NAME

       pcap_file - get the standard I/O stream for a savefile being read

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pcap/pcap.h>

       FILE *pcap_file(pcap_t *p);

DESCRIPTION

       pcap_file()  returns  the  standard  I/O stream of the ``savefile,'' if a ``savefile'' was
       opened  with  pcap_open_offline(),  or  NULL,  if  a  network  device  was   opened   with
       pcap_create() and pcap_activate(), or with pcap_open_live().

       Note  that  the  Packet  Capture  library is usually built with large file support, so the
       standard I/O stream of the ``savefile'' might refer to a file  larger  than  2  gigabytes;
       applications  that use pcap_file() should, if possible, use calls that support large files
       on the return value of pcap_file() or the value  returned  by  fileno()  when  passed  the
       return value of pcap_file().

SEE ALSO

       pcap(3PCAP), pcap_open_offline(3PCAP)

                                           5 April 2008                          PCAP_FILE(3PCAP)