dev_alloc_name(9)
NAME
dev_alloc_name - allocate a name for a device
SYNOPSIS
int dev_alloc_name(struct net_device * dev, const char * name);
ARGUMENTS
- dev
- device
- name
- name format string
DESCRIPTION
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.