1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index a63029ef3edd..bd1892fe4b21 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -327,6 +327,24 @@ void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_carrier_off);
 
+/**
+ *      netif_notify_peers - notify network peers about existence of @dev
+ *      @dev: network device
+ *
+ * Generate traffic such that interested network peers are aware of
+ * @dev, such as by generating a gratuitous ARP. This may be used when
+ * a device wants to inform the rest of the network about some sort of
+ * reconfiguration such as a failover event or virtual machine
+ * migration.
+ */
+void netif_notify_peers(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        rtnl_lock();
+        call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS, dev);
+        rtnl_unlock();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_notify_peers);
+
 /* "NOOP" scheduler: the best scheduler, recommended for all interfaces
    under all circumstances. It is difficult to invent anything faster or
    cheaper.