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index cbd93d25c2fd2385ce7ebdcc6324b15a9b38fa5a..21e342c1ffb33067d5881ea7c431eefb2404bcf7 100644 (file)
--- a/dumpcap.c
+++ b/dumpcap.c
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_H
-#include <getopt.h>
-#else
+#ifndef HAVE_GETOPT
 #include "wsutil/wsgetopt.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "version_info.h"
 
 #include "capture-pcap-util.h"
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include "capture-wpcap.h"
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
 
 #include "pcapio.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include <shellapi.h>
 #include "capture-wpcap.h"
 #include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
 #endif
 /**#define DEBUG_DUMPCAP**/
 /**#define DEBUG_CHILD_DUMPCAP**/
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#ifdef DEBUG_DUMPCAP
+#include <conio.h>          /* _getch() */
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_CHILD_DUMPCAP
 FILE *debug_log;   /* for logging debug messages to  */
                    /*  a file if DEBUG_CHILD_DUMPCAP */
                    /*  is defined                    */
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#define USE_THREADS
-#endif
+static GAsyncQueue *pcap_queue;
+static gint64 pcap_queue_bytes;
+static gint64 pcap_queue_packets;
+static gint64 pcap_queue_byte_limit = 1024 * 1024;
+static gint64 pcap_queue_packet_limit = 1000;
 
 static gboolean capture_child = FALSE; /* FALSE: standalone call, TRUE: this is an Wireshark capture child */
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -140,11 +148,6 @@ static HANDLE sig_pipe_handle = NULL;
 static gboolean signal_pipe_check_running(void);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
-static GAsyncQueue *cap_pipe_pending_q, *cap_pipe_done_q;
-static GMutex *cap_pipe_read_mtx;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef SIGINFO
 static gboolean infodelay;      /* if TRUE, don't print capture info in SIGINFO handler */
 static gboolean infoprint;      /* if TRUE, print capture info after clearing infodelay */
@@ -212,24 +215,18 @@ typedef enum {
     INITFILTER_OTHER_ERROR
 } initfilter_status_t;
 
-typedef struct _loop_data {
-    /* common */
-    gboolean       go;                    /* TRUE as long as we're supposed to keep capturing */
-    int            err;                   /* if non-zero, error seen while capturing */
-    gint           packet_count;          /* Number of packets we have already captured */
-    gint           packet_max;            /* Number of packets we're supposed to capture - 0 means infinite */
-    gint           inpkts_to_sync_pipe;   /* Packets not already send out to the sync_pipe */
-#ifdef SIGINFO
-    gboolean       report_packet_count;   /* Set by SIGINFO handler; print packet count */
-#endif
-
-    /* pcap "input file" */
-    pcap_t        *pcap_h;                /* pcap handle */
-    gboolean       pcap_err;              /* TRUE if error from pcap */
+typedef struct _pcap_options {
+    guint32        received;
+    guint32        dropped;
+    pcap_t         *pcap_h;
 #ifdef MUST_DO_SELECT
     int            pcap_fd;               /* pcap file descriptor */
 #endif
-
+    gboolean       pcap_err;
+    guint          interface_id;
+    GThread        *tid;
+    int            snaplen;
+    int            linktype;
     /* capture pipe (unix only "input file") */
     gboolean       from_cap_pipe;         /* TRUE if we are capturing data from a capture pipe */
     struct pcap_hdr cap_pipe_hdr;         /* Pcap header when capturing from a pipe */
@@ -241,9 +238,9 @@ typedef struct _loop_data {
 #endif
     gboolean       cap_pipe_modified;     /* TRUE if data in the pipe uses modified pcap headers */
     gboolean       cap_pipe_byte_swapped; /* TRUE if data in the pipe is byte swapped */
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
+#if defined(_WIN32)
     char *         cap_pipe_buf;          /* Pointer to the data buffer we read into */
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
+#endif
     int            cap_pipe_bytes_to_read;/* Used by cap_pipe_dispatch */
     int            cap_pipe_bytes_read;   /* Used by cap_pipe_dispatch */
     enum {
@@ -253,16 +250,36 @@ typedef struct _loop_data {
         STATE_READ_DATA
     } cap_pipe_state;
     enum { PIPOK, PIPEOF, PIPERR, PIPNEXIST } cap_pipe_err;
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+    GMutex *cap_pipe_read_mtx;
+    GAsyncQueue *cap_pipe_pending_q, *cap_pipe_done_q;
+#endif
+} pcap_options;
 
+typedef struct _loop_data {
+    /* common */
+    gboolean       go;                    /* TRUE as long as we're supposed to keep capturing */
+    int            err;                   /* if non-zero, error seen while capturing */
+    gint           packet_count;          /* Number of packets we have already captured */
+    gint           packet_max;            /* Number of packets we're supposed to capture - 0 means infinite */
+    gint           inpkts_to_sync_pipe;   /* Packets not already send out to the sync_pipe */
+#ifdef SIGINFO
+    gboolean       report_packet_count;   /* Set by SIGINFO handler; print packet count */
+#endif
+    GArray         *pcaps;
     /* output file(s) */
     FILE          *pdh;
     int            save_file_fd;
-    int            linktype;
-    int            file_snaplen;
     long           bytes_written;
     guint32        autostop_files;
 } loop_data;
 
+typedef struct _pcap_queue_element {
+    pcap_options       *pcap_opts;
+    struct pcap_pkthdr phdr;
+    u_char             *pd;
+} pcap_queue_element;
+
 /*
  * Standard secondary message for unexpected errors.
  */
@@ -304,12 +321,13 @@ static gboolean need_timeout_workaround;
  * WaitForSingleObject. If it's less than 1000 WaitForSingleObject
  * will return immediately.
  */
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
-#define PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT   250000
-#else
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 #define PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT   100000
+#else
+#define PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT   250000
 #endif
-static const char *cap_pipe_err_str;
+
+#define WRITER_THREAD_TIMEOUT 100000 /* usecs */
 
 static void
 console_log_handler(const char *log_domain, GLogLevelFlags log_level,
@@ -318,9 +336,12 @@ console_log_handler(const char *log_domain, GLogLevelFlags log_level,
 /* capture related options */
 static capture_options global_capture_opts;
 static gboolean quiet = FALSE;
+static gboolean use_threads = FALSE;
 
-static void capture_loop_packet_cb(u_char *user, const struct pcap_pkthdr *phdr,
-                                   const u_char *pd);
+static void capture_loop_write_packet_cb(u_char *pcap_opts_p, const struct pcap_pkthdr *phdr,
+                                         const u_char *pd);
+static void capture_loop_queue_packet_cb(u_char *pcap_opts_p, const struct pcap_pkthdr *phdr,
+                                         const u_char *pd);
 static void capture_loop_get_errmsg(char *errmsg, int errmsglen, const char *fname,
                                     int err, gboolean is_close);
 
@@ -330,7 +351,7 @@ static void report_new_capture_file(const char *filename);
 static void report_packet_count(int packet_count);
 static void report_packet_drops(guint32 received, guint32 drops, gchar *name);
 static void report_capture_error(const char *error_msg, const char *secondary_error_msg);
-static void report_cfilter_error(const char *cfilter, const char *errmsg);
+static void report_cfilter_error(capture_options *capture_opts, guint i, const char *errmsg);
 
 #define MSG_MAX_LENGTH 4096
 
@@ -343,7 +364,7 @@ print_usage(gboolean print_ver)
         output = stdout;
         fprintf(output,
                 "Dumpcap " VERSION "%s\n"
-                "Capture network packets and dump them into a libpcap file.\n"
+                "Capture network packets and dump them into a pcapng file.\n"
                 "See http://www.wireshark.org for more information.\n",
                 wireshark_svnversion);
     } else {
@@ -368,11 +389,11 @@ print_usage(gboolean print_ver)
 #ifdef HAVE_BPF_IMAGE
     fprintf(output, "  -d                       print generated BPF code for capture filter\n");
 #endif
-    fprintf(output, "  -S                       print statistics for each interface once every second\n");
+    fprintf(output, "  -S                       print statistics for each interface once per second\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -M                       for -D, -L, and -S, produce machine-readable output\n");
     fprintf(output, "\n");
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP_REMOTE
-    fprintf(output, "\nRPCAP options:\n");
+    fprintf(output, "RPCAP options:\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -r                       don't ignore own RPCAP traffic in capture\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -u                       use UDP for RPCAP data transfer\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -A <user>:<password>     use RPCAP password authentication\n");
@@ -394,15 +415,17 @@ print_usage(gboolean print_ver)
     fprintf(output, "  -b <ringbuffer opt.> ... duration:NUM - switch to next file after NUM secs\n");
     fprintf(output, "                           filesize:NUM - switch to next file after NUM KB\n");
     fprintf(output, "                              files:NUM - ringbuffer: replace after NUM files\n");
-    fprintf(output, "  -n                       use pcapng format instead of pcap\n");
-    /*fprintf(output, "\n");*/
+    fprintf(output, "  -n                       use pcapng format instead of pcap (default)\n");
+    fprintf(output, "  -P                       use libpcap format instead of pcapng\n");
+    fprintf(output, "\n");
     fprintf(output, "Miscellaneous:\n");
+    fprintf(output, "  -t                       use a separate thread per interface\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -q                       don't report packet capture counts\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -v                       print version information and exit\n");
     fprintf(output, "  -h                       display this help and exit\n");
     fprintf(output, "\n");
-    fprintf(output, "Example: dumpcap -i eth0 -a duration:60 -w output.pcap\n");
-    fprintf(output, "\"Capture network packets from interface eth0 until 60s passed into output.pcap\"\n");
+    fprintf(output, "Example: dumpcap -i eth0 -a duration:60 -w output.pcapng\n");
+    fprintf(output, "\"Capture network packets from interface eth0 until 60s passed into output.pcapng\"\n");
     fprintf(output, "\n");
     fprintf(output, "Use Ctrl-C to stop capturing at any time.\n");
 }
@@ -514,7 +537,7 @@ relinquish_all_capabilities(void)
     cap_t caps = cap_init();    /* all capabilities initialized to off */
     print_caps("Pre-clear");
     if (cap_set_proc(caps)) {
-        cmdarg_err("cap_set_proc() fail return: %s", strerror(errno));
+        cmdarg_err("cap_set_proc() fail return: %s", g_strerror(errno));
     }
     print_caps("Post-clear");
     cap_free(caps);
@@ -522,14 +545,14 @@ relinquish_all_capabilities(void)
 #endif
 
 static pcap_t *
-open_capture_device(capture_options *capture_opts,
+open_capture_device(interface_options *interface_opts,
                     char (*open_err_str)[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE])
 {
     pcap_t *pcap_h;
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP_CREATE
     int         err;
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PCAP_REMOTE
+#if defined(HAVE_PCAP_OPEN) && defined(HAVE_PCAP_REMOTE)
     struct pcap_rmtauth auth;
 #endif
 
@@ -537,28 +560,33 @@ open_capture_device(capture_options *capture_opts,
        Some versions of libpcap may put warnings into the error buffer
        if they succeed; to tell if that's happened, we have to clear
        the error buffer, and check if it's still a null string.  */
+    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Entering open_capture_device().");
     (*open_err_str)[0] = '\0';
-#ifdef HAVE_PCAP_OPEN
+#if defined(HAVE_PCAP_OPEN) && defined(HAVE_PCAP_REMOTE)
     /*
      * If we're opening a remote device, use pcap_open(); that's currently
      * the only open routine that supports remote devices.
      */
-    if (strncmp (capture_opts->iface, "rpcap://", 8) == 0) {
-        auth.type = capture_opts->auth_type == CAPTURE_AUTH_PWD ?
+    if (strncmp (interface_opts->name, "rpcap://", 8) == 0) {
+        auth.type = interface_opts->auth_type == CAPTURE_AUTH_PWD ?
             RPCAP_RMTAUTH_PWD : RPCAP_RMTAUTH_NULL;
-        auth.username = capture_opts->auth_username;
-        auth.password = capture_opts->auth_password;
+        auth.username = interface_opts->auth_username;
+        auth.password = interface_opts->auth_password;
 
