---
name: "netdev_update_features"
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/netdev_update_features"
---

# netdev\_update\_features(9)

recalculate device features

## NAME

netdev\_update\_features - recalculate device features

## SYNOPSIS

**void netdev\_update\_features(struct net\_device \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

the device to check

## DESCRIPTION

Recalculate dev-\>features set and send notifications if it has changed. Should be called after driver or hardware dependent conditions might have changed that influence the features.

## COPYRIGHT