pcap_datalink_name_to_val(3) - Linux man page

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)