Re: Maximum size for sk_buff?

[Shine Mohamed <shinemohamed_j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Rogers,

The maximum size of the skbuff depends on the underlying 
protocol used.

For example if the network device is an ethernet card 
which using the protocol IEEE802.3 the maximum size
is 1536 KB (Pls check for the exact value) per packet.

And if another standards such as IEEE802.11 it varies.

Hope this shall help you...

Regards,
Shine Mohamed

On Monday 02 February 2004 02:03, RogersWilliamJ@aol.com wrote:
> I am writing a network device driver and would like to pre-allocate
> receiving sk_buff's to save time.  In order to do this, I would like to
> allocate maximum sized sk_buff's.
>
> Does sk_buff have a maximum size?  If so, what is it and is there a
> reference?
>
> Thank you.
>
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