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20 .TH PCAP_LIST_DATALINKS 3PCAP "17 September 2013"
22 pcap_list_datalinks, pcap_free_datalinks \- get a list of link-layer header
23 types supported by a capture device, and free that list
27 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
31 int pcap_list_datalinks(pcap_t *p, int **dlt_buf);
32 void pcap_free_datalinks(int *dlt_list);
36 .B pcap_list_datalinks()
37 is used to get a list of the supported link-layer header types of the
38 interface associated with the pcap descriptor.
39 .B pcap_list_datalinks()
40 allocates an array to hold the list and sets
42 to point to that array.
44 The caller is responsible for freeing the array with
45 .BR pcap_free_datalinks() ,
46 which frees the list of link-layer header types pointed to by
49 It must not be called on a pcap descriptor created by
51 that has not yet been activated by
54 .B pcap_list_datalinks()
55 returns the number of link-layer header types in the array on success,
56 .B PCAP_ERROR_NOT_ACTIVATED
57 if called on a capture handle that has been created but not activated,
60 (\-1) on other errors.
69 as an argument to fetch or display the error text.
71 pcap(3PCAP), pcap_geterr(3PCAP),
72 pcap_datalink_val_to_name(3PCAP),
73 pcap-linktype(@MAN_MISC_INFO@)