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SubjectRe: [PATCH] tcpdump may trace some outbound packets twice.
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On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 03:17:59AM +0200, Patrick McHardy wrote:
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> 3) Clone the skb and have dev_queue_xmit_nit() consume it.
>
> That should actually be pretty easy.

Unfortunately that would mean an unconditional copy for all TSO packets
on NICs such as tg3/e1000. These drivers have to modify the data area
of the skb.

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