1PCAP_OPEN_DEAD(3PCAP)                                    PCAP_OPEN_DEAD(3PCAP)
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NAME

6       pcap_open_dead  - open a fake pcap_t for compiling filters or opening a
7       capture for output
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <pcap/pcap.h>
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12       pcap_t *pcap_open_dead(int linktype, int snaplen);
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DESCRIPTION

15       pcap_open_dead() is used for creating a pcap_t structure  to  use  when
16       calling the other functions in libpcap.  It is typically used when just
17       using libpcap for compiling BPF code.
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19       linktype specifies the link-layer type for the pcap_t.
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21       snaplen specifies the snapshot length for the pcap_t.
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SEE ALSO

24       pcap(3PCAP), pcap-linktype(7)
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28                                 5 April 2008            PCAP_OPEN_DEAD(3PCAP)
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