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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "NETIF_RECEIVE_SKB" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
netif_receive_skb \- process receive buffer from network
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ netif_receive_skb('u
.BI "int netif_receive_skb(struct\ sk_buff\ *\ " "skb" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIskb\fR
.RS 4
buffer to process
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBnetif_receive_skb\fR
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\&.
.PP
This function may only be called from softirq context and interrupts should be enabled\&.
.PP
Return values (usually ignored): NET_RX_SUCCESS: no congestion NET_RX_DROP: packet was dropped
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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