Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] New preference for tcp

[Lars Roland <Lars.Roland@xxxxxxx>]

Guy Harris wrote:
> On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 4:38 AM, Lars Roland wrote:
>
> > the attached patch adds a new preference to the tcp-dissector.
> > You can decide, if you want the tcp dissector looking for a matching 
> > heuristic subdissector before looking for a registered port or the 
> > other way round. Last one is default, so the actual mechanism won't 
> > change without setting the new preference.
>
>
> Perhaps UDP should have a similar preference.

Yes, why not. There may be a situation, where someone needs such a 
preference for udp as well.

I know it is not much to do, but I don't have the time right now. Could 
you check in my patch for tcp please. I don't like to maintain my own 
version of packet-tcp.c, if it is not necessary.

Best regards,

Lars Roland