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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
dev_change_net_namespace \- move device to different nethost namespace
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ dev_change_net_namespace('u
.BI "int dev_change_net_namespace(struct\ net_device\ *\ " "dev" ", struct\ net\ *\ " "net" ", const\ char\ *\ " "pat" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdev\fR
.RS 4
device
.RE
.PP
\fInet\fR
.RS 4
network namespace
.RE
.PP
\fIpat\fR
.RS 4
If not NULL name pattern to try if the current device name is already taken in the destination network namespace\&.
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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\&.
.PP
Callers must hold the rtnl semaphore\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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