FreeBSD: fallback to the old mode of finding all devs#1676
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in case if finddevs_bpf() failed. A usual failure case is lack of privileges to open /dev/bpf. However, traditionally `tcpdump -D` or wireshark were able to display possible list of capture devices even if started by an unprivileged user.
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I currently do not have means to verify this change, excuse me. |
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@guyharris maybe you can get this moving? Thanks! |
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in case if finddevs_bpf() failed. A usual failure case is lack of privileges to open /dev/bpf. However, traditionally
tcpdump -Dor wireshark were able to display possible list of capture devices even if started by an unprivileged user.