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NETIF_RECEIVE_SKB(9) | Network device support | NETIF_RECEIVE_SKB(9) |
NAME¶
netif_receive_skb - process receive buffer from networkSYNOPSIS¶
int
netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff * skb);
ARGUMENTS¶
skbbuffer to process
DESCRIPTION¶
netif_receive_skb is the main receive data processing function. It always succeeds. The buffer may be dropped during processing for congestion control or by the protocol layers. This function may only be called from softirq context and interrupts should be enabled. Return values (usually ignored):NET_RX_SUCCESS¶
no congestionNET_RX_DROP¶
packet was droppedCOPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |