2.3. Buffer filters

Buffer filters allow bufdump to skip buffers that don't match a desired filter criterion. The filter criterion is defined using the Filter->Filter... command. This command is described in detail in Chapter 4: the Filter menu

Buffer filters can restrict the type of buffer that is processed, as well as require a bit pattern match to occur in the body of a buffer. If you think of bufdump as a logic analyzer for NSCL DAQ buffers, you can think of the buffer filter criterion as the trigger for that logic analyzer.