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+.\" @(#) $Header: /tcpdump/master/libpcap/pcap_major_version.3pcap,v 1.3 2008-04-06 02:53:22 guy Exp $
+.\"
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+.\"
+.TH PCAP_MAJOR_VERSION 3PCAP "5 April 2008"
+.SH NAME
+pcap_major_version, pcap_minor_version \- get the version number of a savefile
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+.ft B
+#include <pcap/pcap.h>
+.ft
+.LP
+.ft B
+int pcap_major_version(pcap_t *p);
+int pcap_minor_version(pcap_t *p);
+.ft
+.fi
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+If
+.I p
+refers to a ``savefile'',
+.B pcap_major_version()
+returns the major number of the file format of the ``savefile'' and
+.B pcap_minor_version()
+returns the minor number of the file format of the ``savefile''. The
+version number is stored in the ``savefile''; note that the meaning of
+its values depends on the type of ``savefile'' (for example, pcap or
+pcap-NG).
+.PP
+If
+.I p
+refers to a live capture, the values returned by
+.B pcap_major_version()
+and
+.B pcap_minor_version()
+are not meaningful.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+pcap(3PCAP)