---
name: "ieee80211_get_hdrlen"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.26"
version: "2.6.26-29"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ieee80211_get_hdrlen"
---

# ieee80211\_get\_hdrlen(9)

get header length from frame control

## NAME

ieee80211\_get\_hdrlen - get header length from frame control

## SYNOPSIS

**int ieee80211\_get\_hdrlen(u16** *fc***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*fc*

the frame control field (in CPU endianness)

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the 802.11 header length in bytes (not including encryption headers.)

## AUTHOR

**Johannes Berg** \<johannes@sipsolutions.net\>

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  Author.

## COPYRIGHT