tree f5ad81414be89f41114e2aa63d038fd7eac08c1d
parent 881d966b48b035ab3f3aeaae0f3d3f9b584f45b2
author Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com> 1189597725 +0200
committer David S. Miller <davem@sunset.davemloft.net> 1192060151 -0700

[NET]: Factor out __dev_alloc_name from dev_alloc_name

When forcibly changing the network namespace of a device
I need something that can generate a name for the device
in the new namespace without overwriting the old name.

__dev_alloc_name provides me that functionality.

Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>