DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9) - phpMan
DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9) Network device support DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9)
NAME
dev_get_by_name_rcu - find a device by its name
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * dev_get_by_name_rcu(struct net * net, const char * name);
ARGUMENTS
net
the applicable net namespace
name
name to find
DESCRIPTION
Find an interface by name. 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. The caller must hold RCU lock.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. January 2017 DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9)
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