DEV_QUEUE_XMIT

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NAME

dev_queue_xmit - transmit a buffer  

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

int dev_queue_xmit (struct sk_buff * skb);  

ARGUMENTS

skb
buffer to transmit
 

DESCRIPTION

Queue a buffer for transmission to a network device. The caller must have set the device and priority and built the buffer before calling this function. The function can be called from an interrupt.

A negative errno code is returned on a failure. A success does not guarantee the frame will be transmitted as it may be dropped due to congestion or traffic shaping.


 

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