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Definition of dissector_rfc

asked 2022-09-07 11:01:16 +0000

hoangsonk49 gravatar image

updated 2022-09-07 11:12:36 +0000

Hi everyone, I'm using tshark to decode AVP of a Diameter file by a command:

tshark -r Diameter.pcap -T fields -e "diameter.Subscription-Id" >/dev/null 2>&1

"diameter.Subscription-Id" just to make sure that tshark go through the dissector of AVP and I can get values of all AVPs. The size of file is about 800 MB, so it takes time with output printed on screen and run at 100% CPU. So I change the command:

tshark -r Diameter.pcap >/dev/null 2>&1

In this way, it 's faster but tshark doesn't go through some AVPs. I tried to read the source code and found the differrence of two commands:

dissect_diameter_avp(...)
{
  ....
  avp_str = a->dissector_rfc(c,a,subtvb, diam_sub_dis_inf); 
  ....
}

Tshark goes to dissector_rfc in both of cases but in the first command, avp_str has value while it is NULL in the second command. I tried to find how dissector_rfc works but found nothing in source code. So please help if you have an experience on the source code:

  • How can I find the definition of dissector_rfc in the source code? In this way, I can change the code make avp_str is not NULL with the second command.
  • Is it able to force tshark to go to AVP without printing output (to make it faster)?
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There are several places in packet-diameter.c where a->dissector_rfc is assigned a value.

Have you looked at the AVP statistics tshark (man page) can provide with
-z diameter,avp[,cmd.code,field,field,…​] ?

Chuckc gravatar imageChuckc ( 2022-09-07 14:18:24 +0000 )edit

Thank Chuckc for your advice. I tried AVP statistics but it's very slow. The input of dissector_rfc are (c,a,subtvb, diam_sub_dis_inf) but I don't know how it works so cannot change these values. Do you know where dissector_rfc defined?

hoangsonk49 gravatar imagehoangsonk49 ( 2022-09-08 09:49:50 +0000 )edit

packet-diameter.c#L1826:

    if (code<256) {
        a->dissector_rfc = address_radius_avp;
    } else {
        a->dissector_rfc = address_rfc_avp;
    }


It's also set in build_proto_avp(), build_simple_avp() and build_appid_avp().

Chuckc gravatar imageChuckc ( 2022-09-08 13:46:48 +0000 )edit

Thank Chuck about your suggestion. I tried but got the same results in both cases

hoangsonk49 gravatar imagehoangsonk49 ( 2022-09-08 14:31:40 +0000 )edit

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answered 2022-09-08 14:16:02 +0000

Anders gravatar image

updated 2022-09-08 14:40:57 +0000

cmaynard gravatar image

Hi, I think the problem is if we have a tree or not; there is plenty of if(c->tree). In the second example, no tree is built if I'm not mistaken. Hence it goes faster but does not print any information. Best regards Anders

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Yes, Anders. I run some debugs and the results show the differrent values of tree (NULL and not NULL). Is there any way (command option, changing code ...) to force tshark to dissect all AVPs in Diameter (only Diameter) ? Thanks !

hoangsonk49 gravatar imagehoangsonk49 ( 2022-09-08 14:36:35 +0000 )edit

Not that I know of.

Anders gravatar imageAnders ( 2022-09-09 05:33:54 +0000 )edit

Possibly the if("tree") should be removed as we have other optimizations now.

Anders gravatar imageAnders ( 2022-09-09 05:35:29 +0000 )edit

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