Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Proposed changes to make tcp.ack and tcp.seq relative
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From: Jim Aragon <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:12:28 -0700
On 5/7/2020 3:56 PM, Peter Wu wrote:

> You can achieve the same packet list view even after the proposed
> change, it is just not controlled through the preference. After this
> change, you can add two columns, tcp.seq and tcp.seq_raw. Then toggle
> visibility of either column to match the desired view. This could be
> stored in a configuration profile if desired.

That seems like more work than just toggling the preference.

> I think that the consistent value of a tcp.seq/tcp.ack field has
> benefits, it has been requested by at least one user. In what real
> workflow would this change make your life significantly more difficult?
> Thanks for your feedback!

"Significantly" more difficult? No. But it would not be my preference.
If the majority of the community is for this proposal, I can live with
it and Wireshark life will go on.

Jim