1DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9) Network device support DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9)
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6 dev_change_net_namespace - move device to different nethost namespace
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9 int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device * dev, struct net * net,
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17 network namespace
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20 If not NULL name pattern to try if the current device name is
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24 This function shuts down a device interface and moves it to a new
25 network namespace. On success 0 is returned, on a failure a netagive
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31Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. June 2019 DEV_CHANGE_NET_NAMES(9)