alloc_netdev(9)
NAME
alloc_netdev - allocate network device
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * alloc_netdev(int sizeof_priv, const char * name, void (*setup) (struct net_device *));
ARGUMENTS
- sizeof_priv
- size of private data to allocate space for
- name
- device name format string
- setup
- callback to initialize device
DESCRIPTION
- Allocates a struct net_device with private data area for
- driver use and performs basic initialization.