| DEV_GETBYHWADDR(9) | Network device support | DEV_GETBYHWADDR(9) |
NAME¶
dev_getbyhwaddr - find a device by its hardware address
SYNOPSIS¶
struct net_device * dev_getbyhwaddr(struct net * net, unsigned short type, char * ha);
ARGUMENTS¶
net
the applicable net namespace
type
media type of device
ha
hardware address
DESCRIPTION¶
Search for an interface by MAC address. Returns NULL if the device is not found or a pointer to the device. The caller must hold the rtnl semaphore. The returned device has not had its ref count increased and the caller must therefore be careful about locking
BUGS¶
If the API was consistent this would be __dev_get_by_hwaddr
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |