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.TH PCAP_OPEN_DEAD 3PCAP "5 April 2008"
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.SH NAME
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pcap_open_dead \- open a fake pcap_t for compiling filters or opening a
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capture for output
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.nf
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.ft B
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#include <pcap/pcap.h>
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.ft
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.LP
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pcap_t *pcap_open_dead(int linktype, int snaplen);
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.ft
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.fi
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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.B pcap_open_dead()
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is used for creating a
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.B pcap_t
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structure to use when calling the other functions in libpcap. It is
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typically used when just using libpcap for compiling BPF code.
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.PP
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.I linktype
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specifies the link-layer type for the
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.BR pcap_t .
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.PP
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.I snaplen
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specifies the snapshot length for the
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.BR pcap_t .
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.SH SEE ALSO
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pcap(3PCAP), pcap-linktype(7)
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