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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] [Wireshark-commits] rev 40312: /trunk/ /trunk/epan/dissector

From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:20:05 -0800
On 1/7/12 9:48 AM, Bill Meier wrote:
> On 1/6/2012 4:07 PM, Maynard, Chris wrote:
>> ... Also, what of Bill's recent work with
>> tvbuff's?  I believe he fixed a lot of memory leaks there as well.
>>
> 
> 
> There were a number of leaks fixed (of the type wherein the data buffer
> associated with a created REAL_DATA wasn't freed).
> 
> In addition, I fixed a number of cases wherein a REAL_DATA buffer was
> created but not added as a data source. The effect is that selecting the
> field in the details pane highlights some bytes in whatever byte pane is
> currently active (since the byte pane for the buffer containing the
> field doesn't exist).
> 
> 
> Gerald:
> 
> I can (and will) update the 1.6 trunk (and release notes & etc) if
> there's time and you think it's appropriate.

Sure. I can postpone the release a day or two if needed.