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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] SPX protocol subdissector

From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:28:19 -0800
On Nov 25, 2011, at 12:20 AM, Helge Kruse wrote:

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> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:11:21 -0800
>> Von: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> An: Developer support list for Wireshark <wireshark-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Betreff: Re: [Wireshark-dev] SPX protocol subdissector
>> 
>> On Nov 24, 2011, at 11:44 AM, Andreas wrote:
>> 
>>> I fear you can't register your dissector without changing packet-ipx.c.
>> 
>> ...by adding a new dissector table and code to use it.
> ... what requires that you distribute your self-built Wireshark with your DLL.

...at least until a standard version of Wireshark is released with your changes (which requires that you give a patch to the Wireshark core developers, e.g. in a bug on bugs.wireshark.org).