From 0b2375ff3c094c1ce0fb621731849721e121270f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Combs Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:33:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add the new release notes. svn path=/trunk/; revision=48309 --- docbook/release-notes.asciidoc | 114 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 114 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docbook/release-notes.asciidoc diff --git a/docbook/release-notes.asciidoc b/docbook/release-notes.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..16393a4391 --- /dev/null +++ b/docbook/release-notes.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ += Wireshark 1.9.1 Release Notes + +== What is Wireshark? + +Wireshark is the world's most popular network protocol analyzer. It is +used for troubleshooting, analysis, development and education. + +== What's New + +=== Bug Fixes + +The following bugs have been fixed: + +//* ws-buglink:5000 +//* cve-idlink:2013-2486 + +=== New and Updated Features + +The following features are new (or have been significantly updated) +since version 1.8: + +* Wireshark on 32- and 64-bit Windows supports automatic updates. +* The packet bytes view is faster. +* You can now display a list of resolved host names in "hosts" format +within Wireshark. +* The wireless toolbar has been updated. +* Wireshark on Linux does a better job of detecting interface addition +and removal. +* It is now possible to compare two fields in a display filter (for +example: udp.srcport != udp.dstport). The two fields must be of the same +type for this to work. +* The main welcome screen and status bar now display file sizes using +strict SI prefixes instead of old-style binary prefixes. +* Capinfos now prints human-readable statistics with SI suffixes by +default. + +=== New Protocol Support + +No new protocols + +=== Updated Protocol Support + +Too many protocols have been updated to list here. + +=== New and Updated Capture File Support + +No new or updated capture files. + +== Getting Wireshark + +Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from +http://www.wireshark.org/download.html. + +=== Vendor-supplied Packages + +Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages. You can +usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package management system +specific to that platform. A list of third-party packages can be found +on the http://www.wireshark.org/download.html#thirdparty[download page] +on the Wireshark web site. + +== File Locations + +Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for preference +files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries. These locations vary +from platform to platform. You can use About→Folders to find the default +locations on your system. + +== Known Problems + +Dumpcap might not quit if Wireshark or TShark crashes. +(ws-buglink:1419) + +The BER dissector might infinitely loop. +(ws-buglink:1516) + +Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes. +(ws-buglink:1814) + +Filtering tshark captures with display filters (-R) no longer works. +(ws-buglink:2234) + +The 64-bit Windows installer does not support Kerberos decryption. +(https://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/Win64[Win64 development page]) + +Application crash when changing real-time option. +(ws-buglink:4035) + +Hex pane display issue after startup. +(ws-buglink:4056) + +Packet list rows are oversized. +(ws-buglink:4357) + +Summary pane selected frame highlighting not maintained. +(ws-buglink:4445) + +Wireshark and TShark will display incorrect delta times in some cases. +(ws-buglink:4985) + +== Getting Help + +Community support is available on http://ask.wireshark.org/[Wireshark's +Q&A site] and on the wireshark-users mailing list. Subscription +information and archives for all of Wireshark's mailing lists can be +found on http://www.wireshark.org/lists/[the web site]. + +Official Wireshark training and certification are available from +http://www.wiresharktraining.com/[Wireshark University]. + +== Frequently Asked Questions + +A complete FAQ is available on the +http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html[Wireshark web site].