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ETH_HEADER(9) Network device support ETH_HEADER(9)

NAME

eth_header - create the Ethernet header

SYNOPSIS

int eth_header(struct sk_buff * skb, struct net_device * dev, unsigned short type, const void * daddr, const void * saddr, unsigned int len);

ARGUMENTS

skb
buffer to alter
dev
source device
type
Ethernet type field
daddr
destination address (NULL leave destination address)
saddr
source address (NULL use device source address)
len
packet length (<= skb->len)

DESCRIPTION

Set the protocol type. For a packet of type ETH_P_802_3/2 we put the length in here instead.

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January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.