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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] It takes forever to compile Wireshark on my box

From: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:38:16 +0100
Hi,

If you think it's related to your specific dissector you could make it into a plugin (see doc/README.plugin). That way you can more easily compile "just your dissector", and compare compile time.

Thanx,
Jaap

mirtaher@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi,

I am a newbie!!! I have installed wireshark on a Ubuntu box and am trying
to add my own dissector to it by copying the file in epan/dissectors and
configuring Makefile.common.

Every time I go for compilation it takes almost one hour for it to
compile. Funny thing is that without touching it compiling the original
source code only take 25 minutes.

I wonder if there is anyway to make it faster.

Appreciate your help,

Seyed.