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.TH "DEV_ALLOC_NAME" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
dev_alloc_name \- allocate a name for a device
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int dev_alloc_name  (struct net_device * \fIdev\fB, const char * \fIname\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
device
.TP
\fB\fIname\fB\fR
name format string
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Passed a format string - eg ``ltd'' it will try and find a suitable
id. Not efficient for many devices, not called a lot. The caller
must hold the dev_base or rtnl lock while allocating the name and
adding the device in order to avoid duplicates. Returns the number
of the unit assigned or a negative errno code.