Re: Autogenerated files in source tree [Was: asn2wrs problem]

[Evan Huus <eapache () gmail com>]

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Joerg Mayer <jmayer () loplof de> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 02:24:05PM -0700, Pascal Quantin wrote:
> > Yeah that's my fault: I did some API change yesterday and did not realize
> > that CREDSSP was an autogenerated dissector. I will fix this in a few
> > minutes.
>
> OK, which brings me back to the topic that we should have as few autogenerated
> dissectors in our source tree as possible. I don't think the additional compile
> time qualifies as a counter argument, and phython is required to build Wireshark
> as well.
>
> So why keep doing that? If it's OK, I'd like to do a PoC patch for asn1.

I'd be happy to see that, I tried once but my build-system skills were
not up to it.

> For those instances where we want to keep the generated dissectors in the source
> tree: Is there a way to prevent accidental changes (i.e. opening the file not at
> the top but at a given line or automated search/replace scripts? Does setting these
> files to read only look like a possible solution?
>
> > Sorry about that,
>
> No problem - I was just testing the new old cmake asn1 generation and it
> gave me the opportunity to once again start this discussion ;-)
> --
> Joerg Mayer                                           <jmayer () loplof de>
> We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that
> works. Some say that should read Microsoft instead of technology.
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