libwiretap: 4.0.8 to 5.0.0 compatibility report

Test Info

Library Name	libwiretap
Version #1	4.0.8
Version #2	5.0.0
CPU Type	x86_64
GCC Version	4.8
Subject	Binary Compatibility

Test Results

Total Header Files	61
Total Shared Libraries	1
Total Symbols / Types	96 / 170
Verdict	Incompatible (42.7%)

Problem Summary

	Severity	Count
Added Symbols	-	24
Removed Symbols	High	8
Problems with Data Types	High	2
	Medium	15
	Low	16
Problems with Symbols	High	2
	Medium	1
	Low	4
Problems with Constants	Low	10
Other Changes in Data Types	-	1

Added Symbols (24)

merge.h, libwiretap.so.5.0.0
merge_files ( int out_fd, gchar const* out_filename, int const file_type, char const*const* in_filenames, guint const in_file_count, gboolean const do_append, enum idb_merge_mode const mode, guint snaplen, gchar const* app_name, struct merge_progress_callback_t* cb, int* err, gchar** err_info, int* err_fileno )
merge_idb_merge_mode_to_string ( int const mode )
merge_string_to_idb_merge_mode ( char const* name )

pcapng_module.h, libwiretap.so.5.0.0
register_pcapng_option_handler ( guint block_type, guint option_code, option_handler handle )

wtap-int.h, libwiretap.so.5.0.0
wtap_read_bytes ( FILE_T fh, void* buf, unsigned int count, int* err, gchar** err_info )
wtap_read_bytes_or_eof ( FILE_T fh, void* buf, unsigned int count, int* err, gchar** err_info )

wtap.h, libwiretap.so.5.0.0
wtap_dump_open_stdout ( int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err )
wtap_dump_open_stdout_ng ( int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, wtapng_name_res_t* nrb_hdr, int* err )
wtap_dump_open_tempfile ( char** filenamep, char const* pfx, int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err )
wtap_dump_open_tempfile_ng ( char** filenamep, char const* pfx, int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, wtapng_name_res_t* nrb_hdr, int* err )
wtap_file_get_nrb_for_new_file ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_get_shb ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_get_shb_comment ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_get_shb_for_new_file ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_tsprec ( wtap* wth )
wtap_free_idb_info ( wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_info )
wtap_free_nrb ( wtapng_name_res_t* nrb_hdr )
wtap_free_shb ( wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr )
wtap_get_debug_if_descr ( wtapng_if_descr_t const* if_descr, int const indent, char const* line_end )
wtap_get_nrb_comment ( wtap* wth )
wtap_phdr_cleanup ( struct wtap_pkthdr* phdr )
wtap_phdr_init ( struct wtap_pkthdr* phdr )
wtap_tsprec_string ( int tsprec )
wtap_write_nrb_comment ( wtap* wth, gchar* comment )

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Removed Symbols (8)

merge.h, libwiretap.so.4.0.8
merge_append_read_packet ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files, int* err, gchar** err_info )
merge_close_in_files ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files )
merge_max_snapshot_length ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files )
merge_open_in_files ( int in_file_count, char*const* in_file_names, merge_in_file_t** in_files, int* err, gchar** err_info, int* err_fileno )
merge_read_packet ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files, int* err, gchar** err_info )
merge_select_frame_type ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files )

wtap.h, libwiretap.so.4.0.8
wtap_file_get_shb_info ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_tsprecision ( wtap* wth )

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Problems with Data Types, High Severity (2)

	Change	Effect
1	Field number_of_interfaces has been removed from the middle position of this structural type.	1) Previous accesses of applications to the removed field will be incorrect. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Field subtype_close has been removed from the middle position of this structural type.	1) Previous accesses of applications to the removed field will be incorrect. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.

wtap-int.h
[+] struct wtap (1)
[+] struct wtap_dumper (1)

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Problems with Symbols, High Severity (2)

