#include <ws_posix_compat.h>

Macros
#define	SP_MAX_MSG_LEN (512 * 1000)

#define	SP_EXEC_FAILED 'X' /* errno value for the exec failing */

#define	SP_FILE 'F' /* the name of the recently opened file */

#define	SP_ERROR_MSG 'E' /* error message */

#define	SP_LOG_MSG 'L' /* log message */

#define	SP_BAD_FILTER 'B' /* error message for bad capture filter */

#define	SP_PACKET_COUNT 'P' /* count of packets captured since last message */

#define	SP_DROPS 'D' /* count of packets dropped in capture */

#define	SP_SUCCESS 'S' /* success indication, no extra data */

#define	SP_TOOLBAR_CTRL 'T' /* interface toolbar control packet */

#define	SP_IFACE_LIST 'I' /* interface list */

#define	SP_QUIT 'Q' /* "gracefully" capture quit message (SIGUSR1) */

#define	SIGNAL_PIPE_CTRL_ID_NONE "none"

Functions
void	sync_pipe_write_string_msg (int pipe_fd, char indicator, const char *msg)

void	sync_pipe_write_uint_msg (int pipe_fd, char indicator, unsigned int num)

void	sync_pipe_write_int_msg (int pipe_fd, char indicator, int num)

void	sync_pipe_write_errmsgs_to_parent (int pipe_fd, const char error_msg, const char secondary_error_msg)

Detailed Description

Low-level sync pipe interfaces.

Macro Definition Documentation

#define SIGNAL_PIPE_CTRL_ID_NONE "none"

Has the parent signalled the child to stop?

void sync_pipe_write_errmsgs_to_parent	(	int	pipe_fd,
		const char *	error_msg,
		const char *	secondary_error_msg
	)

extern

the child encountered an error, notify the parent