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ETH_REBUILD_HEADER(9)					      Network device support					     ETH_REBUILD_HEADER(9)

NAME
       eth_rebuild_header - rebuild the Ethernet MAC header.

SYNOPSIS
       int eth_rebuild_header(struct sk_buff * skb);

ARGUMENTS
       skb
	   socket buffer to update

DESCRIPTION
       This is called after an ARP or IPV6 ndisc it's resolution on this sk_buff. We now let protocol (ARP) fill in the other fields.

       This routine CANNOT use cached dst->neigh! Really, it is used only when dst->neigh is wrong.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						     ETH_REBUILD_HEADER(9)