pcap_set_datalink(3pcap) — Linux manual page

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

PCAP_SET_DATALINK(3PCAP)                            PCAP_SET_DATALINK(3PCAP)

NAME top

       pcap_set_datalink  -  set  the link-layer header type to be used by a
       capture device

SYNOPSIS top

       #include <pcap/pcap.h>

       int pcap_set_datalink(pcap_t *p, int dlt);

DESCRIPTION top

       pcap_set_datalink() is used to set the current link-layer header type
       of the pcap descriptor to the type specified by dlt.

RETURN VALUE top

       pcap_set_datalink() returns 0 on success and PCAP_ERROR on failure.
       If PCAP_ERROR is returned, pcap_geterr(3PCAP) or pcap_perror(3PCAP)
       may be called with p as an argument to fetch or display the error
       text.

SEE ALSO top

       pcap(3PCAP), pcap_datalink_name_to_val(3PCAP)

COLOPHON top

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                                25 July 2018        PCAP_SET_DATALINK(3PCAP)