__DEV_GET_BY_NAME(9)                  Network device support                 __DEV_GET_BY_NAME(9)



NAME
       __dev_get_by_name - find a device by its name

SYNOPSIS
       struct net_device * __dev_get_by_name(struct net * net, const char * name);

ARGUMENTS
       net
           the applicable net namespace

       name
           name to find

DESCRIPTION
       Find an interface by name. Must be called under RTNL semaphore or dev_base_lock. 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.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                      __DEV_GET_BY_NAME(9)