Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] buffer overflow

["Srivathsan_Srinivasagopalan" <Srivathsan_Srinivasagopalan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

            I would like to know how Ethereal manages buffer overflow. I understand the capture driver stores the packets in a ring buffer so that the old packets are discarded. Also, this buffer properties (like size, rotating capture file etc) are user configurable.

 

I would like if there are any kind of adaptive mechanism to self-regulate the buffer size to avoid packet loss. If so, what kind of mechanisms are out there and what does Ethereal use?

 

Thanks much,

S.Srivathsan

 

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