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

6       netif_rx - post buffer to the network code
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SYNOPSIS

9       int netif_rx(struct sk_buff * skb);
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ARGUMENTS

12       skb
13           buffer to post
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DESCRIPTION

16       This function receives a packet from a device driver and queues it for
17       the upper (protocol) levels to process. It always succeeds. The buffer
18       may be dropped during processing for congestion control or by the
19       protocol layers.
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RETURN VALUES

22       NET_RX_SUCCESS (no congestion) NET_RX_DROP (packet was dropped)
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25Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019                       NETIF_RX(9)
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