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Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/dumpcap.pod | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/tshark.pod | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/wireshark.pod.template | 11 |
3 files changed, 17 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/doc/dumpcap.pod b/doc/dumpcap.pod index de969ceaa1..dc2ef1df66 100644 --- a/doc/dumpcap.pod +++ b/doc/dumpcap.pod @@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ B<duration>:I<value> Stop writing to a capture file after I<value> seconds have elapsed. B<filesize>:I<value> Stop writing to a capture file after it reaches a size of -I<value> kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). If this option is used -together with the -b option, dumpcap will stop writing to the current capture -file and switch to the next one if filesize is reached. +I<value> KiB. If this option is used together with the -b option, dumpcap will +stop writing to the current capture file and switch to the next one if filesize +is reached. Note that the filesize is limited to a maximum value of 2 GiB. B<files>:I<value> Stop writing to capture files after I<value> number of files were written. @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ B<duration>:I<value> switch to the next file after I<value> seconds have elapsed, even if the current file is not completely filled up. B<filesize>:I<value> switch to the next file after it reaches a size of -I<value> kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). +I<value> KiB. Note that the filesize is limited to a maximum value of 2 GiB. B<files>:I<value> begin again with the first file after I<value> number of files were written (form a ring buffer). This value must be less than 100000. diff --git a/doc/tshark.pod b/doc/tshark.pod index 670a2bd659..a8c3059108 100644 --- a/doc/tshark.pod +++ b/doc/tshark.pod @@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ B<duration>:I<value> Stop writing to a capture file after I<value> seconds have elapsed. B<filesize>:I<value> Stop writing to a capture file after it reaches a size of -I<value> kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). If this option is used -together with the -b option, B<TShark> will stop writing to the current -capture file and switch to the next one if filesize is reached. When reading a -capture file, B<TShark> will stop reading the file after the number of bytes -read exceeds this number (the complete packet will be read, so more bytes than -this number may be read). +I<value> KiB. If this option is used together with the -b option, B<TShark> +will stop writing to the current capture file and switch to the next one if +filesize is reached. When reading a capture file, B<TShark> will stop reading +the file after the number of bytes read exceeds this number (the complete +packet will be read, so more bytes than this number may be read). Note that +the filesize is limited to a maximum value of 2 GiB. B<files>:I<value> Stop writing to capture files after I<value> number of files were written. @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ B<duration>:I<value> switch to the next file after I<value> seconds have elapsed, even if the current file is not completely filled up. B<filesize>:I<value> switch to the next file after it reaches a size of -I<value> kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). +I<value> KiB. Note that the filesize is limited to a maximum value of 2 GiB. B<files>:I<value> begin again with the first file after I<value> number of files were written (form a ring buffer). This value must be less than 100000. diff --git a/doc/wireshark.pod.template b/doc/wireshark.pod.template index 9f2f2c5478..28e1ebfc31 100644 --- a/doc/wireshark.pod.template +++ b/doc/wireshark.pod.template @@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ B<duration>:I<value> Stop writing to a capture file after I<value> seconds have elapsed. B<filesize>:I<value> Stop writing to a capture file after it reaches a size of -I<value> kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). If this option is used -together with the -b option, Wireshark will stop writing to the current -capture file and switch to the next one if filesize is reached. +I<value> KiB. If this option is used together with the -b option, Wireshark +will stop writing to the current capture file and switch to the next one if +filesize is reached. Note that the filesize is limited to a maximum value of +2 GiB. B<files>:I<value> Stop writing to capture files after I<value> number of files were written. @@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ B<duration>:I<value> switch to the next file after I<value> seconds have elapsed, even if the current file is not completely filled up. B<filesize>:I<value> switch to the next file after it reaches a size of -I<value> kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). +I<value> KiB. Note that the filesize is limited to a maximum value of 2 GiB. B<files>:I<value> begin again with the first file after I<value> number of files were written (form a ring buffer). This value must be less than 100000. @@ -2361,7 +2362,7 @@ I<Update list of packets in real time> option is checked. The I<Next file every ... megabyte(s)> check box and fields lets you specify that a switch to a next file should be done if the specified filesize is reached. You can also select the appropriate -unit, but beware that the filesize has a maximum of 2 GB. +unit, but beware that the filesize has a maximum of 2 GiB. The check box is forced to be checked, as "multiple files" mode requires a file size to be specified. |