Re: extcap command line parameter format

[Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter () xs4all nl>]

Hi,

Any insights from the extcap developers, Guy?

Thanks,
Jaap

> On 20 Jul 2018, at 19:12, Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter () xs4all nl> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> While having reviewed extcap documentation [Ref1] I was triggered by bug 14982 [Ref2] (usbpcap no longer recognized 
> in 2.9) concerning the addition of --extcap-version parameter to the extcap command line. This stated that the 
> command line parameter "--extcap-version=2.9” causes a problem with usbpcap.
> The documentation states that in Wireshark 2.9 the command line parameter “--extcap-version x.x” has been added. Note 
> the lack of equal sign. Looking at the code this was originally so, until change 26772 [Ref3] where the equal sign 
> was added due to a problem with some variations of getopt_long(). 
>
> Doesn’t this mean that all other command line parameters with values are to be generated with equal sign?
>
> If so this could require changes across the board, changes to documentation (docbook, man page) in the least.
>
> Ref1: https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/28690/
> Ref2: https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14982
> Ref3: https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/26772/
>
> Thanks,
> Jaap

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