I wanted to make the following changes to the MTP3 dissector:
1. Add two hidden uint32 fields for 24bit OPC/DPC
This allows display filtering using the complete 24 bit integer value
as an alternative to something like "mtp3.ansi_opc == 214-170-26".
i.e. "mtp3.24bit_opc == 0x66aad6" or "mtp3.24bit_opc == 6728406"
2. Modify OPC/DPC subtree label for ANSI/Chinese ITU to show the decimal
value in addition to the current display of (x-y-z).
i.e. DPC (214-140-5) 363734
3. Modify OPC/DPC label to show 3-8-3 in addition to the decimal 14 bit
value
i.e. .... .... .... .... ..00 0111 1010 0000 = DPC: (0-244-0) 1952
Now for the AT_SS7PC formats:
OK we have a few suggestions:
Format TYPE decimal (for ITU/ANSI/Chinese ITU):
decimal
Format TYPE NI-decimal (for ITU/ANSI/Chinese ITU):
NI-decimal
Format TYPE "formatted":
8-8-8 (ANSI/Chinese ITU)
3-8-3 (ITU)
What is the best way to allow a preference to specify an address format ?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Morriss [mailto:morriss@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:48 AM
> To: mlum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: ethereal Development List
> Subject: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Patch to expose OPC/DPC from MTP3, SCCP
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> Michael Lum wrote:
> > I will add AT_SS7PC.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for PC formatting ?
> >
> >>From the packet-mtp3.c dissector I will take the following:
> >
> > ANSI/CHINESE ITU x-y-z where each of x, y and z are 8 bit values.
> >
> > ITU MTP3 Q.704 does not seem to indicate a format for the PC other
> > than being a 14 bit value. However, I have seen it represented as
> > a-b-c where a and c are 3 bits and b is 8 bits.
> >
> > Our engineers prefer the 14 or 24 bit decimal value as opposed to
> > any formatting because then there is no ambiguity about the value.
> >
> > I have also seen:
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> > 8.8.8 for 24-bit point codes
> > 3-8-3 for 14-bit
> >
> > I.e. the '.' versus '-' was supposed to indicate 24 versus 14 bit.
> >
> > Anybody else have input ?
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> I have a fairly strong preference for the "8-8-8" for ANSI PC's and a
> similar--but less strong--preference for Chinese ITU. (In fact I'd like
> to, at some point, find a way for M3UA to display its point codes like
> this instead of just decimal.)
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> I've also contemplated adding a way to display ITU PCs as 3-8-3 so it
> would be cool if this were available as a preference.
>