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)