net: Introduce read_pnet() and write_pnet() helpers

This patch introduces two helpers that deal with reading and writing
struct net pointers in various network structures.

Their implementation depends on CONFIG_NET_NS

For symmetry, both functions work with "struct net **pnet".

Their usage should reduce the number of #ifdef CONFIG_NET_NS,
without adding many helpers for each network structure
that hold a "struct net *pointer"

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <dada1@cosmosbay.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index 700c53a3c6fa..319557789a40 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -192,6 +192,24 @@ static inline void release_net(struct net *net)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_NS
+
+static inline void write_pnet(struct net **pnet, struct net *net)
+{
+        *pnet = net;
+}
+
+static inline struct net *read_pnet(struct net * const *pnet)
+{
+        return *pnet;
+}
+
+#else
+
+#define write_pnet(pnet, net)   do { (void)(net);} while (0)
+#define read_pnet(pnet)         (&init_net)
+
+#endif
 
 #define for_each_net(VAR)                               \
         list_for_each_entry(VAR, &net_namespace_list, list)