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From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libertas: skb dereferenced after netif_rx
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 02:36:11 -0400
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Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> The skb is always consumed so the the return value is informational only.

Yes, this is true.  Handing off an skb to netif_rx() relieves the driver 
of further responsibility for it.

	Jeff