From eb37011395f12138056a4d124159f1a8436662d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Qingfang Deng Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:56:03 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] net: add netdev_from_priv() helper Add a helper to get netdev from private data pointer, so drivers won't have to store redundant netdev in priv. Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260320075605.490832-1-dqfext@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski --- include/linux/netdevice.h | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h index 7ca01eb3f7d2..6882b41bb3e8 100644 --- a/include/linux/netdevice.h +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h @@ -2765,6 +2765,17 @@ static inline void *netdev_priv(const struct net_device *dev) return (void *)dev->priv; } +/** + * netdev_from_priv() - get network device from priv + * @priv: network device private data + * + * Returns: net_device to which @priv belongs + */ +static inline struct net_device *netdev_from_priv(const void *priv) +{ + return container_of(priv, struct net_device, priv); +} + /* Set the sysfs physical device reference for the network logical device * if set prior to registration will cause a symlink during initialization. */