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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.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						   DEV_GET_BY_INDEX_RCU(9)