-void
-update_device_args(struct netdev_dev *dev, const struct shash *args)
-{
- smap_destroy(&dev->args);
- smap_clone(&dev->args, args);
-}
-
-/* Opens the network device named 'name' (e.g. "eth0") and returns zero if
- * successful, otherwise a positive errno value. On success, sets '*netdevp'
- * to the new network device, otherwise to null.
- *
- * If this is the first time the device has been opened, then create is called
- * before opening. The device is created using the given type and arguments.
+/* Opens the network device named 'name' (e.g. "eth0") of the specified 'type'
+ * (e.g. "system") and returns zero if successful, otherwise a positive errno
+ * value. On success, sets '*netdevp' to the new network device, otherwise to
+ * null.