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| __DEV_GET_BY_NAME(9) | Network device support | __DEV_GET_BY_NAME(9) |
NAME¶
__dev_get_by_name - find a device by its name
SYNOPSIS¶
struct net_device * __dev_get_by_name(struct net * net, const char * name);
ARGUMENTS¶
net
the applicable net namespace
name
name to find
DESCRIPTION¶
Find an interface by name. Must be called under RTNL semaphore or dev_base_lock. If the name is found a pointer to the device is returned. If the name is not found then NULL is returned. The reference counters are not incremented so the caller must be careful with locks.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |