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,
 gfp_t 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.