Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 7530] Memory leak of frame_data->opt_comment when closing
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:23:59 +0000

Comment # 8 on bug 7530 from 
(In reply to comment #7)
> A deeper issue here seems to be the fact that frame_data contains some
> temporary information that needs to be cleared on a rescan, and some
> permanent information that should not be cleared until the file is closed.
> 
> The per-protocol frame data also has this problem, since it doesn't seem
> right to clear it on a rescan?
> 
> Perhaps it should be split somehow, pinfo might be one way, though I think
> its lifetime is too short.

Hmm come to think of it what data neds to be recreated in frame data?
Data in the packet list and columns needs to be recreated as dissection may
change with change of preferences.

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