pcap_dump_flush.3pcap

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.TH PCAP_DUMP_FLUSH 3PCAP "25 July 2018"
.SH NAME
pcap_dump_flush \- flush to a savefile packets dumped
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <pcap/pcap.h>
.ft
.LP
.ft B
int pcap_dump_flush(pcap_dumper_t *p);
.ft
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.BR pcap_dump_flush ()
flushes the output buffer to the ``savefile,'' so that any packets
written with
.BR pcap_dump (3PCAP)
but not yet written to the ``savefile'' will be written.
.SH RETURN VALUE
.BR pcap_dump_flush ()
returns
.B 0
on success and
.B PCAP_ERROR
on failure.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR pcap (3PCAP),
.BR pcap_dump_open (3PCAP)