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NETIF_RX(9) | Network device support | NETIF_RX(9) |
NAME¶
netif_rx - post buffer to the network codeSYNOPSIS¶
int netif_rx(struct sk_buff * skb);
ARGUMENTS¶
skbbuffer to post
DESCRIPTION¶
This function receives a packet from a device driver and queues it for the upper (protocol) levels to process. It always succeeds. The buffer may be dropped during processing for congestion control or by the protocol layers.return values: NET_RX_SUCCESS (no congestion) NET_RX_DROP (packet was dropped)
COPYRIGHT¶
April 2019 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9. |