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)