[Winpcap-users] only when ethereal is ON

[Gianluca Varenni]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Umesh Chandra Sahoo" <USahoo at ixiacom.com>
To: <winpcap-users at winpcap.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Winpcap-users] only when ethereal is ON


> Hi Gianluca,
> Thanks for your reply. 
> Can you tell me who releases that pointer?
> Is that the programmer's responsibility or is that released by the
> winpcap library itself?
> 

It's released by the library.

GV

> Can I get any sample code or documentation to test this.
> 
> Regards,
> Umesh
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: winpcap-users-bounces at winpcap.org
> [mailto:winpcap-users-bounces at winpcap.org] On Behalf Of Gianluca Varenni
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:19 PM
> To: winpcap-users at winpcap.org
> Subject: Re: [Winpcap-users] only when ethereal is ON
> 
> Hi,
> 
> the pointers returned by pcap_next_ex must NOT be released, and they are
> 
> valid until
> - the next call to pcap_next_ex/pcap_loop/pcap_dispatch
> - you close the capture instance of pcap_close
> 
> (whatever happens first)
> 
> Have a nice day
> GV
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Umesh Chandra Sahoo" <USahoo at ixiacom.com>
> To: <winpcap-users at winpcap.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 6:44 AM
> Subject: [Winpcap-users] only when ethereal is ON
> 
> 
>> Hi,
>> Can any one tell me how to clear the memory taken by pcap_next_ex().
>> --> What is the lifespan of that variable
>> lifespan of that variable
>>
>>
>> --> Is that ponter automaticallyreleases?
>>
>> Regards
>> Umesh
>>
>>
>>
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