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.TH "SKB_SHARE_CHECK" "9" "09 April 2004" "" ""

.SH NAME
skb_share_check \- check if buffer is shared and if so clone it
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB
.sp
struct sk_buff * skb_share_check  (struct sk_buff * \fIskb\fB, int \fIpri\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIskb\fB\fR
buffer to check
.TP
\fB\fIpri\fB\fR
priority for memory allocation
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
If the buffer is shared the buffer is cloned and the old copy
drops a reference. A new clone with a single reference is returned.
If the buffer is not shared the original buffer is returned. When
being called from interrupt status or with spinlocks held pri must
be GFP_ATOMIC.
.PP
NULL is returned on a memory allocation failure.
.SH "ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT"
.PP
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.6.0.