Re: pcap_next_ex() vs pcap_loop()

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

On Mar 5, 2010, at 3:56 AM, Selçuk Cevher wrote:

> As far as I know, in general, pcap_loop() function of libpcap library is
> preferred over pcap_next_ex() function in both live and offline capture.
>
> Is it related to some kind of fact that pcap_loop() is more
> robust/reliable/efficient ?

It might be more efficient, but it's also older - at least some applications use it because pcap_next_ex() didn't 
*exist* when they were written (and pcap_next() is limited in its capabilities; that's why pcap_next_ex() was written).-
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