From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 19 Sep 2001 21:36:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 19 Sep 2001 21:36:08 -0400 Received: from f177.law7.hotmail.com ([216.33.237.177]:9993 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 19 Sep 2001 21:35:55 -0400 X-Originating-IP: [211.210.69.171] From: "Tobin Park" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Network buffer allocation Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 01:36:14 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Sep 2001 01:36:14.0996 (UTC) FILETIME=[A302B540:01C14174] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello, I am a newbie of linux kernel and studying network kernel source. when network device driver receives packet and allocates buffer, what is the default size of allocation? and is there any reallocation happened when upper layer(ip/tcp) manipulates buffer which was allocated by device driver? Thank you. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp