pcap_strerror Subroutine
Purpose
Obtains the error message indexed by error.
Library
pcap Library (libpcap.a)
Syntax
Description
Lookup the error message indexed by error. The possible values of error correspond to the values of the errno global variable. This function is equivalent to the strerror subroutine.
Parameters
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| error | Specifies the key to use in obtaining the corresponding error message. The error message is taken from the system's sys_errlist. |
Return Values
The pcap_strerror subroutine returns the appropriate error message from the system error list.