__dev_get_by_name(9) - phpMan
__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)
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