netdev - Re: [PATCH] libertas: skb dereferenced after netif

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Date:	Sun, 20 May 2007 02:36:11 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	Florin Malita <fmalita@...il.com>, marcelo@...ck.org,
	linville@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libertas: skb dereferenced after netif_rx

Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> The skb is always consumed so the the return value is informational only.

Yes, this is true.  Handing off an skb to netif_rx() relieves the driver 
of further responsibility for it.

	Jeff


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