netdev - Re: [patch v3] Documentation: add a guideline for hard_start

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:42:13 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Matti Linnanvuori <mattilinnanvuori@...oo.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch v3] Documentation: add a guideline for hard_start_xmit
 method

Matti Linnanvuori wrote:
> From: Matti Linnanvuori <mattilinnanvuori@...oo.com>
> 
> Add a guideline not to modify SKBs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matti Linnanvuori <mattilinnanvuori@...oo.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> --- a/Documentation/networking/driver.txt 2008-01-13 07:14:01.608291500 +0200
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/driver.txt 2008-01-15 16:16:14.636054000 +0200
> @@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ Transmit path guidelines:
>  2) Do not forget to update netdev->trans_start to jiffies after
>     each new tx packet is given to the hardware.
>  
> -3) Do not forget that once you return 0 from your hard_start_xmit
> +3) A hard_start_xmit method must not modify the shared parts of a
> +   cloned SKB.
> +
> +4) Do not forget that once you return 0 from your hard_start_xmit
>     method, it is your driver's responsibility to free up the SKB
>     and in some finite amount of time.

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