1REGISTER_NETDEVICE(9) Network device support REGISTER_NETDEVICE(9)
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6 register_netdevice - register a network device
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9 int register_netdevice(struct net_device * dev);
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16 Take a completed network device structure and add it to the kernel
17 interfaces. A NETDEV_REGISTER message is sent to the netdev notifier
18 chain. 0 is returned on success. A negative errno code is returned on a
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21 Callers must hold the rtnl semaphore. You may want register_netdev
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29Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. November 2011 REGISTER_NETDEVICE(9)