Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 1419] New: memory accumulates after restart and dumpcap*

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Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 17:29:35 +0000 (GMT)

http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1419

           Summary: memory accumulates after restart and dumpcap*
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: 0.99.5
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Major
          Priority: Medium
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: haluk.ozoguz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Build Information:
Wireshark 0.99.5 SVN rev 20677
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Memory Leak:
1. When I restart the capture, I see that Wireshark.exe memory usage does not
go to initial value (about 36 Meg). Evertime I stop and start capture new mem
used adds up to the old value (accumulates). I can only reset the memory usage
by closing and opening the wireshark application. I believe restarting capture
should free up the previously captured memory location.

dumpcap*
2. When too many packets captured, wireshark crashes, even killing the
application is not good enough. There is a dumpcap.*  process that we have to
kill manually when this happens. Some protection/recover mechanism is
necessary. Also may be next time we opened wireshark dumpcap* remains has to be
cleaned up.


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