	Change	Effect
1	Parameter nrb_hdr of type wtapng_name_res_t* has been added to the calling stack at the middle position.	Layout of parameter's stack has been changed and therefore parameters at higher positions in the stack may be incorrectly initialized by applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Parameter nrb_hdr of type wtapng_name_res_t* has been added to the calling stack at the middle position.	Layout of parameter's stack has been changed and therefore parameters at higher positions in the stack may be incorrectly initialized by applications.

wtap.h, libwiretap.so.4.0.8
[+] wtap_dump_fdopen_ng ( int fd, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_open_ng ( char const* filename, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)

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Problems with Data Types, Medium Severity (15)

	Change	Effect
1	Field nrb_hdr has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
2	Size of field phdr has been changed from 208 bytes to 248 bytes.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Previous accesses of applications and library functions to this field and fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be broken.

	Change	Effect
1	Field is_stdout has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
2	Field nrb_hdr has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
3	Field subtype_finish has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Field datapad has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
2	Field frequency has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
3	Field phy has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
4	Field phy_info has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
5	Field presence_flags has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
6	Type of field channel has been changed from guint8 (1 byte) to guint16 (2 bytes).	This field may be incorrectly initialized or accessed by applications.
7	Field signal_level has been removed from this type.	1) Applications will access incorrect memory when attempting to access this field. 2) Size of the inclusive type has been changed.

	Change	Effect
1	Field ft_specific_data has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.
2	Field pkt_tsprec has been added at the middle position of this structural type.	1) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. 2) Layout of structure fields has been changed and therefore fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be incorrectly accessed by applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Size of field ieee_802_11 has been changed from 16 bytes to 64 bytes.	Previous accesses of applications and library functions to this field and fields at higher positions of the structure definition may be broken.

wtap-int.h
[+] struct wtap (2)
[+] struct wtap_dumper (3)

wtap.h
[+] struct ieee_802_11_phdr (7)
[+] struct wtap_pkthdr (2)
[+] union wtap_pseudo_header (1)

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Problems with Symbols, Medium Severity (1)

	Change	Effect
1	Parameter err_info of type gchar** has been added to the calling stack.	This parameter will not be initialized by old clients.

wtap.h, libwiretap.so.4.0.8
[+] wtap_dump ( wtap_dumper* p1, struct wtap_pkthdr const* p2, guint8 const* p3, int* err ) (1)

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Problems with Data Types, Low Severity (16)

	Change	Effect
1	Size of this type has been changed from 376 bytes to 416 bytes.	The fields or parameters of such data type may be incorrectly initialized or accessed by old client applications.
2	Field tsprecision has been renamed to file_tsprec.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Size of this type has been changed from 96 bytes to 112 bytes.	The fields or parameters of such data type may be incorrectly initialized or accessed by old client applications.
2	Type of field shb_hdr has been changed from struct wtapng_section_s* to wtapng_section_t*.	Replacement of the field data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Base type has been changed from gboolean()(struct wtap_dumper,struct wtap_pkthdr const,guint8 const,int) to gboolean()(struct wtap_dumper,struct wtap_pkthdr const,guint8 const,int,gchar**).	Possible incorrect initialization of parameters by applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Field noise_dbm has been added to this type.	1) This field will not be initialized by old clients. 2) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. NOTE: this field should be accessed only from the new library functions, otherwise it may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications.
2	Field noise_percent has been added to this type.	1) This field will not be initialized by old clients. 2) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. NOTE: this field should be accessed only from the new library functions, otherwise it may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications.
3	Field signal_dbm has been added to this type.	1) This field will not be initialized by old clients. 2) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. NOTE: this field should be accessed only from the new library functions, otherwise it may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications.
4	Field signal_percent has been added to this type.	1) This field will not be initialized by old clients. 2) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. NOTE: this field should be accessed only from the new library functions, otherwise it may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications.
5	Field tsf_timestamp has been added to this type.	1) This field will not be initialized by old clients. 2) Size of the inclusive type has been changed. NOTE: this field should be accessed only from the new library functions, otherwise it may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications.
6	Size of this type has been changed from 16 bytes to 64 bytes.	The fields or parameters of such data type may be incorrectly initialized or accessed by old client applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Type of field type has been changed from int to enum wtap_open_type.	Replacement of the field data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Size of this type has been changed from 208 bytes to 248 bytes.	The fields or parameters of such data type may be incorrectly initialized or accessed by old client applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Type of field shb_user_appl has been changed from gchar const* to gchar*.	Replacement of the field data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Base type has been changed from int()(struct wtap,int,char) to enum wtap_open_return_val()(struct wtap,int,char**).	Possible incorrect initialization of parameters by applications.

