1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 49b599062af1..b4c530065106 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -1478,6 +1478,15 @@ static int of_dev_node_match(struct device *dev, const void *data)
         return ret == 0 ? dev->of_node == data : ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * of_find_net_device_by_node - lookup the net device for the device node
+ * @np: OF device node
+ *
+ * Looks up the net_device structure corresponding with the device node.
+ * If successful, returns a pointer to the net_device with the embedded
+ * struct device refcount incremented by one, or NULL on failure. The
+ * refcount must be dropped when done with the net_device.
+ */
 struct net_device *of_find_net_device_by_node(struct device_node *np)
 {
         struct device *dev;