return 0;
}
+/* Returns a reference to 'netdev_' for the caller to own. */
+struct netdev *
+netdev_ref(const struct netdev *netdev_)
+{
+ struct netdev *netdev = CONST_CAST(struct netdev *, netdev_);
+
+ ovs_assert(netdev->ref_cnt > 0);
+ netdev->ref_cnt++;
+ return netdev;
+}
+
/* Reconfigures the device 'netdev' with 'args'. 'args' may be empty
* or NULL if none are needed. */
int