-        pcap_h = pcap_open(capture_opts->iface,
-                           capture_opts->has_snaplen ? capture_opts->snaplen :
-                           WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE,
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+              "Calling pcap_open() using name %s, snaplen %d, promisc_mode %d, datatx_udp %d, nocap_rpcap %d.",
+              interface_opts->name, interface_opts->snaplen, interface_opts->promisc_mode,
+              interface_opts->datatx_udp, interface_opts->nocap_rpcap);
+        pcap_h = pcap_open(interface_opts->name, interface_opts->snaplen,
                            /* flags */
-                           (capture_opts->promisc_mode ? PCAP_OPENFLAG_PROMISCUOUS : 0) |
-                           (capture_opts->datatx_udp ? PCAP_OPENFLAG_DATATX_UDP : 0) |
-                           (capture_opts->nocap_rpcap ? PCAP_OPENFLAG_NOCAPTURE_RPCAP : 0),
+                           (interface_opts->promisc_mode ? PCAP_OPENFLAG_PROMISCUOUS : 0) |
+                           (interface_opts->datatx_udp ? PCAP_OPENFLAG_DATATX_UDP : 0) |
+                           (interface_opts->nocap_rpcap ? PCAP_OPENFLAG_NOCAPTURE_RPCAP : 0),
                            CAP_READ_TIMEOUT, &auth, *open_err_str);
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+              "pcap_open() returned %p.", (void *)pcap_h);
     } else
-#endif /* HAVE_PCAP_OPEN */
+#endif
     {
         /*
          * If we're not opening a remote device, use pcap_create() and
@@ -566,18 +594,32 @@ open_capture_device(capture_options *capture_opts,
          * size, otherwise use pcap_open_live().
          */
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP_CREATE
-        pcap_h = pcap_create(capture_opts->iface, *open_err_str);
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+              "Calling pcap_create() using %s.", interface_opts->name);
+        pcap_h = pcap_create(interface_opts->name, *open_err_str);
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+              "pcap_create() returned %p.", (void *)pcap_h);
         if (pcap_h != NULL) {
-            pcap_set_snaplen(pcap_h, capture_opts->has_snaplen ? capture_opts->snaplen : WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
-            pcap_set_promisc(pcap_h, capture_opts->promisc_mode);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+                  "Calling pcap_set_snaplen() with snaplen %d.", interface_opts->snaplen);
+            pcap_set_snaplen(pcap_h, interface_opts->snaplen);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+                  "Calling pcap_set_snaplen() with promisc_mode %d.", interface_opts->promisc_mode);
+            pcap_set_promisc(pcap_h, interface_opts->promisc_mode);
             pcap_set_timeout(pcap_h, CAP_READ_TIMEOUT);
 
-            if (capture_opts->buffer_size > 1) {
-                pcap_set_buffer_size(pcap_h, capture_opts->buffer_size * 1024 * 1024);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+                  "buffersize %d.", interface_opts->buffer_size);
+            if (interface_opts->buffer_size > 1) {
+                pcap_set_buffer_size(pcap_h, interface_opts->buffer_size * 1024 * 1024);
             }
-            if (capture_opts->monitor_mode)
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+                  "monitor_mode %d.", interface_opts->monitor_mode);
+            if (interface_opts->monitor_mode)
                 pcap_set_rfmon(pcap_h, 1);
             err = pcap_activate(pcap_h);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+                  "pcap_activate() returned %d.", err);
             if (err < 0) {
                 /* Failed to activate, set to NULL */
                 if (err == PCAP_ERROR)
@@ -589,25 +631,17 @@ open_capture_device(capture_options *capture_opts,
             }
         }
 #else
-        pcap_h = pcap_open_live(capture_opts->iface,
-                                capture_opts->has_snaplen ? capture_opts->snaplen :
-                                WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE,
-                                capture_opts->promisc_mode, CAP_READ_TIMEOUT,
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+              "pcap_open_live() calling using name %s, snaplen %d, promisc_mode %d.",
+              interface_opts->name, interface_opts->snaplen, interface_opts->promisc_mode);
+        pcap_h = pcap_open_live(interface_opts->name, interface_opts->snaplen,
+                                interface_opts->promisc_mode, CAP_READ_TIMEOUT,
                                 *open_err_str);
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+              "pcap_open_live() returned %p.", (void *)pcap_h);
 #endif
     }
-
-    /* If not using libcap: we now can now set euid/egid to ruid/rgid         */
-    /*  to remove any suid privileges.                                        */
-    /* If using libcap: we can now remove NET_RAW and NET_ADMIN capabilities  */
-    /*  (euid/egid have already previously been set to ruid/rgid.             */
-    /* (See comment in main() for details)                                    */
-#ifndef HAVE_LIBCAP
-    relinquish_special_privs_perm();
-#else
-    relinquish_all_capabilities();
-#endif
-
+    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "open_capture_device %s : %s", pcap_h ? "SUCCESS" : "FAILURE", interface_opts->name);
     return pcap_h;
 }
 
@@ -646,41 +680,65 @@ get_capture_device_open_failure_messages(const char *open_err_str,
         libpcap_warn = "";
     g_snprintf(errmsg, (gulong) errmsg_len,
                "The capture session could not be initiated (%s).", open_err_str);
-#ifndef _WIN32
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    if (!has_wpcap) {
+      g_snprintf(secondary_errmsg, (gulong) secondary_errmsg_len,
+                 "\n"
+                 "In order to capture packets, WinPcap must be installed; see\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "        http://www.winpcap.org/\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "or the mirror at\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "        http://www.mirrors.wiretapped.net/security/packet-capture/winpcap/\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "or the mirror at\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "        http://winpcap.cs.pu.edu.tw/\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "for a downloadable version of WinPcap and for instructions on how to install\n"
+                 "WinPcap.");
+    } else {
+      g_snprintf(secondary_errmsg, (gulong) secondary_errmsg_len,
+                 "\n"
+                 "Please check that \"%s\" is the proper interface.\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "Help can be found at:\n"
+                 "\n"
+                 "       http://wiki.wireshark.org/WinPcap\n"
+                 "       http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup\n",
+                 iface);
+    }
+#else
     g_snprintf(secondary_errmsg, (gulong) secondary_errmsg_len,
                "Please check to make sure you have sufficient permissions, and that you have "
                "the proper interface or pipe specified.%s", libpcap_warn);
-#else
-    g_snprintf(secondary_errmsg, (gulong) secondary_errmsg_len,
-               "\n"
-               "Please check that \"%s\" is the proper interface.\n"
-               "\n"
-               "\n"
-               "Help can be found at:\n"
-               "\n"
-               "       http://wiki.wireshark.org/WinPcap\n"
-               "       http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup\n",
-               iface);
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 }
 
 /* Set the data link type on a pcap. */
 static gboolean
-set_pcap_linktype(pcap_t *pcap_h, capture_options *capture_opts,
+set_pcap_linktype(pcap_t *pcap_h, int linktype,
+#ifdef HAVE_PCAP_SET_DATALINK
+                  char *name _U_,
+#else
+                  char *name,
+#endif
                   char *errmsg, size_t errmsg_len,
                   char *secondary_errmsg, size_t secondary_errmsg_len)
 {
     char *set_linktype_err_str;
 
-    if (capture_opts->linktype == -1)
+    if (linktype == -1)
         return TRUE; /* just use the default */
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP_SET_DATALINK
-    if (pcap_set_datalink(pcap_h, capture_opts->linktype) == 0)
+    if (pcap_set_datalink(pcap_h, linktype) == 0)
         return TRUE; /* no error */
     set_linktype_err_str = pcap_geterr(pcap_h);
 #else
     /* Let them set it to the type it is; reject any other request. */
-    if (get_pcap_linktype(pcap_h, capture_opts->iface) == capture_opts->linktype)
+    if (get_pcap_linktype(pcap_h, name) == linktype)
         return TRUE; /* no error */
     set_linktype_err_str =
         "That DLT isn't one of the DLTs supported by this device";
@@ -700,7 +758,7 @@ set_pcap_linktype(pcap_t *pcap_h, capture_options *capture_opts,
 
 static gboolean
 compile_capture_filter(const char *iface, pcap_t *pcap_h,
-                       struct bpf_program *fcode, char *cfilter)
+                       struct bpf_program *fcode, const char *cfilter)
 {
     bpf_u_int32 netnum, netmask;
     gchar       lookup_net_err_str[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
@@ -719,7 +777,13 @@ compile_capture_filter(const char *iface, pcap_t *pcap_h,
           "Warning:  Couldn't obtain netmask info (%s).", lookup_net_err_str);*/
         netmask = 0;
     }
-    if (pcap_compile(pcap_h, fcode, cfilter, 1, netmask) < 0)
+
+    /*
+     * Sigh.  Older versions of libpcap don't properly declare the
+     * third argument to pcap_compile() as a const pointer.  Cast
+     * away the warning.
+     */
+    if (pcap_compile(pcap_h, fcode, (char *)cfilter, 1, netmask) < 0)
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
 }
@@ -728,6 +792,7 @@ compile_capture_filter(const char *iface, pcap_t *pcap_h,
 static gboolean
 show_filter_code(capture_options *capture_opts)
 {
+    interface_options interface_opts;
     pcap_t *pcap_h;
     gchar open_err_str[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
     char errmsg[MSG_MAX_LENGTH+1];
@@ -735,47 +800,61 @@ show_filter_code(capture_options *capture_opts)
     struct bpf_program fcode;
     struct bpf_insn *insn;
     u_int i;
+    guint j;
+
+    for (j = 0; j < capture_opts->ifaces->len; j++) {
+        interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, j);
+        pcap_h = open_capture_device(&interface_opts, &open_err_str);
+        if (pcap_h == NULL) {
+            /* Open failed; get messages */
+            get_capture_device_open_failure_messages(open_err_str,
+                                                     interface_opts.name,
+                                                     errmsg, sizeof errmsg,
+                                                     secondary_errmsg,
+                                                     sizeof secondary_errmsg);
+            /* And report them */
+            report_capture_error(errmsg, secondary_errmsg);
+            return FALSE;
+        }
 
-    pcap_h = open_capture_device(capture_opts, &open_err_str);
-    if (pcap_h == NULL) {
-        /* Open failed; get messages */
-        get_capture_device_open_failure_messages(open_err_str,
-                                                 capture_opts->iface,
-                                                 errmsg, sizeof errmsg,
-                                                 secondary_errmsg,
-                                                 sizeof secondary_errmsg);
-        /* And report them */
-        report_capture_error(errmsg, secondary_errmsg);
-        return FALSE;
-    }
+        /* Set the link-layer type. */
+        if (!set_pcap_linktype(pcap_h, interface_opts.linktype, interface_opts.name,
+                               errmsg, sizeof errmsg,
+                               secondary_errmsg, sizeof secondary_errmsg)) {
+            pcap_close(pcap_h);
+            report_capture_error(errmsg, secondary_errmsg);
+            return FALSE;
+        }
 
-    /* Set the link-layer type. */
-    if (!set_pcap_linktype(pcap_h, capture_opts, errmsg, sizeof errmsg,
-                           secondary_errmsg, sizeof secondary_errmsg)) {
+        /* OK, try to compile the capture filter. */
+        if (!compile_capture_filter(interface_opts.name, pcap_h, &fcode,
+                                    interface_opts.cfilter)) {
+            pcap_close(pcap_h);
+            report_cfilter_error(capture_opts, j, errmsg);
+            return FALSE;
+        }
         pcap_close(pcap_h);
-        report_capture_error(errmsg, secondary_errmsg);
-        return FALSE;
-    }
 
-    /* OK, try to compile the capture filter. */
-    if (!compile_capture_filter(capture_opts->iface, pcap_h, &fcode,
-                                capture_opts->cfilter)) {
-        pcap_close(pcap_h);
-        report_cfilter_error(capture_opts->cfilter, errmsg);
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-    pcap_close(pcap_h);
+        /* Now print the filter code. */
+        insn = fcode.bf_insns;
 
+        for (i = 0; i < fcode.bf_len; insn++, i++)
+            printf("%s\n", bpf_image(insn, i));
+    }
+    /* If not using libcap: we now can now set euid/egid to ruid/rgid         */
+    /*  to remove any suid privileges.                                        */
+    /* If using libcap: we can now remove NET_RAW and NET_ADMIN capabilities  */
+    /*  (euid/egid have already previously been set to ruid/rgid.             */
+    /* (See comment in main() for details)                                    */
+#ifndef HAVE_LIBCAP
+    relinquish_special_privs_perm();
+#else
+    relinquish_all_capabilities();
+#endif
     if (capture_child) {
         /* Let our parent know we succeeded. */
         pipe_write_block(2, SP_SUCCESS, NULL);
     }
-
-    /* Now print the filter code. */
-    insn = fcode.bf_insns;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < fcode.bf_len; insn++, i++)
-        printf("%s\n", bpf_image(insn, i));
     return TRUE;
 }
 #endif
@@ -1223,6 +1302,7 @@ print_statistics_loop(gboolean machine_readable)
     if (if_list == NULL) {
         switch (err) {
         case CANT_GET_INTERFACE_LIST:
+        case DONT_HAVE_PCAP:
             cmdarg_err("%s", err_str);
             g_free(err_str);
             break;
@@ -1281,8 +1361,7 @@ print_statistics_loop(gboolean machine_readable)
             }
         }
 #ifdef _WIN32
-        if (! global_ld.from_cap_pipe)
-            Sleep(1 * 1000);
+        Sleep(1 * 1000);
 #else
         sleep(1);
 #endif
@@ -1353,17 +1432,13 @@ capture_cleanup_handler(int signum _U_)
 
 
 static void
-report_capture_count(void)
+report_capture_count(gboolean reportit)
 {
     /* Don't print this if we're a capture child. */
-    if (!capture_child) {
-        if (quiet) {
-            /* Report the count only if we aren't printing a packet count
-               as packets arrive. */
-            fprintf(stderr, "Packets captured: %u\n", global_ld.packet_count);
-            /* stderr could be line buffered */
-            fflush(stderr);
-        }
+    if (!capture_child && reportit) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "\rPackets captured: %u\n", global_ld.packet_count);
+        /* stderr could be line buffered */
+        fflush(stderr);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1372,7 +1447,7 @@ report_capture_count(void)
 static void
 report_counts_for_siginfo(void)
 {
-    report_capture_count();
+    report_capture_count(quiet);
     infoprint = FALSE; /* we just reported it */
 }
 
