport *lport = NULL;
-	struct net_device *netdev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *netdev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct fcoe_ctlr *ctlr;
 	struct fcoe_interface *fcoe;
 	struct fcoe_port *port;

drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_transport.c

···
 static int libfcoe_device_notification(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 				    ulong event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *netdev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *netdev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:

drivers/staging/csr/netdev.c

···
  */
 static int
 uf_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *notif, unsigned long event, void* ptr) {
-    struct net_device *netdev = ptr;
+    struct net_device *netdev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
     netInterface_priv_t *interfacePriv = (netInterface_priv_t *)netdev_priv(netdev);
     unifi_priv_t *priv = NULL;
     static const CsrWifiMacAddress broadcast_address = {{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}};

drivers/staging/ft1000/ft1000-pcmcia/ft1000_proc.c

···
 static int ft1000NotifyProc(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 				void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct ft1000_info *info;
 
 	info = netdev_priv(dev);

drivers/staging/ft1000/ft1000-usb/ft1000_proc.c

···
 static int
 ft1000NotifyProc(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct ft1000_info *info;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *ft1000_proc_file;
 

drivers/staging/silicom/bpctl_mod.c

···
 static int bp_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);
 	static bpctl_dev_t *pbpctl_dev = NULL, *pbpctl_dev_m = NULL;
 	int dev_num = 0, ret = 0, ret_d = 0, time_left = 0;
 	/* printk("BP_PROC_SUPPORT event =%d %s %d\n", event,dev->name, dev->ifindex ); */

include/linux/netdevice.h

···
 
 extern int register_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern int unregister_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+
+struct netdev_notifier_info {
+	struct net_device *dev;
+};
+
+static inline struct net_device *
+netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(const struct netdev_notifier_info *info)
+{
+	return info->dev;
+}
+
+extern int call_netdevice_notifiers_info(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
+					 struct netdev_notifier_info *info);
 extern int call_netdevice_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev);
 
 

net/8021q/vlan.c

···
 static int vlan_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 vlan_group *grp;
 	struct vlan_info *vlan_info;
 	int i, flgs;

net/appletalk/aarp.c

···
 static int aarp_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			     void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	int ct;
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))

net/appletalk/ddp.c

···
 static int ddp_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			    void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/atm/clip.c

···
 }
 
 static int clip_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
-			     void *arg)
+			     void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = arg;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/atm/mpc.c

···
 }
 
 static int mpoa_event_listener(struct notifier_block *mpoa_notifier,
-			       unsigned long event, void *dev_ptr)
+			       unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct mpoa_client *mpc;
 	struct lec_priv *priv;
-
-	dev = dev_ptr;
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/ax25/af_ax25.c

···
  *	Handle device status changes.
  */
 static int ax25_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
-	void *ptr)
+			     void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
···
 };
 
 static struct notifier_block ax25_dev_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call =ax25_device_event,
+	.notifier_call = ax25_device_event,
 };
 
 static int __init ax25_init(void)

net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c

···
 static int batadv_hard_if_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);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;

net/bridge/br_notify.c

···
  */
 static int br_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 net_bridge_port *p;
 	struct net_bridge *br;
 	bool changed_addr;

net/caif/caif_dev.c

···
 
 /* notify Caif of device events */
 static int caif_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
-			      void *arg)
+			      void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = arg;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd = NULL;
 	struct caif_dev_common *caifdev;
 	struct cfcnfg *cfg;

net/caif/caif_usb.c

···
 };
 
 static int cfusbl_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
-				void *arg)
+				void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = arg;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct caif_dev_common common;
 	struct cflayer *layer, *link_support;
 	struct usbnet *usbnet;

net/can/af_can.c

···
  * af_can notifier to create/remove CAN netdevice specific structs
  */
 static int can_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
-			void *data)
+			void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct dev_rcv_lists *d;
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))

net/can/bcm.c

···
  * notification handler for netdevice status changes
  */
 static int bcm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long msg,
-			void *data)
+			void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct bcm_sock *bo = container_of(nb, struct bcm_sock, notifier);
 	struct sock *sk = &bo->sk;
 	struct bcm_op *op;

net/can/gw.c

···
 }
 
 static int cgw_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
-			unsigned long msg, void *data)
+			unsigned long msg, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/can/raw.c

