---
name: "skb_clone_writable"
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_clone_writable"
---

# skb\_clone\_writable(9)

is the header of a clone writable

## NAME

skb\_clone\_writable - is the header of a clone writable

## SYNOPSIS

**int skb\_clone\_writable(const struct sk\_buff \*** *skb***, unsigned int** *len***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer to check

*len*

length up to which to write

## DESCRIPTION

Returns true if modifying the header part of the cloned buffer does not requires the data to be copied.

## COPYRIGHT