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replacePacket

Allocates a new packet to replace an existing packet, the existing packet is then returned.

Declaration

virtual mbuf_t replacePacket(
 mbuf_t *mp,
 UInt32 size = 0);

Parameters

  • mp:

    A handle to the existing packet.

  • size:

    If size is 0, then the new packet shall have the same buffer size as the original packet that is being replaced. Otherwise, the new packet shall have the buffer size specified by this value.

Return Value

If packet allocation was successful, then a replacement will take place and the original packet will be returned. Otherwise, 0 is returned, and the original packet will be left untouched.

See Also

Miscellaneous