[Wireshark-dev] Which takes precedence - plug-ins or built-in dissectors?

2007-03-28 Thread Bryan Miller
Mea culpa if this is a FAQ but I couldn't find reference to this anywhere. What happens if I add a plug-in for a dissector that already is statically linked into Wireshark? Does the plug-in take precedence or will there be a conflict? Cheers, Bryan

Re: [Wireshark-dev] Which takes precedence - plug-ins or built-in dissectors?

2007-03-28 Thread Guy Harris
Bryan Miller wrote: What happens if I add a plug-in for a dissector that already is statically linked into Wireshark? Does the plug-in take precedence or will there be a conflict? There is no guarantee of any particular outcome. It depends on the mechanism the dissectors use to register

Re: [Wireshark-dev] Which takes precedence - plug-ins or built-in dissectors?

2007-03-28 Thread Bryan Miller
: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:32 AM To: Developer support list for Wireshark Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Which takes precedence - plug-ins or built-in dissectors? Bryan Miller wrote: What happens if I add a plug-in for a dissector that already is statically linked into Wireshark? Does the plug

Re: [Wireshark-dev] Which takes precedence - plug-ins or built-in dissectors?

2007-03-28 Thread Guy Harris
On Mar 28, 2007, at 2:28 PM, Bryan Miller wrote: Guy, I am in agreement and that is what I anticipate doing with the bulk of my work. I this particular case the protocol is proprietary and will likely not become public until 2008. So is this an extension to an existing protocol, or a