pcap_statustostr(3pcap)

NAME

pcap_statustostr - convert a PCAP_ERROR_ or PCAP_WARNING_ value to a string

SYNOPSIS

#include <pcap/pcap.h>

const char *pcap_statustostr(int error);

DESCRIPTION

pcap_statustostr() converts a PCAP_ERROR_ or PCAP_WARNING_ value returned by a libpcap routine to an error or warning string.

RETURN VALUE

The function never returns a null pointer; if the error argument is not a known error or warning value, it returns a generic message that shows the numeric value of the argument.

SEE ALSO

pcap(3PCAP)