RE: reasons for dev_alloc_skb +16?

["Hen, Shmulik" <shmulik.hen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Could be for alignment issues.
Or preparation for things like 8021q tagging.


        Shmulik.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:26 PM
> To: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: reasons for dev_alloc_skb +16?
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> 
> I knew this at one time, but have forgotten it :)
> 
> What is the reason for adding 16 to the dev_alloc_skb length?
> (and skb_reserve of the same length)
> 
>       Jeff
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