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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] How can I run this sort of test before checking in and can i

From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2018 17:41:19 -0700
On Sep 9, 2018, at 4:17 PM, Richard Sharpe <realrichardsharpe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Error: /home/wireshark/builders/ubuntu-x86-64-petri-dish/ubuntu-x86-64-petri-dish/build/epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c
> uses proto_tree_add_uint with tvb_get_*. Use proto_tree_add_item
> instead
> Args: tree, hf_he_qtp_setup_quiet_period_duration, tvb, offset, 1,
> tvb_get_guint8(tvb, offset)
> 
> This is very useful, however, I have two questions:
> 
> 1. How do I run this myself before I push stuff to Gerritt?

Build the checkAPI target.

> 2. Can it be more useful and tell me the line number the problem appears on?

Probably - that would involve having tools/checkAPIs.pl keep track of line numbers and put them in the error messages.