DEV_FORWARD_SKB(9) Network device support DEV_FORWARD_SKB(9)
NAME
dev_forward_skb - loopback an skb to another netif
SYNOPSIS
int dev_forward_skb(struct net_device * dev, struct sk_buff * skb);
ARGUMENTS
dev
destination network device
skb
buffer to forward
RETURN VALUES
NET_RX_SUCCESS (no congestion) NET_RX_DROP (packet was dropped, but freed)
dev_forward_skb can be used for injecting an skb from the start_xmit function of one device into the receive queue of another device.
The receiving device may be in another namespace, so we have to clear all information in the skb that could impact namespace isolation.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 DEV_FORWARD_SKB(9)
