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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] network type # of new plugin

From: suraj <surajtaurus@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:40:19 +0000 (UTC)
Guy Harris <guy@...> writes:

> 
> 
> On Jun 10, 2011, at 9:14 AM, suraj wrote:
> 
> > I am designing a custom dissector plugin that doesn't run over any thing 
else.
> 
> I.e., you have your own link-layer header type?
> 
> > Was wondering where would the network type # be specified for this new 
plugin.
> 
> You need a LINKTYPE_/DLT_ value.  You would ask
> tcpdump-workers@... for that value.  Please supply either a
> detailed description of the new link-layer header format or a reference to a 
specification for the
> link-layer header format, similar to what's in
> 
> 	http://www.tcpdump.org/linktypes.html
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I will not be checking in this. Require it for some local purpose. Analysing 
some Trace Dump. I though I would give some value since i'm using it locally. 
Wanted to know where do I include the chage(add the ID) in the wireshark 
sourcecode)?


Thanks again....