__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 3.10 June 2014 __DEV_GET_BY_NAME(9)
