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PSKB_EXPAND_HEAD(9) Linux Networking PSKB_EXPAND_HEAD(9)

NAME

pskb_expand_head - reallocate header of &sk_buff

SYNOPSIS

int pskb_expand_head(struct sk_buff * skb, int nhead, int ntail, gfp_t gfp_mask);

ARGUMENTS

struct sk_buff * skb

buffer to reallocate

int nhead

room to add at head

int ntail

room to add at tail

gfp_t gfp_mask

allocation priority

DESCRIPTION

Expands (or creates identical copy, if nhead and ntail are zero) header of skb. &sk_buff itself is not changed. &sk_buff MUST have reference count of 1. Returns zero in the case of success or error, if expansion failed. In the last case, &sk_buff is not changed.

All the pointers pointing into skb header may change and must be reloaded after call to this function.

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July 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12