Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Initial DLSw dissector

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From: Paul Ionescu <paul@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 13:10:04 +0200
Hi Ronnie,

I put proto_tree_add_text() in all the dissected values because this is
an initial dissector for DLSW and right now I am interested in how
accurate is the dissection of the protocol.
Later on, in a second version, I will convert some of them to
proto_tree_add_item(), to be able to use them in display filters.
However, I don't think that we need proto_tree_add_item() for every
item, but just for some important ones that worth filtering on.
And this is what I expect to find meanwhile, the important fields to
filter on.
Otherwise, we will end up with a BIG bunch of unuseful filtering fields,
or at least this is my impression.
So, in the end, we will have some fields to filter on, but only the
important ones.
Now, give it a try and send me your impressions about it.

Best regards and Merry Xmass.
Paul

Ronnie Sahlberg wrote:
> 
> Hi Paul, list
> 
> Great work.
> 
> Just a small comment,
> All dissected values are displayed with proto_tree_add_text() which means
> that there are
> no hf_* fields for display filter handling.
> Is it possible in a later version that the proto_tree_add_text() get changed
> to
> proto_tree_add_item() instead and that the appropriate hf_* fields are
> defined?
> 
> best regards
>     ronnie sahlberg
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Ionescu"
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 4:46 AM
> Subject: [Ethereal-dev] Initial DLSw dissector
> 
> > Hello and Merry Xmass to everybody,
> >
> > I just made a initial dissector of DLSw (RFC 1434, RFC 1795, RFC 2166)
> > and I attached it to this e-mail with some demo capture of dlsw packets.
> > If it is ok, please comit it to the ethereal.
> >
> > Thank you.