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Diffstat (limited to 'net/core/dev.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | net/core/dev.c | 20 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c index 2dce673..4fba549 100644 --- a/net/core/dev.c +++ b/net/core/dev.c @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ * sure which should go first, but I bet it won't make much * difference if we are running VLANs. The good news is that * this protocol won't be in the list unless compiled in, so - * the average user (w/out VLANs) will not be adversly affected. + * the average user (w/out VLANs) will not be adversely affected. * --BLG * * 0800 IP @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static struct list_head ptype_base[16]; /* 16 way hashed list */ static struct list_head ptype_all; /* Taps */ /* - * The @dev_base list is protected by @dev_base_lock and the rtln + * The @dev_base list is protected by @dev_base_lock and the rtnl * semaphore. * * Pure readers hold dev_base_lock for reading. @@ -641,10 +641,12 @@ int dev_valid_name(const char *name) * @name: name format string * * Passed a format string - eg "lt%d" it will try and find a suitable - * id. Not efficient for many devices, not called a lot. The caller - * must hold the dev_base or rtnl lock while allocating the name and - * adding the device in order to avoid duplicates. Returns the number - * of the unit assigned or a negative errno code. + * id. It scans list of devices to build up a free map, then chooses + * the first empty slot. The caller must hold the dev_base or rtnl lock + * while allocating the name and adding the device in order to avoid + * duplicates. + * Limited to bits_per_byte * page size devices (ie 32K on most platforms). + * Returns the number of the unit assigned or a negative errno code. */ int dev_alloc_name(struct net_device *dev, const char *name) @@ -744,7 +746,7 @@ int dev_change_name(struct net_device *dev, char *newname) } /** - * netdev_features_change - device changes fatures + * netdev_features_change - device changes features * @dev: device to cause notification * * Called to indicate a device has changed features. @@ -2196,7 +2198,7 @@ int netdev_set_master(struct net_device *slave, struct net_device *master) * @dev: device * @inc: modifier * - * Add or remove promsicuity from a device. While the count in the device + * Add or remove promiscuity from a device. While the count in the device * remains above zero the interface remains promiscuous. Once it hits zero * the device reverts back to normal filtering operation. A negative inc * value is used to drop promiscuity on the device. @@ -3122,7 +3124,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_netdev); void free_netdev(struct net_device *dev) { #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS - /* Compatiablity with error handling in drivers */ + /* Compatibility with error handling in drivers */ if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED) { kfree((char *)dev - dev->padded); return; |