---
name: "dev_set_name"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dev_set_name"
---

# dev\_set\_name(9)

set a device name

## NAME

dev\_set\_name - set a device name

## SYNOPSIS

**int dev\_set\_name(struct device \*** *dev***, const char \*** *fmt***,** *...***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

device

*fmt*

format string for the device's name

*...*

variable arguments

## COPYRIGHT