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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:36 -0700
From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
To: "John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>,
NETDEV <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
Wang Chen <wangchen@...fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] netdevice zd1201: Convert directly reference of
netdev->priv to netdev_priv()
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:48:16 -0400
"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com> wrote:
> We have some reasons to kill netdev->priv:
> 1. netdev->priv is equal to netdev_priv().
> 2. netdev_priv() wraps the calculation of netdev->priv's offset, obviously
> netdev_priv() is more flexible than netdev->priv.
> But we cann't kill netdev->priv, because so many drivers reference to it
> directly.
>
> OK, becasue Dave S. Miller said, "every direct netdev->priv usage is a bug",
> and I want to kill netdev->priv later, I decided to convert all the direct
> reference of netdev->priv first.
>
> (Original patch posted by Wang Chen <wangchen@...fujitsu.com> w/ above
> changelog but using dev->ml_priv. That doesn't seem appropriate
> to me for this driver, so I've revamped it to use netdev_priv()
> instead. -- JWL)
>
> Cc: Wang Chen <wangchen@...fujitsu.com>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@...driver.com>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
> 1 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
> index b16ec6e..1652d67 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
> @@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static int zd1201_join(struct zd1201 *zd, char *essid, int essidlen)
>
> static int zd1201_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> /* Start MAC with wildcard if no essid set */
> if (!zd->mac_enabled)
> @@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ static int zd1201_net_stop(struct net_device *dev)
> */
> static int zd1201_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> unsigned char *txbuf = zd->txdata;
> int txbuflen, pad = 0, err;
> struct urb *urb = zd->tx_urb;
> @@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ static int zd1201_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
>
> static void zd1201_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> if (!zd)
> return;
> @@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static void zd1201_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
> static int zd1201_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
> {
> struct sockaddr *addr = p;
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> int err;
>
> if (!zd)
> @@ -865,21 +865,21 @@ static int zd1201_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
>
> static struct net_device_stats *zd1201_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> return &zd->stats;
> }
>
> static struct iw_statistics *zd1201_get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> return &zd->iwstats;
> }
>
> static void zd1201_set_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> struct dev_mc_list *mc = dev->mc_list;
> unsigned char reqbuf[ETH_ALEN*ZD1201_MAXMULTI];
> int i;
> @@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ static void zd1201_set_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
> static int zd1201_config_commit(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_point *data, char *essid)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> return zd1201_mac_reset(zd);
> }
> @@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_name(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_freq(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short channel = 0;
> int err;
>
> @@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_freq(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_freq(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short channel;
> int err;
>
> @@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_freq(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_mode(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, __u32 *mode, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short porttype, monitor = 0;
> unsigned char buffer[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+2];
> int err;
> @@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_mode(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_mode(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, __u32 *mode, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short porttype;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_range(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_wap(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> unsigned char buffer[6];
>
> if (!zd1201_getconfig(zd, ZD1201_RID_COMMSQUALITY, buffer, 6)) {
> @@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_scan(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_scan(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_point *srq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> int err, i, j, enabled_save;
> struct iw_event iwe;
> char *cev = extra;
> @@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_scan(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_essid(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_point *data, char *essid)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> if (data->length > IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE)
> return -EINVAL;
> @@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_essid(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_essid(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_point *data, char *essid)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> memcpy(essid, zd->essid, zd->essidlen);
> data->flags = 1;
> @@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_nick(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> static int zd1201_set_rate(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *rrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short rate;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_rate(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_rate(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *rrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short rate;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_rate(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_rts(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> struct iw_param *rts, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> int err;
> short val = rts->value;
>
> @@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_rts(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> static int zd1201_get_rts(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> struct iw_param *rts, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short rtst;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_rts(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> static int zd1201_set_frag(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> struct iw_param *frag, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> int err;
> short val = frag->value;
>
> @@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_frag(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> static int zd1201_get_frag(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
> struct iw_param *frag, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short fragt;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_retry(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_encode(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_point *erq, char *key)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short i;
> int err, rid;
>
> @@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_encode(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_encode(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_point *erq, char *key)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short i;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_encode(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_power(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *vwrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short enabled, duration, level;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ out:
> static int zd1201_get_power(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *vwrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short enabled, level, duration;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ static const iw_handler zd1201_iw_handler[] =
> static int zd1201_set_hostauth(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *rrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
>
> if (!zd->ap)
> return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> @@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_hostauth(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_hostauth(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *rrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short hostauth;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ static int zd1201_get_hostauth(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_auth_sta(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct sockaddr *sta, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> unsigned char buffer[10];
>
> if (!zd->ap)
> @@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ static int zd1201_auth_sta(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_set_maxassoc(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *rrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> int err;
>
> if (!zd->ap)
> @@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_maxassoc(struct net_device *dev,
> static int zd1201_get_maxassoc(struct net_device *dev,
> struct iw_request_info *info, struct iw_param *rrq, char *extra)
> {
> - struct zd1201 *zd = (struct zd1201 *)dev->priv;
> + struct zd1201 *zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> short maxassoc;
> int err;
>
> @@ -1731,6 +1731,7 @@ static int zd1201_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
> const struct usb_device_id *id)
> {
> struct zd1201 *zd;
> + struct net_device *dev;
> struct usb_device *usb;
> int err;
> short porttype;
> @@ -1738,9 +1739,12 @@ static int zd1201_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
>
> usb = interface_to_usbdev(interface);
>
> - zd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct zd1201), GFP_KERNEL);
> - if (!zd)
> + dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(*zd));
> + if (!dev)
> return -ENOMEM;
> + zd = netdev_priv(dev);
> + zd->dev = dev;
This also fixes a bug where the driver would crash if sysfs files were open
when module was removed. See Documentation/networking/driver.txt
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