Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Source tree structure

[Nathan Neulinger <nneul@xxxxxxx>]

> * (why not?) If the dissector is described by an RFC or similar open
>   document make sure that a pointer to that document is specified in
>   a comment in the beginning of the dissector.
>   Make sure we also specify pointers to (if any) relevant ietf
>   workinggroups and iana documents.
>   Perhaps also, if possible, supply the specification in a separate
>   directory.

Just as a thought - why not have ethereal maintain this information
internally - and available from the gui. I.e. a
proto_register_doc(proto_*, ptr_to_doc_list_array). That seems much more
useful than just a source comment.

Then, a dialog in ethereal listing the protocols, and URL's/etc. to
documentation, resources, descriptions, etc. of those protocols.

-- Nathan

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