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NETDEV_RX_HANDLER_RE(9) Network device support NETDEV_RX_HANDLER_RE(9)

NAME

netdev_rx_handler_register - register receive handler

SYNOPSIS

int netdev_rx_handler_register(struct net_device * dev, rx_handler_func_t * rx_handler, void * rx_handler_data);

ARGUMENTS

dev
device to register a handler for
rx_handler
receive handler to register
rx_handler_data
data pointer that is used by rx handler

DESCRIPTION

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.
The caller must hold the rtnl_mutex.
For a general description of rx_handler, see enum rx_handler_result.

COPYRIGHT

January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.