1DEV_ADD_PACK(9)             Network device support             DEV_ADD_PACK(9)
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NAME

6       dev_add_pack - add packet handler
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SYNOPSIS

9       void dev_add_pack(struct packet_type * pt);
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ARGUMENTS

12       pt
13           packet type declaration
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DESCRIPTION

16       Add a protocol handler to the networking stack. The passed packet_type
17       is linked into kernel lists and may not be freed until it has been
18       removed from the kernel lists.
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20       This call does not sleep therefore it can not guarantee all CPU´s that
21       are in middle of receiving packets will see the new packet type (until
22       the next received packet).
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25Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.         June 2019                   DEV_ADD_PACK(9)
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