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1 /*
2 * generic net pointers
3 */
5 #ifndef __NET_GENERIC_H__
6 #define __NET_GENERIC_H__
8 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
11 * Generic net pointers are to be used by modules to put some private
12 * stuff on the struct net without explicit struct net modification
14 * The rules are simple:
15 * 1. register the ops with register_pernet_gen_device to get the id
16 * of your private pointer;
17 * 2. call net_assign_generic() to put the private data on the struct
18 * net (most preferably this should be done in the ->init callback
19 * of the ops registered);
20 * 3. do not change this pointer while the net is alive;
21 * 4. do not try to have any private reference on the net_generic object.
23 * After accomplishing all of the above, the private pointer can be
24 * accessed with the net_generic() call.
27 struct net_generic {
28 unsigned int len;
29 struct rcu_head rcu;
31 void *ptr[0];
34 static inline void *net_generic(struct net *net, int id)
36 struct net_generic *ng;
37 void *ptr;
39 rcu_read_lock();
40 ng = rcu_dereference(net->gen);
41 BUG_ON(id == 0 || id > ng->len);
42 ptr = ng->ptr[id - 1];
43 rcu_read_unlock();
45 return ptr;
48 extern int net_assign_generic(struct net *net, int id, void *data);
49 #endif