Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: [Wireshark-dev] Display IPv6 extension headers outside of the IPv6 subtree

[João Valverde <joao.valverde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I would like to propose a patch to remove IPv6 extension headers from 
the IPv6 subtree and display them as normal IP protocols in the UI.

Arguments for:

a) The current behaviour really, really, (really) hurts legibility
b) It would be consistent among all extension headers (see for example 
MobileIPv6 vs AH - why the difference?)[1]
c) Extension headers aren't special in this regard, the IP protocol 
space is shared
d) IPv6 extension headers over IPv4 would be dissected, as they should. 
An expert info error can then be displayed where appropriate.
e) It would do away with the hack (?) used for the AH dissector (I 
think, I haven't looked very closely yet here).

Arguments against:
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Would anyone object to this proposal?

Thanks!

João V.

[1]https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10705