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.TH "__DEV_GET_BY_NAME" 9 "August 2005" "Kernel Hackers Manual" "LINUX"
.SH NAME
__dev_get_by_name \- find a device by its name
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.HP 43
struct\ net_device\ *\ \fB__dev_get_by_name\ \fR\ (const\ char\ *\ \fIname\fR);
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.hy

.SH "ARGUMENTS"

.TP
\fIname\fR
name to find

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
Find an interface by name\&. Must be called under RTNL semaphore or \fIdev_base_lock\fR\&. If the name is found a pointer to the device is returned\&. If the name is not found then \fBNULL\fR is returned\&. The reference counters are not incremented so the caller must be careful with locks\&.