NEWS got updated again. This shows two inconsistencies how

Gerald's and my machine generate this file:
- Line width seems to be different
- We use different time zones.
Is there a way to make at least the first point consistent?

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Wireshark 1.11.3 Release Notes
This is an experimental release intended to test new features Wireshark 1.11.4 Release Notes
for the next stable release.
__________________________________________________________ This is an experimental release intended to test new features for the
next stable release.
__________________________________________________________________
What is Wireshark? What is Wireshark?
Wireshark is the world's most popular network protocol Wireshark is the world's most popular network protocol analyzer. It is
analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development used for troubleshooting, analysis, development and education.
and education. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
What's New What's New
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
The following bugs have been fixed: The following bugs have been fixed:
* "On-the-wire" packet lengths are limited to 65535 bytes. * "On-the-wire" packet lengths are limited to 65535 bytes. ([1]Bug
([1]Bug 8808, ws-buglink:9390) 8808, ws-buglink:9390)
* "Follow TCP Stream" shows only the first HTTP req+res. * "Follow TCP Stream" shows only the first HTTP req+res. ([2]Bug
([2]Bug 9044) 9044)
* Files with pcap-ng Simple Packet Blocks can't be read. * Files with pcap-ng Simple Packet Blocks can't be read. ([3]Bug
([3]Bug 9200) 9200)
* MPLS-over-PPP isn't recognized. ([4]Bug 9492) * MPLS-over-PPP isn't recognized. ([4]Bug 9492)
New and Updated Features New and Updated Features
The following features are new (or have been significantly The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
updated) since version 1.11.2: since version 1.11.3:
* Transport name resolution is now disabled by default.
The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
since version 1.11.2:
* Qt port: * Qt port:
+ The About dialog has been added + The About dialog has been added
+ The Capture Interfaces dialog has been added. + The Capture Interfaces dialog has been added.
+ The Decode As dialog has been added. It managed to + The Decode As dialog has been added. It managed to swallow up
swallow up the User Specified Decodes dialog as well. the User Specified Decodes dialog as well.
+ The Export PDU dialog has been added. + The Export PDU dialog has been added.
+ Several SCTP dialogs have been added. + Several SCTP dialogs have been added.
+ The statistics tree (the backend for many Statistics + The statistics tree (the backend for many Statistics and
and Telephony menu items) dialog has been added. Telephony menu items) dialog has been added.
+ The I/O Graph dialog has been added. + The I/O Graph dialog has been added.
+ French translation has updated. + French translation has updated.
The following features are new (or have been significantly The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
updated) since version 1.11.1: since version 1.11.1:
* Mac OS X packaging has been improved. * Mac OS X packaging has been improved.
The following features are new (or have been significantly The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
updated) since version 1.11.0: since version 1.11.0:
* Dissector output may be encoded as UTF-8. This includes * Dissector output may be encoded as UTF-8. This includes TShark
TShark output. output.
* Qt port: * Qt port:
+ The Follow Stream dialog now supports packet and TCP + The Follow Stream dialog now supports packet and TCP stream
stream selection. selection.
+ A Flow Graph (sequence diagram) dialog has been added. + A Flow Graph (sequence diagram) dialog has been added.
+ The main window now respects geometry preferences. + The main window now respects geometry preferences.
The following features are new (or have been significantly The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
updated) since version 1.10: since version 1.10:
* Wireshark now uses the Qt application framework. The new UI * Wireshark now uses the Qt application framework. The new UI should
should provide a significantly better user experience, provide a significantly better user experience, particularly on Mac
particularly on Mac OS X and Windows. OS X and Windows.
* The Windows installer now uninstalls the previous version * The Windows installer now uninstalls the previous version of
of Wireshark silently. You can still run the uninstaller Wireshark silently. You can still run the uninstaller manually
manually beforehand if you wish to run it interactively. beforehand if you wish to run it interactively.
* Expert information is now filterable when the new API is in * Expert information is now filterable when the new API is in use.
use. * The "Number" column shows related packets and protocol conversation
* The "Number" column shows related packets and protocol spans (Qt only).
conversation spans (Qt only). * When manipulating packets with editcap using the -C <choplen>
* When manipulating packets with editcap using the -C and/or -s <snaplen> options, it is now possible to also adjust the
<choplen> and/or -s <snaplen> options, it is now possible original frame length using the -L option.
to also adjust the original frame length using the -L * You can now pass the -C <choplen> option to editcap multiple times,
option. which allows you to chop bytes from the beginning of a packet as
* You can now pass the -C <choplen> option to editcap well as at the end of a packet in a single step.
multiple times, which allows you to chop bytes from the
beginning of a packet as well as at the end of a packet in
a single step.
