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IV48356: PCAP_GET_SELECTABLE_FD() IS MISSING #DEFINE IN HEADER FILE APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • pcap_get_selectable_fd() missing #DEFINE in
/usr/include/pcap.h header file

Local fix

  • add the following line to /usr/include/pcap.h
  int   pcap_get_selectable_fd(pcap_t *);
just below
  int   pcap_minor_version(pcap_t *);

Problem summary

  • Compiling a program which uses pcap_get_selectable_fd()
function which is defined in libpcap.a library using C++
compiler throws following error message:

# cc -o pcap_example pcap_example.cpp -lpcap
"pcap_example.cpp", line 26.17: 1540-0274 (S) The name lookup
for "pcap_get_selectable_fd" did not find a declaration.

Problem conclusion

  • Added declaration of function pcap_get_selectable_fd() in
pcap.h.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV48356
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  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
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  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
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  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Submitted date
    2013-09-12
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  • Closed date
    2013-09-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-02-17
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV45869
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
U864752
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U864752
       UP14/02/17  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            17 February 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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