Re: pcap_loop - any other option that won't block while sniffing for infinite time

[Guy Harris <guy () alum mit edu>]

On May 5, 2011, at 8:29 AM, Jeff Garrett wrote:

> I want to be able to return from Step 2 and say "yes, sniffing was started
> successfully" or "no there was an error".  I also want the sniffing to occur
> infinitely, or until I say stop (via pcap_breakloop() function).
> In addition, I want to be able to issue other calls, like getting the
> received/dropped packets stats for the network device (which I have the code
> for), and stopping the sniffing and printing the final statistics and
> closing the handle to the device.

When will you be issuing the other calls?  Will that happen as a result of user input, timer expiration, or what?
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