1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h b/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h
index c2a79aeee113..326deaf56d5d 100644
--- a/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h
+++ b/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <uapi/rdma/rdma_netlink.h>
 
+struct ib_device;
+
 enum {
 	RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_EMPTY_STRING = 1,
 	RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_ENTRY_STRLEN = 16,
@@ -110,6 +112,16 @@ int rdma_nl_multicast(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
  */
 bool rdma_nl_chk_listeners(unsigned int group);
 
+/**
+ * Prepare and send an event message
+ * @ib: the IB device which triggered the event
+ * @port_num: the port number which triggered the event - 0 if unused
+ * @type: the event type
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code
+ */
+int rdma_nl_notify_event(struct ib_device *ib, u32 port_num,
+			 enum rdma_nl_notify_event_type type);
+
 struct rdma_link_ops {
 	struct list_head list;
 	const char *type;