Comment # 8
on bug 11836
from VC
(In reply to Guy Harris from comment #5)
> (In reply to VC from comment #4)
> > I'm able to enter the filter directly in the box, although, the filter stays
> > red if no interface is selected, and it turns green as soon as I select an
> > interface.
>
> Without knowing on which interfaces the capture will be done, it's
> impossible to determine whether the capture filter is valid or not - the way
> it's determined is by trying to compile it with libpcap/WinPcap, and that
> requires a link-layer header type.
>
Makes sense. And I'm perfectly fine with this implementation/behavior.
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