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.TH "DEV_OPEN" "9" "07 August 2003" "" ""
.SH NAME
dev_open \- prepare an interface for use.
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fB
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int dev_open  (struct net_device * \fIdev\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
device to open
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Takes a device from down to up state. The device's private open
function is invoked and then the multicast lists are loaded. Finally
the device is moved into the up state and a NETDEV_UP message is
sent to the netdev notifier chain.
.PP
Calling this function on an active interface is a nop. On a failure
a negative errno code is returned.
.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
If you have comments on the formatting of this manpage, then please contact
Michael Still (mikal@stillhq.com).
.PP
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.6.0.