Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Capture network traffic to a tcpdump file - updated

[Anthony Liguori]

Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Anthony Liguori wrote:
>
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> > Balazs Attila-Mihaly (Cd-MaN) wrote:
> >     
> > > Here goes v0.2 for my patch :-)
> > > Changes
> > > - now the option is a separate command line switch:
> > >   -net capture,vlan=2,file=test.pcap
> > >   
> > >       
> > Is it really necessary/useful to specify this on the command line since 
> > it can be controlled from the monitor?
> >     
>
> As was said in another mail, if you want to guarantee that _every_ packet 
> is logged, the command line is the most convenient.
>
> Besides, if you get your monitor support, why do you care about command 
> line support?
>   

It's just an issue of usability.  If you don't have to expose something 
two ways, then it's better not to.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> Ciao,
> Dscho
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