	Change	Effect
1	Field sysdig_event has been added to this type.	NOTE: this field should be accessed only from the new library functions, otherwise it may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications.

wtap-int.h
[+] struct wtap (2)
[+] struct wtap_dumper (2)
[+] typedef subtype_write_func (1)

wtap.h
[+] struct ieee_802_11_phdr (6)
[+] struct open_info (1)
[+] struct wtap_pkthdr (1)
[+] struct wtapng_section_s (1)
[+] typedef wtap_open_routine_t (1)
[+] union wtap_pseudo_header (1)

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Problems with Symbols, Low Severity (4)

	Change	Effect
1	2nd parameter filetype has been renamed to file_type_subtype.	Renaming of a parameter may indicate a change in its semantic meaning.

	Change	Effect
1	2nd parameter filetype has been renamed to file_type_subtype.	Renaming of a parameter may indicate a change in its semantic meaning.

	Change	Effect
1	2nd parameter filetype has been renamed to file_type_subtype.	Renaming of a parameter may indicate a change in its semantic meaning.

	Change	Effect
1	2nd parameter filetype has been renamed to file_type_subtype.	Renaming of a parameter may indicate a change in its semantic meaning.

wtap.h, libwiretap.so.4.0.8
[+] wtap_dump_fdopen ( int fd, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_fdopen_ng ( int fd, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_open ( char const* filename, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_open_ng ( char const* filename, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)

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Problems with Constants (10)

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_CANT_CLOSE has been changed from -10 to -11.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_CANT_SEEK has been changed from -20 to -18.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_CANT_SEEK_COMPRESSED has been changed from -21 to -19.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_CHECK_WSLUA has been changed from -25 to -23.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_COMPRESSION_NOT_SUPPORTED has been changed from -19 to -17.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_DECOMPRESS has been changed from -22 to -20.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_INTERNAL has been changed from -23 to -21.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_PACKET_TOO_LARGE has been changed from -24 to -22.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_RANDOM_OPEN_STDIN has been changed from -18 to -16.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

	Change	Effect
1	The value of constant WTAP_ERR_UNC_OVERFLOW has been changed from -16 to -15.	Applications will pass an old value of this constant as the parameter to the new-version library functions, that expect a new one. This may result in crash of incorrect behavior of applications.

wtap.h
[+] WTAP_ERR_CANT_CLOSE
[+] WTAP_ERR_CANT_SEEK
[+] WTAP_ERR_CANT_SEEK_COMPRESSED
[+] WTAP_ERR_CHECK_WSLUA
[+] WTAP_ERR_COMPRESSION_NOT_SUPPORTED
[+] WTAP_ERR_DECOMPRESS
[+] WTAP_ERR_INTERNAL
[+] WTAP_ERR_PACKET_TOO_LARGE
[+] WTAP_ERR_RANDOM_OPEN_STDIN
[+] WTAP_ERR_UNC_OVERFLOW

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Other Changes in Data Types (1)

	Change	Effect
1	Field shb_user_appl became non-const.	No effect.

wtap.h
[+] struct wtapng_section_s (1)

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Header Files (61)