@@ -1437,14 +1512,14 @@ relinquish_privs_except_capture(void)
         print_caps("Pre drop, pre set");
 
         if (prctl(PR_SET_KEEPCAPS, 1, 0, 0, 0) == -1) {
-            cmdarg_err("prctl() fail return: %s", strerror(errno));
+            cmdarg_err("prctl() fail return: %s", g_strerror(errno));
         }
 
         cap_set_flag(caps, CAP_PERMITTED,   cl_len, cap_list, CAP_SET);
         cap_set_flag(caps, CAP_INHERITABLE, cl_len, cap_list, CAP_SET);
 
         if (cap_set_proc(caps)) {
-            cmdarg_err("cap_set_proc() fail return: %s", strerror(errno));
+            cmdarg_err("cap_set_proc() fail return: %s", g_strerror(errno));
         }
         print_caps("Pre drop, post set");
 
@@ -1453,7 +1528,7 @@ relinquish_privs_except_capture(void)
         print_caps("Post drop, pre set");
         cap_set_flag(caps, CAP_EFFECTIVE,   cl_len, cap_list, CAP_SET);
         if (cap_set_proc(caps)) {
-            cmdarg_err("cap_set_proc() fail return: %s", strerror(errno));
+            cmdarg_err("cap_set_proc() fail return: %s", g_strerror(errno));
         }
         print_caps("Post drop, post set");
 
@@ -1494,7 +1569,7 @@ cap_pipe_adjust_header(gboolean byte_swapped, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, struct pcapr
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 /*
  * Thread function that reads from a pipe and pushes the data
  * to the main application thread.
@@ -1511,9 +1586,9 @@ cap_pipe_adjust_header(gboolean byte_swapped, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, struct pcapr
  * we can let cap_pipe_read run independently, queuing up multiple reads
  * for the main thread (and possibly get rid of cap_pipe_read_mtx).
  */
-static void *cap_pipe_read(void *ld_ptr)
+static void *cap_pipe_read(void *arg)
 {
-    loop_data *ld = (loop_data *)ld_ptr;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
     int bytes_read;
 #ifdef _WIN32
     BOOL res;
@@ -1522,17 +1597,18 @@ static void *cap_pipe_read(void *ld_ptr)
     int b;
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
-    while (ld->cap_pipe_err == PIPOK) {
-        g_async_queue_pop(cap_pipe_pending_q); /* Wait for our cue (ahem) from the main thread */
-        g_mutex_lock(cap_pipe_read_mtx);
+    pcap_opts = (pcap_options *)arg;
+    while (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPOK) {
+        g_async_queue_pop(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_pending_q); /* Wait for our cue (ahem) from the main thread */
+        g_mutex_lock(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx);
         bytes_read = 0;
-        while (bytes_read < (int) ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read) {
+        while (bytes_read < (int) pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
             /* If we try to use read() on a named pipe on Windows with partial
              * data it appears to return EOF.
              */
-            res = ReadFile(ld->cap_pipe_h, ld->cap_pipe_buf+bytes_read,
-                           ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - bytes_read,
+            res = ReadFile(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf+bytes_read,
+                           pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - bytes_read,
                            &b, NULL);
 
             bytes_read += b;
@@ -1541,28 +1617,28 @@ static void *cap_pipe_read(void *ld_ptr)
                 if (last_err == ERROR_MORE_DATA) {
                     continue;
                 } else if (last_err == ERROR_HANDLE_EOF || last_err == ERROR_BROKEN_PIPE || last_err == ERROR_PIPE_NOT_CONNECTED) {
-                    ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
+                    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
                     bytes_read = 0;
                     break;
                 }
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 bytes_read = -1;
                 break;
-            } else if (b == 0 && ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read > 0) {
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
+            } else if (b == 0 && pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read > 0) {
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
                 bytes_read = 0;
                 break;
             }
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-            b = read(ld->cap_pipe_fd, ld->cap_pipe_buf+bytes_read,
-                     ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - bytes_read);
+            b = read(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf+bytes_read,
+                     pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - bytes_read);
             if (b <= 0) {
                 if (b == 0) {
-                    ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
+                    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
                     bytes_read = 0;
                     break;
                 } else {
-                    ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                     bytes_read = -1;
                     break;
                 }
@@ -1571,30 +1647,27 @@ static void *cap_pipe_read(void *ld_ptr)
             }
 #endif /*_WIN32 */
         }
-        ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read = bytes_read;
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read >= ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read) {
-            g_async_queue_push(cap_pipe_done_q, ld->cap_pipe_buf); /* Any non-NULL value will do */
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read = bytes_read;
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read >= pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read) {
+            g_async_queue_push(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_done_q, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf); /* Any non-NULL value will do */
         }
-        g_mutex_unlock(cap_pipe_read_mtx);
+        g_mutex_unlock(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx);
     }
     return NULL;
 }
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
+#endif
 
+#if !defined(_WIN32) || defined(MUST_DO_SELECT)
 /* Provide select() functionality for a single file descriptor
  * on UNIX/POSIX. Windows uses cap_pipe_read via a thread.
  *
- * Returns the same values as select.  If an error is returned,
- * the string cap_pipe_err_str should be used instead of errno.
+ * Returns the same values as select.
  */
 static int
 cap_pipe_select(int pipe_fd)
 {
     fd_set      rfds;
     struct timeval timeout;
-    int sel_ret;
-
-    cap_pipe_err_str = "Unknown error";
 
     FD_ZERO(&rfds);
     FD_SET(pipe_fd, &rfds);
@@ -1602,11 +1675,9 @@ cap_pipe_select(int pipe_fd)
     timeout.tv_sec = PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT / 1000000;
     timeout.tv_usec = PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT % 1000000;
 
-    sel_ret = select(pipe_fd+1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &timeout);
-    if (sel_ret < 0)
-        cap_pipe_err_str = strerror(errno);
-    return sel_ret;
+    return select(pipe_fd+1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &timeout);
 }
+#endif
 
 
 /* Mimic pcap_open_live() for pipe captures
@@ -1617,28 +1688,32 @@ cap_pipe_select(int pipe_fd)
  * N.B. : we can't read the libpcap formats used in RedHat 6.1 or SuSE 6.3
  * because we can't seek on pipes (see wiretap/libpcap.c for details) */
 static void
-cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
+cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename,
+                   pcap_options *pcap_opts,
+                   struct pcap_hdr *hdr,
                    char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32
     ws_statb64   pipe_stat;
     struct sockaddr_un sa;
-    int          sel_ret;
     int          b;
-    unsigned int bytes_read;
     int          fd;
 #else /* _WIN32 */
 #if 1
     char *pncopy, *pos;
     wchar_t *err_str;
 #endif
+#endif
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    int          sel_ret;
+    unsigned int bytes_read;
 #endif
     guint32       magic = 0;
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
-    ld->cap_pipe_fd = -1;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd = -1;
 #else
-    ld->cap_pipe_h = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
 #endif
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "cap_pipe_open_live: %s", pipename);
 
@@ -1650,18 +1725,18 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
 #ifndef _WIN32
         fd = 0; /* read from stdin */
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-        ld->cap_pipe_h = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
 #endif  /* _WIN32 */
     } else {
 #ifndef _WIN32
         if (ws_stat64(pipename, &pipe_stat) < 0) {
             if (errno == ENOENT || errno == ENOTDIR)
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPNEXIST;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPNEXIST;
             else {
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                            "The capture session could not be initiated "
-                           "due to error getting information on pipe/socket: %s", strerror(errno));
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                           "due to error getting information on pipe/socket: %s", g_strerror(errno));
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -1670,8 +1745,8 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
             if (fd == -1) {
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                            "The capture session could not be initiated "
-                           "due to error on pipe open: %s", strerror(errno));
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                           "due to error on pipe open: %s", g_strerror(errno));
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 return;
             }
         } else if (S_ISSOCK(pipe_stat.st_mode)) {
@@ -1679,8 +1754,8 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
             if (fd == -1) {
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                            "The capture session could not be initiated "
-                           "due to error on socket create: %s", strerror(errno));
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                           "due to error on socket create: %s", g_strerror(errno));
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 return;
             }
             sa.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
@@ -1712,15 +1787,15 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                            "The capture session coud not be initiated "
                            "due to error on socket connect: Path name too long");
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 return;
             }
             b = connect(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, sizeof sa);
             if (b == -1) {
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                            "The capture session coud not be initiated "
-                           "due to error on socket connect: %s", strerror(errno));
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                           "due to error on socket connect: %s", g_strerror(errno));
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 return;
             }
         } else {
@@ -1729,13 +1804,13 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
                  * Assume the user specified an interface on a system where
                  * interfaces are in /dev.  Pretend we haven't seen it.
                  */
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPNEXIST;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPNEXIST;
             } else
             {
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                            "The capture session could not be initiated because\n"
                            "\"%s\" is neither an interface nor a socket nor a pipe", pipename);
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -1757,16 +1832,16 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
                        "The capture session could not be initiated because\n"
                        "\"%s\" is neither an interface nor a pipe", pipename);
-            ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPNEXIST;
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPNEXIST;
             return;
         }
 
         /* Wait for the pipe to appear */
         while (1) {
-            ld->cap_pipe_h = CreateFile(utf_8to16(pipename), GENERIC_READ, 0, NULL,
-                                        OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h = CreateFile(utf_8to16(pipename), GENERIC_READ, 0, NULL,
+                                               OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
 
-            if (ld->cap_pipe_h != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+            if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
                 break;
 
             if (GetLastError() != ERROR_PIPE_BUSY) {
@@ -1777,7 +1852,7 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
                            "due to error on pipe open: %s (error %d)",
                            pipename, utf_16to8(err_str), GetLastError());
                 LocalFree(err_str);
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -1789,23 +1864,23 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
                            "pipe open: %s (error %d)",
                            pipename, utf_16to8(err_str), GetLastError());
                 LocalFree(err_str);
-                ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+                pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
                 return;
             }
         }
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
     }
 
-    ld->from_cap_pipe = TRUE;
+    pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe = TRUE;
 
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
+#ifndef _WIN32
     /* read the pcap header */
     bytes_read = 0;
     while (bytes_read < sizeof magic) {
         sel_ret = cap_pipe_select(fd);
         if (sel_ret < 0) {
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
-                       "Unexpected error from select: %s", strerror(errno));
+                       "Unexpected error from select: %s", g_strerror(errno));
             goto error;
         } else if (sel_ret > 0) {
             b = read(fd, ((char *)&magic)+bytes_read, sizeof magic-bytes_read);
@@ -1814,58 +1889,58 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
                     g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "End of file on pipe magic during open");
                 else
                     g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Error on pipe magic during open: %s",
-                               strerror(errno));
+                               g_strerror(errno));
                 goto error;
             }
             bytes_read += b;
         }
     }
-#else /* USE_THREADS */
-    g_thread_create(&cap_pipe_read, ld, FALSE, NULL);
+#else
+    g_thread_create(&cap_pipe_read, pcap_opts, FALSE, NULL);
 
-    ld->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) &magic;
-    ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
-    ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = sizeof(magic);
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) &magic;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = sizeof(magic);
     /* We don't have to worry about cap_pipe_read_mtx here */
-    g_async_queue_push(cap_pipe_pending_q, ld->cap_pipe_buf);
-    g_async_queue_pop(cap_pipe_done_q);
-    if (ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read <= 0) {
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read == 0)
+    g_async_queue_push(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_pending_q, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf);
+    g_async_queue_pop(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_done_q);
+    if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read <= 0) {
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read == 0)
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "End of file on pipe magic during open");
         else
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Error on pipe magic during open: %s",
-                       strerror(errno));
+                       g_strerror(errno));
         goto error;
     }
 
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
+#endif
 
     switch (magic) {
     case PCAP_MAGIC:
         /* Host that wrote it has our byte order, and was running
            a program using either standard or ss990417 libpcap. */
-        ld->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = FALSE;
-        ld->cap_pipe_modified = FALSE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = FALSE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_modified = FALSE;
         break;
     case PCAP_MODIFIED_MAGIC:
         /* Host that wrote it has our byte order, but was running
            a program using either ss990915 or ss991029 libpcap. */
-        ld->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = FALSE;
-        ld->cap_pipe_modified = TRUE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = FALSE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_modified = TRUE;
         break;
     case PCAP_SWAPPED_MAGIC:
         /* Host that wrote it has a byte order opposite to ours,
            and was running a program using either standard or
            ss990417 libpcap. */
-        ld->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = TRUE;
-        ld->cap_pipe_modified = FALSE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = TRUE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_modified = FALSE;
         break;
     case PCAP_SWAPPED_MODIFIED_MAGIC:
         /* Host that wrote it out has a byte order opposite to
            ours, and was running a program using either ss990915
            or ss991029 libpcap. */
-        ld->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = TRUE;
-        ld->cap_pipe_modified = TRUE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = TRUE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_modified = TRUE;
         break;
     default:
         /* Not a "libpcap" type we know about. */
@@ -1873,14 +1948,14 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
         goto error;
     }
 
