- if (WFileName && new_dlt != dlt)
- error("%s: new dlt does not match original", RFileName);
- ndo->ndo_if_printer = get_if_printer(ndo, new_dlt);
- dlt_name = pcap_datalink_val_to_name(new_dlt);
+ if (new_dlt != dlt) {
+ /*
+ * The new file has a different
+ * link-layer header type from the
+ * previous one.
+ */
+ if (WFileName != NULL) {
+ /*
+ * We're writing raw packets
+ * that match the filter to
+ * a pcap file. pcap files
+ * don't support multiple
+ * different link-layer
+ * header types, so we fail
+ * here.
+ */
+ error("%s: new dlt does not match original", RFileName);
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * We're printing the decoded packets;
+ * switch to the new DLT.
+ *
+ * To do that, we need to change
+ * the printer, change the DLT name,
+ * and recompile the filter with
+ * the new DLT.
+ */
+ dlt = new_dlt;
+ ndo->ndo_if_printer = get_if_printer(ndo, dlt);
+ dlt_name = pcap_datalink_val_to_name(dlt);
+ if (pcap_compile(pd, &fcode, cmdbuf, Oflag, netmask) < 0)
+ error("%s", pcap_geterr(pd));
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Set the filter on the new file.
+ */
+ if (pcap_setfilter(pd, &fcode) < 0)
+ error("%s", pcap_geterr(pd));
+
+ /*
+ * Report the new file.
+ */