pcap_set_timeout (3)

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(The comments found at the beginning of the groff file "man3/pcap_set_timeout.3pcap".)

NAME

pcap_set_timeout - set the read timeout for a not-yet-activated capture handle

SYNOPSIS

#include <pcap/pcap.h>

int pcap_set_timeout(pcap_t *p, int to_ms);

DESCRIPTION

pcap_set_timeout() sets the read timeout that will be used on a capture handle when the handle is activated to to_ms, which is in units of milliseconds.

The behavior, if the timeout isn't specified, is undefined. We recommend always setting the timeout to a non-zero value unless immediate mode is set, in which case the timeout has no effect.

RETURN VALUE

pcap_set_timeout() returns 0 on success or PCAP_ERROR_ACTIVATED if called on a capture handle that has been activated.

SEE ALSO

pcap(3PCAP), pcap_create(3PCAP), pcap_activate(3PCAP), pcap_set_immediate_mode(3PCAP)