TCP bytes_in flight becomes inflated with lost packets
This issue was migrated from bug 5132 in our old bug tracker.
Original bug information:
Reporter: Cal Turney
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: Wireshark
Component: GTK+ UI
OS: Windows XP
Platform: Other
Version: 1.5.x (Experimental)
Attachments:
: Screenshot of example: In frame 291 BiF inflates to 186296
Dont_calc_BiF_when_lost_pkts_until_ACK.patch: When packets are lost, disable BiF until next ACK
: BiF after patch is applied
lost-frames.cap.gz: Small capture that was used in the screenshots
tshark_before_and_after_BIF_tests.txt: tshark: before and after tests