skb_pull (9) - Linux Manuals

skb_pull: remove data from the start of a buffer

NAME

skb_pull - remove data from the start of a buffer

SYNOPSIS

unsigned char * skb_pull(struct sk_buff * skb, unsigned int len);

ARGUMENTS

skb

buffer to use

len

amount of data to remove

DESCRIPTION

This function removes data from the start of a buffer, returning the memory to the headroom. A pointer to the next data in the buffer is returned. Once the data has been pulled future pushes will overwrite the old data.

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