ALLOC_NETDEV_MQ(9) Network device support ALLOC_NETDEV_MQ(9)
NAME
alloc_netdev_mq - allocate network device
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * alloc_netdev_mq(int sizeof_priv, const char * name, void (*setup) (struct net_device *), unsigned int queue_count);
ARGUMENTS
sizeof_priv
size of private data to allocate space for
name
device name format string
setup
callback to initialize device
queue_count
the number of subqueues to allocate
DESCRIPTION
Allocates a struct net_device with private data area for driver use and performs basic initialization. Also allocates subquue structs for
each queue on the device at the end of the netdevice.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 ALLOC_NETDEV_MQ(9)
