1PCAP_SETNONBLOCK(3PCAP) PCAP_SETNONBLOCK(3PCAP)
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6 pcap_setnonblock, pcap_getnonblock - set or get the state of non-block‐
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10 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
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12 char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
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14 int pcap_setnonblock(pcap_t *p, int nonblock, char *errbuf);
15 int pcap_getnonblock(pcap_t *p, char *errbuf);
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18 pcap_setnonblock() puts a capture handle into ``non-blocking'' mode, or
19 takes it out of ``non-blocking'' mode, depending on whether the non‐
20 block argument is non-zero or zero. It has no effect on ``savefiles''.
21 If there is an error, PCAP_ERROR is returned and errbuf is filled in
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24 In ``non-blocking'' mode, an attempt to read from the capture descrip‐
25 tor with pcap_dispatch(3PCAP) and pcap_next_ex(3PCAP) will, if no pack‐
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29 pcap_loop(3PCAP) will loop forever, consuming CPU time when no packets
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31 pcap_next(3PCAP) will return NULL if there are no packets currently
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35 When first activated with pcap_activate(3PCAP) or opened with
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37 mode''; a call to pcap_setnonblock() is required in order to put it
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41 pcap_getnonblock() returns the current ``non-blocking'' state of the
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47 errbuf is assumed to be able to hold at least PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE chars.
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50 pcap(3PCAP), pcap_next_ex(3PCAP), pcap_geterr(3PCAP)
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54 5 March 2022 PCAP_SETNONBLOCK(3PCAP)