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DEV_VALID_NAME(9) Network device support DEV_VALID_NAME(9)

NAME

dev_valid_name - check if name is okay for network device

SYNOPSIS

bool dev_valid_name(const char * name);

ARGUMENTS

name

name string

DESCRIPTION

Network device names need to be valid file names to to allow sysfs to work. We also disallow any kind of whitespace.

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June 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10