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| ETH_TYPE_TRANS(9) | Network device support | ETH_TYPE_TRANS(9) |
NAME¶
eth_type_trans - determine the packet's protocol ID.
SYNOPSIS¶
__be16 eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff * skb, struct net_device * dev);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct sk_buff * skb
received socket data
struct net_device * dev
receiving network device
DESCRIPTION¶
The rule here is that we assume 802.3 if the type field is short enough to be a length. This is normal practice and works for any 'now in use' protocol.
COPYRIGHT¶
| June 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |