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Re: Freeing skb in kernel


> Cross-posted to Linux-net and kernelnewbies (since i wasnt sure where it 
> belonged!)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> What is the correct way of freeing an skb in the kernel?
> I have created a driver through which some packets (skbs) pass. Sometimes 
> due to certain error conditions i just need to get rid of those skbs.
> 
> Presently i am using:
> 
> skb_unlink(skb);
> dev_kfree_skb(skb);

A simple

kfree_skb(skb);

will do the trick.

-- Ulisses

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