[Bro-Dev] [JIRA] (BIT-1159) count/port comparisons silently fail when part of a record

[Seth Hall]

On Mar 20, 2014, at 7:22 AM, Robin Sommer <robin at icir.org> wrote:

>> Is the original code actually supposed to work?
> 
> Yeah, I'm afraid it is ... That has indeed been a legitimate shortcut
> since Bro's early versions. However, I wouldn't veto removing it; it
> does indeed make some code parts quite a bit more complex, and I don't
> think it's a crucial feature to have and rarely used anyways.

I don’t actually like shorthand either and would be fine removing it.  I always forget that it’s even possible to do that.

 .Seth

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Seth Hall
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