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22.TH PCAP_DATALINK_VAL_TO_NAME 3PCAP "22 August 2010"
23.SH NAME
24pcap_datalink_val_to_name, pcap_datalink_val_to_description \- get a
25name or description for a link-layer header type value
26.SH SYNOPSIS
27.nf
28.ft B
29#include <pcap.h>
30.ft
31.LP
32.ft B
33const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_name(int dlt);
34const char *pcap_datalink_val_to_description(int dlt);
35.ft
36.fi
37.SH DESCRIPTION
38.B pcap_datalink_val_to_name()
39translates a link-layer header type value to the corresponding
40link-layer header type name.
41.B NULL
42is returned on failure.
43.PP
44.B pcap_datalink_val_to_description()
45translates a link-layer header type value to a short description of that
46link-layer header type.
47.B NULL
48is returned on failure.