---
name: "skb_linearize"
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_linearize"
---

# skb\_linearize(9)

convert paged skb to linear one

## NAME

skb\_linearize - convert paged skb to linear one

## SYNOPSIS

**int skb\_linearize(struct sk\_buff \*** *skb***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer to linarize

## DESCRIPTION

If there is no free memory -ENOMEM is returned, otherwise zero is returned and the old skb data released.

## COPYRIGHT