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22 .TH PCAP_SNAPSHOT 3PCAP "17 September 2013"
24 pcap_snapshot \- get the snapshot length
28 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
32 int pcap_snapshot(pcap_t *p);
37 returns the snapshot length specified when
38 .B pcap_set_snapshot()
41 was called, for a live capture, or the snapshot length from the capture
42 file, for a ``savefile''.
44 It must not be called on a pcap descriptor created by
46 that has not yet been activated by
50 returns the snapshot length on success and
51 .B PCAP_ERROR_NOT_ACTIVATED
52 if called on a capture handle that has been created but not activated.