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INIT_DUMMY_NETDEV(9) | Network device support | INIT_DUMMY_NETDEV(9) |
NAME¶
init_dummy_netdev - init a dummy network device for NAPISYNOPSIS¶
int
init_dummy_netdev(struct net_device * dev);
ARGUMENTS¶
devdevice to init
DESCRIPTION¶
This takes a network device structure and initialize the minimum amount of fields so it can be used to schedule NAPI polls without registering a full blown interface. This is to be used by drivers that need to tie several hardware interfaces to a single NAPI poll scheduler due to HW limitations.COPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9. |