Ethereal-dev: Re: Re: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Misdissection from the diameter dissector

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From: Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:16:44 +0200
David Frascone <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb am 08.10.02 16:16:05:
> On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 02:07, Ulf Lamping wrote:
> > Another thing IMHO is: there should be NO output to the console window at all, as this will usually by useless (for a user), except for debugging (of course).
> > 
> 
> That seems reasonable.  But, when you're trying to figure out why the
> dissector is calling the packet bad, it's sometimes helpful to know why
> it's bad.  (Diameter is a new protocol, undergoing heavy development).
> 
I can remember that (my last debug session is not very long ago... ;-)

> What about a preferences setting, something like "Verbose Error
> Messages" that would output g_warnings() everywhere for warnings.  (And,
> it would otherwise be quiet)
> 
That arise the question: one global setting for all protocols, or separate for each specific protocol (which needs such a thing)?

Regards, ULFL
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