From 19fcec84d8d7d21e796c7624e521b60d28ee21ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 20:45:59 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 16.2.11+ds. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- doc/dev/wireshark.rst | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/dev/wireshark.rst (limited to 'doc/dev/wireshark.rst') diff --git a/doc/dev/wireshark.rst b/doc/dev/wireshark.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e03b3621c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/dev/wireshark.rst @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +===================== + Wireshark Dissector +===================== + +Wireshark has support for the Ceph protocol and it will be shipped in the 1.12.1 +release. + +Using +===== + +To use the Wireshark dissector you must build it from `git`__, the process is +outlined in great detail in the `Building and Installing`__ section of the +`Wireshark Users Guide`__. + +__ `Wireshark git`_ +__ WSUG_BI_ +__ WSUG_ + +Developing +========== + +The Ceph dissector lives in `Wireshark git`_ at +``epan/dissectors/packet-ceph.c``. At the top of that file there are some +comments explaining how to insert new functionality or to update the encoding +of existing types. + +Before you start hacking on Wireshark code you should look at the +``doc/README.developer`` and ``doc/README.dissector`` documents as they explain +the basics of writing dissectors. After reading those two documents you should +be prepared to work on the Ceph dissector. `The Wireshark +developers guide`__ also contains a lot of useful information but it is less +directed and is more useful as a reference then an introduction. + +__ WSDG_ + +.. _WSUG: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html_chunked/ +.. _WSDG: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ +.. _WSUG_BI: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html_chunked/ChapterBuildInstall.html +.. _Wireshark git: https://www.wireshark.org/develop.html + +.. vi: textwidth=80 noexpandtab -- cgit v1.2.3