> > 1) i want to add two fields of each 4 bytes in sk_buff structure what is the > effect of it on kernel packet processing? Is there any -ve effect? > No -ve effect. Even if it has, there is no one stopping you to heck with > kernel :-) IMHO, the fields are ordered so as to facilitate faster access. Adding fields amy affect the performance adversely. I am not sure about this, though. :-) regards, Om. -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
