NAME
alloc_netdev - allocate network device
SYNOPSIS
struct net_device * alloc_netdev(int sizeof_priv, const char * name, void (*setup) (struct net_device *));
ARGUMENTS
sizeof_priv
size of private data to allocate space for
name
device name format string
setup
callback to initialize device
DESCRIPTION
Allocates a struct net_device with private data area for driver use and performs basic initialization.