Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] UAT and Apply Callback

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bryant Eastham wrote:
> Is it true that there is no way to have changes to UAT preferences cause 
> the registered callback to occur?
>
> I have looked through the code, and it seems pretty clear that 
> prefs_changed is not set by UAT, and that there are no external ways to 
> set the flag. It also seems clear that the definition of module_t is not 
> meant for external consumption (defined in an internal header).

I don't know much about UAT [which is why I didn't respond to your first 
email ;-)], but...

The K12xx dissector uses a UAT preference and applying changes to its 
UAT preference takes effect immediately.  It appears that registering a 
UAT preference involves defining a callback function that is called when 
the preference is applied/updated.

Is that registered callback you're referring to?  Or do you mean the 
proto_reg_handoff function?