Re: FT_BYTES hf with len==0

[Guy Harris <guy () alum mit edu>]

On Dec 16, 2013, at 8:48 AM, Martin Kaiser <lists () kaiser cx> wrote:

> The idea would be to allow filtering for this element although it has no
> value (it's just there).

Do you mean "this is a byte array field that has a length that can range from 0 to {some maximum value}", so that the 
field might have some value in some packets, or do you mean "I just want to add a flag to a packet, carrying one bit's 
worth of information by its presence or absence"?

In the latter case, a (computed) FT_NONE or FT_BOOLEAN field would be more appropriate than an FT_BYTES field.

(Or perhaps what you really want is an expert info item.)
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