1DEV_FORWARD_SKB(9)          Network device support          DEV_FORWARD_SKB(9)
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NAME

6       dev_forward_skb - loopback an skb to another netif
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SYNOPSIS

9       int dev_forward_skb(struct net_device * dev, struct sk_buff * skb);
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ARGUMENTS

12       dev
13           destination network device
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15       skb
16           buffer to forward
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RETURN VALUES

19       NET_RX_SUCCESS (no congestion) NET_RX_DROP (packet was dropped, but
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22       dev_forward_skb can be used for injecting an skb from the start_xmit
23       function of one device into the receive queue of another device.
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25       The receiving device may be in another namespace, so we have to clear
26       all information in the skb that could impact namespace isolation.
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29Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019                DEV_FORWARD_SKB(9)
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