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.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16.56
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.TH "INIT_DUMMY_NETDEV" "9" "May 2018" "Kernel Hackers Manual 3\&.16\&" "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
init_dummy_netdev \- init a dummy network device for NAPI
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ init_dummy_netdev('u
.BI "int init_dummy_netdev(struct\ net_device\ *\ " "dev" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdev\fR
.RS 4
device to init
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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