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SKB_CLONE(9) | Linux Networking | SKB_CLONE(9) |
NAME¶
skb_clone - duplicate an sk_buffSYNOPSIS¶
struct sk_buff *
skb_clone(struct sk_buff * skb,
gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS¶
skbbuffer to clone
gfp_mask
allocation priority
DESCRIPTION¶
Duplicate an sk_buff. The new one is not owned by a socket. Both copies share the same packet data but not structure. The new buffer has a reference count of 1. If the allocation fails the function returns NULL otherwise the new buffer is returned. If this function is called from an interrupt gfp_mask must be GFP_ATOMIC.COPYRIGHT¶
January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |