pkg/tcpip/stack/packet_buffer.go

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package stack

import (
	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
)

// A PacketBuffer contains all the data of a network packet.
//
// As a PacketBuffer traverses up the stack, it may be necessary to pass it to
// multiple endpoints. Clone() should be called in such cases so that
// modifications to the Data field do not affect other copies.
type PacketBuffer struct {
	// PacketBufferEntry is used to build an intrusive list of
	// PacketBuffers.
	PacketBufferEntry

	// Data holds the payload of the packet. For inbound packets, it also
	// holds the headers, which are consumed as the packet moves up the
	// stack. Headers are guaranteed not to be split across views.
	//
	// The bytes backing Data are immutable, but Data itself may be trimmed
	// or otherwise modified.
	Data buffer.VectorisedView

	// Header holds the headers of outbound packets. As a packet is passed
	// down the stack, each layer adds to Header.
	Header buffer.Prependable

	// These fields are used by both inbound and outbound packets. They
	// typically overlap with the Data and Header fields.
	//
	// The bytes backing these views are immutable. Each field may be nil
	// if either it has not been set yet or no such header exists (e.g.
	// packets sent via loopback may not have a link header).
	//
	// These fields may be Views into other slices (either Data or Header).
	// SR dosen't support this, so deep copies are necessary in some cases.
	LinkHeader      buffer.View
	NetworkHeader   buffer.View
	TransportHeader buffer.View

	// Hash is the transport layer hash of this packet. A value of zero
	// indicates no valid hash has been set.
	Hash uint32

	// Owner is implemented by task to get the uid and gid.
	// Only set for locally generated packets.
	Owner tcpip.PacketOwner
}

// Clone makes a copy of pk. It clones the Data field, which creates a new
// VectorisedView but does not deep copy the underlying bytes.
//
// Clone also does not deep copy any of its other fields.
func (pk PacketBuffer) Clone() PacketBuffer {
	pk.Data = pk.Data.Clone(nil)
	return pk
}