PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL
Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (3PCAP)
Updated: 12 October 2016
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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 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
pcap_datalink_name_to_val()
returns the type value on success and -1 if the name is not a known
type name..
SEE ALSO
pcap(3PCAP)