__dev_get_by_name
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Name

__dev_get_by_name — find a device by its name

Synopsis

struct net_device * __dev_get_by_name (struct net * net,
 const char * name);
 

Arguments

net

the applicable net namespace

name

name to find

Description

Find an interface by name. Must be called under RTNL semaphore or dev_base_lock. 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.

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