--- linux-2.6.27-rc4/drivers/net/8139too.c.orig 2008-08-26 16:52:59.000000000 +0800 +++ linux-2.6.27-rc4/drivers/net/8139too.c 2008-08-27 09:38:36.000000000 +0800 @@ -2009,9 +2009,9 @@ no_early_rx: /* Malloc up new buffer, compatible with net-2e. */ /* Omit the four octet CRC from the length. */ - skb = dev_alloc_skb (pkt_size + 2); + skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, pkt_size + NET_IP_ALIGN); if (likely(skb)) { - skb_reserve (skb, 2); /* 16 byte align the IP fields. */ + skb_reserve (skb, NET_IP_ALIGN); /* 16 byte align the IP fields. */ #if RX_BUF_IDX == 3 wrap_copy(skb, rx_ring, ring_offset+4, pkt_size); #else