Re: [PATCH 14/16] net: Factor out __dev_alloc_name from dev_alloc_name

2007-09-12 Thread David Miller
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric W. Biederman) Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:36:56 -0600 > > When forcibly changing the network namespace of a device > I need something that can generate a name for the device > in the new namespace without overwriting the old name. > > __dev_alloc_name provides me that

[PATCH 14/16] net: Factor out __dev_alloc_name from dev_alloc_name

2007-09-08 Thread Eric W. Biederman
When forcibly changing the network namespace of a device I need something that can generate a name for the device in the new namespace without overwriting the old name. __dev_alloc_name provides me that functionality. Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- net/core/dev.c | 4