Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] -a duration broken

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From: "Tim Everitt" <tim.everitt@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 09:15:47 +0100
Roy,

I use tethereal with -a regularly.

The -a duration is checked for expiry _after_ each packet is received. If no
packets are ever received past the capture filters the timer expiry will
never be checked.

I consider this a feature not a fault.

Regards, Tim Everitt.

Tim Everitt
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