---
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

Drop a reference to the header part of the buffer. This is done by acquiring a payload reference. You must not read from the header part of skb-\>data after this.

## NOTE

Check if you can use **\_\_skb\_header\_release** instead.

## COPYRIGHT