Manpages - pcap_datalink_name_to_val.3pcap

pcap_datalink_name_to_val - get the link-layer header type value corresponding to a header type name

  #include <pcap/pcap.h>
  int pcap_datalink_name_to_val(const char *name);

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.

pcap_datalink_name_to_val*() returns the type value on success and *PCAP_ERROR if the name is not a known type name.

*pcap*(3PCAP)