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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] 700 Meg File Wireshark 1.0.7 - Wireshark hangs

From: Ujjval Karihaloo <ujjval@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:31:30 -0700
r27396 [1] is eating a lot of memory :)
if you don't use 'copy as filter' on packet list you can reverse it [2]
(reversing file.c is enough)


Did not understand it - Can you explain in a little more detail. I cannot find "copy as filter" in capture options..


-----Original Message-----
From: wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jakub Zawadzki
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:26 PM
To: Community support list for Wireshark
Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] 700 Meg File Wireshark 1.0.7 - Wireshark hangs

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:51:08AM -0700, Ujjval Karihaloo wrote:
> I have a 700 Meg file with SIP and RTP whichI am trying to open and it chews up memory upto 3 Gig on my XP laptop.
> This was not happening with the prior Wireshark Version I had.
>  Are there any known issues with latest Wireshark Release w.r.t opening large files.

r27396 [1] is eating a lot of memory :)
if you don't use 'copy as filter' on packet list you can reverse it [2]
(reversing file.c is enough)

[1] - http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=27396
[2] - http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/file.c?r1=27396&r2=27395&pathrev=27396&view=patch
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