---
name: "skb_pull"
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_pull"
---

# skb\_pull(9)

remove data from the start of a buffer

## NAME

skb\_pull - remove data from the start of a buffer

## SYNOPSIS

**unsigned char \* skb\_pull(struct sk\_buff \*** *skb***, unsigned int** *len***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*skb*

buffer to use

*len*

amount of data to remove

## DESCRIPTION

This function removes data from the start of a buffer, returning the memory to the headroom. A pointer to the next data in the buffer is returned. Once the data has been pulled future pushes will overwrite the old data.

## COPYRIGHT