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| DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9) | Network device support | DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9) |
NAME¶
dev_change_net_namespace - move device to different nethost namespace
SYNOPSIS¶
int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device * dev, struct net * net, const char * pat);
ARGUMENTS¶
dev
device
net
network namespace
pat
If not NULL name pattern to try if the current device
name is already taken in the destination network namespace.
DESCRIPTION¶
This function shuts down a device interface and moves it to a new network namespace. On success 0 is returned, on a failure a netagive errno code is returned.
Callers must hold the rtnl semaphore.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |