[Frank Singleton <frank.singleton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Guy Harris wrote:

> 
> It's used by code in the first of two assignments to the
> "template_main_dissector_switch_msgtype_end" variable.  However, unless
> there's some Python subtlety I'm not seeing, that variable is never
> *used*.
> 
> If so, then
> 
>         1) both assignments to that variable should presumably be
>            removed;
> 
>         2) the definition of "offset_saved" should presumably be removed
>            as well, as "ethereal_gen.py" no longer generates any code
>            that refers to it.
> 
> Frank, is that the case?

Yes and yes. It was planned (and I may still resurrect it one day)
to restore offset if I get a parsing error, so I could take some
other actions . However, that is a little way off, so references to 
"offset_saved" can be yanked for now.

Sorry, a little busy to make a patch at the moment.

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