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.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "__SKB_GSO_SEGMENT" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
__skb_gso_segment \- Perform segmentation on skb\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'struct\ sk_buff\ *\ __skb_gso_segment('u
.BI "struct sk_buff * __skb_gso_segment(struct\ sk_buff\ *\ " "skb" ", netdev_features_t\ " "features" ", bool\ " "tx_path" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIskb\fR
.RS 4
buffer to segment
.RE
.PP
\fIfeatures\fR
.RS 4
features for the output path (see dev\->features)
.RE
.PP
\fItx_path\fR
.RS 4
whether it is called in TX path
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This function segments the given skb and returns a list of segments\&.
.PP
It may return NULL if the skb requires no segmentation\&. This is only possible when GSO is used for verifying header integrity\&.
.PP
Segmentation preserves SKB_SGO_CB_OFFSET bytes of previous skb cb\&.
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