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diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 0d0fd28a904..3402eca768f 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -857,6 +857,27 @@ free_skb:
return err;
}
+/**
+ * skb_put - add data to a buffer
+ * @skb: buffer to use
+ * @len: amount of data to add
+ *
+ * This function extends the used data area of the buffer. If this would
+ * exceed the total buffer size the kernel will panic. A pointer to the
+ * first byte of the extra data is returned.
+ */
+unsigned char *skb_put(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
+{
+ unsigned char *tmp = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
+ SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT(skb);
+ skb->tail += len;
+ skb->len += len;
+ if (unlikely(skb->tail > skb->end))
+ skb_over_panic(skb, len, __builtin_return_address(0));
+ return tmp;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(skb_put);
+
/* Trims skb to length len. It can change skb pointers.
*/