Hi, > > 1) Keeping LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL [2] altogether with LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL2, > > compile > > both (having one of them as default for linux, second allow to use with -y > > switch > > in tcpdump). > > 2) Keeping LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL [2] altogether with LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL2 but > > compile only one of them (allow to chose via --with-pcap). > > 3) Replace LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL with LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL2.
> > I've got somehow working 3), but some tcpdump tests are failing and I guess > > that's not what would be accepted due backwards compatibility. > > I guess 1) is what is wanted, > Yes. > It allows somebody to produce a capture file that can be read by software > that doesn't yet support SLL2. It looks like 1) is impossible the need for both to define pcap_create_interface(). Would it be acceptable implement 2) ? I.e. having LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL2 as default, but allow to compile LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL instead of LINKTYPE_LINUX_SLL2. Thanks for comments / ideas / tips. Kind regards, Petr _______________________________________________ tcpdump-workers mailing list tcpdump-workers@lists.tcpdump.org https://lists.sandelman.ca/mailman/listinfo/tcpdump-workers
