RE: skbuff truesize incorrect.

[David Laight]

From: Jim Baxter
> On 22/05/14 21:58, David Miller wrote:
> > From: Jim Baxter <jim_baxter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 21:21:55 +0100
> >
> >> If there are multiple clones for an skb all pointing at the same data,
> >> will that distort the memory used when they all have the same truesize?
> >
> > What is distorted about it?
> >
> > Each clone references exactly that much backing memory.
> >
> 
> Thank you for you help, I think distorted was the wrong word.
> 
> 
> I think I am confused what truesize is used for it looks like it is used
> to deallocate memory, is this correct?

No, it is used for receive flow control.
You need to count allocated memory (not data bytes) in order to
actually stop the system running out of memory.

	David



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