skb_checksum_trimmed(9)

skb_checksum_trimmed9

Validate checksum of an skb

Usage

struct sk_buff * skb_checksum_trimmed(struct sk_buff * skb, unsigned int transport_len, __sum16(*skb_chkf) (struct sk_buff *skb));

Arguments

skb

the skb to check

transport_len

the data length beyond the network header

skb_chkf

checksum function to use

Overview

Applies the given checksum function skb_chkf to the provided skb. Returns a checked and maybe trimmed skb. Returns NULL on error.

If the skb has data beyond the given transport length, then a trimmed & cloned skb is checked and returned.

Caller needs to set the skb transport header and free any returned skb if it differs from the provided skb.

From linux-manual-4.9 4.9.228-1 in Debian 9 (Stretch). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.