What is skb->priority in linux? When is it used?

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I am trying to understand a QoS implementation on an embedded system. Is this a kernel level prioritization for QoS?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '15 at 22:29

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The skb->priority field is meant to be used for QoS purposes by the packet scheduler and classifier layer (if enabled). See http://vger.kernel.org/~davem/skb.html

answered Jun 24 '15 at 22:29

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This is really helpful. Thank you :) – sbr Jun 26 '15 at 06:48

What is skb->priority in linux? When is it used?

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