Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] [PATCH] NFS Anonymizer tap
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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 14:46:40 -0800

On Mar 7, 2007, at 2:33 PM, Shehjar Tikoo wrote:


Right, so this NFS anonymizer is already a plugin because its a tap?
No. A plugin can be a tap or dissector; a tap can be a plugin or a built-in. 



If not, is it even necessary to make it a plugin? considering that it
can be run only when *-z nfsanon* is in the command line.


It's not *necessary* to make it a plugin.
However, it's sufficiently specialized - and is violating a sufficient number of rules for Wireshark code, namely "don't try to store into a tvbuff" - that it won't be incorporated into Wireshark as it stands, so it might be a bit more convenient for you if it's a plugin.