netdev - [PATCH net-next] doc:networking: Update comment for dev

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Date:	Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:34:03 +0530
From:	<Narendra_K@...l.com>
To:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	<bhutchings@...arflare.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next] doc:networking: Update comment for dev_id field in
 netdevice.h

This patch updates the comment for 'dev_id' field in
'include/linux/netdevice.h' to reflect the intended
usage of 'dev_id'.

References: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=136992115300526&w=2
References: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=137062569014612&w=2

Signed-off-by: Narendra K <narendra_k@...l.com>
---
 include/linux/netdevice.h | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 8f967e3..a43712e 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1142,8 +1142,10 @@ struct net_device {
 	unsigned char		addr_assign_type; /* hw address assignment type */
 	unsigned char		addr_len;	/* hardware address length	*/
 	unsigned char		neigh_priv_len;
-	unsigned short          dev_id;		/* for shared network cards */
-
+	unsigned short          dev_id;		/* Used to differentiate devices
+						 * that share the same link
+						 * layer address
+						 */
 	spinlock_t		addr_list_lock;
 	struct netdev_hw_addr_list	uc;	/* Unicast mac addresses */
 	struct netdev_hw_addr_list	mc;	/* Multicast mac addresses */
-- 
1.8.0.1

-- 
With regards,
Narendra K
Linux Engineering
Dell Inc.
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