---
name: "__skb_header_release"
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/__skb_header_release"
---

# \_\_skb\_header\_release(9)

release reference to header

## NAME

\_\_skb\_header\_release - release reference to header

## SYNOPSIS

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

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer to operate on

## DESCRIPTION

Variant of **skb\_header\_release** assuming skb is private to caller. We can avoid one atomic operation.

## COPYRIGHT