pcap_get_tstamp_precision.3pcap.in

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.TH PCAP_GET_TSTAMP_PRECISION 3PCAP "18 December 2013"
.SH NAME
pcap_get_tstamp_precision \- get the time stamp precision returned in
captures
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <pcap/pcap.h>
.ft
.LP
.ft B
int pcap_get_tstamp_precision(pcap_t *p);
.ft
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B pcap_get_tstamp_precision()
returns the precision of the time stamp returned in packet captures on the pcap
descriptor.
.SH RETURN VALUE
.B pcap_get_tstamp_precision()
returns
.B PCAP_TSTAMP_PRECISION_MICRO
or
.BR PCAP_TSTAMP_PRECISION_NANO ,
which indicates
that pcap captures contains time stamps in microseconds or nanoseconds
respectively.
.SH BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY
This function became available in libpcap release 1.5.1.  In previous
releases, time stamps from a capture device or savefile are always given
in seconds and microseconds.
.SH SEE ALSO
pcap(3PCAP),
pcap_set_tstamp_precision(3PCAP),
pcap-tstamp(@MAN_MISC_INFO@)