dev_alloc_skb is designated for RX descriptors, not TX. (Some drivers use it for the latter anyway, but that's a different story)
Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Index: linux-2.6/include/linux/skbuff.h =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.orig/include/linux/skbuff.h 2006-07-07 11:05:30.000000000 +0200 +++ linux-2.6/include/linux/skbuff.h 2006-07-07 11:06:31.000000000 +0200 @@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ } /** - * __dev_alloc_skb - allocate an skbuff for sending + * __dev_alloc_skb - allocate an skbuff for receiving * @length: length to allocate * @gfp_mask: get_free_pages mask, passed to alloc_skb * @@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ } /** - * dev_alloc_skb - allocate an skbuff for sending + * dev_alloc_skb - allocate an skbuff for receiving * @length: length to allocate * * Allocate a new &sk_buff and assign it a usage count of one. The - 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
