gnet_stats_start_copy (9)

int gnet_stats_start_copy(struct sk_buff * skb, int type, spinlock_t * lock, struct gnet_dump * d);

skb

socket buffer to put statistics TLVs into

type

TLV type for top level statistic TLV

lock

statistics lock

d

dumping handle

Initializes the dumping handle, grabs the statistic lock and appends an empty TLV header to the socket buffer for use a container for all other statistic TLVS.

Returns 0 on success or -1 if the room in the socket buffer was not sufficient.