DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9) Network device support DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9)
NAME
dev_change_net_namespace - move device to different nethost namespace
SYNOPSIS
int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device * dev, struct net * net, const char * pat);
ARGUMENTS
dev
device
net
network namespace
pat
If not NULL name pattern to try if the current device name is already taken in the destination network namespace.
DESCRIPTION
This function shuts down a device interface and moves it to a new network namespace. On success 0 is returned, on a failure a netagive
errno code is returned.
Callers must hold the rtnl semaphore.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9)
