Re: Display IPv6 extension headers outside of the IPv6 subtree

[Alexis La Goutte <alexis.lagoutte () gmail com>]

On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 8:10 AM, João Valverde <
joao.valverde () tecnico ulisboa pt> wrote:

> I'm not so sure now that I've done some tests with short and long header
> chains, I think I'll drop it.
>
> Can you push your proto ? or add some screenshot to see the different ?


> Regards,
>
> João V.
>
>
> On 08/21/2015 06:04 PM, João Valverde wrote:
>
> > I forgot to include:
> >
> > f) it would fix this[1] bug too.
> >
> > [1]https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9996
> >
> > On 08/21/2015 05:45 PM, João Valverde wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I would like to propose a patch to remove IPv6 extension headers from
> > > the IPv6 subtree and display them as normal IP protocols in the UI.
> > >
> > > Arguments for:
> > >
> > > a) The current behaviour really, really, (really) hurts legibility
> > > b) It would be consistent among all extension headers (see for example
> > > MobileIPv6 vs AH - why the difference?)[1]
> > > c) Extension headers aren't special in this regard, the IP protocol
> > > space is shared
> > > d) IPv6 extension headers over IPv4 would be dissected, as they should.
> > > An expert info error can then be displayed where appropriate.
> > > e) It would do away with the hack (?) used for the AH dissector (I
> > > think, I haven't looked very closely yet here).
> > >
> > > Arguments against:
> > > ?)
> > >
> > > Would anyone object to this proposal?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > João V.
> > >
> > > [1]https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10705
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