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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] [Wireshark-commits] rev 36193: /trunk/epan/dissectors/ /trun

From: Stephen Fisher <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:54:41 -0600
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:42:10AM -0400, Maynard, Chris wrote:

> But the entire encapsulated IP header is present, correct?

Yes.

> So it should be possible to verify the encapsulated IP header 
> checksum, shouldn't it?

Yes, but my change is about verifying the ICMP header's checksum.

> If I'm still not understanding correctly, for my own benefit, maybe 
> you could post a small capture file depicting the situation?

I'll send it to you privately.