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NETDEV_MASTER_UPPER_(9) | Network device support | NETDEV_MASTER_UPPER_(9) |
NAME¶
netdev_master_upper_dev_link - Add a master link to the upper deviceSYNOPSIS¶
int
netdev_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device * dev,
struct net_device * upper_dev,
void * upper_priv,
void * upper_info);
ARGUMENTS¶
devdevice
upper_dev
new upper device
upper_priv
upper device private
upper_info
upper info to be passed down via notifier
DESCRIPTION¶
Adds a link to device which is upper to this one. In this case, only one master upper device can be linked, although other non-master devices might be linked as well. The caller must hold the RTNL lock. On a failure a negative errno code is returned. On success the reference counts are adjusted and the function returns zero.COPYRIGHT¶
January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |