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.TH "OF_FIND_NODE_BY_NAME" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
of_find_node_by_name \- Find a node by its ``name'' property
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
struct device_node * of_find_node_by_name  (struct device_node * \fIfrom\fB, const char * \fIname\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIfrom\fB\fR
The node to start searching from or NULL, the node
you pass will not be searched, only the next one
will; typically, you pass what the previous call
returned. \fBof_node_put\fR will be called on it
.TP
\fB\fIname\fB\fR
The name string to match against
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, use
\fBof_node_put\fR on it when done.