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in reply to Net::Pcap Filters and alarm() [SOLVED]

See Re: no timeout in Net::Pcap::Easy for a discussion and solution on timeouts using Net::Pcap. Includes working code. It may be of some help.

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Re^2: Net::Pcap Filters and alarm()
by return0 (Acolyte) on Apr 09, 2014 at 23:04 UTC
    OMG write my own loop function! derp! why didn't i think of that?! :) Thank you, I will post back if I have success tonight. I can always count on your advice, Monks. <3
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Re^2: Net::Pcap Filters and alarm()
by return0 (Acolyte) on Apr 10, 2014 at 00:58 UTC
    Thank you thank you thank you! :D I got it now. Instead of using the rabbit hole pcap_loop, I have my own sub routine that just goes through each packet that matches my pcap_filter. I kinda wish cpan were like wikipedia and we could contribute documentation! :S

    Thanks again!
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