---
name: "ieee80211_find_sta"
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/ieee80211_find_sta"
---

# ieee80211\_find\_sta(9)

find a station

## NAME

ieee80211\_find\_sta - find a station

## SYNOPSIS

**struct ieee80211\_sta \* ieee80211\_find\_sta(struct ieee80211\_vif \*** *vif***, const u8 \*** *addr***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*vif*

virtual interface to look for station on

*addr*

station's address

## RETURN

The station, if found. **NULL** otherwise.

## NOTE

This function must be called under RCU lock and the resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.

## AUTHOR

**Johannes Berg** \<johannes@sipsolutions.net\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT