Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Run dumpcap from wireshark GUI not reading in packet until c
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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:27:11 -0800
On Feb 16, 2013, at 1:20 PM, Anders Broman <a.broman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We have numerous bugs and questions about wireshark crashing which looks like they are out-of-memory crashes.
> Would it be feasible to add functionality to run dumpcap from the GUI waiting to read the file in until the capture
> stops, possibly updating the status bar while the capture is running?
> This would correspond to starting a live capture without updating the packet list in real time I suppose.

How would that differ from what happens now if you start a live capture with "Update packet list in real time" not checked?