dev_alloc_name9
Allocate a name for a device
Usage
int dev_alloc_name(struct net_device * dev, const char * name);
Arguments
dev
device
name
name format string
Overview
Passed a format string - eg “ltd” it will try and find a suitable id. It scans list of devices to build up a free map, then chooses the first empty slot. The caller must hold the dev_base or rtnl lock while allocating the name and adding the device in order to avoid duplicates. Limited to bits_per_byte * page size devices (ie 32K on most platforms). Returns the number of the unit assigned or a negative errno code.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 5 times.