Re: [Ethereal-dev] Assert in print.c get_field_data() creating PD ML file

["Gilbert Ramirez" <gram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My only idea there is to ask if you used
tvb_set_child_real_data_tvbuff() to attach the real data tvbuff to the
real/subset chain passed to your dissector.

--gilbert

On 6/2/06, Howlett, James (James) <jameshowlett@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm using a "real data" tvbuff.
>
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>
> On what data is the tvbuff created? Is it a sub-set of a previous
> tvbuff, or is it a "modification" (decompression, decryption) of
> previous tvbuff data? I.e., are you using a "subset" tvbuff or a "real
> data" tvbuff?
>
> --gilbert
>
> On 6/2/06, Howlett, James (James) <jameshowlett@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> > If I create a tvbuff, and do not use add_new_data_source(), but reference it
> > in elements added to the proto tree; then I reach "g_assert_not_reached()"
> > in get_field_data() in print.c when exporting to PDML. I'm currently using
> > ethereal 0.99.0.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there any good reason for this assert?
> >
> > By default I do not wish to use add_new_data_source() - it appears to add a
> > significant amount of overhead, and since I am often using large captures
> > any reduction in overhead is a good thing J
> >
> >
> >
> > BTW Within our company we've been using a modified version of ethereal as a
> > replacement for commercial protocol analysers, for monitoring traffic within
> > 3G networks. It makes the commercial analysers look very poor value for
> > money.
> >
> > I need to look through the modifications I've made to some of the existing
> > protocols, and contribute some of my changes (eg how 'connections' are
> > tracked within SCCP and ALCAP). Not least because otherwise I'll just have
> > to keep doing merges every time a new version is released.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > James.
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