PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL

Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (3PCAP)
Updated: 5 April 2008
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NAME

pcap_datalink_name_to_val - get the link-layer header type value corresponding to a header type name  

SYNOPSIS

#include <pcap/pcap.h>

int pcap_datalink_name_to_val(const char *name);
 

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUE

pcap_datalink_name_to_val() returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.  

SEE ALSO

pcap(3PCAP)