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PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL(3)                          Library Functions Manual



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
       PCAP_ERROR if the name is not a known type name.

SEE ALSO
       pcap(3)



                                 25 July 2018     PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL(3)