PCAP_SNAPSHOT(3) | Library Functions Manual | PCAP_SNAPSHOT(3)

# NAME

pcap_snapshot - get the snapshot length

# SYNOPSIS

    #include <pcap/pcap.h>

    int pcap_snapshot(pcap_t *p);

# DESCRIPTION

pcap_snapshot() returns the snapshot length specified when pcap_set_snapshot() or pcap_open_live() was called, for a live capture, or the snapshot length from the capture file, for a ``savefile''.

It must not be called on a pcap descriptor created by pcap_create() that has not yet been activated by pcap_activate().

# RETURN VALUE

pcap_snapshot() returns the snapshot length on success and PCAP_ERROR_NOT_ACTIVATED if called on a capture handle that has been created but not activated.

# SEE ALSO

pcap(3)

7 April 2014 |