5views.h
aethra.h
ascend-int.h
ascend.h
ascend_scanner_lex.h
ascendtext.h
atm.h
ber.h
btsnoop.h
camins.h
catapult_dct2000.h
commview.h
cosine.h
csids.h
daintree-sna.h
dbs-etherwatch.h
dct3trace.h
erf.h
eyesdn.h
file_wrappers.h
hcidump.h
i4b_trace.h
i4btrace.h
ipfix.h
iptrace.h
iseries.h
k12.h
k12text_lex.h
lanalyzer.h
libpcap.h
logcat.h
merge.h
mime_file.h
mp2t.h
mpeg.h
netmon.h
netscaler.h
netscreen.h
nettl.h
network_instruments.h
netxray.h
ngsniffer.h
packetlogger.h
pcap-common.h
pcap-encap.h
pcapng.h
pcapng_module.h
peekclassic.h
peektagged.h
pppdump.h
radcom.h
snoop.h
stanag4607.h
tnef.h
toshiba.h
visual.h
vms.h
vwr.h
ws_symbol_export.h
wtap-int.h
wtap.h

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Shared Libraries (1)

libwiretap.so.4.0.8

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Test Info

Library Name	libwiretap
Version #1	4.0.8
Version #2	5.0.0
CPU Type	x86_64
GCC Version	4.8
Subject	Source Compatibility

Test Results

Total Header Files	61
Total Shared Libraries	1
Total Symbols / Types	96 / 170
Verdict	Incompatible (42.7%)

Problem Summary

	Severity	Count
Added Symbols	-	24
Removed Symbols	High	8
Problems with Data Types	High	4
	Medium	0
	Low	5
Problems with Symbols	High	2
	Medium	1
	Low	0
Problems with Constants	Low	10
Other Changes in Data Types	-	18
Other Changes in Symbols	-	4

Added Symbols (24)

merge.h
merge_files ( int out_fd, gchar const* out_filename, int const file_type, char const*const* in_filenames, guint const in_file_count, gboolean const do_append, enum idb_merge_mode const mode, guint snaplen, gchar const* app_name, struct merge_progress_callback_t* cb, int* err, gchar** err_info, int* err_fileno )
merge_idb_merge_mode_to_string ( int const mode )
merge_string_to_idb_merge_mode ( char const* name )

pcapng_module.h
register_pcapng_option_handler ( guint block_type, guint option_code, option_handler handle )

wtap-int.h
wtap_read_bytes ( FILE_T fh, void* buf, unsigned int count, int* err, gchar** err_info )
wtap_read_bytes_or_eof ( FILE_T fh, void* buf, unsigned int count, int* err, gchar** err_info )

wtap.h
wtap_dump_open_stdout ( int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err )
wtap_dump_open_stdout_ng ( int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, wtapng_name_res_t* nrb_hdr, int* err )
wtap_dump_open_tempfile ( char** filenamep, char const* pfx, int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err )
wtap_dump_open_tempfile_ng ( char** filenamep, char const* pfx, int file_type_subtype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, wtapng_name_res_t* nrb_hdr, int* err )
wtap_file_get_nrb_for_new_file ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_get_shb ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_get_shb_comment ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_get_shb_for_new_file ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_tsprec ( wtap* wth )
wtap_free_idb_info ( wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_info )
wtap_free_nrb ( wtapng_name_res_t* nrb_hdr )
wtap_free_shb ( wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr )
wtap_get_debug_if_descr ( wtapng_if_descr_t const* if_descr, int const indent, char const* line_end )
wtap_get_nrb_comment ( wtap* wth )
wtap_phdr_cleanup ( struct wtap_pkthdr* phdr )
wtap_phdr_init ( struct wtap_pkthdr* phdr )
wtap_tsprec_string ( int tsprec )
wtap_write_nrb_comment ( wtap* wth, gchar* comment )

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Removed Symbols (8)

merge.h
merge_append_read_packet ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files, int* err, gchar** err_info )
merge_close_in_files ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files )
merge_max_snapshot_length ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files )
merge_open_in_files ( int in_file_count, char*const* in_file_names, merge_in_file_t** in_files, int* err, gchar** err_info, int* err_fileno )
merge_read_packet ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files, int* err, gchar** err_info )
merge_select_frame_type ( int in_file_count, merge_in_file_t* in_files )

wtap.h
wtap_file_get_shb_info ( wtap* wth )
wtap_file_tsprecision ( wtap* wth )

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Problems with Data Types, High Severity (4)

	Change	Effect
1	Field number_of_interfaces has been removed from this type.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken with the error message: 'struct wtap' has no member named 'number_of_interfaces'.
2	Field tsprecision has been renamed to file_tsprec.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken with the error message: struct wtap has no member named tsprecision.

