1PCAP_DUMP_FTELL(3PCAP) PCAP_DUMP_FTELL(3PCAP)
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6 pcap_dump_ftell, pcap_dump_ftell64 - get the current file offset for a
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10 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
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12 long pcap_dump_ftell(pcap_dumper_t *p);
13 int64_t pcap_dump_ftell64(pcap_dumper_t *p);
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16 pcap_dump_ftell() returns the current file position for the ``save‐
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18 pcap_dump_open(3PCAP) and pcap_dump(3PCAP). PCAP_ERROR is returned on
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21 support and on Windows. pcap_dump_ftell64() returns the current file
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27 The function pcap_dump_ftell64() became available in libpcap release
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36 25 July 2018 PCAP_DUMP_FTELL(3PCAP)