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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] New DVB_CI dissector: Discussion as to approach

From: Martin Kaiser <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:34:09 +0100
Hello Bill, Guy,

Thus wrote Guy Harris (guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx):

> > 2. The dissector processes both the pseudo-header and the actual
> > data.
> >   I.E., From the Wireshark perspective, the pseudo-header is just
> >   part
> >   of the captured data (similar to the code in your original patch).

> >   This is the approach used by packet-radiotap.c

> At this point, I prefer the second approach.  The Linux USB dissector
> now uses that, as of revision 32534; switching to that cleaned things
> up.

thanks for the feedback. I'll define the pseudo-header for DVB-CI, apply
for a DLT and modify my dissector accordingly.

Best regards,

   Martin
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