From: David S. Miller Sent: 1/6/2006 5:29:20 PM > From: "Kris Katterjohn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 17:25:32 -0800 > > > So the whole thing is wrong? If so, I guess I understand why it was > > done the way it was before. > > It's using the local variable in the parent function as a temporary > scratch area if the SKB isn't linear and we need to copy the packet > data out from the scatter-gather list of the SKB. > > Read the implementation of skb_header_pointer() and be confused > no further.
Okay.. the last horse finally crossed the finish line. Thanks. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
