Thanx Jaap,
maybe, for tshark and live trafic, you freeing mem after closed state session ?
Regards
Rmkml

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008, Jaap Keuter wrote:

> Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:18:19 +0200
> From: Jaap Keuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Developer support list for Wireshark <[email protected]>
> To: Developer support list for Wireshark <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark Memory alloc question
> 
> Hi,
>
> Yes, good idea. Can you tell us *when* we can free memory?
>
> Thanx,
> Jaap
>
> rmkml wrote:
>> Hi,
>> On README.malloc file, wireshark have two functions:
>> -Ephemeral allocations: This functions allocate memory that will be 
>> automatically freed once the current packet dissection completes.
>> -Seasonal allocations: This functions allocate memory that will stay around 
>> a lot longer but will be automatically freed once the current capture is 
>> closed and Wireshark opens a new capture.
>> 
>> Very good, this two functions work very well on open/close pcap file,
>> but when wireshark/tshark run on live trafic (pcap_open_live), *shark more 
>> alloc without freeing.
>> 
>> Maybe it is possible add new function or modify *shark code for malloc 
>> freeing on live analysis ?
>> 
>> Regards
>> Rmkml
>> Crusoe-Researches.com
>> 
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