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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "DEV_ADD_PACK" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
dev_add_pack \- add packet handler
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'void\ dev_add_pack('u
.BI "void dev_add_pack(struct\ packet_type\ *\ " "pt" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIpt\fR
.RS 4
packet type declaration
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Add a protocol handler to the networking stack\&. The passed
packet_type
is linked into kernel lists and may not be freed until it has been removed from the kernel lists\&.
.PP
This call does not sleep therefore it can not guarantee all CPU\*(Aqs that are in middle of receiving packets will see the new packet type (until the next received packet)\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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