__PSKB_PULL_TAIL

Section: LINUX (9)
Updated: August 2005
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NAME

__pskb_pull_tail - advance tail of skb header  

SYNOPSIS

unsigned char * __pskb_pull_tail  (struct sk_buff * skb, int delta);

 

ARGUMENTS

skb
buffer to reallocate

delta
number of bytes to advance tail

 

DESCRIPTION

The function makes a sense only on a fragmented &sk_buff, it expands header moving its tail forward and copying necessary data from fragmented part.

&sk_buff MUST have reference count of 1.

Returns NULL (and &sk_buff does not change) if pull failed or value of new tail of skb in the case of success.

All the pointers pointing into skb header may change and must be reloaded after call to this function.


 

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