---
name: "dev_load"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.2"
version: "3.2.78-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dev_load"
---

# dev\_load(9)

load a network module

## NAME

dev\_load - load a network module

## SYNOPSIS

**void dev\_load(struct net \*** *net***, const char \*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*net*

the applicable net namespace

*name*

name of interface

## DESCRIPTION

If a network interface is not present and the process has suitable privileges this function loads the module. If module loading is not available in this kernel then it becomes a nop.

## COPYRIGHT