netdev - Re: Invalid truesize messages since 2.6.25

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:12 +0100
From:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
To:	Beschorner Daniel <Daniel.Beschorner@...ton.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Invalid truesize messages since 2.6.25

Beschorner Daniel wrote:
> Since 2.6.25 we rarely see these messages:
> 
> SKB BUG: Invalid truesize (408) len=198, sizeof(sk_buff)=216
> 
> Yesterday I saw it the first time after a runtime of one week with
> 2.6.26.
> The box is web server / IPSEC gateway.
> Obviously nothing seems to be affected by the message but <= 2.6.24 no
> messages appeared.

Invalid truesize can be caused by bugs in many different places.  So it
might be helpful to say which driver(s) and any unusual network protocol
or filter you are using.

Ben.
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