pcap_datalink_val_to_name.3pcap

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.TH PCAP_DATALINK_VAL_TO_NAME 3PCAP "22 August 2010"
.SH NAME
pcap_datalink_val_to_name, pcap_datalink_val_to_description \- get a
name or description for a link-layer header type value
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <pcap.h>
.ft
.LP
.ft B
const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_name(int dlt);
const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_description(int dlt);
.ft
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B pcap_datalink_val_to_name()
translates a link-layer header type value to the corresponding
link-layer header type name.
.B NULL
is returned on failure.
.PP
.B pcap_datalink_val_to_description()
translates a link-layer header type value to a short description of that
link-layer header type.
.B NULL
is returned on failure.