1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tshark.c b/tshark.c
index 15d1563f77..f8c9646a3e 100644
--- a/tshark.c
+++ b/tshark.c
@@ -949,6 +949,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   timestamp_set_precision(TS_PREC_AUTO);
   timestamp_set_seconds_type(TS_SECONDS_DEFAULT);
 
+  /*
+   * Libwiretap must be initialized before libwireshark is, so that
+   * dissection-time handlers for file-type-dependent blocks can
+   * register using the file type/subtype value for the file type.
+   */
   wtap_init(TRUE);
 
   /* Register all dissectors; we must do this before checking for the