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Re: Introduction - An Outreachy 2020 Applicant
From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:05:18 -0700
Hi Amanda, Amanda Shafack wrote:
Also, regarding my initial starter contribution, I chose the "micro-project" titled "Avoid pipes in git related commands in test scripts" (source https://bit.ly/3iZQcT2).
Thanks, sounds good.
I plan to complete the micro-project and then move on to more research on Git's HTTP protocol and other resources you've pointed out. Let me know your thoughts on this, thanks.
I think that a good next step after the Git micro-project is to get to know wireshark --- this would involve building wireshark, finding something to change, and then changing it. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/Development/ describes how to download and build wireshark. Then for something to change, I have a few different ideas: a. tighten the error handling in epan/dissectors/packet-git.c (for example, what happens when there are not exactly 4 hexdigits at the beginning of a pkt-line?). Git's Documentation/technical/protocol-common.txt describes the pkt-line format and Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt describes the Git transport dissected by packet-git. b. add tests for the Git dissector. test/README.test and the page it links to describe how wireshark's tests work c. try to parse out the service name and protocol version in epan/dissectors/packet-git.c. Git's Documentation/technical/protocol-v2.txt describes where we can find that information That would get us more comfortable with the wireshark codebase and would help prepare for fleshing out a plan for the internship. Thoughts? Sincerely, Jonathan ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <wireshark-dev () wireshark org> Archives: https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://www.wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:wireshark-dev-request () wireshark org?subject=unsubscribe
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- Re: Wireshark-dev Digest, Vol 173, Issue 14 Amanda Shafack (Oct 15)
- Re: Introduction - An Outreachy 2020 Applicant Jonathan Nieder (Oct 15)
- Re: Introduction - An Outreachy 2020 Applicant Dario Lombardo (Oct 15)
- Re: Introduction - An Outreachy 2020 Applicant Jonathan Nieder (Oct 15)