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# GetPacketCount

Returns the number of network packets that the pool is capable of storing.

```
virtual kern_return_t GetPacketCount(uint32_t *count);
```

## Parameters

`count`

On output, the number of network packets supported by the pool. It is a programmer error to specify `NULL` or an invalid pointer for this parameter.

## Return Value

`kIOReturnSuccess` on success, or another value if an error occurred.

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