Ethereal-dev: Re: [ethereal-dev] User Decoding of packets

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From: Guy Harris <gharris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:58:57 -0800
> If I wanted to add my own decodes for application specific packets,
> where would I start?

"Application-specific" in what sense?

If you just want to add a dissector for general use, look at the other
decoders and at the "doc/proto_tree" file.

If you want to add the dissector as a plugin - i.e., if
"application-specific" means "this is a very application-specific
protocol and it's not clear it should be built into Ethereal" - look at
the "plugins" directory and the Gryphon dissector.