---
name: "skb_linearize_cow"
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_cow"
---

# skb\_linearize\_cow(9)

make sure skb is linear and writable

## NAME

skb\_linearize\_cow - make sure skb is linear and writable

## SYNOPSIS

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

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer to process

## DESCRIPTION

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

## COPYRIGHT