4 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index b25bd02720d3..d8c65ecef9d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@ extern void		dev_mc_discard(struct net_device *dev);
 extern void             dev_set_promiscuity(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
 extern void             dev_set_allmulti(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
 extern void             netdev_state_change(struct net_device *dev);
+extern void             netdev_features_change(struct net_device *dev);
 /* Load a device via the kmod */
 extern void             dev_load(const char *name);
 extern void             dev_mcast_init(void);
diff --git a/include/linux/notifier.h b/include/linux/notifier.h
index 9303a003e9ab..5937dd6053c3 100644
--- a/include/linux/notifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/notifier.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ extern int notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **n, unsigned long val, voi
 #define NETDEV_CHANGEADDR       0x0008
 #define NETDEV_GOING_DOWN       0x0009
 #define NETDEV_CHANGENAME       0x000A
+#define NETDEV_FEAT_CHANGE      0x000B
 
 #define SYS_DOWN        0x0001  /* Notify of system down */
 #define SYS_RESTART     SYS_DOWN
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index d4d9e2680adb..f15a3ffff635 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -761,6 +761,18 @@ int dev_change_name(struct net_device *dev, char *newname)
 }
 
 /**
+ *      netdev_features_change - device changes fatures
+ *      @dev: device to cause notification
+ *
+ *      Called to indicate a device has changed features.
+ */
+void netdev_features_change(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_FEAT_CHANGE, dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_features_change);
+
+/**
  *      netdev_state_change - device changes state
  *      @dev: device to cause notification
  *
diff --git a/net/core/ethtool.c b/net/core/ethtool.c
index f05fde97c43d..252bfc6f03f4 100644
--- a/net/core/ethtool.c
+++ b/net/core/ethtool.c
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
         void __user *useraddr = ifr->ifr_data;
         u32 ethcmd;
         int rc;
+        int old_features;
 
         /*
          * XXX: This can be pushed down into the ethtool_* handlers that
@@ -703,6 +704,8 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
                 if ((rc = dev->ethtool_ops->begin(dev)) < 0)
                         return rc;
 
+        old_features = dev->features;
+
         switch (ethcmd) {
         case ETHTOOL_GSET:
                 rc = ethtool_get_settings(dev, useraddr);
@@ -712,7 +715,6 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
                 break;
         case ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO:
                 rc = ethtool_get_drvinfo(dev, useraddr);
-
                 break;
         case ETHTOOL_GREGS:
                 rc = ethtool_get_regs(dev, useraddr);
@@ -801,6 +803,10 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
         
         if(dev->ethtool_ops->complete)
                 dev->ethtool_ops->complete(dev);
+
+        if (old_features != dev->features)
+                netdev_features_change(dev);
+
         return rc;
 
  ioctl: