SKB_SHARE_CHECK

Section: (9)
Updated: 07 August 2003
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NAME

skb_share_check - check if buffer is shared and if so clone it  

SYNOPSIS

struct sk_buff * skb_share_check (struct sk_buff * skb, int pri);  

ARGUMENTS

skb
buffer to check
pri
priority for memory allocation
 

DESCRIPTION

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.

NULL is returned on a memory allocation failure.  

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