NAME

       pcap_snapshot - get the snapshot length

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pcap/pcap.h>

       int pcap_snapshot(pcap_t *p);

DESCRIPTION

       pcap_snapshot()   returns  the  snapshot  length  specified  when  pcap_set_snapshot()  or
       pcap_open_live() was called, for a live capture, or the snapshot length from  the  capture
       file, for a ``savefile''.

       It  must not be called on a pcap descriptor created by pcap_create() that has not yet been
       activated by pcap_activate().

RETURN VALUE

       pcap_snapshot() returns the snapshot length on  success  and  PCAP_ERROR_NOT_ACTIVATED  if
       called on a capture handle that has been created but not activated.

SEE ALSO

       pcap(3PCAP)

                                           5 April 2008                      PCAP_SNAPSHOT(3PCAP)