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| ALLOC_NETDEV_MQ(9) | Network device support | ALLOC_NETDEV_MQ(9) |
NAME¶
alloc_netdev_mq - allocate network device
SYNOPSIS¶
struct net_device * alloc_netdev_mq(int sizeof_priv, const char * name, void (*setup) (struct net_device *), unsigned int queue_count);
ARGUMENTS¶
sizeof_priv
size of private data to allocate space for
name
device name format string
setup
callback to initialize device
queue_count
the number of subqueues to allocate
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocates a struct net_device with private data area for driver use and performs basic initialization. Also allocates subquue structs for each queue on the device at the end of the netdevice.
COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |