Name

dev_get_by_flags — find any device with given flags

Synopsis

struct net_device * dev_get_by_flags (struct net *  net,
 unsigned short  if_flags,
 unsigned short  mask);

Arguments

net

the applicable net namespace

if_flags

IFF_* values

mask

bitmask of bits in if_flags to check

Description

Search for any interface with the given flags. Returns NULL if a device is not found or a pointer to the device. The device returned has had a reference added and the pointer is safe until the user calls dev_put to indicate they have finished with it.