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__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

struct net * net
the applicable net namespace

const char * 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.

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September 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12