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From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com>
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Subject: Re: tcpdump filter maximum number?
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> From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org  Mon May 31 04:19:25 2010
> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 12:17:32 +0300
> From: Omer Faruk Sen <omerfsen@gmail.com>
> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> Subject: tcpdump filter maximum number?
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there any limit on writing filters on tcpdump? Or is there any? I
> use FreeBSD as the operating system. Maybe this limit is not on
> tcpdump but on bpf on FreeBSD that is why I have stated FreeBSD

There are _always_ limits to anything.  <grin>

If nothing else, your filters are going to be limited by the number of
open file descriptors.

Not terribly helpful, I know, but if you explain more/better what you're
trying to do, something more helpful may emerge.