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
+#ifndef _WIN32
     /* Read the rest of the header */
     bytes_read = 0;
     while (bytes_read < sizeof(struct pcap_hdr)) {
         sel_ret = cap_pipe_select(fd);
         if (sel_ret < 0) {
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl,
-                       "Unexpected error from select: %s", strerror(errno));
+                       "Unexpected error from select: %s", g_strerror(errno));
             goto error;
         } else if (sel_ret > 0) {
             b = read(fd, ((char *)hdr)+bytes_read,
@@ -1890,55 +1965,55 @@ cap_pipe_open_live(char *pipename, struct pcap_hdr *hdr, loop_data *ld,
                     g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "End of file on pipe header during open");
                 else
                     g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Error on pipe header during open: %s",
-                               strerror(errno));
+                               g_strerror(errno));
                 goto error;
             }
             bytes_read += b;
         }
     }
-#else /* USE_THREADS */
-    ld->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) hdr;
-    ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
-    ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = sizeof(struct pcap_hdr);
-    g_async_queue_push(cap_pipe_pending_q, ld->cap_pipe_buf);
-    g_async_queue_pop(cap_pipe_done_q);
-    if (ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read <= 0) {
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read == 0)
+#else
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) hdr;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = sizeof(struct pcap_hdr);
+    g_async_queue_push(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_pending_q, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf);
+    g_async_queue_pop(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_done_q);
+    if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read <= 0) {
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read == 0)
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "End of file on pipe header during open");
         else
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Error on pipe header header during open: %s",
-                       strerror(errno));
+                       g_strerror(errno));
         goto error;
     }
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
+#endif
 
-    if (ld->cap_pipe_byte_swapped) {
+    if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped) {
         /* Byte-swap the header fields about which we care. */
         hdr->version_major = BSWAP16(hdr->version_major);
         hdr->version_minor = BSWAP16(hdr->version_minor);
         hdr->snaplen = BSWAP32(hdr->snaplen);
         hdr->network = BSWAP32(hdr->network);
     }
-    ld->linktype = hdr->network;
+    pcap_opts->linktype = hdr->network;
 
     if (hdr->version_major < 2) {
         g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Unable to read old libpcap format");
         goto error;
     }
 
-    ld->cap_pipe_state = STATE_EXPECT_REC_HDR;
-    ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPOK;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state = STATE_EXPECT_REC_HDR;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPOK;
 #ifndef _WIN32
-    ld->cap_pipe_fd = fd;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd = fd;
 #endif
     return;
 
 error:
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "cap_pipe_open_live: error %s", errmsg);
-    ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
 #ifndef _WIN32
     ws_close(fd);
-    ld->cap_pipe_fd = -1;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd = -1;
 #endif
     return;
 
@@ -1948,12 +2023,12 @@ error:
 /* We read one record from the pipe, take care of byte order in the record
  * header, write the record to the capture file, and update capture statistics. */
 static int
-cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
+cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, pcap_options *pcap_opts, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
 {
     struct pcap_pkthdr phdr;
     enum { PD_REC_HDR_READ, PD_DATA_READ, PD_PIPE_EOF, PD_PIPE_ERR,
            PD_ERR } result;
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
+#ifdef _WIN32
     GTimeVal wait_time;
     gpointer q_status;
 #else
@@ -1967,30 +2042,30 @@ cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "cap_pipe_dispatch");
 #endif
 
-    switch (ld->cap_pipe_state) {
+    switch (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state) {
 
     case STATE_EXPECT_REC_HDR:
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
-        if (g_mutex_trylock(cap_pipe_read_mtx)) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        if (g_mutex_trylock(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx)) {
 #endif
 
-            ld->cap_pipe_state = STATE_READ_REC_HDR;
-            ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = ld->cap_pipe_modified ?
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state = STATE_READ_REC_HDR;
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_modified ?
                 sizeof(struct pcaprec_modified_hdr) : sizeof(struct pcaprec_hdr);
-            ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
 
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
-            ld->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) &ld->cap_pipe_rechdr;
-            g_async_queue_push(cap_pipe_pending_q, ld->cap_pipe_buf);
-            g_mutex_unlock(cap_pipe_read_mtx);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) &pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr;
+            g_async_queue_push(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_pending_q, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf);
+            g_mutex_unlock(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx);
         }
 #endif
         /* Fall through */
 
     case STATE_READ_REC_HDR:
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
-        b = read(ld->cap_pipe_fd, ((char *)&ld->cap_pipe_rechdr)+ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read,
-                 ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read);
+#ifndef _WIN32
+        b = read(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd, ((char *)&pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr)+pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read,
+                 pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read);
         if (b <= 0) {
             if (b == 0)
                 result = PD_PIPE_EOF;
@@ -1998,48 +2073,48 @@ cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
                 result = PD_PIPE_ERR;
             break;
         }
-        ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read += b;
-#else /* USE_THREADS */
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read += b;
+#else
         g_get_current_time(&wait_time);
         g_time_val_add(&wait_time, PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT);
-        q_status = g_async_queue_timed_pop(cap_pipe_done_q, &wait_time);
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_err == PIPEOF) {
+        q_status = g_async_queue_timed_pop(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_done_q, &wait_time);
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPEOF) {
             result = PD_PIPE_EOF;
             break;
-        } else if (ld->cap_pipe_err == PIPERR) {
+        } else if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPERR) {
             result = PD_PIPE_ERR;
             break;
         }
         if (!q_status) {
             return 0;
         }
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
-        if ((ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read) < ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read)
+#endif
+        if ((pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read) < pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read)
             return 0;
         result = PD_REC_HDR_READ;
         break;
 
     case STATE_EXPECT_DATA:
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
-        if (g_mutex_trylock(cap_pipe_read_mtx)) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        if (g_mutex_trylock(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx)) {
 #endif
 
-            ld->cap_pipe_state = STATE_READ_DATA;
-            ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len;
-            ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state = STATE_READ_DATA;
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len;
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
 
-#ifdef USE_THREADS
-            ld->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) data;
-            g_async_queue_push(cap_pipe_pending_q, ld->cap_pipe_buf);
-            g_mutex_unlock(cap_pipe_read_mtx);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf = (char *) data;
+            g_async_queue_push(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_pending_q, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf);
+            g_mutex_unlock(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx);
         }
 #endif
         /* Fall through */
 
     case STATE_READ_DATA:
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
-        b = read(ld->cap_pipe_fd, data+ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read,
-                 ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read);
+#ifndef _WIN32
+        b = read(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd, data+pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read,
+                 pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read - pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read);
         if (b <= 0) {
             if (b == 0)
                 result = PD_PIPE_EOF;
@@ -2047,23 +2122,23 @@ cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
                 result = PD_PIPE_ERR;
             break;
         }
-        ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read += b;
-#else /* USE_THREADS */
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read += b;
+#else
         g_get_current_time(&wait_time);
         g_time_val_add(&wait_time, PIPE_READ_TIMEOUT);
-        q_status = g_async_queue_timed_pop(cap_pipe_done_q, &wait_time);
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_err == PIPEOF) {
+        q_status = g_async_queue_timed_pop(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_done_q, &wait_time);
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPEOF) {
             result = PD_PIPE_EOF;
             break;
-        } else if (ld->cap_pipe_err == PIPERR) {
+        } else if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPERR) {
             result = PD_PIPE_ERR;
             break;
         }
         if (!q_status) {
             return 0;
         }
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
-        if ((ld->cap_pipe_bytes_read) < ld->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read)
+#endif
+        if ((pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read) < pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read)
             return 0;
         result = PD_DATA_READ;
         break;
@@ -2081,30 +2156,37 @@ cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
 
     case PD_REC_HDR_READ:
         /* We've read the header. Take care of byte order. */
-        cap_pipe_adjust_header(ld->cap_pipe_byte_swapped, &ld->cap_pipe_hdr,
-                               &ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr);
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len > WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
+        cap_pipe_adjust_header(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped, &pcap_opts->cap_pipe_hdr,
+                               &pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr);
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len > WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Frame %u too long (%d bytes)",
-                       ld->packet_count+1, ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len);
+                       ld->packet_count+1, pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len);
             break;
         }
-        ld->cap_pipe_state = STATE_EXPECT_DATA;
-        return 0;
+
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len) {
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state = STATE_EXPECT_DATA;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        /* no data to read? fall through */
 
     case PD_DATA_READ:
         /* Fill in a "struct pcap_pkthdr", and process the packet. */
-        phdr.ts.tv_sec = ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.ts_sec;
-        phdr.ts.tv_usec = ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.ts_usec;
-        phdr.caplen = ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len;
-        phdr.len = ld->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.orig_len;
-
-        capture_loop_packet_cb((u_char *)ld, &phdr, data);
+        phdr.ts.tv_sec = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.ts_sec;
+        phdr.ts.tv_usec = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.ts_usec;
+        phdr.caplen = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.incl_len;
+        phdr.len = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr.hdr.orig_len;
 
-        ld->cap_pipe_state = STATE_EXPECT_REC_HDR;
+        if (use_threads) {
+            capture_loop_queue_packet_cb((u_char *)pcap_opts, &phdr, data);
+        } else {
+            capture_loop_write_packet_cb((u_char *)pcap_opts, &phdr, data);
+        }
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state = STATE_EXPECT_REC_HDR;
         return 1;
 
     case PD_PIPE_EOF:
-        ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPEOF;
         return -1;
 
     case PD_PIPE_ERR:
@@ -2117,14 +2199,14 @@ cap_pipe_dispatch(loop_data *ld, guchar *data, char *errmsg, int errmsgl)
         LocalFree(err_str);
 #else
         g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsgl, "Error reading from pipe: %s",
-                   strerror(errno));
+                   g_strerror(errno));
 #endif
         /* Fall through */
     case PD_ERR:
         break;
     }
 
-    ld->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
+    pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPERR;
     /* Return here rather than inside the switch to prevent GCC warning */
     return -1;
 }
@@ -2137,8 +2219,11 @@ capture_loop_open_input(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld,
                         char *errmsg, size_t errmsg_len,
                         char *secondary_errmsg, size_t secondary_errmsg_len)
 {
-    gchar       open_err_str[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
-    gchar      *sync_msg_str;
+    gchar             open_err_str[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
+    gchar             *sync_msg_str;
+    interface_options interface_opts;
+    pcap_options      *pcap_opts;
+    guint             i;
 #ifdef _WIN32
     int         err;
     gchar      *sync_secondary_msg_str;
@@ -2146,9 +2231,6 @@ capture_loop_open_input(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld,
     WSADATA     wsaData;
 #endif
 
-    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_open_input : %s", capture_opts->iface);
-
-
 /* XXX - opening Winsock on tshark? */
 
     /* Initialize Windows Socket if we are in a WIN32 OS
@@ -2196,85 +2278,134 @@ capture_loop_open_input(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld,
         return FALSE;
     }
 #endif
+    if ((use_threads == FALSE) &&
+        (capture_opts->ifaces->len > 1)) {
+        g_snprintf(errmsg, (gulong) errmsg_len,
+                   "Using threads is required for capturing on mulitple interfaces!");
+        return FALSE;
+    }
 
-    ld->pcap_h = open_capture_device(capture_opts, &open_err_str);
-
-    if (ld->pcap_h != NULL) {
-        /* we've opened "iface" as a network device */
-#ifdef _WIN32
-        /* try to set the capture buffer size */
-        if (capture_opts->buffer_size > 1 &&
-            pcap_setbuff(ld->pcap_h, capture_opts->buffer_size * 1024 * 1024) != 0) {
-            sync_secondary_msg_str = g_strdup_printf(
-                "The capture buffer size of %dMB seems to be too high for your machine,\n"
-                "the default of 1MB will be used.\n"
-                "\n"
-                "Nonetheless, the capture is started.\n",
-                capture_opts->buffer_size);
-            report_capture_error("Couldn't set the capture buffer size!",
-                                 sync_secondary_msg_str);
-            g_free(sync_secondary_msg_str);
+    for (i = 0; i < capture_opts->ifaces->len; i++) {
+        interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, i);
+        pcap_opts = (pcap_options *)g_malloc(sizeof (pcap_options));
+        if (pcap_opts == NULL) {
+            g_snprintf(errmsg, (gulong) errmsg_len,
+                   "Could not allocate memory.");
+            return FALSE;
         }
+        pcap_opts->received = 0;
+        pcap_opts->dropped = 0;
+        pcap_opts->pcap_h = NULL;
+#ifdef MUST_DO_SELECT
+        pcap_opts->pcap_fd = -1;
 #endif
+        pcap_opts->pcap_err = FALSE;
+        pcap_opts->interface_id = i;
+        pcap_opts->tid = NULL;
+        pcap_opts->snaplen = 0;
+        pcap_opts->linktype = -1;
+        pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe = FALSE;
+        memset(&pcap_opts->cap_pipe_hdr, 0, sizeof(struct pcap_hdr));
+        memset(&pcap_opts->cap_pipe_rechdr, 0, sizeof(struct pcaprec_modified_hdr));
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+#else
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd = -1;
+#endif
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_modified = FALSE;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_byte_swapped = FALSE;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_buf = NULL;
+#endif
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_to_read = 0;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_bytes_read = 0;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_state = 0;
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err = PIPOK;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,31,0)
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx = g_malloc(sizeof(GMutex));
+        g_mutex_init(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx);
+#else
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_read_mtx = g_mutex_new();
+#endif
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_pending_q = g_async_queue_new();
+        pcap_opts->cap_pipe_done_q = g_async_queue_new();
+#endif
+        g_array_append_val(ld->pcaps, pcap_opts);
 
