pcap_datalink_name_to_val.3pcap - Linux manual page

NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUE | SEE ALSO | COLOPHON

PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL(3PCAP)            PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL(3PCAP)

NAME         top

       pcap_datalink_name_to_val - get the link-layer header type value cor‐
       responding to a header type name

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <pcap/pcap.h>

       int pcap_datalink_name_to_val(const char *name);

DESCRIPTION         top

       pcap_datalink_name_to_val() translates a link-layer header type name,
       which is a DLT_ name with the DLT_ removed, to the corresponding
       link-layer header type value.  The translation is case-insensitive.

RETURN VALUE         top

       pcap_datalink_name_to_val() returns the type value on success and -1
       if the name is not a known type name..

SEE ALSO         top

       pcap(3PCAP)

COLOPHON         top

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