Get the link-layer header type value corresponding to a header type name
#include <pcap/pcap.h> int pcap_datalink_name_to_val(const char *name);
pcap_datalink_name_to_val() translates a link-layer header type name, which is a DLT_ name with the DLT_ removed, to the corresponding link-layer header type value. The translation is case-insensitive.
pcap_datalink_name_to_val() returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.
pcap(3PCAP)