DEV_GETBYHWADDR(9) Network device support DEV_GETBYHWADDR(9)
NAME
dev_getbyhwaddr - find a device by its hardware address
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * dev_getbyhwaddr(struct net * net, unsigned short type, char * ha);
ARGUMENTS
net
the applicable net namespace
type
media type of device
ha
hardware address
DESCRIPTION
Search for an interface by MAC address. Returns NULL if the device is not found or a pointer to the device. The caller must hold the rtnl
semaphore. The returned device has not had its ref count increased and the caller must therefore be careful about locking
BUGS
If the API was consistent this would be __dev_get_by_hwaddr
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 DEV_GETBYHWADDR(9)
