dev_get_by_index9
Find a device by its ifindex
Usage
struct net_device * dev_get_by_index(struct net * net, int ifindex);
Arguments
net
the applicable net namespace
ifindex
index of device
Overview
Search for an interface by index. Returns NULL if the device is not found or a pointer to the device. The device returned has had a reference added and the pointer is safe until the user calls dev_put to indicate they have finished with it.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 5 times.