Re: [Ethereal-users] libpcap and lost packets

["Vossie" <eras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanx ULF. I thought ethereal could help me because ethereal is using
libpcap if i am not mistaking???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ulf Lamping" <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>
To: "Ethereal user support" <ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Ethereal-users] libpcap and lost packets


> Vossie wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I have written a program that uses pcap_loop until a certain amounts
> > of packets was captured. Is there a way for libpcap to indicate that
> > it had encountered a lost packet scenario inside this loop function?
> >
>
> There is a function to get the packet drops and a few other information
> (can't remember the exact name).
>
> However, you should read the libpcap/WinPcap documentation and ask the
> corresponding libpcap/WinPcap mailing list, but not the Ethereal one.
>
> This way, the libpcap/WinPcap developers might be able to give
> appropriate help and might improve their docs if they see any problems
> with it.
>
> Regards, ULFL
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ethereal-users mailing list
> Ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.ethereal.com/mailman/listinfo/ethereal-users
>