---
name: "skb_cloned"
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_cloned"
---

# skb\_cloned(9)

is the buffer a clone

## NAME

skb\_cloned - is the buffer a clone

## SYNOPSIS

**int skb\_cloned(const struct sk\_buff \*** *skb***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer to check

## DESCRIPTION

Returns true if the buffer was generated with **skb\_clone** and is one of multiple shared copies of the buffer. Cloned buffers are shared data so must not be written to under normal circumstances.

## COPYRIGHT