tree ae7eee9848ab34d3e9dc7a2db1ede28a4d2a7775
parent 86b3bfe914f41c2d47d5882d06e1261cc58fb5e9
author Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@6wind.com> 1422353588 +0100
committer David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> 1422570205 -0800

rtnetlink: pass link_net to the newlink handler

When IFLA_LINK_NETNSID is used, the netdevice should be built in this link netns
and moved at the end to another netns (pointed by the socket netns or
IFLA_NET_NS_[PID|FD]).

Existing user of the newlink handler will use the netns argument (src_net) to
find a link netdevice or to check some other information into the link netns.
For example, to find a netdevice, two information are required: an ifindex
(usually from IFLA_LINK) and a netns (this link netns).

Note: when using IFLA_LINK_NETNSID and IFLA_NET_NS_[PID|FD], a user may create a
netdevice that stands in netnsX and with its link part in netnsY, by sending a
rtnl message from netnsZ.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@6wind.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>