Multi-process limitations when using the dumpcap tool

[Isaac Boukris]

On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 12:18 AM Stephen Hemminger
<stephen at networkplumber.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 3 Mar 2023 12:33:20 +0200
> Isaac Boukris <iboukris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > The dumpcap documentation points out that it runs as a secondary process,
> > as such I was wondering whether the multi-process limitations such as the
> > requirement to disable ASLR on both processes, and more importantly the
> > limitations regarding the use of librte_hash, also apply when using the
> > dumpcap tool?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> Dumpcap is passive and have not heard of any problems related to ASLR.

I realized upon sending that the librte_hash limitation is likely only
when sharing tables between processes, I guess that's what you mean by
passive.

Thanks!