@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
136136 #: [``DLT_CISCO_IOS``] Cisco internal use.
137137 CISCO_IOS = 118
138138
139- #: [``DLT_PRISM_HEADER``] Prism monitor mode information followed by an 802.11
140- #: header .
139+ #: [``DLT_PRISM_HEADER``] Prism monitor mode information, followed by an 802.11
140+ #: frame .
141141 IEEE802_11_PRISM = 119
142142
143143 #: [``DLT_AIRONET_HEADER``] Reserved for Aironet 802.11 cards, with an Aironet
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
148148 #: header being the Network\_Header as described in that RFC.
149149 IP_OVER_FC = 122
150150
151- #: [``DLT_SUNATM``] ATM traffic, encapsulated as per the scheme used by SunATM
152- #: devices.
151+ #: [``DLT_SUNATM``] ATM traffic captured from a SunATM device.
153152 SUNATM = 123
154153
155154 #: [``DLT_RIO``] RapidIO.
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
340339 #: [``DLT_ERF_POS``] An ERF header followed by Packet-over-SONET.
341340 ERF_POS = 176
342341
343- #: [``DLT_LINUX_LAPD``] Linux vISDN LAPD frame
342+ #: [``DLT_LINUX_LAPD``] Linux vISDN LAPD frames
344343 LINUX_LAPD = 177
345344
346345 #: [``DLT_JUNIPER_ETHER``] Juniper Networks private data link type. Ethernet
@@ -618,14 +617,12 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
618617 #: [``DLT_NFLOG``] Linux netlink NETLINK NFLOG socket log messages.
619618 NFLOG = 239
620619
621- #: [``DLT_NETANALYZER``] Pseudo-header for Hilscher Gesellschaft für
622- #: Systemautomation mbH netANALYZER devices, followed by an Ethernet frame,
623- #: beginning with the MAC header and ending with the FCS.
620+ #: [``DLT_NETANALYZER``] Ethernet frames, preceded by a Hilscher netANALYZER
621+ #: pseudo-header.
624622 NETANALYZER = 240
625623
626- #: [``DLT_NETANALYZER_TRANSPARENT``] Pseudo-header for Hilscher Gesellschaft
627- #: für Systemautomation mbH netANALYZER devices, followed by an Ethernet frame,
628- #: beginning with the preamble, SFD, and MAC header, and ending with the FCS.
624+ #: [``DLT_NETANALYZER_TRANSPARENT``] Ethernet frames, including the preamble
625+ #: and SFD, preceded by a Hilscher netANALYZER pseudo-header.
629626 NETANALYZER_TRANSPARENT = 241
630627
631628 #: [``DLT_IPOIB``] IP-over-InfiniBand, as specified by RFC 4391 section 6.
@@ -636,17 +633,11 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
636633 #: 2.4.3.2 "Transport Stream packet layer").
637634 MPEG_2_TS = 243
638635
639- #: [``DLT_NG40``] Pseudo-header for ng4T GmbH's UMTS Iub/Iur-over-ATM and
640- #: Iub/Iur-over-IP format as used by their ng40 protocol tester, followed by
641- #: frames for the Frame Protocol as specified by 3GPP TS 25.427 for dedicated
642- #: channels and 3GPP TS 25.435 for common/shared channels in the case of ATM
643- #: AAL2 or UDP traffic, by SSCOP packets as specified by ITU-T Recommendation
644- #: Q.2110 for ATM AAL5 traffic, and by NBAP packets for SCTP traffic.
636+ #: [``DLT_NG40``] Frames from ng4T GmbH's ng40 protocol tester.
645637 NG40 = 244
646638
647- #: [``DLT_NFC_LLCP``] Pseudo-header for NFC LLCP packet captures, followed by
648- #: frame data for the LLCP Protocol as specified by the Logical Link Control
649- #: Protocol Technical Specification.
639+ #: [``DLT_NFC_LLCP``] NFC Logical Link Control Protocol frames, with a pseudo-
640+ #: header.
650641 NFC_LLCP = 245
651642
652643 #: Packet filter state syncing.
@@ -664,9 +655,8 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
664655 #: [``DLT_USBPCAP``] USB packets, beginning with a USBPcap header.
665656 USBPCAP = 249
666657
667- #: [``DLT_RTAC_SERIAL``] Serial-line packet header for the Schweitzer
668- #: Engineering Laboratories "RTAC" product, followed by a payload for one of a
669- #: number of industrial control protocols.
658+ #: [``DLT_RTAC_SERIAL``] Serial-line packets from the Schweitzer Engineering
659+ #: Laboratories "RTAC" product.
670660 RTAC_SERIAL = 250
671661
672662 #: [``DLT_BLUETOOTH_LE_LL``] Bluetooth Low Energy air interface Link Layer
@@ -721,9 +711,8 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
721711 #: Recommendation G.9959, with some MAC layer fields moved.
722712 ZWAVE_R3 = 262
723713
724- #: [``DLT_WATTSTOPPER_DLM``] Formats for WattStopper Digital Lighting
725- #: Management (DLM) and Legrand Nitoo Open protocol common packet structure
726- #: captures.
