---
name: "pcap_tstamp_type_val_to_name"
section: "3"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcap_tstamp_type_val_to_name"
---

# pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name(3)

get a name or description for a time stamp type value

## NAME

pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name, pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_description - get a name or description for a time stamp type value

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <pcap.h>
```

**const char \*pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name(int tstamp\_type);** **const char \*pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_description(int tstamp\_type);**

## DESCRIPTION

**pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name**() translates a time stamp type value to the corresponding time stamp type name. **NULL** is returned on failure.

**pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_description**() translates a time stamp type value to a short description of that time stamp type. **NULL** is returned on failure.

## BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

These functions became available in libpcap release 1.2.1.

## SEE ALSO

[**pcap**(3)](/pcap/3.md), [**pcap\_tstamp\_type\_name\_to\_val**(3)](/pcap_tstamp_type_name_to_val/3.md)