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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "NETDEV_RX_HANDLER_RE" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
netdev_rx_handler_register \- register receive handler
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ netdev_rx_handler_register('u
.BI "int netdev_rx_handler_register(struct\ net_device\ *\ " "dev" ", rx_handler_func_t\ *\ " "rx_handler" ", void\ *\ " "rx_handler_data" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdev\fR
.RS 4
device to register a handler for
.RE
.PP
\fIrx_handler\fR
.RS 4
receive handler to register
.RE
.PP
\fIrx_handler_data\fR
.RS 4
data pointer that is used by rx handler
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Register a receive handler for a device\&. This handler will then be called from __netif_receive_skb\&. A negative errno code is returned on a failure\&.
.PP
The caller must hold the rtnl_mutex\&.
.PP
For a general description of rx_handler, see enum rx_handler_result\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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