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  20 .TH PCAP_DATALINK_NAME_TO_VAL 3PCAP "25 July 2018"
  21 .SH NAME
  22 pcap_datalink_name_to_val \- get the link-layer header type value
  23 corresponding to a header type name
  24 .SH SYNOPSIS
  25 .nf
  26 .ft B
  27 #include <pcap/pcap.h>
  28 .ft
  29 .LP
  30 .ft B
  31 int pcap_datalink_name_to_val(const char *name);
  32 .ft
  33 .fi
  34 .SH DESCRIPTION
  35 .BR pcap_datalink_name_to_val ()
  36 translates a link-layer header type name, which is a
  37 .B DLT_
  38 name with the
  39 .B DLT_
  40 removed, to the corresponding link-layer header type value.  The
  41 translation is case-insensitive.
  42 .SH RETURN VALUE
  43 .BR pcap_datalink_name_to_val ()
  44 returns the type value on success and
  45 .B PCAP_ERROR
  46 if the name is not a known
  47 type name.
  48 .SH SEE ALSO
  49 .BR pcap (3PCAP),
  50 .BR pcap_set_datalink (3PCAP),
  51 .BR pcap_datalink_val_to_name (3PCAP)