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.TH "EL_OPEN" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
el_open \- 
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
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int el_open  (struct net_device * \fIdev\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
device that is being opened
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
When an ifconfig is issued which changes the device flags to include
IFF_UP this function is called. It is only called when the change 
occurs, not when the interface remains up. #el1_close will be called
when it goes down.
.PP
Returns 0 for a successful open, or -EAGAIN if someone has run off
with our interrupt line.