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DEV_GETBYHWADDR_RCU(9) | Network device support | DEV_GETBYHWADDR_RCU(9) |
NAME¶
dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu - find a device by its hardware addressSYNOPSIS¶
struct net_device *
dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu(struct net * net,
unsigned short type,
const char * ha);
ARGUMENTS¶
netthe applicable net namespace
type
media type of device
ha
hardware address
DESCRIPTION¶
Search for an interface by MAC address. Returns NULL if the device is not found or a pointer to the device. The caller must hold RCU or RTNL. The returned device has not had its ref count increased and the caller must therefore be careful about lockingCOPYRIGHT¶
January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |