dev_get_by_index_rcu9
Find a device by its ifindex
Usage
struct net_device * dev_get_by_index_rcu(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 has not had its reference counter increased so the caller must be careful about locking. The caller must hold RCU lock.
Releases
3 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 2 times.