* You can now specify an optional offset to the -C option for * You can now specify an optional offset to the -C option for
editcap, which allows you to start chopping from that editcap, which allows you to start chopping from that offset
offset instead of from the absolute packet beginning or instead of from the absolute packet beginning or end.
end. * "malformed" display filter has been renamed to "_ws.malformed". A
* "malformed" display filter has been renamed to handful of other filters have been given the "_ws." prefix to note
"_ws.malformed". A handful of other filters have been given they are Wireshark application specific filters and not dissector
the "_ws." prefix to note they are Wireshark application filters.
specific filters and not dissector filters. * The Kerberos dissector has been replaced with an auto generated one
from ASN1 protocol description, changing a lot of filter names.
Removed dissectors Removed dissectors
* The ASN1 plugin has been removed as it's deemed obsolete. * The ASN1 plugin has been removed as it's deemed obsolete.
* The GNM dissector has been removed as it was never used. * The GNM dissector has been removed as it was never used.
* The Kerberos hand made dissector has been replaced by one generated
from ASN1 code.
New Protocol Support New Protocol Support
29West, 802.1AE Secure tag, ACR122, ADB Client-Server, AllJoyn, 29West, 802.1AE Secure tag, A21, ACR122, ADB Client-Server, AllJoyn,
Apple PKTAP, Aruba Instant AP, ASTERIX, ATN, Bencode, Bluetooth Apple PKTAP, Aruba Instant AP, ASTERIX, ATN, Bencode, Bluetooth 3DS,
3DS, Bluetooth HSP, Bluetooth Linux Monitor Transport, Bluetooth HSP, Bluetooth Linux Monitor Transport, Bluetooth Low Energy,
Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Low Energy RF Info, CARP, CFDP, Bluetooth Low Energy RF Info, CARP, CFDP, Cisco MetaData, DCE/RPC
Cisco MetaData, DCE/RPC MDSSVC, DeviceNet, ELF file format, MDSSVC, DeviceNet, ELF file format, Ethernet Local Management Interface
EXPORTED PDU, FINGER, HDMI, HTTP2, IDRP, IEEE 1722a, ILP, iWARP (E-LMI), Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON), EXPORTED PDU, FINGER,
Direct Data Placement and Remote Direct Memory Access Protocol, HDMI, High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (HiSLIP), HTTP2, IDRP, IEEE
Kafka, Kyoto Tycoon, Landis & Gyr Telegyr 8979, LBM, LBMC, 1722a, ILP, iWARP Direct Data Placement and Remote Direct Memory Access
LBMPDM, LBMPDM-TCP, LBMR, LBT-RM, LBT-RU, LBT-TCP, Lightweight Protocol, Kafka, Kyoto Tycoon, Landis & Gyr Telegyr 8979, LBM, LBMC,
Mesh (v1.1.1), Linux netlink, Linux netlink netfilter, Linux LBMPDM, LBMPDM-TCP, LBMR, LBT-RM, LBT-RU, LBT-TCP, Lightweight Mesh
netlink sock diag, Linux rtnetlink (route netlink), Logcat, (v1.1.1), Link16, Linux netlink, Linux netlink netfilter, Linux netlink
MBIM, MiNT, MP4 / ISOBMFF file format, MQ Telemetry Transport sock diag, Linux rtnetlink (route netlink), Logcat, MBIM, Media
Protocol, Novell PKIS certificate extensions, NXP PN532 HCI, Agnostic USB (MA USB), MiNT, MP4 / ISOBMFF file format, MQ Telemetry
Open Sound Control, OpenFlow, Pathport, PDC, Picture Transfer Transport Protocol, MS NLB (Rewrite), Novell PKIS certificate
Protocol Over IP, PKTAP, Private Data Channel, QUIC (Quick UDP extensions, NXP PN532 HCI, Open Sound Control, OpenFlow, Pathport, PDC,
Internet Connections), SAE J1939, SEL RTAC (Real Time Picture Transfer Protocol Over IP, PKTAP, Private Data Channel, QUIC
Automation Controller) EIA-232 Serial-Line Dissection, Sippy (Quick UDP Internet Connections), SAE J1939, SEL RTAC (Real Time
RTPproxy, SMB-Direct, STANAG 4607, STANAG 5066 DTS, STANAG 5066 Automation Controller) EIA-232 Serial-Line Dissection, Sippy RTPproxy,
SIS, Tinkerforge, Ubertooth, UDT, URL Encoded Form Data, USB SMB-Direct, SPDY, STANAG 4607, STANAG 5066 DTS, STANAG 5066 SIS,
Communications and CDC Control, USB Device Firmware Upgrade, Tinkerforge, Ubertooth, UDT, URL Encoded Form Data, USB Communications
VP8, WHOIS, Wi-Fi Display, and ZigBee Green Power profile and CDC Control, USB Device Firmware Upgrade, VP8, WHOIS, Wi-Fi
Display, and ZigBee Green Power profile
Updated Protocol Support Updated Protocol Support
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New and Updated Capture File Support New and Updated Capture File Support
Netscaler 2.6, STANAG 4607, and STANAG 5066 Data Transfer Netscaler 2.6, STANAG 4607, and STANAG 5066 Data Transfer Sublayer
Sublayer
Major API Changes Major API Changes
The libwireshark API has undergone some major changes: The libwireshark API has undergone some major changes:
* A more flexible, modular memory manager (wmem) has been * A more flexible, modular memory manager (wmem) has been added. It
added. It was available experimentally in 1.10 but is now was available experimentally in 1.10 but is now mature and has
mature and has mostly replaced the old emem API (which is mostly replaced the old emem API (which is deprecated).
