Bug#68674: ntop throughput mode exchanges received and sent

[Matthew Vernon <matthew@sel.cam.ac.uk>]

Ian Jackson writes:
 > Package: ntop
 > Version: 1.2a7-6
 > I think the attached patch should fix this.  I've tested it and it
 > seems to fix the problem.

I've built a patched version, which works here. I'll upload it
tommorow (I need to take the .changes home to sign).
 
 > However, on my early potato system ntop seems very unreliable.  It
 > 
 > * coredumps occasionally (I haven't figured out how to repeat this,
 > but it seems more likely to do it at or near startup, particularly if
 > you press `p' or ^L near startup);

I can't reproduce this.
 
 > * messes up its screen layout with `loading such-and-such' messages,
 > at startup.

Yes - its terminal handling generally is a bit rubbish.
 
 > * can't cope with the widths the fields can take in throughput mode.
 > 
 > If you're interested I'd be happy to investigate the coredump problem
 > too, or provide more information (but I won't bother if ntop is
 > considered deprecated or you don't think it's worthwhile).

The package seems to be moderatly used, so if you've the time I think
it would be useful.

Matthew

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