1 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/net/core/dev_api.c b/net/core/dev_api.c
index 8dbc60612100..90898cd540ce 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_api.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_api.c
@@ -117,13 +117,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_set_mac_address_user);
 int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net,
 			     const char *pat)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	netdev_lock_ops(dev);
-	ret = netif_change_net_namespace(dev, net, pat, 0, NULL);
-	netdev_unlock_ops(dev);
-
-	return ret;
+	return __dev_change_net_namespace(dev, net, pat, 0, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_change_net_namespace);
 
@@ -333,3 +327,19 @@ int dev_xdp_propagate(struct net_device *dev, struct netdev_bpf *bpf)
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_xdp_propagate);
+
+/**
+ * netdev_state_change() - device changes state
+ * @dev: device to cause notification
+ *
+ * Called to indicate a device has changed state. This function calls
+ * the notifier chains for netdev_chain and sends a NEWLINK message
+ * to the routing socket.
+ */
+void netdev_state_change(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	netdev_lock_ops(dev);
+	netif_state_change(dev);
+	netdev_unlock_ops(dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_state_change);