[Wireshark-dev] Why the name "Wiretap"?

I've always found it confusing that a library responsible for reading and writing trace files is called wiretap, since it deals with neither the wire nor tapping. Could someone fill me in on the history of that name? Robert Bullen Network Application Analysis (NAA) 1 Meridian Crossing Rich

Re: [Wireshark-dev] Building for Windows without zlib?

that compressed HTTP payloads are not decoded. What you need to modify in config.nmake is ZLIB_CONFIG: Change from this: ZLIB_CONFIG=^#define HAVE_LIBZ 1 To this: ZLIB_CONFIG= Robert Bullen U.S. BANCORP made the following annotations

[Wireshark-dev] Is Python Still Considered Optional for the Build Process? What Should the Minimum Version Be?

using "from __future__ import with_statement" for "with" statement support? Of course these changes would apply to Wireshark versions 1.9 and beyond. Robert Bullen Network Application Analysis (NAA) 1 Meridian Crossing Richfield, MN 55423-3978 Office: 612-973-6216 Email

Re: [Wireshark-dev] Is there any need for wtap_get_bytes_dumped() or wtap_set_bytes_dumped()?

rary as it allows clients to muck with internal state. Robert Bullen U.S. BANCORP made the following annotations - Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by