Rename pcap_errtostr() to pcap_statustostr(), and have it handle

PCAP_WARNING values as well.

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+.\" @(#) $Header: /tcpdump/master/libpcap/pcap_statustostr.3pcap,v 1.1 2008-04-09 21:39:21 guy Exp $
+.\"
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+.\"
+.TH PCAP_STATUSTOSTR 3PCAP "9 April 2008"
+.SH NAME
+pcap_statustostr \- convert a PCAP_ERROR_ or PCAP_WARNING_ value to a string
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+.ft B
+#include <pcap/pcap.h>
+.ft
+.LP
+.ft B
+const char *pcap_statustostr(int error);
+.ft
+.fi
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B pcap_statustostr()
+converts a
+.B PCAP_ERROR_
+or
+.B PCAP_WARNING_
+value returned by a libpcap routine to an error string.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+pcap(3PCAP)