WinPcap 3.0 alpha includes a new pcap API (which, by the way, must the
preferred one), which is platform independent(win and *nix),
pcap_findalldevs().

The developer's pack of winpcap 3.0 alpha contains a brand new
documentation, which describes, among the others, even this API.

GV


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 3:26 AM
Subject: [WinPcap-users] Is it ok to contribute source for winpcap?


> I'm not familiar with how the open source development process works, but I
> would like to contribute some possible fixes to the WinPcap packet DLL.
Is
> there a person I should talk to, or can I just post modified code here on
> the mailing list?
>
> My only goal is to fix this one issue:  Make PacketGetAdapterNames()
> platform independent.  That means that you wouldn't have to determine the
OS
> when you're getting the name(s) like in the winpcap examples.
>
> The fix is pretty straightforward, and I managed to write my own working
> custom packet.dll on my 2K machine that accepts any string format, unicode
> or otherwise.  This was based off of 2.3 source, but the 3.0alpha looks
> similar.  The problem is that now I'd have to use custom stuff from now
on,
> when I'd much rather be using "official" packaged stuff from the winpcap
> devs.
>
> Can anyone help?  I'd like to talk about the solution first with someone
"in
> the know" so that I don't end up duplicating any work or causing more
bugs.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
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