Re: Understanding how nf_bridge_maybe_copy_header works

On Sunday 27 June 2004 00:21, Joubert Berger wrote:
> In the br_dev_queue_push_xmit() routine a call is made to
> nf_bridge_maybe_copy_header(), which seems to copy information from
> skb->nf_bridge->data to the skb->data.  This will happen when in being
> used by the bridge.  But, I can't seem to figure out how this data is
> copied into the skb->nf_bridge->data in the first place.  If you follow
> the code in the br_netfilter.c file for VLAN frames, I never see how
> skb->nf_bridge->data is set, yet it seems to copy the data from there.
> So, I am missing something.  But, I can't seem to figure out what it
> is?  Can anyone help me?  Thanks in advance.

See nf_bridge_save_header().

cheers,
Bart



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