NAME

       pcap_get_tstamp_precision - get the time stamp precision returned in captures

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pcap/pcap.h>

       int pcap_get_tstamp_precision(pcap_t *p);

DESCRIPTION

       pcap_get_tstamp_precision()  returns  the  precision  of the time stamp returned in packet
       captures on the pcap descriptor.

RETURN VALUE

       pcap_get_tstamp_precision()         returns         PCAP_TSTAMP_PRECISION_MICRO         or
       PCAP_TSTAMP_PRECISION_NANO,  which  indicates  that  pcap captures contains time stamps in
       microseconds or nanoseconds respectively.

BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

       This function became available in libpcap  release  1.5.1.   In  previous  releases,  time
       stamps from a capture device or savefile are always given in seconds and microseconds.

SEE ALSO

       pcap(3PCAP), pcap_set_tstamp_precision(3PCAP), pcap-tstamp(7)

                                          23 August 2018         PCAP_GET_TSTAMP_PRECISION(3PCAP)