pcap_datalink_val_to_description(3) - Linux man page

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pcap_datalink_val_to_name, pcap_datalink_val_to_description - get a name or description for a link-layer header type value

#include <pcap.h>
const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_name(int dlt);
const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_description(int dlt);

pcap_datalink_val_to_name() translates a data link type value to the corresponding data link type name. NULL is returned on failure.

pcap_datalink_val_to_description() translates a data link type value to a short description of that data link type. NULL is returned on failure.