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DEV_LOAD(9)						      Network device support						       DEV_LOAD(9)

NAME
       dev_load - load a network module

SYNOPSIS
       void dev_load(struct net * net, const char * name);

ARGUMENTS
       net
	   the applicable net namespace

       name
	   name of interface

DESCRIPTION
       If a network interface is not present and the process has suitable privileges this function loads the module. If module loading is not
       available in this kernel then it becomes a nop.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							       DEV_LOAD(9)