1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 4e22e3a35359..ebb6b94f8af2 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -449,6 +449,18 @@ void kfree_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
         __kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
+/**
+ *      skb_recycle_check - check if skb can be reused for receive
+ *      @skb: buffer
+ *      @skb_size: minimum receive buffer size
+ *
+ *      Checks that the skb passed in is not shared or cloned, and
+ *      that it is linear and its head portion at least as large as
+ *      skb_size so that it can be recycled as a receive buffer.
+ *      If these conditions are met, this function does any necessary
+ *      reference count dropping and cleans up the skbuff as if it
+ *      just came from __alloc_skb().
+ */
 int skb_recycle_check(struct sk_buff *skb, int skb_size)
 {
         struct skb_shared_info *shinfo;