PCAP_DATALINK_VAL_TO_NAME
Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (3PCAP)
Updated: 12 October 2016
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NAME
pcap_datalink_val_to_name, pcap_datalink_val_to_description - get a
name or description for a link-layer header type value
SYNOPSIS
#include <pcap.h>
const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_name(int dlt);
const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_description(int dlt);
DESCRIPTION
pcap_datalink_val_to_name()
translates a link-layer header type value to the corresponding
link-layer header type name, which is the
DLT_
name for the link-layer header type value with the
DLT_
removed.
NULL
is returned if the type value does not correspond to a known
DLT_
value.
pcap_datalink_val_to_description()
translates a link-layer header type value to a short description of that
link-layer header type.
NULL
is returned if the type value does not correspond to a known
DLT_
value.