---
name: "__kfree_skb"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/__kfree_skb"
---

# \_\_kfree\_skb(9)

private function

## NAME

\_\_kfree\_skb - private function

## SYNOPSIS

**void \_\_kfree\_skb(struct sk\_buff \*** *skb***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer

## DESCRIPTION

Free an sk\_buff. Release anything attached to the buffer. Clean the state. This is an internal helper function. Users should always call kfree\_skb

## COPYRIGHT