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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Extending the DHCP dissector

From: "Borz, John (IPG-Roseville R&D)" <john.borz@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:00:38 +0000
That's what I was looking for.  I would like to extend a production Wireshark installation to support decoding these options similar to the  new dissector DLL plugin model.  Is this possible with the built-in dissectors?

thanks,
John
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From: wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Guy Harris
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:39 PM
To: Developer support list for Wireshark
Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Extending the DHCP dissector


On Sep 24, 2009, at 2:30 PM, Borz, John (IPG-Roseville R&D) wrote:

> I'm interested in extending the DHCP dissector to decode a vendor  
> specific DHCP option.  What is the recommended process for this?  Is  
> it possible to write a plugin that can be called for this option by  
> the BOOTP/DHCP dissector, or would I have to actually modify the  
> BOOTP dissector to accomplish this?

You would have to modify the BOOTP dissector.

A way to add plugin dissectors for options might be useful.
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