···
 }
 
 static int raw_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
-			unsigned long msg, void *data)
+			unsigned long msg, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct raw_sock *ro = container_of(nb, struct raw_sock, notifier);
 	struct sock *sk = &ro->sk;
 

net/core/dev.c

···
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_disable_lro);
 
+static void netdev_notifier_info_init(struct netdev_notifier_info *info,
+				      struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	info->dev = dev;
+}
+
+static int call_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
+				   struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct netdev_notifier_info info;
+
+	netdev_notifier_info_init(&info, dev);
+	return nb->notifier_call(nb, val, &info);
+}
 
 static int dev_boot_phase = 1;
 
···
 		goto unlock;
 	for_each_net(net) {
 		for_each_netdev(net, dev) {
-			err = nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
+			err = call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
 			err = notifier_to_errno(err);
 			if (err)
 				goto rollback;
···
 			if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP))
 				continue;
 
-			nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_UP, dev);
+			call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_UP, dev);
 		}
 	}
 
···
 				goto outroll;
 
 			if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
-				nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_GOING_DOWN, dev);
-				nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
+				call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_GOING_DOWN,
+							dev);
+				call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
 			}
-			nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
+			call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
 		}
 	}
 
···
 	for_each_net(net) {
 		for_each_netdev(net, dev) {
 			if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
-				nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_GOING_DOWN, dev);
-				nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
+				call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_GOING_DOWN,
+							dev);
+				call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
 			}
-			nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
+			call_netdevice_notifier(nb, NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
 		}
 	}
 unlock:
···
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_netdevice_notifier);
+
+/**
+ *	call_netdevice_notifiers_info - call all network notifier blocks
+ *	@val: value passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *	@dev: net_device pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *	@info: notifier information data
+ *
+ *	Call all network notifier blocks.  Parameters and return value
+ *	are as for raw_notifier_call_chain().
+ */
+
+int call_netdevice_notifiers_info(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
+				  struct netdev_notifier_info *info)
+{
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	netdev_notifier_info_init(info, dev);
+	return raw_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, val, info);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_netdevice_notifiers_info);
 
 /**
  *	call_netdevice_notifiers - call all network notifier blocks
···
 
 int call_netdevice_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-	return raw_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, val, dev);
+	struct netdev_notifier_info info;
+
+	return call_netdevice_notifiers_info(val, dev, &info);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_netdevice_notifiers);
 

net/core/drop_monitor.c

···
 }
 
 static int dropmon_net_event(struct notifier_block *ev_block,
-			unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+			     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *new_stat = NULL;
 	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *tmp;
 

net/core/dst.c

···
 static int dst_dev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			 void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct dst_entry *dst, *last = NULL;
 
 	switch (event) {

net/core/fib_rules.c

···
 
 
 static int fib_rules_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
-			    void *ptr)
+			   void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct fib_rules_ops *ops;
 

net/core/netprio_cgroup.c

···
 static int netprio_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 netprio_map *old;
 
 	/*

net/core/pktgen.c

···
 static int pktgen_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 pktgen_net *pn = net_generic(dev_net(dev), pg_net_id);
 
 	if (pn->pktgen_exiting)

net/core/rtnetlink.c

···
 
 static int rtnetlink_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_UP:

net/decnet/af_decnet.c

···
 }
 
 static int dn_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
-			void *ptr)
+			   void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c

···
 }
 
 static int lowpan_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
-				unsigned long event,
-				void *ptr)
+			       unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	LIST_HEAD(del_list);
 	struct lowpan_dev_record *entry, *tmp;
 

net/ipv4/arp.c

···
 static int arp_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			    void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:

net/ipv4/devinet.c

···
 static int inetdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			 void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct in_device *in_dev = __in_dev_get_rtnl(dev);
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();

net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c

···
 
 static int fib_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct in_device *in_dev;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 

net/ipv4/ipmr.c

···
 
 static int ipmr_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct mr_table *mrt;
 	struct vif_device *v;

net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c

···
 			     unsigned long event,
 			     void *ptr)
 {
-	const struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	const struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 
 	if (event == NETDEV_DOWN) {

net/ipv6/addrconf.c

···
 }
 
 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;

