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.TH "DEV_ADD_PACK" "9" "29 May 2003" "" ""

.SH NAME
dev_add_pack \- add packet handler
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB
.sp
void dev_add_pack  (struct packet_type * \fIpt\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIpt\fB\fR
packet type declaration
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Add a protocol handler to the networking stack. The passed &packet_type
is linked into kernel lists and may not be freed until it has been
removed from the kernel lists.
.PP
This call does not sleep therefore it can not 
guarantee all CPU's that are in middle of receiving packets
will see the new packet type (until the next received packet).
.SH "ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT"
.PP
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.PP
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.PP
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.PP
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.PP
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.5.70.