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1 files changed, 29 insertions, 78 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/genetlink.h b/include/net/genetlink.h
index 8d4608ce8716..a34275be3600 100644
--- a/include/net/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/genetlink.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct genl_info;
/**
* struct genl_family - generic netlink family
- * @id: protocol family idenfitier
+ * @id: protocol family identifier (private)
* @hdrsize: length of user specific header in bytes
* @name: name of family
* @version: protocol version
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ struct genl_info;
* Note that unbind() will not be called symmetrically if the
* generic netlink family is removed while there are still open
* sockets.
- * @attrbuf: buffer to store parsed attributes
- * @family_list: family list
- * @mcgrps: multicast groups used by this family (private)
- * @n_mcgrps: number of multicast groups (private)
+ * @attrbuf: buffer to store parsed attributes (private)
+ * @mcgrps: multicast groups used by this family
+ * @n_mcgrps: number of multicast groups
* @mcgrp_offset: starting number of multicast group IDs in this family
- * @ops: the operations supported by this family (private)
- * @n_ops: number of operations supported by this family (private)
+ * (private)
+ * @ops: the operations supported by this family
+ * @n_ops: number of operations supported by this family
*/
struct genl_family {
- unsigned int id;
+ int id; /* private */
unsigned int hdrsize;
char name[GENL_NAMSIZ];
unsigned int version;
@@ -64,15 +64,16 @@ struct genl_family {
int (*mcast_bind)(struct net *net, int group);
void (*mcast_unbind)(struct net *net, int group);
struct nlattr ** attrbuf; /* private */
- const struct genl_ops * ops; /* private */
- const struct genl_multicast_group *mcgrps; /* private */
- unsigned int n_ops; /* private */
- unsigned int n_mcgrps; /* private */
+ const struct genl_ops * ops;
+ const struct genl_multicast_group *mcgrps;
+ unsigned int n_ops;
+ unsigned int n_mcgrps;
unsigned int mcgrp_offset; /* private */
- struct list_head family_list; /* private */
struct module *module;
};
+struct nlattr **genl_family_attrbuf(const struct genl_family *family);
+
/**
* struct genl_info - receiving information
* @snd_seq: sending sequence number
@@ -130,64 +131,13 @@ struct genl_ops {
u8 flags;
};
-int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family);
-
-static inline int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
-{
- family->module = THIS_MODULE;
- return __genl_register_family(family);
-}
-
-/**
- * genl_register_family_with_ops - register a generic netlink family with ops
- * @family: generic netlink family
- * @ops: operations to be registered
- * @n_ops: number of elements to register
- *
- * Registers the specified family and operations from the specified table.
- * Only one family may be registered with the same family name or identifier.
- *
- * The family id may equal GENL_ID_GENERATE causing an unique id to
- * be automatically generated and assigned.
- *
- * Either a doit or dumpit callback must be specified for every registered
- * operation or the function will fail. Only one operation structure per
- * command identifier may be registered.
- *
- * See include/net/genetlink.h for more documenation on the operations
- * structure.
- *
- * Return 0 on success or a negative error code.
- */
-static inline int
-_genl_register_family_with_ops_grps(struct genl_family *family,
- const struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops,
- const struct genl_multicast_group *mcgrps,
- size_t n_mcgrps)
-{
- family->module = THIS_MODULE;
- family->ops = ops;
- family->n_ops = n_ops;
- family->mcgrps = mcgrps;
- family->n_mcgrps = n_mcgrps;
- return __genl_register_family(family);
-}
-
-#define genl_register_family_with_ops(family, ops) \
- _genl_register_family_with_ops_grps((family), \
- (ops), ARRAY_SIZE(ops), \
- NULL, 0)
-#define genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(family, ops, grps) \
- _genl_register_family_with_ops_grps((family), \
- (ops), ARRAY_SIZE(ops), \
- (grps), ARRAY_SIZE(grps))
-
-int genl_unregister_family(struct genl_family *family);
-void genl_notify(struct genl_family *family, struct sk_buff *skb,
+int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family);
+int genl_unregister_family(const struct genl_family *family);
+void genl_notify(const struct genl_family *family, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct genl_info *info, u32 group, gfp_t flags);
void *genlmsg_put(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid, u32 seq,
- struct genl_family *family, int flags, u8 cmd);
+ const struct genl_family *family, int flags, u8 cmd);
/**
* genlmsg_nlhdr - Obtain netlink header from user specified header
@@ -196,8 +146,8 @@ void *genlmsg_put(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid, u32 seq,
*
* Returns pointer to netlink header.
*/
-static inline struct nlmsghdr *genlmsg_nlhdr(void *user_hdr,
- struct genl_family *family)
+static inline struct nlmsghdr *
+genlmsg_nlhdr(void *user_hdr, const struct genl_family *family)
{
return (struct nlmsghdr *)((char *)user_hdr -
family->hdrsize -
@@ -233,7 +183,7 @@ static inline int genlmsg_parse(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
*/
static inline void genl_dump_check_consistent(struct netlink_callback *cb,
void *user_hdr,
- struct genl_family *family)
+ const struct genl_family *family)
{
nl_dump_check_consistent(cb, genlmsg_nlhdr(user_hdr, family));
}
@@ -250,7 +200,7 @@ static inline void genl_dump_check_consistent(struct netlink_callback *cb,
*/
static inline void *genlmsg_put_reply(struct sk_buff *skb,
struct genl_info *info,
- struct genl_family *family,
+ const struct genl_family *family,
int flags, u8 cmd)
{
return genlmsg_put(skb, info->snd_portid, info->snd_seq, family,
@@ -287,7 +237,7 @@ static inline void genlmsg_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, void *hdr)
* @group: offset of multicast group in groups array
* @flags: allocation flags
*/
-static inline int genlmsg_multicast_netns(struct genl_family *family,
+static inline int genlmsg_multicast_netns(const struct genl_family *family,
struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
u32 portid, unsigned int group, gfp_t flags)
{
@@ -305,7 +255,7 @@ static inline int genlmsg_multicast_netns(struct genl_family *family,
* @group: offset of multicast group in groups array
* @flags: allocation flags
*/
-static inline int genlmsg_multicast(struct genl_family *family,
+static inline int genlmsg_multicast(const struct genl_family *family,
struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid,
unsigned int group, gfp_t flags)
{
@@ -323,7 +273,7 @@ static inline int genlmsg_multicast(struct genl_family *family,
*
* This function must hold the RTNL or rcu_read_lock().
*/
-int genlmsg_multicast_allns(struct genl_family *family,
+int genlmsg_multicast_allns(const struct genl_family *family,
struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid,
unsigned int group, gfp_t flags);
@@ -407,8 +357,9 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *genlmsg_new(size_t payload, gfp_t flags)
* This function returns the number of broadcast listeners that have set the
* NETLINK_RECV_NO_ENOBUFS socket option.
*/
-static inline int genl_set_err(struct genl_family *family, struct net *net,
- u32 portid, u32 group, int code)
+static inline int genl_set_err(const struct genl_family *family,
+ struct net *net, u32 portid,
+ u32 group, int code)
{
if (WARN_ON_ONCE(group >= family->n_mcgrps))
return -EINVAL;
@@ -416,7 +367,7 @@ static inline int genl_set_err(struct genl_family *family, struct net *net,
return netlink_set_err(net->genl_sock, portid, group, code);
}
-static inline int genl_has_listeners(struct genl_family *family,
+static inline int genl_has_listeners(const struct genl_family *family,
struct net *net, unsigned int group)
{
if (WARN_ON_ONCE(group >= family->n_mcgrps))