net/ipv6/ip6mr.c

···
 static int ip6mr_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 			      unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct mr6_table *mrt;
 	struct mif_device *v;

net/ipv6/ndisc.c

···
 
 static int ndisc_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct inet6_dev *idev;
 

net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_MASQUERADE.c

···
 static int masq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 			     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	const struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	const struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 
 	if (event == NETDEV_DOWN)

net/ipv6/route.c

···
 }
 
 static int ip6_route_dev_notify(struct notifier_block *this,
-				unsigned long event, void *data)
+				unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 
 	if (event == NETDEV_REGISTER && (dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK)) {

net/ipx/af_ipx.c

···
 static int ipxitf_device_event(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 				unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct ipx_interface *i, *tmp;
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))

net/iucv/af_iucv.c

···
 static int afiucv_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 			       unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *event_dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *event_dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct iucv_sock *iucv;
 

net/mac80211/iface.c

···
 }
 
 static int netdev_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
-			 unsigned long state,
-			 void *ndev)
+			 unsigned long state, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ndev;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
 	if (state != NETDEV_CHANGENAME)

net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c

···
  * Currently only NETDEV_DOWN is handled to release refs to cached dsts
  */
 static int ip_vs_dst_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
-			    void *ptr)
+			   void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct netns_ipvs *ipvs = net_ipvs(net);
 	struct ip_vs_service *svc;

net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue_core.c

···
 nfqnl_rcv_dev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		    unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	/* Drop any packets associated with the downed device */
 	if (event == NETDEV_DOWN)

net/netfilter/xt_TEE.c

···
 static int tee_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			    void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct xt_tee_priv *priv;
 
 	priv = container_of(this, struct xt_tee_priv, notifier);

net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c

···
  * netlbl_unlhsh_netdev_handler - Network device notification handler
  * @this: notifier block
  * @event: the event
- * @ptr: the network device (cast to void)
+ * @ptr: the netdevice notifier info (cast to void)
  *
  * Description:
  * Handle network device events, although at present all we care about is a
···
  *
  */
 static int netlbl_unlhsh_netdev_handler(struct notifier_block *this,
-					unsigned long event,
-					void *ptr)
+					unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct netlbl_unlhsh_iface *iface = NULL;
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))

net/netrom/af_netrom.c

···
  */
 static int nr_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/openvswitch/dp_notify.c

···
 			   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))

net/packet/af_packet.c

···
 }
 
 
-static int packet_notifier(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long msg, void *data)
+static int packet_notifier(struct notifier_block *this,
+			   unsigned long msg, void *ptr)
 {
 	struct sock *sk;
-	struct net_device *dev = data;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();

net/phonet/pn_dev.c

···
 
 /* notify Phonet of device events */
 static int phonet_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
-				void *arg)
+				void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = arg;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	switch (what) {
 	case NETDEV_REGISTER:

net/rose/af_rose.c

···
 /*
  *	Handle device status changes.
  */
-static int rose_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
-	void *ptr)
+static int rose_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+			     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;

net/sched/act_mirred.c

···
 static int mirred_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 tcf_mirred *m;
 
 	if (event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER)

net/tipc/eth_media.c

···
  * specified device.
  */
 static int recv_notification(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
-			     void *dv)
+			     void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)dv;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct eth_bearer *eb_ptr = &eth_bearers[0];
 	struct eth_bearer *stop = &eth_bearers[MAX_ETH_BEARERS];
 

net/tipc/ib_media.c

···
  * specified device.
  */
 static int recv_notification(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
-			     void *dv)
+			     void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)dv;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct ib_bearer *ib_ptr = &ib_bearers[0];
 	struct ib_bearer *stop = &ib_bearers[MAX_IB_BEARERS];
 

net/wireless/core.c

···
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
-					 unsigned long state,
-					 void *ndev)
+					 unsigned long state, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ndev;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
 	int ret;

net/x25/af_x25.c

···
 static int x25_device_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 			    void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct x25_neigh *nb;
 
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))

net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c

···
 
 static int xfrm_dev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:

security/selinux/netif.c

···
 static int sel_netif_netdev_notifier_handler(struct notifier_block *this,
 					     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
 	if (dev_net(dev) != &init_net)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;