dissector for core to core messages, ie shared memory messages

Is that possible only if I am capturing in pcap format?? I have a trace to check out my output but that is in cap format.

By the way, I wrote the dissector for core to core messages. On compiling wireshark compiles perfectly fine. In my source code I have called the ethernet dissector. I have used the following lines.

//to call ethernet dissector

int reported_length;

reported _ length = tvb_length(tvb)-offset;

next _ tvb = tvb _ new _ subset(tvb, offset, reported_length, -1);

call _ dissector(eth _ withoutfcs _ handle, next _ tvb, pinfo,tree);

//In the proto_ reg_ handoff_ccm function

    dissector_handle_t ccm_handle;
    eth_withoutfcs_handle = find_dissector("eth_withoutfcs");
ccm_handle = new_create_dissector_handle(dissect_ccm, proto_ccm);
dissector_add("wtap_encap", WTAP_ENCAP_CCM, ccm_handle);

However, when I run wireshark after compiling and open a trace that I have for core to core messages, it shows a blank trace. It says, no packets captured.

Is there a problem with my code?? Please help??

Thanks and Regards, Sidharth

1. I suggest that you move this discussion to the [email protected] mailing list. ask.wireshark.org is not really intended for extended discussions.

2. When writing a dissector, the normal starting point is a specification of the protocol. Is there a specification ? Can you provide a link to same ?

3.If you only have a capture, things get more difficult.

re: “a trace that I have for core to core messages”

What does capinfos say about the trace ?

(Please use [email protected] to continue this discussion).

Hey Bill, (first, thanks indeed for your time. Really appreciate)

//I am giving you a specification of the protocol. And by the way, I have subscribed to wireshark-dev mailing list. I will move the discussion there. In the meantime, please keep the discussion alive. Thanks. And by the way, I am relatively new to this . So how to find out what capinfos say about the trace??

thanks,

typedef struct nspr_ c2ctrace_v23

{

    NSPR_HEADER3B_V22(c2c); /* long performance header */

u08bits c2c_MsgType_MsgPrio;/* Higher order 4 bits is for Type, Lower Order 4 bits for Priority */
u64bits c2c_AbsTimeHighHdr; /*High resolution absolute time in nanosec*/
u16bits c2c_MsgSizeOrg;
u08bits c2c_MsgCoreid; /* Core on which this message captured */
u08bits c2c_Reserved[3];
u08bits c2c_SrcCoreid;
u08bits c2c_DestCoreid;
u08bits c2c_Message[0];

} nspr_ c2ctrace_ v23_t;