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20 .TH PCAP_SNAPSHOT 3PCAP "7 April 2014"
22 pcap_snapshot \- get the snapshot length
26 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
30 int pcap_snapshot(pcap_t *p);
35 returns the snapshot length specified when
36 .B pcap_set_snapshot()
39 was called, for a live capture, or the snapshot length from the capture
40 file, for a ``savefile''.
42 It must not be called on a pcap descriptor created by
44 that has not yet been activated by
48 returns the snapshot length on success and
49 .B PCAP_ERROR_NOT_ACTIVATED
50 if called on a capture handle that has been created but not activated.