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20 .TH PCAP_FILENO 3PCAP "7 April 2014"
22 pcap_fileno \- get the file descriptor for a live capture
26 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
30 int pcap_fileno(pcap_t *p);
36 refers to a network device that was opened for a live capture using
42 .BR pcap_open_live() ,
44 returns the file descriptor from which captured packets are read.
48 refers to a ``savefile'' that was opened using functions such as
49 .BR pcap_open_offline()
51 .BR pcap_fopen_offline() ,
55 .BR pcap_open_dead() ,
60 but that has not yet been activated with
64 pcap(3PCAP), pcap_create(3PCAP), pcap_activate(3PCAP),
65 pcap_open_live(3PCAP), pcap_open_offline(3PCAP),
66 pcap_fopen_offline(3PCAP), pcap_open_dead(3PCAP)