Re: [Wireshark-commits] rev 46513: /trunk/ /trunk/doc/: dumpcap.pod tshark.pod /trunk/: dumpcap.c tshark.c

[Evan Huus <eapache () gmail com>]

On 2013-03-27, at 2:21 PM, "Maynard, Chris"
<Christopher.Maynard () gtech com> wrote:

> Wireshark's current "goto packet" option could be moved from "-g" to "-G", but then Wireshark's new "-G" (goto 
> packet) will be different from tshark's "-G" (reports).
>
> Should Wireshark also be able to generate reports?  If so, then we should reserve "-G" for that purpose and move 
> "goto packet" to something else; if not, then we can use "-G".

I don't think Wireshark needs to be able to generate that kind of
report from the CLI as long as it's available from the GUI (which I
think it is?)

In general, if tshark has a flag for something available in the
Wireshark GUI, Wireshark doesn't need the same flag.

> - Chris
>
> ________________________________________
> From: wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org [wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of Evan Huus [eapache 
> () gmail com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] [Wireshark-commits] rev 46513: /trunk/ /trunk/doc/: dumpcap.pod tshark.pod /trunk/: 
> dumpcap.c tshark.c
>
> Presumably "goto packet" should be moved to -G so that -g is
> consistent across all the tools.
>
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Maynard, Chris
> <Christopher.Maynard () gtech com> wrote:
> > "-G" for Wireshark?
> > - Chris
> > ________________________________________
> > From: wireshark-commits-bounces () wireshark org [wireshark-commits-bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of morriss 
> > () wireshark org [morriss () wireshark org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:07 PM
> > To: wireshark-commits () wireshark org
> > Subject: [Wireshark-commits] rev 46513: /trunk/ /trunk/doc/: dumpcap.pod tshark.pod /trunk/: dumpcap.c tshark.c
> >
> > http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=46513
> >
> > User: morriss
> > Date: 2012/12/11 06:07 PM
> >
> > Log:
> > Document the "-g" option to dumpcap.
> >
> > Add that option to tshark, too, and document it.
> >
> > The option can't be given to Wireshark because the GUI already has a "-g"
> > (goto packet).
> >
> > Directory: /trunk/doc/
> >  Changes    Path           Action
> >  +7 -0      dumpcap.pod    Modified
> >  +7 -0      tshark.pod     Modified
> >
> > Directory: /trunk/
> >  Changes    Path          Action
> >  +1 -1      dumpcap.c     Modified
> >  +2 -0      tshark.c      Modified
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