diff --git a/net/dcb/dcbevent.c b/net/dcb/dcbevent.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Author: John Fastabend <john.r.fastabend@intel.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <net/dcbevent.h>
+
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(dcbevent_notif_chain);
+
+int register_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&dcbevent_notif_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_dcbevent_notifier);
+
+int unregister_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&dcbevent_notif_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_dcbevent_notifier);
+
+int call_dcbevent_notifiers(unsigned long val, void *v)
+{
+	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&dcbevent_notif_chain, val, v);
+}