---
name: "dev_valid_name"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dev_valid_name"
---

# dev\_valid\_name(9)

check if name is okay for network device

## NAME

dev\_valid\_name - check if name is okay for network device

## SYNOPSIS

**bool dev\_valid\_name(const char \*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*name*

name string

## DESCRIPTION

Network device names need to be valid file names to to allow sysfs to work. We also disallow any kind of whitespace.

## COPYRIGHT