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>netif_rx -- post buffer to the network code
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> buffer to post
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> This function receives a packet from a device driver and queues it for
the upper (protocol) levels to process. It always succeeds. The buffer
may be dropped during processing for congestion control or by the
protocol layers.
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> NET_RX_SUCCESS (no congestion)
NET_RX_CN_LOW (low congestion)
NET_RX_CN_MOD (moderate congestion)
NET_RX_CN_HIGH (high congestion)
NET_RX_DROP (packet was dropped)
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