PSKB_EXPAND_HEAD

Section: (9)
Updated: 09 April 2004
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NAME

pskb_expand_head - reallocate header of sk_buff  

SYNOPSIS

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

ARGUMENTS

skb
buffer to reallocate
nhead
room to add at head
ntail
room to add at tail
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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