Export the call to raw_notifier_call_chain so modules can send notifications on netdev events to the netdev_chain. Add IFF_SLAVE_DETACH to the list of priv_flags for net_device. This flag is set by a slave that is about to unregisster from the kernel.
Both changes are used in bonding slaves that wish to inform the bonding master about coming detachment. Signed-off-by: Moni Shoua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- include/linux/if.h | 1 + net/core/dev.c | 1 + 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+) Index: net-2.6/net/core/dev.c =================================================================== --- net-2.6.orig/net/core/dev.c 2007-08-15 10:09:02.000000000 +0300 +++ net-2.6/net/core/dev.c 2007-08-15 10:53:00.832543390 +0300 @@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ int call_netdevice_notifiers(unsigned lo { return raw_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, val, v); } +EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_netdevice_notifiers); /* When > 0 there are consumers of rx skb time stamps */ static atomic_t netstamp_needed = ATOMIC_INIT(0); Index: net-2.6/include/linux/if.h =================================================================== --- net-2.6.orig/include/linux/if.h 2007-08-20 14:30:39.000000000 +0300 +++ net-2.6/include/linux/if.h 2007-08-20 14:31:06.625174369 +0300 @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ #define IFF_MASTER_ALB 0x10 /* bonding master, balance-alb. */ #define IFF_BONDING 0x20 /* bonding master or slave */ #define IFF_SLAVE_NEEDARP 0x40 /* need ARPs for validation */ +#define IFF_SLAVE_DETACH 0x80 /* slave is about to unregister */ #define IF_GET_IFACE 0x0001 /* for querying only */ #define IF_GET_PROTO 0x0002 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html