int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net, const char *pat)
{
	int err;

	ASSERT_RTNL();

	/* Don't allow namespace local devices to be moved. */
	err = -EINVAL;
	if (dev->features & NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL)
		goto out;

	/* Ensure the device has been registrered */
	err = -EINVAL;
	if (dev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED)
		goto out;

	/* Get out if there is nothing todo */
	err = 0;
	if (net_eq(dev_net(dev), net))
		goto out;

	/* Pick the destination device name, and ensure
	 * we can use it in the destination network namespace.
	 */
	err = -EEXIST;
	if (__dev_get_by_name(net, dev->name)) {
		/* We get here if we can't use the current device name */
		if (!pat)
			goto out;
		if (dev_get_valid_name(dev, pat, 1))
			goto out;
	}

	/*
	 * And now a mini version of register_netdevice unregister_netdevice.
	 */

	/* If device is running close it first. */
	dev_close(dev);

	/* And unlink it from device chain */
	err = -ENODEV;
	unlist_netdevice(dev);

	synchronize_net();

	/* Shutdown queueing discipline. */
	dev_shutdown(dev);

	/* Notify protocols, that we are about to destroy
	   this device. They should clean all the things.

	   Note that dev->reg_state stays at NETREG_REGISTERED.
	   This is wanted because this way 8021q and macvlan know
	   the device is just moving and can keep their slaves up.
	*/
	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_UNREGISTER_BATCH, dev);

	/*
	 *	Flush the unicast and multicast chains
	 */
	dev_uc_flush(dev);
	dev_mc_flush(dev);

	/* Actually switch the network namespace */
	dev_net_set(dev, net);

	/* If there is an ifindex conflict assign a new one */
	if (__dev_get_by_index(net, dev->ifindex)) {
		int iflink = (dev->iflink == dev->ifindex);
		dev->ifindex = dev_new_index(net);
		if (iflink)
			dev->iflink = dev->ifindex;
	}

	/* Fixup kobjects */
	err = device_rename(&dev->dev, dev->name);
	WARN_ON(err);

	/* Add the device back in the hashes */
	list_netdevice(dev);

	/* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);

	/*
	 *	Prevent userspace races by waiting until the network
	 *	device is fully setup before sending notifications.
	 */
	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, ~0U);

	synchronize_net();
	err = 0;
out:
	return err;
}

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