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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.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10					     June 2014						   DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9)