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| author | João Valverde <j@v6e.pt> | 2021-12-15 21:28:02 +0000 |
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| committer | Wireshark GitLab Utility <gerald+gitlab-utility@wireshark.org> | 2021-12-16 04:59:04 +0000 |
| commit | 06e6f7d922d9c2c3391269d250984b4a82be6a3f (patch) | |
| tree | e909c1f3f256c91237ff07ca12b635f7b41d4cfa /docbook | |
| parent | 606bc277772df2beec6e07e53cd35f6547b7f4d8 (diff) | |
Docs: First pass to update README.developer to C11
Update to reflect the transition from C99 to C11. Remove obsolete
comments and recommendations. Add a bit about transitioning to C
fixed width types.
Related to #17768.
Diffstat (limited to 'docbook')
| -rw-r--r-- | docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_env_intro.adoc | 4 |
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_env_intro.adoc b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_env_intro.adoc index 87f137a5a5..2d91a26c14 100644 --- a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_env_intro.adoc +++ b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_env_intro.adoc @@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ Wireshark mailing lists available. ==== Programming Languages Used -Most of Wireshark is implemented in C99. +Most of Wireshark is implemented in C. A notable exception is the code in _ui/qt_, which is written in {cpp}. The typical task for a new Wireshark developer is to extend an existing dissector, or write a new dissector for a specific network protocol. -Most dissectors are written in C99, so a good knowledge of C will be sufficient for Wireshark development in almost any case. +Most dissectors are written in C11, so a good knowledge of C will be sufficient for Wireshark development in almost any case. Dissectors can also be written in Lua, which might be more suitable for your specific needs. As noted above, if you’re going to modify Wireshark’s user interface you will need a knowledge of {cpp}. |