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| DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9) | Network device support | DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9) |
NAME¶
dev_change_net_namespace - move device to different nethost namespace
SYNOPSIS¶
int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device * dev, struct net * net, const char * pat);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct net_device * dev
device
struct net * net
network namespace
const char * pat
If not NULL name pattern to try if the current device
name is already taken in the destination network namespace.
DESCRIPTION¶
This function shuts down a device interface and moves it to a new network namespace. On success 0 is returned, on a failure a netagive errno code is returned.
Callers must hold the rtnl semaphore.
COPYRIGHT¶
| July 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12 |