Hi all,
A request was filed earlier to add a new "tcp.ack_rel" field to ensure
that color filters can be created that always work on the relative
sequence numbers independent of the "Relative sequence numbers" option.
Instead of adding a new field, I propose to change the existing ones.
My proposed change:
- Change the TCP sequence number-related fields to display the relative
numbers when available. Fallback to raw numbers if they are simply
not available (for example, when the "Analyze TCP sequence numbers"
preference is disabled).
- Modify the "Relative sequence numbers" preference to affect the
displayed value in the Info column only.
- The raw fields will always be available through the existing
tcp.ack_abs and tcp.seq_abs fields. Previously they were only visible
when "Relative sequence numbers" was disabled. This field was added
in Wireshark 3.2.
- Document these changes clearly in the release notes and corresponding
user guides if needed.
Are there any objections to this change?
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Kind regards,
Peter Wu
https://lekensteyn.nl