-#if defined(HAVE_PCAP_REMOTE) && defined(HAVE_PCAP_SETSAMPLING)
-        if ((capture_opts->sampling_method != CAPTURE_SAMP_NONE) &&
-            (strncmp (capture_opts->iface, "rpcap://", 8) == 0))
-        {
-            struct pcap_samp *samp;
-
-            if ((samp = pcap_setsampling(ld->pcap_h)) != NULL)
-            {
-                switch (capture_opts->sampling_method)
-                {
-                case CAPTURE_SAMP_BY_COUNT:
-                    samp->method = PCAP_SAMP_1_EVERY_N;
-                    break;
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_open_input : %s", interface_opts.name);
+        pcap_opts->pcap_h = open_capture_device(&interface_opts, &open_err_str);
 
-                case CAPTURE_SAMP_BY_TIMER:
-                    samp->method = PCAP_SAMP_FIRST_AFTER_N_MS;
-                    break;
+        if (pcap_opts->pcap_h != NULL) {
+            /* we've opened "iface" as a network device */
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            /* try to set the capture buffer size */
+            if (interface_opts.buffer_size > 1 &&
+                pcap_setbuff(pcap_opts->pcap_h, interface_opts.buffer_size * 1024 * 1024) != 0) {
+                sync_secondary_msg_str = g_strdup_printf(
+                    "The capture buffer size of %dMB seems to be too high for your machine,\n"
+                    "the default of 1MB will be used.\n"
+                    "\n"
+                    "Nonetheless, the capture is started.\n",
+                    interface_opts.buffer_size);
+                report_capture_error("Couldn't set the capture buffer size!",
+                                     sync_secondary_msg_str);
+                g_free(sync_secondary_msg_str);
+            }
+#endif
 
-                default:
-                    sync_msg_str = g_strdup_printf(
-                        "Unknown sampling method %d specified,\n"
-                        "continue without packet sampling",
-                        capture_opts->sampling_method);
-                    report_capture_error("Couldn't set the capture "
-                                         "sampling", sync_msg_str);
-                    g_free(sync_msg_str);
+#if defined(HAVE_PCAP_SETSAMPLING)
+            if (interface_opts.sampling_method != CAPTURE_SAMP_NONE) {
+                struct pcap_samp *samp;
+
+                if ((samp = pcap_setsampling(pcap_opts->pcap_h)) != NULL) {
+                    switch (interface_opts.sampling_method) {
+                    case CAPTURE_SAMP_BY_COUNT:
+                        samp->method = PCAP_SAMP_1_EVERY_N;
+                        break;
+
+                    case CAPTURE_SAMP_BY_TIMER:
+                        samp->method = PCAP_SAMP_FIRST_AFTER_N_MS;
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        sync_msg_str = g_strdup_printf(
+                            "Unknown sampling method %d specified,\n"
+                            "continue without packet sampling",
+                            interface_opts.sampling_method);
+                        report_capture_error("Couldn't set the capture "
+                                             "sampling", sync_msg_str);
+                        g_free(sync_msg_str);
+                    }
+                    samp->value = interface_opts.sampling_param;
+                } else {
+                    report_capture_error("Couldn't set the capture sampling",
+                                         "Cannot get packet sampling data structure");
                 }
-                samp->value = capture_opts->sampling_param;
             }
-            else
-            {
-                report_capture_error("Couldn't set the capture sampling",
-                                     "Cannot get packet sampling data structure");
-            }
-
-        }
 #endif
 
-        /* setting the data link type only works on real interfaces */
-        if (!set_pcap_linktype(ld->pcap_h, capture_opts, errmsg, errmsg_len,
-                               secondary_errmsg, secondary_errmsg_len))
-            return FALSE;
-        ld->linktype = get_pcap_linktype(ld->pcap_h, capture_opts->iface);
-    } else {
-        /* We couldn't open "iface" as a network device. */
-        /* Try to open it as a pipe */
-        cap_pipe_open_live(capture_opts->iface, &ld->cap_pipe_hdr, ld, errmsg, (int) errmsg_len);
+            /* setting the data link type only works on real interfaces */
+            if (!set_pcap_linktype(pcap_opts->pcap_h, interface_opts.linktype, interface_opts.name,
+                                   errmsg, errmsg_len,
+                                   secondary_errmsg, secondary_errmsg_len)) {
+                return FALSE;
+            }
+            pcap_opts->linktype = get_pcap_linktype(pcap_opts->pcap_h, interface_opts.name);
+        } else {
+            /* We couldn't open "iface" as a network device. */
+            /* Try to open it as a pipe */
+            cap_pipe_open_live(interface_opts.name, pcap_opts, &pcap_opts->cap_pipe_hdr, errmsg, (int) errmsg_len);
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
-        if (ld->cap_pipe_fd == -1)
+            if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd == -1) {
 #else
-            if (ld->cap_pipe_h == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+            if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
 #endif
-            {
-                if (ld->cap_pipe_err == PIPNEXIST) {
+                if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPNEXIST) {
                     /* Pipe doesn't exist, so output message for interface */
                     get_capture_device_open_failure_messages(open_err_str,
-                                                             capture_opts->iface,
+                                                             interface_opts.name,
                                                              errmsg,
                                                              errmsg_len,
                                                              secondary_errmsg,
@@ -2285,59 +2416,77 @@ capture_loop_open_input(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld,
                  * filled in errmsg
                  */
                 return FALSE;
-            } else
+            } else {
                 /* cap_pipe_open_live() succeeded; don't want
                    error message from pcap_open_live() */
                 open_err_str[0] = '\0';
-    }
+            }
+        }
 
 /* XXX - will this work for tshark? */
 #ifdef MUST_DO_SELECT
-    if (!ld->from_cap_pipe) {
+        if (!pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe) {
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP_GET_SELECTABLE_FD
-        ld->pcap_fd = pcap_get_selectable_fd(ld->pcap_h);
+            pcap_opts->pcap_fd = pcap_get_selectable_fd(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
 #else
-        ld->pcap_fd = pcap_fileno(ld->pcap_h);
+            pcap_opts->pcap_fd = pcap_fileno(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
 #endif
-    }
+        }
 #endif
 
-    /* Does "open_err_str" contain a non-empty string?  If so, "pcap_open_live()"
-       returned a warning; print it, but keep capturing. */
-    if (open_err_str[0] != '\0') {
-        sync_msg_str = g_strdup_printf("%s.", open_err_str);
-        report_capture_error(sync_msg_str, "");
-        g_free(sync_msg_str);
+        /* Does "open_err_str" contain a non-empty string?  If so, "pcap_open_live()"
+           returned a warning; print it, but keep capturing. */
+        if (open_err_str[0] != '\0') {
+            sync_msg_str = g_strdup_printf("%s.", open_err_str);
+            report_capture_error(sync_msg_str, "");
+            g_free(sync_msg_str);
+        }
+        capture_opts->ifaces = g_array_remove_index(capture_opts->ifaces, i);
+        g_array_insert_val(capture_opts->ifaces, i, interface_opts);
     }
 
+    /* If not using libcap: we now can now set euid/egid to ruid/rgid         */
+    /*  to remove any suid privileges.                                        */
+    /* If using libcap: we can now remove NET_RAW and NET_ADMIN capabilities  */
+    /*  (euid/egid have already previously been set to ruid/rgid.             */
+    /* (See comment in main() for details)                                    */
+#ifndef HAVE_LIBCAP
+    relinquish_special_privs_perm();
+#else
+    relinquish_all_capabilities();
+#endif
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 /* close the capture input file (pcap or capture pipe) */
 static void capture_loop_close_input(loop_data *ld)
 {
+    guint i;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_close_input");
 
-    /* if open, close the capture pipe "input file" */
+    for (i = 0; i < ld->pcaps->len; i++) {
+        pcap_opts = g_array_index(ld->pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+        /* if open, close the capture pipe "input file" */
 #ifndef _WIN32
-    if (ld->cap_pipe_fd >= 0) {
-        g_assert(ld->from_cap_pipe);
-        ws_close(ld->cap_pipe_fd);
-        ld->cap_pipe_fd = 0;
-    }
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd >= 0) {
+            g_assert(pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe);
+            ws_close(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd);
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd = -1;
+        }
 #else
-    if (ld->cap_pipe_h != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
-        CloseHandle(ld->cap_pipe_h);
-        ld->cap_pipe_h = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
-    }
+        if (pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+            CloseHandle(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h);
+            pcap_opts->cap_pipe_h = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+        }
 #endif
-
-    /* if open, close the pcap "input file" */
-    if(ld->pcap_h != NULL) {
-        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_close_input: closing %p", (void *)ld->pcap_h);
-        g_assert(!ld->from_cap_pipe);
-        pcap_close(ld->pcap_h);
-        ld->pcap_h = NULL;
+        /* if open, close the pcap "input file" */
+        if (pcap_opts->pcap_h != NULL) {
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_close_input: closing %p", (void *)pcap_opts->pcap_h);
+            pcap_close(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
+            pcap_opts->pcap_h = NULL;
+        }
     }
 
     ld->go = FALSE;
@@ -2352,7 +2501,7 @@ static void capture_loop_close_input(loop_data *ld)
 /* init the capture filter */
 static initfilter_status_t
 capture_loop_init_filter(pcap_t *pcap_h, gboolean from_cap_pipe,
-                         gchar * iface, gchar * cfilter)
+                         const gchar * name, const gchar * cfilter)
 {
     struct bpf_program fcode;
 
@@ -2361,7 +2510,7 @@ capture_loop_init_filter(pcap_t *pcap_h, gboolean from_cap_pipe,
     /* capture filters only work on real interfaces */
     if (cfilter && !from_cap_pipe) {
         /* A capture filter was specified; set it up. */
-        if (!compile_capture_filter(iface, pcap_h, &fcode, cfilter)) {
+        if (!compile_capture_filter(name, pcap_h, &fcode, cfilter)) {
             /* Treat this specially - our caller might try to compile this
                as a display filter and, if that succeeds, warn the user that
                the display and capture filter syntaxes are different. */
@@ -2386,16 +2535,19 @@ capture_loop_init_filter(pcap_t *pcap_h, gboolean from_cap_pipe,
 static gboolean
 capture_loop_init_output(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld, char *errmsg, int errmsg_len)
 {
-    int         err;
+    int err;
+    guint i;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+    interface_options interface_opts;
+    gboolean successful;
 
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_init_output");
 
-    /* get snaplen */
-    if (ld->from_cap_pipe) {
-        ld->file_snaplen = ld->cap_pipe_hdr.snaplen;
-    } else
-    {
-        ld->file_snaplen = pcap_snapshot(ld->pcap_h);
+    if ((capture_opts->use_pcapng == FALSE) &&
+        (capture_opts->ifaces->len > 1)) {
+        g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsg_len,
+                   "Using PCAPNG is required for capturing on mulitple interfaces! Use the -n option.");
+        return FALSE;
     }
 
     /* Set up to write to the capture file. */
@@ -2405,17 +2557,35 @@ capture_loop_init_output(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld, char *err
         ld->pdh = libpcap_fdopen(ld->save_file_fd, &err);
     }
     if (ld->pdh) {
-        gboolean successful;
-
-        ld->bytes_written = 0;
         if (capture_opts->use_pcapng) {
             char appname[100];
 
             g_snprintf(appname, sizeof(appname), "Dumpcap " VERSION "%s", wireshark_svnversion);
-            successful = libpcap_write_session_header_block(ld->pdh, appname, &ld->bytes_written, &err) &&
-                libpcap_write_interface_description_block(ld->pdh, capture_opts->iface, capture_opts->cfilter, ld->linktype, ld->file_snaplen, &ld->bytes_written, &err);
+            successful = libpcap_write_session_header_block(ld->pdh, appname, &ld->bytes_written, &err);
+            for (i = 0; successful && (i < capture_opts->ifaces->len); i++) {
+                interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, i);
+                pcap_opts = g_array_index(ld->pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+                if (pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe) {
+                    pcap_opts->snaplen = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_hdr.snaplen;
+                } else {
+                    pcap_opts->snaplen = pcap_snapshot(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
+                }
+                successful = libpcap_write_interface_description_block(ld->pdh,
+                                                                       interface_opts.name,
+                                                                       interface_opts.cfilter?interface_opts.cfilter:"",
+                                                                       pcap_opts->linktype,
+                                                                       pcap_opts->snaplen,
+                                                                       &ld->bytes_written,
+                                                                       &err);
+            }
         } else {
-            successful = libpcap_write_file_header(ld->pdh, ld->linktype, ld->file_snaplen,
+            pcap_opts = g_array_index(ld->pcaps, pcap_options *, 0);
+            if (pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe) {
+                pcap_opts->snaplen = pcap_opts->cap_pipe_hdr.snaplen;
+            } else {
+                pcap_opts->snaplen = pcap_snapshot(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
+            }
+            successful = libpcap_write_file_header(ld->pdh, pcap_opts->linktype, pcap_opts->snaplen,
                                                    &ld->bytes_written, &err);
         }
         if (!successful) {
@@ -2439,7 +2609,7 @@ capture_loop_init_output(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld, char *err
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsg_len,
                            "The file to which the capture would be"
                            " saved (\"%s\") could not be opened: %s.",
-                           capture_opts->save_file, strerror(err));
+                           capture_opts->save_file, g_strerror(err));
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -2454,13 +2624,21 @@ static gboolean
 capture_loop_close_output(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld, int *err_close)
 {
 
