Re: Request for DLT_ number assignment

[Alexey Neyman <avn () pigeonpoint com>]

Guy,

> So if it were to be used for other I2C-based buses, would the
> expectation be that you'd have to configure the application reading
> the file to indicate what protocol is being used?

Yes, in the Wireshark changes that we'll submit it is possible to select 
the protocol being used on I2C bus via a configuration option. 
Currently, there are only two possible choices: "raw data" (which is 
not interpreted at all, just shown in hexadecimal format) and "IPMB".

> And can the capture utility be used to capture other types of
> traffic? If so, it might be useful to have it take, as an argument,
> an indication of the type of traffic, and either include that in a
> per-packet pseudo-header or use it to choose a DLT_ value.

If you think that choosing the type of protocol in reading application 
is not enough - well, let's call it DLT_IPMB_LINUX; we'll add the 
ability to select the DLT_ value in the capture utility.

Best regards,
Alexey.
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