> Cross-posted to Linux-net and kernelnewbies (since i wasnt sure where it > belonged!) > > Hi, > > What is the correct way of freeing an skb in the kernel? > I have created a driver through which some packets (skbs) pass. Sometimes > due to certain error conditions i just need to get rid of those skbs. > > Presently i am using: > > skb_unlink(skb); > dev_kfree_skb(skb); A simple kfree_skb(skb); will do the trick. -- Ulisses -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/
