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Wireshark-dev: [Wireshark-dev] packet size >64k ?

From: warlord <warlord@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:53:56 +0100
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Yoyo

So I'm playing around with wireshark, a custom dissector, a hex editor
and a test pcap file. The pccap file format supports a size field of 32
bit(though I'd prefer that to be 64 bit).

When I set my packet size to > 0xffff though, I get a warning from
wireshark that the packet is too big and can't be processed. Is there a
way around that? I need support for packets bigger than 65535.

My packet type in the pcap is "Null/Unknown" btw(my own type actually),
and I have an example dissector for it which seems to work fine. So it's
not a problem of ethernet or something with a 16 bit size field. Thanks
for your help,

wrl


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