DEV_ALLOC_NAME(9) Network device support DEV_ALLOC_NAME(9)
NAME
dev_alloc_name - allocate a name for a device
SYNOPSIS
int dev_alloc_name(struct net_device * dev, const char * name);
ARGUMENTS
dev
device
name
name format string
DESCRIPTION
Passed a format string - eg "ltd" it will try and find a suitable id. It scans list of devices to build up a free map, then chooses the
first empty slot. The caller must hold the dev_base or rtnl lock while allocating the name and adding the device in order to avoid
duplicates. Limited to bits_per_byte * page size devices (ie 32K on most platforms). Returns the number of the unit assigned or a negative
errno code.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 DEV_ALLOC_NAME(9)
