dev_change_net_namespace

Langue: en

Version: October 2010 (fedora - 01/12/10)

Section: 9 (Appels noyau Linux)

NAME

dev_change_net_namespace - move device to different nethost namespace

SYNOPSIS

int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device * dev, struct net * net, const char * pat);

ARGUMENTS

dev

device

net

network namespace

pat

If not NULL name pattern to try if the current device name is already taken in the destination network namespace.

DESCRIPTION

This function shuts down a device interface and moves it to a new network namespace. On success 0 is returned, on a failure a netagive errno code is returned.

Callers must hold the rtnl semaphore.