+    unsigned int i;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_close_output");
 
     if (capture_opts->multi_files_on) {
         return ringbuf_libpcap_dump_close(&capture_opts->save_file, err_close);
     } else {
         if (capture_opts->use_pcapng) {
-            libpcap_write_interface_statistics_block(ld->pdh, 0, ld->pcap_h, &ld->bytes_written, err_close);
+            for (i = 0; i < global_ld.pcaps->len; i++) {
+                pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+                if (!pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe) {
+                    libpcap_write_interface_statistics_block(ld->pdh, i, pcap_opts->pcap_h, &ld->bytes_written, err_close);
+                }
+            }
         }
         return libpcap_dump_close(ld->pdh, err_close);
     }
@@ -2478,28 +2656,28 @@ capture_loop_close_output(capture_options *capture_opts, loop_data *ld, int *err
  * indefinitely.
  */
 static int
-capture_loop_dispatch(capture_options *capture_opts _U_, loop_data *ld,
-                      char *errmsg, int errmsg_len)
+capture_loop_dispatch(loop_data *ld,
+                      char *errmsg, int errmsg_len, pcap_options *pcap_opts)
 {
     int       inpkts;
     gint      packet_count_before;
     guchar    pcap_data[WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
+#ifndef _WIN32
     int       sel_ret;
 #endif
 
     packet_count_before = ld->packet_count;
-    if (ld->from_cap_pipe) {
+    if (pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe) {
         /* dispatch from capture pipe */
 #ifdef LOG_CAPTURE_VERBOSE
         g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_dispatch: from capture pipe");
 #endif
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
-        sel_ret = cap_pipe_select(ld->cap_pipe_fd);
+#ifndef _WIN32
+        sel_ret = cap_pipe_select(pcap_opts->cap_pipe_fd);
         if (sel_ret <= 0) {
             if (sel_ret < 0 && errno != EINTR) {
                 g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsg_len,
-                           "Unexpected error from select: %s", strerror(errno));
+                           "Unexpected error from select: %s", g_strerror(errno));
                 report_capture_error(errmsg, please_report);
                 ld->go = FALSE;
             }
@@ -2507,12 +2685,12 @@ capture_loop_dispatch(capture_options *capture_opts _U_, loop_data *ld,
             /*
              * "select()" says we can read from the pipe without blocking
              */
-#endif /* USE_THREADS */
-            inpkts = cap_pipe_dispatch(ld, pcap_data, errmsg, errmsg_len);
+#endif
+            inpkts = cap_pipe_dispatch(ld, pcap_opts, pcap_data, errmsg, errmsg_len);
             if (inpkts < 0) {
                 ld->go = FALSE;
             }
-#ifndef USE_THREADS
+#ifndef _WIN32
         }
 #endif
     }
@@ -2536,8 +2714,8 @@ capture_loop_dispatch(capture_options *capture_opts _U_, loop_data *ld,
 #ifdef LOG_CAPTURE_VERBOSE
         g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_dispatch: from pcap_dispatch with select");
 #endif
-        if (ld->pcap_fd != -1) {
-            sel_ret = cap_pipe_select(ld->pcap_fd);
+        if (pcap_opts->pcap_fd != -1) {
+            sel_ret = cap_pipe_select(pcap_opts->pcap_fd);
             if (sel_ret > 0) {
                 /*
                  * "select()" says we can read from it without blocking; go for
@@ -2548,19 +2726,22 @@ capture_loop_dispatch(capture_options *capture_opts _U_, loop_data *ld,
                  * processing immediately, rather than processing all packets
                  * in a batch before quitting.
                  */
-                inpkts = pcap_dispatch(ld->pcap_h, 1, capture_loop_packet_cb,
-                                       (u_char *)ld);
+                if (use_threads) {
+                    inpkts = pcap_dispatch(pcap_opts->pcap_h, 1, capture_loop_queue_packet_cb, (u_char *)pcap_opts);
+                } else {
+                    inpkts = pcap_dispatch(pcap_opts->pcap_h, 1, capture_loop_write_packet_cb, (u_char *)pcap_opts);
+                }
                 if (inpkts < 0) {
                     if (inpkts == -1) {
                         /* Error, rather than pcap_breakloop(). */
-                        ld->pcap_err = TRUE;
+                        pcap_opts->pcap_err = TRUE;
                     }
                     ld->go = FALSE; /* error or pcap_breakloop() - stop capturing */
                 }
             } else {
                 if (sel_ret < 0 && errno != EINTR) {
                     g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsg_len,
-                               "Unexpected error from select: %s", strerror(errno));
+                               "Unexpected error from select: %s", g_strerror(errno));
                     report_capture_error(errmsg, please_report);
                     ld->go = FALSE;
                 }
@@ -2581,14 +2762,22 @@ capture_loop_dispatch(capture_options *capture_opts _U_, loop_data *ld,
              * after processing packets.  We therefore process only one packet
              * at a time, so that we can check the pipe after every packet.
              */
-            inpkts = pcap_dispatch(ld->pcap_h, 1, capture_loop_packet_cb, (u_char *) ld);
+            if (use_threads) {
+                inpkts = pcap_dispatch(pcap_opts->pcap_h, 1, capture_loop_queue_packet_cb, (u_char *)pcap_opts);
+            } else {
+                inpkts = pcap_dispatch(pcap_opts->pcap_h, 1, capture_loop_write_packet_cb, (u_char *)pcap_opts);
+            }
 #else
-            inpkts = pcap_dispatch(ld->pcap_h, -1, capture_loop_packet_cb, (u_char *) ld);
+            if (use_threads) {
+                inpkts = pcap_dispatch(pcap_opts->pcap_h, -1, capture_loop_queue_packet_cb, (u_char *)pcap_opts);
+            } else {
+                inpkts = pcap_dispatch(pcap_opts->pcap_h, -1, capture_loop_write_packet_cb, (u_char *)pcap_opts);
+            }
 #endif
             if (inpkts < 0) {
                 if (inpkts == -1) {
                     /* Error, rather than pcap_breakloop(). */
-                    ld->pcap_err = TRUE;
+                    pcap_opts->pcap_err = TRUE;
                 }
                 ld->go = FALSE; /* error or pcap_breakloop() - stop capturing */
             }
@@ -2615,11 +2804,16 @@ capture_loop_dispatch(capture_options *capture_opts _U_, loop_data *ld,
 
                 in = 0;
                 while(ld->go &&
-                      (in = pcap_next_ex(ld->pcap_h, &pkt_header, &pkt_data)) == 1)
-                    capture_loop_packet_cb( (u_char *) ld, pkt_header, pkt_data);
+                      (in = pcap_next_ex(pcap_opts->pcap_h, &pkt_header, &pkt_data)) == 1) {
+                    if (use_threads) {
+                        capture_loop_queue_packet_cb((u_char *)pcap_opts, pkt_header, pkt_data);
+                    } else {
+                        capture_loop_write_packet_cb((u_char *)pcap_opts, pkt_header, pkt_data);
+                    }
+                }
 
                 if(in < 0) {
-                    ld->pcap_err = TRUE;
+                    pcap_opts->pcap_err = TRUE;
                     ld->go = FALSE;
                 }
             }
@@ -2671,7 +2865,7 @@ capture_loop_open_output(capture_options *capture_opts, int *save_file_fd,
     gboolean is_tempfile;
 
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "capture_loop_open_output: %s",
-          (capture_opts->save_file) ? capture_opts->save_file : "");
+          (capture_opts->save_file) ? capture_opts->save_file : "(not specified)");
 
     if (capture_opts->save_file != NULL) {
         /* We return to the caller while the capture is in progress.
@@ -2719,15 +2913,21 @@ capture_loop_open_output(capture_options *capture_opts, int *save_file_fd,
         is_tempfile = FALSE;
     } else {
         /* Choose a random name for the temporary capture buffer */
+        if (global_capture_opts.ifaces->len > 1) {
+            prefix = g_strdup_printf("wireshark_%d_interfaces", global_capture_opts.ifaces->len);
+        } else {
+            gchar *basename;
 #ifdef _WIN32
-        GString *iface;
-
-        iface = isolate_uuid(capture_opts->iface);
-        prefix = g_strconcat("wireshark_", g_basename(iface->str), NULL);
-        g_string_free(iface, TRUE);
+            GString *iface;
+            iface = isolate_uuid(g_array_index(global_capture_opts.ifaces, interface_options, 0).name);
+            basename = g_path_get_basename(iface->str);
+            g_string_free(iface, TRUE);
 #else
-        prefix = g_strconcat("wireshark_", g_basename(capture_opts->iface), NULL);
+            basename = g_path_get_basename(g_array_index(global_capture_opts.ifaces, interface_options, 0).name);
 #endif
+            prefix = g_strconcat("wireshark_", basename, NULL);
+            g_free(basename);
+        }
         *save_file_fd = create_tempfile(&tmpname, prefix);
         g_free(prefix);
         capfile_name = g_strdup(tmpname);
@@ -2739,7 +2939,7 @@ capture_loop_open_output(capture_options *capture_opts, int *save_file_fd,
         if (is_tempfile) {
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsg_len,
                        "The temporary file to which the capture would be saved (\"%s\") "
-                       "could not be opened: %s.", capfile_name, strerror(errno));
+                       "could not be opened: %s.", capfile_name, g_strerror(errno));
         } else {
             if (capture_opts->multi_files_on) {
                 ringbuf_error_cleanup();
@@ -2748,7 +2948,7 @@ capture_loop_open_output(capture_options *capture_opts, int *save_file_fd,
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsg_len,
                        "The file to which the capture would be saved (\"%s\") "
                        "could not be opened: %s.", capfile_name,
-                       strerror(errno));
+                       g_strerror(errno));
         }
         g_free(capfile_name);
         return FALSE;
@@ -2773,6 +2973,11 @@ do_file_switch_or_stop(capture_options *capture_opts,
                        condition *cnd_autostop_size,
                        condition *cnd_file_duration)
 {
+    guint i;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+    interface_options interface_opts;
+    gboolean successful;
+
     if (capture_opts->multi_files_on) {
         if (cnd_autostop_files != NULL &&
             cnd_eval(cnd_autostop_files, ++global_ld.autostop_files)) {
@@ -2784,7 +2989,6 @@ do_file_switch_or_stop(capture_options *capture_opts,
         /* Switch to the next ringbuffer file */
         if (ringbuf_switch_file(&global_ld.pdh, &capture_opts->save_file,
                                 &global_ld.save_file_fd, &global_ld.err)) {
-            gboolean successful;
 
