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 > > > > > ================================================================== > This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe use > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe > ================================================================== > ================================================================== This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe use mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe ==================================================================
