Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Major capture engine rework commited!

[Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, Ulf Lamping wrote:

> Hi List!
>
> I've just checked in another (big) part of my capture engine rework.
>
> The most important part: we no longer use two different task models for
> capturing. Even the ring buffer modes will work with two tasks now.
>
> This will:
>
> - significantly simplify code (after I've done some more cleanup in the
> next days)
> - a big step towards privilege separation (separate capturing tool)

He Ulf,

This is a Good Thing(sm). Especially privilege seperation seems to be a
smouldering issue. While your still emerged in all the details you may
want to seize the opportunaty to write something about the capture engin
in the developer manual as well.

Thanx,
Jaap