3 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index da51349cbd8b..342a269b8abb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -249,3 +249,24 @@ int iwl_setup(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_setup);
 
+/* Low level driver call this function to update iwlcore with
+ * driver status.
+ */
+int iwlcore_low_level_notify(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+                              enum iwlcore_card_notify notify)
+{
+        switch (notify) {
+        case IWLCORE_INIT_EVT:
+                break;
+        case IWLCORE_START_EVT:
+                break;
+        case IWLCORE_STOP_EVT:
+                break;
+        case IWLCORE_REMOVE_EVT:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwlcore_low_level_notify);
+
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index ce7f90ebf367..4dfa05948d73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -146,4 +146,13 @@ int iwl_send_cmd_pdu_async(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 id, u16 len,
                                            struct iwl_cmd *cmd,
                                            struct sk_buff *skb));
 
+enum iwlcore_card_notify {
+        IWLCORE_INIT_EVT = 0,
+        IWLCORE_START_EVT = 1,
+        IWLCORE_STOP_EVT = 2,
+        IWLCORE_REMOVE_EVT = 3,
+};
+
+int iwlcore_low_level_notify(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+                             enum iwlcore_card_notify notify);
 #endif /* __iwl_core_h__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index cf56b95dd221..5261b6179a86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -5724,6 +5724,7 @@ static void iwl4965_alive_start(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         if (priv->error_recovering)
                 iwl4965_error_recovery(priv);
 
+        iwlcore_low_level_notify(priv, IWLCORE_START_EVT);
         return;
 
  restart:
@@ -5747,6 +5748,8 @@ static void __iwl4965_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
         iwl_leds_unregister(priv);
 
+        iwlcore_low_level_notify(priv, IWLCORE_STOP_EVT);
+
         iwlcore_clear_stations_table(priv);
 
         /* Unblock any waiting calls */
@@ -8167,6 +8170,8 @@ static int iwl4965_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
         pci_save_state(pdev);
         pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
+        /* notify iwlcore to init */
+        iwlcore_low_level_notify(priv, IWLCORE_INIT_EVT);
         return 0;
 
  out_remove_sysfs:
@@ -8209,6 +8214,7 @@ static void __devexit iwl4965_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
                 }
         }
 
+        iwlcore_low_level_notify(priv, IWLCORE_REMOVE_EVT);
         iwl_dbgfs_unregister(priv);
         sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &iwl4965_attribute_group);