Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Decompress problem if data is over multiple frame

From: Jakub Zawadzki <darkjames-ws@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:05:54 +0200
Hi,

On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 03:57:07PM +0200, Hardik Patel wrote:
> I am creating dissector plugin. Trace which i have capture is compressed by
> zlib.
> 
> I have two option
> 1)write own decompress function using zlib
> 2) to use tvb_uncompress() function of wireshark
> 
> Both have issue if compress packet is over multiple frame.
> 
> wireshark tvb_uncompress() function work only from frame which have zlib
> header which is obvious case.

Nope, AFAIK gzip header is also supported :)

> is there any particular method to save all these bytes in buffers till i
> got complete data so i can start decompressor.

Reassembly api (fragment_add, fragment_add_seq) or composite tvb use with conversations or
if your protocol is running atop TCP you can use DESEGMENT_ONE_MORE_SEGMENT :)


just a keywords, but hope that helps.

Cheeeeers,
Kuba.