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>

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index af951f343ff6..51e13d92761e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -3311,7 +3311,7 @@ static int netxen_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
                                  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;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index da82f2eb73b4..6bb56d43614b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -3530,7 +3530,7 @@ static int qlcnic_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
                                  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)