	Change	Effect
1	Field subtype_close has been removed from this type.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken with the error message: 'struct wtap_dumper' has no member named 'subtype_close'.

	Change	Effect
1	Field signal_level has been removed from this type.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken with the error message: 'struct ieee_802_11_phdr' has no member named 'signal_level'.

wtap-int.h
[+] struct wtap (2)
[+] struct wtap_dumper (1)

wtap.h
[+] struct ieee_802_11_phdr (1)

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Problems with Symbols, High Severity (2)

	Change	Effect
1	Parameter nrb_hdr of type wtapng_name_res_t* has been added to the calling stack at the middle position.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

	Change	Effect
1	Parameter nrb_hdr of type wtapng_name_res_t* has been added to the calling stack at the middle position.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

wtap.h
[+] wtap_dump_fdopen_ng ( int fd, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_open_ng ( char const* filename, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)

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Problems with Symbols, Medium Severity (1)

	Change	Effect
1	Parameter err_info of type gchar** has been added to the calling stack.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

wtap.h
[+] wtap_dump ( wtap_dumper* p1, struct wtap_pkthdr const* p2, guint8 const* p3, int* err ) (1)

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Problems with Data Types, Low Severity (5)

	Change	Effect
1	Type of field shb_hdr has been changed from struct wtapng_section_s* to wtapng_section_t*.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

	Change	Effect
1	Base type has been changed from gboolean()(struct wtap_dumper,struct wtap_pkthdr const,guint8 const,int) to gboolean()(struct wtap_dumper,struct wtap_pkthdr const,guint8 const,int,gchar**).	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

	Change	Effect
1	Type of field channel has been changed from guint8 to guint16.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

	Change	Effect
1	Type of field type has been changed from int to enum wtap_open_type.	Recompilation of a client program may be broken.

wtap-int.h
[+] struct wtap_dumper (1)
[+] typedef subtype_write_func (1)

wtap.h
[+] struct ieee_802_11_phdr (1)
[+] struct open_info (1)
[+] typedef wtap_open_routine_t (1)

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Problems with Constants (10)

Other Changes in Data Types (18)

wtap-int.h
[+] struct wtap (1)
[+] struct wtap_dumper (3)

wtap.h
[+] struct ieee_802_11_phdr (10)
[+] struct wtap_pkthdr (2)
[+] struct wtapng_section_s (1)
[+] union wtap_pseudo_header (1)

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wtap.h
[+] wtap_dump_fdopen ( int fd, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_fdopen_ng ( int fd, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_open ( char const* filename, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, int* err ) (1)
[+] wtap_dump_open_ng ( char const* filename, int filetype, int encap, int snaplen, gboolean compressed, wtapng_section_t* shb_hdr, wtapng_iface_descriptions_t* idb_inf, int* err ) (1)

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Shared Libraries (1)

libwiretap.so.4.0.8

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	Change	Effect
1	Field is_stdout has been added to this type.	No effect.
2	Field nrb_hdr has been added to this type.	No effect.
3	Field subtype_finish has been added to this type.	No effect.

	Change	Effect
1	Field datapad has been added to this type.	No effect.
2	Field frequency has been added to this type.	No effect.
3	Field noise_dbm has been added to this type.	No effect.
4	Field noise_percent has been added to this type.	No effect.
5	Field phy has been added to this type.	No effect.
6	Field phy_info has been added to this type.	No effect.
7	Field presence_flags has been added to this type.	No effect.
8	Field signal_dbm has been added to this type.	No effect.
9	Field signal_percent has been added to this type.	No effect.
10	Field tsf_timestamp has been added to this type.	No effect.

	Change	Effect
1	Field ft_specific_data has been added to this type.	No effect.
2	Field pkt_tsprec has been added to this type.	No effect.

API compatibility report for the libwiretap library between 4.0.8 and 5.0.0 versions on x86_64

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