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.TH "ALLOC_NETDEV" 9 "August 2005" "Kernel Hackers Manual" "LINUX"
.SH NAME
alloc_netdev \- allocate network device
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.HP 38
struct\ net_device\ *\ \fBalloc_netdev\ \fR\ (int\ \fIsizeof_priv\fR, const\ char\ *\ \fIname\fR, void\ (*\fIsetup\fR)\ <funcparams>struct\ net_device\ *</funcparams>);
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.hy

.SH "ARGUMENTS"

.TP
\fIsizeof_priv\fR
size of private data to allocate space for

.TP
\fIname\fR
device name format string

.TP
\fIsetup\fR
callback to initialize device

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
Allocates a struct net_device with private data area for driver use and performs basic initialization\&.