             /* File switch succeeded: reset the conditions */
             global_ld.bytes_written = 0;
@@ -2792,10 +2996,21 @@ do_file_switch_or_stop(capture_options *capture_opts,
                 char appname[100];
 
                 g_snprintf(appname, sizeof(appname), "Dumpcap " VERSION "%s", wireshark_svnversion);
-                successful = libpcap_write_session_header_block(global_ld.pdh, appname, &global_ld.bytes_written, &global_ld.err) &&
-                    libpcap_write_interface_description_block(global_ld.pdh, capture_opts->iface, capture_opts->cfilter, global_ld.linktype, global_ld.file_snaplen, &global_ld.bytes_written, &global_ld.err);
+                successful = libpcap_write_session_header_block(global_ld.pdh, appname, &(global_ld.bytes_written), &global_ld.err);
+                for (i = 0; successful && (i < capture_opts->ifaces->len); i++) {
+                    interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, i);
+                    pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+                    successful = libpcap_write_interface_description_block(global_ld.pdh,
+                                                                           interface_opts.name,
+                                                                           interface_opts.cfilter?interface_opts.cfilter:"",
+                                                                           pcap_opts->linktype,
+                                                                           pcap_opts->snaplen,
+                                                                           &(global_ld.bytes_written),
+                                                                           &global_ld.err);
+                }
             } else {
-                successful = libpcap_write_file_header(global_ld.pdh, global_ld.linktype, global_ld.file_snaplen,
+                pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, 0);
+                successful = libpcap_write_file_header(global_ld.pdh, pcap_opts->linktype, pcap_opts->snaplen,
                                                        &global_ld.bytes_written, &global_ld.err);
             }
             if (!successful) {
@@ -2804,9 +3019,9 @@ do_file_switch_or_stop(capture_options *capture_opts,
                 global_ld.go = FALSE;
                 return FALSE;
             }
-            if(cnd_autostop_size)
+            if (cnd_autostop_size)
                 cnd_reset(cnd_autostop_size);
-            if(cnd_file_duration)
+            if (cnd_file_duration)
                 cnd_reset(cnd_file_duration);
             libpcap_dump_flush(global_ld.pdh, NULL);
             if (!quiet)
@@ -2826,13 +3041,34 @@ do_file_switch_or_stop(capture_options *capture_opts,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+static void *
+pcap_read_handler(void* arg)
+{
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+    char errmsg[MSG_MAX_LENGTH+1];
+
+    pcap_opts = (pcap_options *)arg;
+
+    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Started thread for interface %d.",
+          pcap_opts->interface_id);
+
+    while (global_ld.go) {
+        /* dispatch incoming packets */
+        capture_loop_dispatch(&global_ld, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), pcap_opts);
+    }
+    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Stopped thread for interface %d.",
+          pcap_opts->interface_id);
+    g_thread_exit(NULL);
+    return (NULL);
+}
+
 /* Do the low-level work of a capture.
    Returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise. */
 static gboolean
 capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct pcap_stat *stats)
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-    time_t upd_time, cur_time;
+    DWORD upd_time, cur_time;   /* GetTickCount() returns a "DWORD" (which is 'unsigned long') */
 #else
     struct timeval upd_time, cur_time;
 #endif
@@ -2847,6 +3083,9 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
     gboolean    cfilter_error = FALSE;
     char        errmsg[MSG_MAX_LENGTH+1];
     char        secondary_errmsg[MSG_MAX_LENGTH+1];
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+    interface_options interface_opts;
+    guint i, error_index = 0;
 
     *errmsg           = '\0';
     *secondary_errmsg = '\0';
@@ -2858,22 +3097,12 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
     global_ld.report_packet_count = FALSE;
 #endif
     if (capture_opts->has_autostop_packets)
-        global_ld.packet_max        = capture_opts->autostop_packets;
+        global_ld.packet_max      = capture_opts->autostop_packets;
     else
-        global_ld.packet_max        = 0;        /* no limit */
+        global_ld.packet_max      = 0;        /* no limit */
     global_ld.inpkts_to_sync_pipe = 0;
     global_ld.err                 = 0;  /* no error seen yet */
-    global_ld.pcap_err            = FALSE;
-    global_ld.from_cap_pipe       = FALSE;
     global_ld.pdh                 = NULL;
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    global_ld.cap_pipe_fd         = -1;
-#else
-    global_ld.cap_pipe_h          = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
-#endif
-#ifdef MUST_DO_SELECT
-    global_ld.pcap_fd             = 0;
-#endif
     global_ld.autostop_files      = 0;
     global_ld.save_file_fd        = -1;
 
@@ -2888,25 +3117,34 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
                                  secondary_errmsg, sizeof(secondary_errmsg))) {
         goto error;
     }
+    for (i = 0; i < capture_opts->ifaces->len; i++) {
+        pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+        interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, i);
+        /* init the input filter from the network interface (capture pipe will do nothing) */
+        /*
+         * When remote capturing WinPCap crashes when the capture filter
+         * is NULL. This might be a bug in WPCap. Therefore we provide an emtpy
+         * string.
+         */
+        switch (capture_loop_init_filter(pcap_opts->pcap_h, pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe,
+                                         interface_opts.name,
+                                         interface_opts.cfilter?interface_opts.cfilter:"")) {
 
-    /* init the input filter from the network interface (capture pipe will do nothing) */
-    switch (capture_loop_init_filter(global_ld.pcap_h, global_ld.from_cap_pipe,
-                                     capture_opts->iface,
-                                     capture_opts->cfilter)) {
-
-    case INITFILTER_NO_ERROR:
-        break;
+        case INITFILTER_NO_ERROR:
+            break;
 
-    case INITFILTER_BAD_FILTER:
-        cfilter_error = TRUE;
-        g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), "%s", pcap_geterr(global_ld.pcap_h));
-        goto error;
+        case INITFILTER_BAD_FILTER:
+            cfilter_error = TRUE;
+            error_index = i;
+            g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), "%s", pcap_geterr(pcap_opts->pcap_h));
+            goto error;
 
-    case INITFILTER_OTHER_ERROR:
-        g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), "Can't install filter (%s).",
-                   pcap_geterr(global_ld.pcap_h));
-        g_snprintf(secondary_errmsg, sizeof(secondary_errmsg), "%s", please_report);
-        goto error;
+        case INITFILTER_OTHER_ERROR:
+            g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), "Can't install filter (%s).",
+                       pcap_geterr(pcap_opts->pcap_h));
+            g_snprintf(secondary_errmsg, sizeof(secondary_errmsg), "%s", please_report);
+            goto error;
+        }
     }
 
     /* If we're supposed to write to a capture file, open it for output
@@ -2971,11 +3209,54 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
 
     /* WOW, everything is prepared! */
     /* please fasten your seat belts, we will enter now the actual capture loop */
+    if (use_threads) {
+        pcap_queue = g_async_queue_new();
+        pcap_queue_bytes = 0;
+        pcap_queue_packets = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < global_ld.pcaps->len; i++) {
+            pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,31,0)
+            /* XXX - Add an interface name here? */
+            pcap_opts->tid = g_thread_new("Capture read", pcap_read_handler, pcap_opts);
+#else
+            pcap_opts->tid = g_thread_create(pcap_read_handler, pcap_opts, TRUE, NULL);
+#endif
+        }
+    }
     while (global_ld.go) {
         /* dispatch incoming packets */
-        inpkts = capture_loop_dispatch(capture_opts, &global_ld, errmsg,
-                                       sizeof(errmsg));
-
+        if (use_threads) {
+            GTimeVal write_thread_time;
+            pcap_queue_element *queue_element;
+
+            g_get_current_time(&write_thread_time);
+            g_time_val_add(&write_thread_time, WRITER_THREAD_TIMEOUT);
+            g_async_queue_lock(pcap_queue);
+            queue_element = g_async_queue_timed_pop_unlocked(pcap_queue, &write_thread_time);
+            if (queue_element) {
+                pcap_queue_bytes -= queue_element->phdr.caplen;
+                pcap_queue_packets -= 1;
+            }
+            g_async_queue_unlock(pcap_queue);
+            if (queue_element) {
+                g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+                      "Dequeued a packet of length %d captured on interface %d.",
+                      queue_element->phdr.caplen, queue_element->pcap_opts->interface_id);
+
+                capture_loop_write_packet_cb((u_char *) queue_element->pcap_opts,
+                                             &queue_element->phdr,
+                                             queue_element->pd);
+                g_free(queue_element->pd);
+                g_free(queue_element);
+                inpkts = 1;
+            } else {
+                inpkts = 0;
+            }
+        } else {
+            pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, 0);
+            inpkts = capture_loop_dispatch(&global_ld, errmsg,
+                                           sizeof(errmsg), pcap_opts);
+        }
 #ifdef SIGINFO
         /* Were we asked to print packet counts by the SIGINFO handler? */
         if (global_ld.report_packet_count) {
@@ -3015,8 +3296,8 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
 #define DUMPCAP_UPD_TIME 500
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-        cur_time = GetTickCount();
-        if ( (cur_time - upd_time) > DUMPCAP_UPD_TIME) {
+        cur_time = GetTickCount();  /* Note: wraps to 0 if sys runs for 49.7 days */
+        if ((cur_time - upd_time) > DUMPCAP_UPD_TIME) { /* wrap just causes an extra update */
 #else
         gettimeofday(&cur_time, NULL);
         if ((cur_time.tv_sec * 1000000 + cur_time.tv_usec) >
@@ -3058,10 +3339,46 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
                     continue;
             } /* cnd_file_duration */
         }
-
-    } /* while (global_ld.go) */
+    }
 
     g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Capture loop stopping ...");
+    if (use_threads) {
+        pcap_queue_element *queue_element;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < global_ld.pcaps->len; i++) {
+            pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Waiting for thread of interface %u...",
+                  pcap_opts->interface_id);
+            g_thread_join(pcap_opts->tid);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Thread of interface %u terminated.",
+                  pcap_opts->interface_id);
+        }
+        while (1) {
+            g_async_queue_lock(pcap_queue);
+            queue_element = g_async_queue_try_pop_unlocked(pcap_queue);
+            if (queue_element) {
+                pcap_queue_bytes -= queue_element->phdr.caplen;
+                pcap_queue_packets -= 1;
+            }
+            g_async_queue_unlock(pcap_queue);
+            if (queue_element == NULL) {
+                break;
+            }
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+                  "Dequeued a packet of length %d captured on interface %d.",
+                  queue_element->phdr.caplen, queue_element->pcap_opts->interface_id);
+            capture_loop_write_packet_cb((u_char *)queue_element->pcap_opts,
+                                         &queue_element->phdr,
+                                         queue_element->pd);
+            g_free(queue_element->pd);
+            g_free(queue_element);
+            global_ld.inpkts_to_sync_pipe += 1;
+            if (capture_opts->output_to_pipe) {
+                libpcap_dump_flush(global_ld.pdh, NULL);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     /* delete stop conditions */
     if (cnd_file_duration != NULL)
@@ -3073,41 +3390,45 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
     if (cnd_autostop_duration != NULL)
         cnd_delete(cnd_autostop_duration);
 
-    /* did we had a pcap (input) error? */
-    if (global_ld.pcap_err) {
-        /* On Linux, if an interface goes down while you're capturing on it,
-           you'll get a "recvfrom: Network is down" or
-           "The interface went down" error (ENETDOWN).
-           (At least you will if strerror() doesn't show a local translation
-           of the error.)
-
-           On FreeBSD and OS X, if a network adapter disappears while
-           you're capturing on it, you'll get a "read: Device not configured"
-           error (ENXIO).  (See previous parenthetical note.)
-
-           On OpenBSD, you get "read: I/O error" (EIO) in the same case.
-
-           These should *not* be reported to the Wireshark developers. */
-        char *cap_err_str;
-
-        cap_err_str = pcap_geterr(global_ld.pcap_h);
-        if (strcmp(cap_err_str, "recvfrom: Network is down") == 0 ||
-            strcmp(cap_err_str, "The interface went down") == 0 ||
-            strcmp(cap_err_str, "read: Device not configured") == 0 ||
-            strcmp(cap_err_str, "read: I/O error") == 0 ||
-            strcmp(cap_err_str, "read error: PacketReceivePacket failed") == 0) {
-            report_capture_error("The network adapter on which the capture was being done "
-                                 "is no longer running; the capture has stopped.",
-                                 "");
-        } else {
-            g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), "Error while capturing packets: %s",
-                       cap_err_str);
-            report_capture_error(errmsg, please_report);
+    /* did we have a pcap (input) error? */
+    for (i = 0; i < capture_opts->ifaces->len; i++) {
+        pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+        if (pcap_opts->pcap_err) {
+            /* On Linux, if an interface goes down while you're capturing on it,
+               you'll get a "recvfrom: Network is down" or
+               "The interface went down" error (ENETDOWN).
+               (At least you will if g_strerror() doesn't show a local translation
+               of the error.)
+
+               On FreeBSD and OS X, if a network adapter disappears while
+               you're capturing on it, you'll get a "read: Device not configured"
+               error (ENXIO).  (See previous parenthetical note.)
+
+               On OpenBSD, you get "read: I/O error" (EIO) in the same case.
+
+               These should *not* be reported to the Wireshark developers. */
+            char *cap_err_str;
+
+            cap_err_str = pcap_geterr(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
+            if (strcmp(cap_err_str, "recvfrom: Network is down") == 0 ||
+                strcmp(cap_err_str, "The interface went down") == 0 ||
+                strcmp(cap_err_str, "read: Device not configured") == 0 ||
+                strcmp(cap_err_str, "read: I/O error") == 0 ||
+                strcmp(cap_err_str, "read error: PacketReceivePacket failed") == 0) {
+                report_capture_error("The network adapter on which the capture was being done "
+                                     "is no longer running; the capture has stopped.",
+                                     "");
+            } else {
+                g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg), "Error while capturing packets: %s",
+                           cap_err_str);
+                report_capture_error(errmsg, please_report);
+            }
+            break;
+        } else if (pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe && pcap_opts->cap_pipe_err == PIPERR) {
+            report_capture_error(errmsg, "");
+            break;
         }
     }
-    else if (global_ld.from_cap_pipe && global_ld.cap_pipe_err == PIPERR)
-        report_capture_error(errmsg, "");
-
     /* did we have an output error while capturing? */
     if (global_ld.err == 0) {
         write_ok = TRUE;
@@ -3149,23 +3470,32 @@ capture_loop_start(capture_options *capture_opts, gboolean *stats_known, struct
      * mode, cap_pipe_open_live() will say "End of file on pipe during open".
      */
 
