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DVB-S2 dissector missing in 1.8.3

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I'm not able to find the DVB-S2 protocol in the protocol setting dialogue in Wireshark 1.8.3, consequently, I'm not able to enable it. However, it does exist in my local build(rev:46080). DVB-S2 dissector seems to have been created during rev:44110, whereas 1.8.3 is svn rev 45256. What is the reason for this? Is there any way I can see DVB-S2 packets in 1.8.3?

asked 23 Nov '12, 08:43

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edited 23 Nov '12, 16:14

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My understanding of the Release Policy:

Wireshark 1.8 was release on June 21, 2012

http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LifeCycle

According to the Release Policy, no new features are added to a stable release, only bugs will be fixed.

http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/ReleasePolicy

The DVB-S2 dissector was added after June 21, 2012, so it's not included in Wireshark 1.8.

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7518

Regards
Kurt

answered 23 Nov '12, 14:03

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edited 23 Nov '12, 14:05

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(Note also that SVN revision numbers are shared between the trunk and branches, so a build with a lower SVN revision number could have more features than a build with a higher revision number, even if no features were removed, because the higher revision number might be on a branch that never got the new features. )

(23 Nov '12, 16:12) Guy Harris ♦♦