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ALLOC_NETDEV_MQS(9) Network device support ALLOC_NETDEV_MQS(9)

NAME

alloc_netdev_mqs - allocate network device

SYNOPSIS

struct net_device * alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char * name, unsigned char name_assign_type, void (*setup) (struct net_device *), unsigned int txqs, unsigned int rxqs);

ARGUMENTS

int sizeof_priv
size of private data to allocate space for

const char * name

device name format string

unsigned char name_assign_type

origin of device name

void (*)(struct net_device *) setup

callback to initialize device

unsigned int txqs

the number of TX subqueues to allocate

unsigned int rxqs

the number of RX subqueues to allocate

DESCRIPTION

Allocates a struct net_device with private data area for driver use and performs basic initialization. Also allocates subqueue structs for each queue on the device.

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September 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12