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RE: skbuff

On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 anupama.sonnenahalli@amd.com wrote:

> Thank you for your prompt reply. I appreciate it.
> 
> But, am still confused with data_len field. Just like I said before in my mail, 
> 
> len (skb->tail - skb->data)  : Actual data length for the specific protocol layer. Depending on the layer which is examining the stack, the data pointer ( and/or tail pointer) could move and len will indicate the portion of the memory which the protocol is examining!
> 
> But, what is data_len?

Where did u find the 'data_len' field? I dont see it in the sk_buff 
struct! AFAIK, there are 2 lengths: 'len' and 'truesize' and they are 
controlled by the head, tail, data and end pointers.

ciao,
Amit
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