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Subject: Question on mbufs
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Hi All,
When indicating a chain of mbufs to the network via ifp->if_input(), what a=
re the repercussions of setting M_PKTHDR bit in all the mbufs in the chain,=
 instead of just the first mbuf ?
Thanks
David S.

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