Keep in mind, too, that the ABI for plugins is not stable. As such you must compile your plugin for each version of Wireshark.
OK, you can probably get away with reusing a plugin between some versions but there is no guarantee that the ABI won't change (and there is no notice when it does change). [email protected] wrote: > Damn. Well I'm creating a custom dissector plugin for my company, which they > will want to use in versions of wireshark to come. What would be the best > thing to do so that my plugin will be compatible across many of the release > versions? > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pascal Quantin > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 10:18 AM > To: Developer support list for Wireshark > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] MSVC variant problem in v1.0.5 > > 2009/1/30 <[email protected]>: >> If I download the changed files would it be the same? > Yes, you can try this. The corresponding revisions are 27186 > (http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=27186) and > 27200 (http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=27200) > >> Also, if I compile a custom dissector plugin, will it work with the official >> 1.0.5 version? > No, you will face the usual manifest/CRT version issues. It is better > to avoid mixing MSVC versions... > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pascal Quantin >> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 10:09 AM >> To: Developer support list for Wireshark >> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] MSVC variant problem in v1.0.5 >> >> 2009/1/30 <[email protected]>: >>> I'm trying to build wireshark v1.0.5. But i'm getting this error >>> >>> C:\wireshark>nmake -f makefile.nmake setup >>> >>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.30729.01 >>> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. >>> >>> config.nmake(439) : fatal error U1050: MSVC_VARIANT unknown >>> Stop. >>> >>> in config.nmake i have the msvc set to MSVC_VARIANT=MSVC2008 >> Hi, >> wireshark up to version 1.0.5 is built with MSVC6. MSVC 2008 is not >> supported. >> >>> How do i get it to build / what's my problem? >> Get the trunk-1.0 svn repository. A patch to allow MSVC2008 building >> was delivered after 1.0.5 branching. >> >> Regards, >> Pascal. >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> >> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev >> Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev >> mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> >> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev >> Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev >> mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe >> > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> > Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev > Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev > mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> > Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev > Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev > mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
