[PATCH] net: add comment for sock_efree() usage
Subsystems:
networking [general], networking [sockets], the rest
STALE4174d
3 messages,
3 authors,
2015-03-10 · open the first message on its own page
Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
---
net/core/sock.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 93c8b20..78e89eb 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1655,6 +1655,10 @@ void sock_rfree(struct sk_buff *skb)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(sock_rfree);
+/*
+ * Buffer destructor for skbs that are not used directly in read or write
+ * path, e.g. for error handler skbs. Automatically called from kfree_skb.
+ */
void sock_efree(struct sk_buff *skb)
{
sock_put(skb->sk);--
2.1.4
On 03/10/2015 11:03 AM, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
quoted hunk
Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
---
net/core/sock.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 93c8b20..78e89eb 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1655,6 +1655,10 @@ void sock_rfree(struct sk_buff *skb)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(sock_rfree);
+/*
+ * Buffer destructor for skbs that are not used directly in read or write
+ * path, e.g. for error handler skbs. Automatically called from kfree_skb.
+ */
void sock_efree(struct sk_buff *skb)
{
sock_put(skb->sk);
Acked-by: Alexander Duyck <redacted>
From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:03:46 +0100
Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Applied, thanks.