PCAP_DUMP

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

pcap_dump - write a packet to a capture file  

SYNOPSIS

#include <pcap/pcap.h>

void pcap_dump(u_char *user, struct pcap_pkthdr *h,

        u_char *sp);
 

DESCRIPTION

pcap_dump() outputs a packet to the ``savefile'' opened with pcap_dump_open(). Note that its calling arguments are suitable for use with pcap_dispatch() or pcap_loop(). If called directly, the user parameter is of type pcap_dumper_t as returned by pcap_dump_open().  

SEE ALSO

pcap(3PCAP), pcap_dump_open(3PCAP), pcap_dispatch(3PCAP), pcap_loop(3PCAP)