DEV_LOAD

Section: Network device support (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

dev_load - load a network module  

SYNOPSIS

void dev_load(struct net * net, const char * name);
 

ARGUMENTS

net

the applicable net namespace

name

name of interface
 

DESCRIPTION

If a network interface is not present and the process has suitable privileges this function loads the module. If module loading is not available in this kernel then it becomes a nop.  

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