DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9) Network device support DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9)
NAME
dev_get_by_name_rcu - find a device by its name
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * dev_get_by_name_rcu(struct net * net, const char * name);
ARGUMENTS
net
the applicable net namespace
name
name to find
DESCRIPTION
Find an interface by name. 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. The caller must hold RCU lock.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 DEV_GET_BY_NAME_RCU(9)
