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1. to 11. in the 'How to add new code and to update existing code' part
1. to 14. in the 'Code style and generic remarks' part
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## How to add new code and to update existing code
## How to add new code and to update existing code
-0) Check that there isn't a pull request already opened for the changes you
+1) Check that there isn't a pull request already opened for the changes you
intend to make.
1) [Fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) the Tcpdump
[repository](https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump).
intend to make.
1) [Fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) the Tcpdump
[repository](https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump).
-2) The easiest way to test your changes on multiple operating systems and
+1) The easiest way to test your changes on multiple operating systems and
architectures is to let the upstream CI test your pull request (more on
this below).
architectures is to let the upstream CI test your pull request (more on
this below).
-3) Setup your git working copy
+1) Setup your git working copy
```
git clone https://github.com/<username>/tcpdump.git
cd tcpdump
```
git clone https://github.com/<username>/tcpdump.git
cd tcpdump
-4) Do a `touch .devel` in your working directory.
+1) Do a `touch .devel` in your working directory.
Currently, the effect is
* add (via `configure`, in `Makefile`) some warnings options (`-Wall`,
`-Wmissing-prototypes`, `-Wstrict-prototypes`, ...) to the compiler if it
supports these options,
* have the `Makefile` support `make depend` and the `configure` script run it.
Currently, the effect is
* add (via `configure`, in `Makefile`) some warnings options (`-Wall`,
`-Wmissing-prototypes`, `-Wstrict-prototypes`, ...) to the compiler if it
supports these options,
* have the `Makefile` support `make depend` and the `configure` script run it.
```
./configure && make -s && make check
```
```
./configure && make -s && make check
```
The `tests` directory contains regression tests of the dissection of captured
packets. Those captured packets were saved running tcpdump with option
`-w sample.pcap`. Additional options, such as `-n`, are used to create relevant
The `tests` directory contains regression tests of the dissection of captured
packets. Those captured packets were saved running tcpdump with option
`-w sample.pcap`. Additional options, such as `-n`, are used to create relevant
It is often useful to have test outputs with different verbosity levels
(none, `-v`, `-vv`, `-vvv`, etc.) depending on the code.
It is often useful to have test outputs with different verbosity levels
(none, `-v`, `-vv`, `-vvv`, etc.) depending on the code.
-7) Test using `make check` (current build options) and `./build_matrix.sh`
+1) Test using `make check` (current build options) and `./build_matrix.sh`
(a multitude of build options, build systems and compilers). If you can,
test on more than one operating system. Don't send a pull request until
all tests pass.
(a multitude of build options, build systems and compilers). If you can,
test on more than one operating system. Don't send a pull request until
all tests pass.
-8) Try to rebase your commits to keep the history simple.
+1) Try to rebase your commits to keep the history simple.
```
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/master
```
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/master
(If the rebase fails and you cannot resolve, issue `git rebase --abort`
and ask for help in the pull request comment.)
(If the rebase fails and you cannot resolve, issue `git rebase --abort`
and ask for help in the pull request comment.)
-9) Once 100% happy, put your work into your forked repository using `git push`.
+1) Once 100% happy, put your work into your forked repository using `git push`.
-10) [Initiate and send](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)
+1) [Initiate and send](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)
a pull request.
This will trigger the upstream repository CI tests.
## Code style and generic remarks
a pull request.
This will trigger the upstream repository CI tests.
## Code style and generic remarks
-* A thorough reading of some other printers code is useful.
+1) A thorough reading of some other printers code is useful.
-* Put the normative reference if any as comments (RFC, etc.).
+1) Put the normative reference if any as comments (RFC, etc.).
-* Put the format of packets/headers/options as comments if there is no
+1) Put the format of packets/headers/options as comments if there is no
published normative reference.
published normative reference.
-* The printer may receive incomplete packet in the buffer, truncated at any
+1) The printer may receive incomplete packet in the buffer, truncated at any
random position, for example by capturing with `-s size` option.
This means that an attempt to fetch packet data based on the expected
format of the packet may run the risk of overrunning the buffer.
random position, for example by capturing with `-s size` option.
This means that an attempt to fetch packet data based on the expected
format of the packet may run the risk of overrunning the buffer.
DLCI, if the address is a valid Q.922 header, and an error indication
otherwise;
DLCI, if the address is a valid Q.922 header, and an error indication
otherwise;
- * `LINKADDR_EUI64`, `LINKADDR_ATM`, `LINKADDR_OTHER` -
+ * `LINKADDR_EUI64`, `LINKADDR_ATM`, `LINKADDR_OTHER` -
the string is a sequence of XX:XX:... values for the bytes
of the address.
the string is a sequence of XX:XX:... values for the bytes
of the address.
-* When defining a structure corresponding to a packet or part of a
+6) When defining a structure corresponding to a packet or part of a
packet, so that a pointer to packet data can be cast to a pointer to
that structure and that structure pointer used to refer to fields in
the packet, use the `nd_*` types for the structure members.
packet, so that a pointer to packet data can be cast to a pointer to
that structure and that structure pointer used to refer to fields in
the packet, use the `nd_*` types for the structure members.
The `nd_*` type for a byte in a sequence of bytes is `nd_byte`; an
*N*-byte sequence should be declared as `nd_byte[N]`.
The `nd_*` type for a byte in a sequence of bytes is `nd_byte`; an
*N*-byte sequence should be declared as `nd_byte[N]`.
-* Do invalid packet checks in code: Think that your code can receive in input
+1) Do invalid packet checks in code: Think that your code can receive in input
not only a valid packet but any arbitrary random sequence of octets (packet
* built malformed originally by the sender or by a fuzz tester,
* became corrupted in transit or for some other reason).
Print with: `nd_print_invalid(ndo); /* to print " (invalid)" */`
not only a valid packet but any arbitrary random sequence of octets (packet
* built malformed originally by the sender or by a fuzz tester,
* became corrupted in transit or for some other reason).
Print with: `nd_print_invalid(ndo); /* to print " (invalid)" */`
-* Use `struct tok` for indexed strings and print them with
+1) Use `struct tok` for indexed strings and print them with
`tok2str()` or `bittok2str()` (for flags).
All `struct tok` must end with `{ 0, NULL }`.
`tok2str()` or `bittok2str()` (for flags).
All `struct tok` must end with `{ 0, NULL }`.
-* Avoid empty lines in output of printers.
+1) Avoid empty lines in output of printers.
-* A commit message must have:
+1) A commit message must have:
```
First line: Capitalized short summary in the imperative (50 chars or less)
```
First line: Capitalized short summary in the imperative (50 chars or less)
-* Avoid non-ASCII characters in code and commit messages.
+1) Avoid non-ASCII characters in code and commit messages.
-* Use the style of the modified sources.
+1) Use the style of the modified sources.
-* Don't mix declarations and code.
+1) Don't mix declarations and code.
-* tcpdump requires a compiler that supports C99 or later, so C99
+1) tcpdump requires a compiler that supports C99 or later, so C99
features may be used in code, but C11 or later features should not be
used.
features may be used in code, but C11 or later features should not be
used.
-* Avoid trailing tabs/spaces
+1) Avoid trailing tabs/spaces