Re: ChmodBPF on Mac

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws () gmail com>]

Ryan Govostes wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I noticed that Wireshark 1.4 came out today and is the first version to 
> have a 64-bit binary specifically for Snow Leopard.
>
> However, this version still comes with the ChmodBPF startup item for the 
> user to install. As I noted over a year ago in a bug report[1], using 
> startup items in this fashion is deprecated and should be replaced by a 
> launchd plist.
>
> In addition to a plist for this purpose, I also wrote and included an 
> AppleScript to automatically install the plist file, which removes the 
> complicated installation instructions found in the read me file (which 
> OS X doesn't have any default file associations to open, I might add).
>
> I understand that ChmodBPF comes from the libpcap project, which itself 
> has introduced a property list. However, theirs requires you to install 
> an additional tool; mine is self-contained. They also do not provide an 
> installer.
>
> Is there any way for my replacement to be considered for the next release?

Well, I've considered it a number of times but:

1) I don't have a Mac
2) I don't really understand MacOS stuff
3) The last time I tried to fix something on MacOS without being able to 
test it, I broke as much as I fixed

I suppose that a lot of the other core developers are in the same 
boat--thus the lack of positive or negative feedback (or responses to 
your email).
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