714+ #: [``DLT_WATTSTOPPER_DLM``] WattStopper Digital Lighting Management (DLM) and
715+ #: Legrand Nitoo Open protocol packets.
727716 WATTSTOPPER_DLM = 263
728717
729718 #: [``DLT_ISO_14443``] Messages between ISO 14443 contactless smartcards
@@ -732,12 +721,11 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
732721 #: for ISO14443 specification.
733722 ISO_14443 = 264
734723
735- #: [``DLT_RDS``] Radio data system (RDS) groups, as per IEC 62106, encapsulated
736- #: in this form.
724+ #: [``DLT_RDS``] IEC 62106 Radio data system (RDS) groups.
737725 RDS = 265
738726
739- #: [``DLT_USB_DARWIN``] USB packets, beginning with a Darwin (macOS, etc.) USB
740- #: header .
727+ #: [``DLT_USB_DARWIN``] USB packets captured on a Darwin-based operating system
728+ #: (macOS, etc.) .
741729 USB_DARWIN = 266
742730
743731 #: [``DLT_OPENFLOW``] OpenFlow messages with an additional 12-octet header, as
@@ -763,7 +751,7 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
763751 VSOCK = 271
764752
765753 #: [``DLT_NORDIC_BLE``] Messages to and from a Nordic Semiconductor nRF Sniffer
766- #: for Bluetooth LE packets, beginning with a pseudo-header .
754+ #: for Bluetooth LE packets.
767755 NORDIC_BLE = 272
768756
769757 #: [``DLT_DOCSIS31_XRA31``] DOCSIS packets and bursts, preceded by a pseudo-
@@ -774,8 +762,7 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
774762 #: 99-4, starting with the preamble and always ending with a CRC field.
775763 ETHERNET_MPACKET = 274
776764
777- #: [``DLT_DISPLAYPORT_AUX``] DisplayPort AUX channel monitoring data as
778- #: specified by VESA DisplayPort (DP) Standard preceded by a pseudo-header.
765+ #: [``DLT_DISPLAYPORT_AUX``] DisplayPort AUX channel monitoring messages.
779766 DISPLAYPORT_AUX = 275
780767
781768 #: [``DLT_LINUX_SLL2``] Linux "cooked" capture encapsulation v2.
@@ -784,7 +771,7 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
784771 #: [``DLT_SERCOS_MONITOR``] Sercos Monitor.
785772 SERCOS_MONITOR = 277
786773
787- #: [``DLT_OPENVIZSLA``] Openvizsla FPGA-based USB sniffer.
774+ #: [``DLT_OPENVIZSLA``] OpenVizsla FPGA-based USB sniffer frames .
788775 OPENVIZSLA = 278
789776
790777 #: [``DLT_EBHSCR``] Elektrobit High Speed Capture and Replay (EBHSCR) format.
@@ -794,25 +781,23 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
794781 #: dispatch tracer, in the the graph dispatcher trace format.
795782 VPP_DISPATCH = 280
796783
797- #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_BRCM``] Ethernet frames, with a switch tag inserted between
798- #: the source address field and the type/length field in the Ethernet header.
784+ #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_BRCM``] Ethernet frames, with a Broadcom switch tag inserted.
799785 DSA_TAG_BRCM = 281
800786
801- #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_BRCM_PREPEND``] Ethernet frames, with a switch tag inserted
802- #: before the destination address in the Ethernet header .
787+ #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_BRCM_PREPEND``] Ethernet frames, with a Broadcom switch tag
788+ #: prepended .
803789 DSA_TAG_BRCM_PREPEND = 282
804790
805791 #: [``DLT_IEEE802_15_4_TAP``] IEEE 802.15.4 Low-Rate Wireless Networks, with a
806792 #: pseudo-header containing TLVs with metadata preceding the 802.15.4 header.
807793 IEEE802_15_4_TAP = 283
808794
809- #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_DSA``] Ethernet frames, with a switch tag inserted between
810- #: the source address field and the type/length field in the Ethernet header .
795+ #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_DSA``] Ethernet frames, with a Marvell DSA switch tag
796+ #: inserted .
811797 DSA_TAG_DSA = 284
812798
813- #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_EDSA``] Ethernet frames, with a programmable Ethernet type
814- #: switch tag inserted between the source address field and the type/length
815- #: field in the Ethernet header.
799+ #: [``DLT_DSA_TAG_EDSA``] Ethernet frames, with a Marvell EDSA switch tag
800+ #: inserted.
816801 DSA_TAG_EDSA = 285
817802
818803 #: [``DLT_ELEE``] Payload of lawful intercept packets using the ELEE protocol.
@@ -836,8 +821,7 @@ class LinkType(IntEnum):
836821 #: standards page, beginning with a Base Header.
837822 ATSC_ALP = 289
838823
839- #: [``DLT_ETW``] Event Tracing for Windows messages, beginning with a pseudo-
840- #: header.
824+ #: [``DLT_ETW``] Event Tracing for Windows messages.
841825 ETW = 290
842826
843827 #: [``DLT_NETANALYZER_NG``] Reserved for Hilscher Gesellschaft fuer
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