Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Packet Loss due to Disk Contention with Running Dumpcap in a high packet rate en

[Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 13, 2012, at 8:59 AM, John Powell <jrp999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am looking at using a SSD for my OS and my Capture volume which may help out with the Disk IO issue but eliminating the copy from the /TMP would definitely be an asset.

Have you actually observed any copying from /tmp?  The command you mention shouldn't be writing any packets to /tmp.