__dev_get_by_name(9)
NAME
__dev_get_by_name - find a device by its name
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * __dev_get_by_name(struct net * net,
const char * name);
ARGUMENTS
- net
- the applicable net namespace
- name
- name to find
DESCRIPTION
Find an interface by name. Must be called under RTNL semaphore or
dev_base_lock. If the name is found a pointer to the device is
returned. If the name is not found then NULL is returned. The reference
counters are not incremented so the caller must be careful with locks.