Re: Run dumpcap from wireshark GUI not reading in packet until capture stopped.

[Anders Broman <a.broman () bredband net>]

Guy Harris skrev 2013-02-16 22:27:
> On Feb 16, 2013, at 1:20 PM, Anders Broman <a.broman () bredband net> wrote:
>
> > We have numerous bugs and questions about wireshark crashing which looks like they are out-of-memory crashes.
> > Would it be feasible to add functionality to run dumpcap from the GUI waiting to read the file in until the capture
> > stops, possibly updating the status bar while the capture is running?
> > This would correspond to starting a live capture without updating the packet list in real time I suppose.
> How would that differ from what happens now if you start a live capture with "Update packet list in real time" not 
> checked?
Well, perhaps it doesn't I just presumed it might. But at least we do 
build state end do reassembly
when using multiple files and ring buffer(?) - perhaps we shouldn't.
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