deprecated). * A new API for expert information has been added, replacing the old
* A new API for expert information has been added, replacing one.
the old one. * The tvbuff API has been cleaned up: tvb_length has been renamed to
* The tvbuff API has been cleaned up: tvb_length has been tvb_captured_length for clarity, and tvb_get_string and
renamed to tvb_captured_length for clarity, and tvb_get_stringz have been deprecated in favour of
tvb_get_string and tvb_get_stringz have been deprecated in tvb_get_string_enc and tvb_get_stringz_enc.
favour of tvb_get_string_enc and tvb_get_stringz_enc. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Getting Wireshark Getting Wireshark
Wireshark source code and installation packages are available Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from
from [5]http://www.wireshark.org/download.html. [5]http://www.wireshark.org/download.html.
Vendor-supplied Packages Vendor-supplied Packages
Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages. You
packages. You can usually install or upgrade Wireshark using can usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package management
the package management system specific to that platform. A list system specific to that platform. A list of third-party packages can be
of third-party packages can be found on the [6]download page on found on the [6]download page on the Wireshark web site.
the Wireshark web site. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
File Locations File Locations
Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for preference
preference files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries. files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries. These locations
These locations vary from platform to platform. You can use vary from platform to platform. You can use About->Folders to find the
About->Folders to find the default locations on your system. default locations on your system.
__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Known Problems Known Problems
Dumpcap might not quit if Wireshark or TShark crashes. ([7]Bug Dumpcap might not quit if Wireshark or TShark crashes. ([7]Bug 1419)
1419)
The BER dissector might infinitely loop. ([8]Bug 1516) The BER dissector might infinitely loop. ([8]Bug 1516)
Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes. Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes.
(ws-buglink:1814) (ws-buglink:1814)
Filtering tshark captures with read filters (-R) no longer Filtering tshark captures with read filters (-R) no longer works.
works. ([9]Bug 2234) ([9]Bug 2234)
The 64-bit Windows installer does not support Kerberos The 64-bit Windows installer does not support Kerberos decryption.
decryption. ([10]Win64 development page) ([10]Win64 development page)
Resolving ([11]Bug 9044) reopens ([12]Bug 3528) so that Resolving ([11]Bug 9044) reopens ([12]Bug 3528) so that Wireshark no
Wireshark no longer automatically decodes gzip data when longer automatically decodes gzip data when following a TCP stream.
following a TCP stream.
Application crash when changing real-time option. ([13]Bug Application crash when changing real-time option. ([13]Bug 4035)
4035)
Hex pane display issue after startup. ([14]Bug 4056) Hex pane display issue after startup. ([14]Bug 4056)
Packet list rows are oversized. ([15]Bug 4357) Packet list rows are oversized. ([15]Bug 4357)
Summary pane selected frame highlighting not maintained. Summary pane selected frame highlighting not maintained. ([16]Bug 4445)
([16]Bug 4445)
Wireshark and TShark will display incorrect delta times in some Wireshark and TShark will display incorrect delta times in some cases.
cases. ([17]Bug 4985) ([17]Bug 4985)
The 64-bit Mac OS X installer doesn't support Mac OS X 10.9 The 64-bit Mac OS X installer doesn't support Mac OS X 10.9 ([18]Bug
([18]Bug 9242) 9242)
__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Getting Help Getting Help
Community support is available on [19]Wireshark's Q&A site and Community support is available on [19]Wireshark's Q&A site and on the
on the wireshark-users mailing list. Subscription information wireshark-users mailing list. Subscription information and archives for
and archives for all of Wireshark's mailing lists can be found all of Wireshark's mailing lists can be found on [20]the web site.
on [20]the web site.
Official Wireshark training and certification are available Official Wireshark training and certification are available from
from [21]Wireshark University. [21]Wireshark University.
__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions
A complete FAQ is available on the [22]Wireshark web site. A complete FAQ is available on the [22]Wireshark web site.
__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Last updated 2014-04-15 09:19:56 PDT Last updated 2014-05-11 18:03:37 CEST
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