NETIF_RECEIVE_SKB(9)                  Network device support                 NETIF_RECEIVE_SKB(9)



NAME
       netif_receive_skb - process receive buffer from network

SYNOPSIS
       int netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff * skb);

ARGUMENTS
       skb
           buffer to process

DESCRIPTION
       netif_receive_skb is the main receive data processing function. It always succeeds. The
       buffer may be dropped during processing for congestion control or by the protocol layers.

       This function may only be called from softirq context and interrupts should be enabled.

       Return values (usually ignored): NET_RX_SUCCESS: no congestion NET_RX_DROP: packet was
       dropped

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                      NETIF_RECEIVE_SKB(9)