libpcap build problem

["Tron McConnell" <tmcconnell () ieee org>]

When attempting to build libpcap 1.0.0 under Slackware 12.2, compilation of
the

file pcap-linux.c fails with a structure redefinition error.  This occurs
because

pcap-linux.c includes the file /usr/include/net/if.h and then includes the
file

usr/include/linux/wireless.h, which, in turn, includes
/usr/include/linux/if.h.  The

two different "if.h" files each define the structures ifmap, ifreq, and
ifconf, which

results in the compile error.

 

Do you have a suggestion as to how I should resolve this issue?  There are
several

approaches I could take, and not knowing your team's development philosophy,

I would like to avoid making a change locally which would conflict with your

ultimate correction of this issue.

 

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Thanks for your assistance,

 

Tron McConnell

 

 

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