1 files changed, 24 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/genetlink.h b/include/net/genetlink.h
index 797c18b5041f..7fd131c9a8cc 100644
--- a/include/net/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/genetlink.h
@@ -79,34 +79,51 @@ extern struct sock *genl_sock;
  * @skb: socket buffer holding the message
  * @pid: netlink pid the message is addressed to
  * @seq: sequence number (usually the one of the sender)
- * @type: netlink message type
- * @hdrlen: length of the user specific header
+ * @family: generic netlink family
  * @flags netlink message flags
  * @cmd: generic netlink command
- * @version: version
  *
  * Returns pointer to user specific header
  */
 static inline void *genlmsg_put(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 pid, u32 seq,
-                                int type, int hdrlen, int flags,
-                                u8 cmd, u8 version)
+                                struct genl_family *family, int flags, u8 cmd)
 {
         struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
         struct genlmsghdr *hdr;
 
-        nlh = nlmsg_put(skb, pid, seq, type, GENL_HDRLEN + hdrlen, flags);
+        nlh = nlmsg_put(skb, pid, seq, family->id, GENL_HDRLEN +
+                        family->hdrsize, flags);
         if (nlh == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
         hdr = nlmsg_data(nlh);
         hdr->cmd = cmd;
-        hdr->version = version;
+        hdr->version = family->version;
         hdr->reserved = 0;
 
         return (char *) hdr + GENL_HDRLEN;
 }
 
 /**
+ * genlmsg_put_reply - Add generic netlink header to a reply message
+ * @skb: socket buffer holding the message
+ * @info: receiver info
+ * @family: generic netlink family
+ * @flags: netlink message flags
+ * @cmd: generic netlink command
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to user specific header
+ */
+static inline void *genlmsg_put_reply(struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                      struct genl_info *info,
+                                      struct genl_family *family,
+                                      int flags, u8 cmd)
+{
+        return genlmsg_put(skb, info->snd_pid, info->snd_seq, family,
+                           flags, cmd);
+}
+
+/**
  * genlmsg_end - Finalize a generic netlink message
  * @skb: socket buffer the message is stored in
  * @hdr: user specific header