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.TH "E1000_OPEN" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
e1000_open \- Called when a network interface is made active
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int e1000_open  (struct net_device * \fInetdev\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fInetdev\fB\fR
network interface device structure
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Returns 0 on success, negative value on failure
.PP
The open entry point is called when a network interface is made
active by the system (IFF_UP).  At this point all resources needed
for transmit and receive operations are allocated, the interrupt
handler is registered with the OS, the watchdog timer is started,
and the stack is notified that the interface is ready.