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How to decode specific packet with custom Decode as from dialog?


From: Jirka Novak <j.novak () netsystem cz>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:54:46 +0100

Hi,

  I'm using wireshark for RTP analysis. Very often I analyze pcaps where
is no signaling packets therefore Wireshark is not able to recognize RTP
packets and I have to use Decode as for every stream in file. It is
boring work...

  My idea is to write a tool which will propose RTP stream candidates. I
would like to allow the tool to check whether packet is really RTP - it
will try to decode one or a few packets as RTP.
  I found that I don't know how to do it. There are two issues I identified:
1) How to decode just the specific packet?
There is sequence of calls e.g. in PacketListRecord::dissect() which
decode packet. My understanding is that it decodes current packet where
pcap is positioned and I found no call to "seek" to specific packet by
its number. On the other hand goToPacked do so...
I would like to avoid retap of whole pcap if possible.

2) How to use new Decode as rule temporary?
Decode as dialog saves it to preferences, but I hope there is simpler way.

Can I ask for help and guidance?

                                        Best regards,

                                                        Jirka Novak
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