dev_change_net_namespace (9) - Linux Manuals

dev_change_net_namespace: move device to different nethost namespace

Command to display dev_change_net_namespace manual in Linux: $ man 9 dev_change_net_namespace

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.