DEV_GET_BY_INDEX_RCU(9) Network device support DEV_GET_BY_INDEX_RCU(9)
NAME
dev_get_by_index_rcu - find a device by its ifindex
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * dev_get_by_index_rcu(struct net * net, int ifindex);
ARGUMENTS
net
the applicable net namespace
ifindex
index of device
DESCRIPTION
Search for an interface by index. Returns NULL if the device is not found or a pointer to the device. The device has not had its reference
counter increased so the caller must be careful about locking. The caller must hold RCU lock.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 DEV_GET_BY_INDEX_RCU(9)
