[Winpcap-users] 64-bit version coming?

[Loris Degioanni]

Current version doesn't support 64-bit Windows yet, nor will do version 3.1.
In order to support Win64, we'll have to:

1. port the driver. This is mandatory.
2. port the libraries. This is optional but suggested.

My bet is that 1 will be easier than 2: besides some CPU-dependent code 
like the filters JIT compiler (which in any case can be disabled), the 
driver should be reasonable ready to work at 64 bit. The dlls, on the 
other side, contain more heterogeneous code, and using the MS IDEs at 64 
bit is not totally trivial yet.

With currently available resources, I think we cannot start to work on 
this before the fall. Of course, anybody with a 64-bit machine and a 
copy of the DDK is welcome to give a look.

Loris


Mr Snrub wrote:
> Didn't see anything at all regarding 64-bit Windows support in the FAQ 
> or documentation, and it seems clear that the current version of WinPcap 
> installs but does not work on XP x64 Edition (Ethereal has no interfaces 
> in the list).
> 
> Can we expect a 64-bit compatible version any time soon?
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