Re: [PATCH 2.6.34-rc6] net: Improve ks8851 snl transmit performance

From: David Miller
Date: Mon May 24 2010 - 13:44:56 EST


From: "Ha, Tristram" <Tristram.Ha@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 10:28:40 -0700

> As the socket buffer is accepted by the lowest level network driver and
> reaches the end of its life, I think using one of its variables
> temporarily does not cause any harm.

The packet can be referenced by packet sniffers and other entities in
the kernel.
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