register_netdevice_notifier (9) - Linux Manuals

register_netdevice_notifier: register a network notifier block

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

NAME

register_netdevice_notifier - register a network notifier block

SYNOPSIS

int register_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb);

ARGUMENTS

: notifier

DESCRIPTION

Register a notifier to be called when network device events occur. The notifier passed is linked into the kernel structures and must not be reused until it has been unregistered. A negative errno code is returned on a failure.

When registered all registration and up events are replayed to the new notifier to allow device to have a race free view of the network device list.