On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM Simon Schippers
[off-list ref] wrote:

Add {tun,tap}_ring_unconsume() wrappers to allow external modules
(e.g. vhost-net) to return previously consumed entries back to the
ptr_ring.

It would be better to explain why we need such a return.

The functions delegate to ptr_ring_unconsume() and take a
destroy callback for entries that cannot be returned to the ring.

Thanks