netdev - NET_RX_DROP question

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Date:   Thu, 3 Nov 2022 14:08:19 +0000
From:   Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund@...inera.com>
To:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: NET_RX_DROP question

In our ethernet drivers RX path we have:
  if (netif_receive_skb(skb) == NET_RX_DROP)
     priv->stats.rx_dropped++;

Now we can see dropped counter counting dropped pkgs but we don't see
any corrupt pkgs etc. Is NET_RX_DROP really meant to be used like this?
It gives the impression that there is something wrong with the driver.

 Jocke