DEV_NEW_INDEX

Section: (9)
Updated: 13 April 2004
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NAME

dev_new_index - allocate an ifindex

SYNOPSIS

int dev_new_index ( void);

ARGUMENTS

void: no arguments

DESCRIPTION

Returns a suitable unique value for a new device interface number. The caller must hold the rtnl semaphore or the dev_base_lock to be sure it remains unique.

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