PCAP_SNAPSHOT(3PCAP) PCAP_SNAPSHOT(3PCAP)
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_snaplen(3PCAP) or pcap_open_live(3PCAP) was called, for a live
capture, or the snapshot length from the capture file, for a ``save-
file''.
It must not be called on a pcap descriptor created by
pcap_create(3PCAP) that has not yet been activated by
pcap_activate(3PCAP).
RETURN VALUE
pcap_snapshot() returns the snapshot length on success and PCAP_ER-
ROR_NOT_ACTIVATED if called on a capture handle that has been created
but not activated.
SEE ALSO
pcap(3PCAP)
7 April 2014 PCAP_SNAPSHOT(3PCAP)
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