-    report_capture_count();  /* print final capture count only if (quiet && !capture_child) */
+    report_capture_count(TRUE);
 
     /* get packet drop statistics from pcap */
-    if(global_ld.pcap_h != NULL) {
-        g_assert(!global_ld.from_cap_pipe);
-        /* Get the capture statistics, so we know how many packets were
-           dropped. */
-        if (pcap_stats(global_ld.pcap_h, stats) >= 0) {
-            *stats_known = TRUE;
-            /* Let the parent process know. */
-            report_packet_drops(stats->ps_recv, stats->ps_drop, capture_opts->iface);
-        } else {
-            g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg),
-                       "Can't get packet-drop statistics: %s",
-                       pcap_geterr(global_ld.pcap_h));
-            report_capture_error(errmsg, please_report);
+    for (i = 0; i < capture_opts->ifaces->len; i++) {
+        guint32 received;
+        guint32 dropped;
+
+        pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+        interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, i);
+        received = pcap_opts->received;
+        dropped = pcap_opts->dropped;
+        if (pcap_opts->pcap_h != NULL) {
+            g_assert(!pcap_opts->from_cap_pipe);
+            /* Get the capture statistics, so we know how many packets were dropped. */
+            if (pcap_stats(pcap_opts->pcap_h, stats) >= 0) {
+                *stats_known = TRUE;
+                /* Let the parent process know. */
+                dropped += stats->ps_drop;
+            } else {
+                g_snprintf(errmsg, sizeof(errmsg),
+                           "Can't get packet-drop statistics: %s",
+                           pcap_geterr(pcap_opts->pcap_h));
+                report_capture_error(errmsg, please_report);
+            }
         }
+        report_packet_drops(received, dropped, interface_opts.name);
     }
 
     /* close the input file (pcap or capture pipe) */
@@ -3183,20 +3513,20 @@ error:
     } else {
         /* We can't use the save file, and we have no FILE * for the stream
            to close in order to close it, so close the FD directly. */
-        if(global_ld.save_file_fd != -1) {
+        if (global_ld.save_file_fd != -1) {
             ws_close(global_ld.save_file_fd);
         }
 
         /* We couldn't even start the capture, so get rid of the capture
            file. */
-        if(capture_opts->save_file != NULL) {
+        if (capture_opts->save_file != NULL) {
             ws_unlink(capture_opts->save_file);
             g_free(capture_opts->save_file);
         }
     }
     capture_opts->save_file = NULL;
     if (cfilter_error)
-        report_cfilter_error(capture_opts->cfilter, errmsg);
+        report_cfilter_error(capture_opts, error_index, errmsg);
     else
         report_capture_error(errmsg, secondary_errmsg);
 
@@ -3212,8 +3542,14 @@ error:
 static void capture_loop_stop(void)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP_BREAKLOOP
-    if(global_ld.pcap_h != NULL)
-        pcap_breakloop(global_ld.pcap_h);
+    guint i;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < global_ld.pcaps->len; i++) {
+        pcap_opts = g_array_index(global_ld.pcaps, pcap_options *, i);
+        if (pcap_opts->pcap_h != NULL)
+            pcap_breakloop(pcap_opts->pcap_h);
+    }
 #endif
     global_ld.go = FALSE;
 }
@@ -3251,13 +3587,13 @@ capture_loop_get_errmsg(char *errmsg, int errmsglen, const char *fname,
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsglen,
                        "The file to which the capture was being saved\n"
                        "(\"%s\") could not be closed: %s.",
-                       fname, strerror(err));
+                       fname, g_strerror(err));
         } else {
             g_snprintf(errmsg, errmsglen,
                        "An error occurred while writing to the file"
                        " to which the capture was being saved\n"
                        "(\"%s\"): %s.",
-                       fname, strerror(err));
+                       fname, g_strerror(err));
         }
         break;
     }
@@ -3266,42 +3602,105 @@ capture_loop_get_errmsg(char *errmsg, int errmsglen, const char *fname,
 
 /* one packet was captured, process it */
 static void
-capture_loop_packet_cb(u_char *user, const struct pcap_pkthdr *phdr,
-                       const u_char *pd)
+capture_loop_write_packet_cb(u_char *pcap_opts_p, const struct pcap_pkthdr *phdr,
+                             const u_char *pd)
 {
-    loop_data *ld = (loop_data *) (void *) user;
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts = (pcap_options *) (void *) pcap_opts_p;
     int err;
 
     /* We may be called multiple times from pcap_dispatch(); if we've set
        the "stop capturing" flag, ignore this packet, as we're not
        supposed to be saving any more packets. */
-    if (!ld->go)
+    if (!global_ld.go)
         return;
 
-    if (ld->pdh) {
+    if (global_ld.pdh) {
         gboolean successful;
+
         /* We're supposed to write the packet to a file; do so.
            If this fails, set "ld->go" to FALSE, to stop the capture, and set
            "ld->err" to the error. */
         if (global_capture_opts.use_pcapng) {
-            successful = libpcap_write_enhanced_packet_block(ld->pdh, phdr, 0, pd, &ld->bytes_written, &err);
+            successful = libpcap_write_enhanced_packet_block(global_ld.pdh, phdr, pcap_opts->interface_id, pd, &global_ld.bytes_written, &err);
         } else {
-            successful = libpcap_write_packet(ld->pdh, phdr, pd, &ld->bytes_written, &err);
+            successful = libpcap_write_packet(global_ld.pdh, phdr, pd, &global_ld.bytes_written, &err);
         }
         if (!successful) {
-            ld->go = FALSE;
-            ld->err = err;
+            global_ld.go = FALSE;
+            global_ld.err = err;
         } else {
-            ld->packet_count++;
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+                  "Wrote a packet of length %d captured on interface %u.",
+                   phdr->caplen, pcap_opts->interface_id);
+            global_ld.packet_count++;
+            pcap_opts->received++;
             /* if the user told us to stop after x packets, do we already have enough? */
-            if ((ld->packet_max > 0) && (ld->packet_count >= ld->packet_max))
-            {
-                ld->go = FALSE;
+            if ((global_ld.packet_max > 0) && (global_ld.packet_count >= global_ld.packet_max)) {
+                global_ld.go = FALSE;
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+/* one packet was captured, queue it */
+static void
+capture_loop_queue_packet_cb(u_char *pcap_opts_p, const struct pcap_pkthdr *phdr,
+                             const u_char *pd)
+{
+    pcap_options *pcap_opts = (pcap_options *) (void *) pcap_opts_p;
+    pcap_queue_element *queue_element;
+    gboolean limit_reached;
+
+    /* We may be called multiple times from pcap_dispatch(); if we've set
+       the "stop capturing" flag, ignore this packet, as we're not
+       supposed to be saving any more packets. */
+    if (!global_ld.go)
+        return;
+
+    queue_element = (pcap_queue_element *)g_malloc(sizeof(pcap_queue_element));
+    if (queue_element == NULL) {
+       pcap_opts->dropped++;
+       return;
+    }
+    queue_element->pcap_opts = pcap_opts;
+    queue_element->phdr = *phdr;
+    queue_element->pd = (u_char *)g_malloc(phdr->caplen);
+    if (queue_element->pd == NULL) {
+        pcap_opts->dropped++;
+        g_free(queue_element);
+        return;
+    }
+    memcpy(queue_element->pd, pd, phdr->caplen);
+    g_async_queue_lock(pcap_queue);
+    if (((pcap_queue_byte_limit > 0) && (pcap_queue_bytes < pcap_queue_byte_limit)) &&
+        ((pcap_queue_packet_limit > 0) && (pcap_queue_packets < pcap_queue_packet_limit))) {
+        limit_reached = FALSE;
+        g_async_queue_push_unlocked(pcap_queue, queue_element);
+        pcap_queue_bytes += phdr->caplen;
+        pcap_queue_packets += 1;
+    } else {
+        limit_reached = TRUE;
+    }
+    g_async_queue_unlock(pcap_queue);
+    if (limit_reached) {
+        pcap_opts->dropped++;
+        g_free(queue_element->pd);
+        g_free(queue_element);
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+              "Dropped a packet of length %d captured on interface %u.",
+              phdr->caplen, pcap_opts->interface_id);
+    } else {
+        pcap_opts->received++;
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+              "Queued a packet of length %d captured on interface %u.",
+              phdr->caplen, pcap_opts->interface_id);
+    }
+    /* I don't want to hold the mutex over the debug output. So the
+       output may be wrong */
+    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+          "Queue size is now %" G_GINT64_MODIFIER "d bytes (%" G_GINT64_MODIFIER "d packets)",
+          pcap_queue_bytes, pcap_queue_packets);
+}
 
 /* And now our feature presentation... [ fade to music ] */
 int
@@ -3312,8 +3711,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     WSADATA              wsaData;
-    LPWSTR              *wc_argv;
-    int                  wc_argc;
 #else
     struct sigaction action, oldaction;
 #endif
@@ -3331,18 +3728,14 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     gboolean             print_statistics = FALSE;
     int                  status, run_once_args = 0;
     gint                 i;
+    guint                j;
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__LP64__)
     struct utsname       osinfo;
 #endif
+    GString             *str;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    /* Convert our arg list to UTF-8. */
-    wc_argv = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &wc_argc);
-    if (wc_argv && wc_argc == argc) {
-        for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
-            argv[i] = g_utf16_to_utf8(wc_argv[i], -1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-        }
-    } /* XXX else bail because something is horribly, horribly wrong? */
+    arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, argv);
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -3387,7 +3780,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #define OPTSTRING_d ""
 #endif
 
-#define OPTSTRING "a:" OPTSTRING_A "b:" OPTSTRING_B "c:" OPTSTRING_d "Df:ghi:" OPTSTRING_I "L" OPTSTRING_m "Mnpq" OPTSTRING_r "Ss:" OPTSTRING_u "vw:y:Z:"
+#define OPTSTRING "a:" OPTSTRING_A "b:" OPTSTRING_B "c:" OPTSTRING_d "Df:ghi:" OPTSTRING_I "L" OPTSTRING_m "MnpPq" OPTSTRING_r "Ss:t" OPTSTRING_u "vw:y:Z:"
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CHILD_DUMPCAP
     if ((debug_log = ws_fopen("dumpcap_debug_log.tmp","w")) == NULL) {
@@ -3484,9 +3877,14 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
                       log_flags,
                       console_log_handler, NULL /* user_data */);
 
+    /* Initialize the pcaps list */
+    global_ld.pcaps = g_array_new(FALSE, FALSE, sizeof(pcap_options *));
+
+#if !GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,31,0)
     /* Initialize the thread system */
-    if (!g_thread_supported())
-        g_thread_init(NULL);
+    g_thread_init(NULL);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
     /* Load wpcap if possible. Do this before collecting the run-time version information */
     load_wpcap();
@@ -3500,12 +3898,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* Set handler for Ctrl+C key */
     SetConsoleCtrlHandler(capture_cleanup_handler, TRUE);
-
-    /* Prepare to read from a pipe */
-    cap_pipe_pending_q = g_async_queue_new();
-    cap_pipe_done_q = g_async_queue_new();
-    cap_pipe_read_mtx = g_mutex_new();
-
 #else
     /* Catch SIGINT and SIGTERM and, if we get either of them, clean up
        and exit. */
@@ -3620,9 +4012,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
        by the command line parameters. */
     capture_opts_init(&global_capture_opts, NULL);
 
-    /* Default to capturing the entire packet. */
-    global_capture_opts.snaplen             = WTAP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE;
-
     /* We always save to a file - if no file was specified, we save to a
        temporary file. */
     global_capture_opts.saving_to_file      = TRUE;
@@ -3660,6 +4049,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         case 'i':        /* Use interface x */
         case 'n':        /* Use pcapng format */
         case 'p':        /* Don't capture in promiscuous mode */
+        case 'P':        /* Use pcap format */
         case 's':        /* Set the snapshot (capture) length */
         case 'w':        /* Write to capture file x */
         case 'g':        /* enable group read accesson file(s) */
@@ -3711,7 +4101,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         case 'q':        /* Quiet */
             quiet = TRUE;
             break;
-
+        case 't':
+            use_threads = TRUE;
+            break;
             /*** all non capture option specific ***/
         case 'D':        /* Print a list of capture devices and exit */
             list_interfaces = TRUE;
@@ -3735,28 +4127,30 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
             machine_readable = TRUE;
             break;
         default:
-        case '?':        /* Bad flag - print usage message */
             cmdarg_err("Invalid Option: %s", argv[optind-1]);
+            /* FALLTHROUGH */
+        case '?':        /* Bad flag - print usage message */
             arg_error = TRUE;
             break;
         }
     }
-    argc -= optind;
-    argv += optind;
-    if (argc >= 1) {
-        /* user specified file name as regular command-line argument */
-        /* XXX - use it as the capture file name (or something else)? */
-        argc--;
-        argv++;
-    }
-
-    if (argc != 0) {
-        /*
-         * Extra command line arguments were specified; complain.
-         * XXX - interpret as capture filter, as tcpdump and tshark do?
-         */
-        cmdarg_err("Invalid argument: %s", argv[0]);
-        arg_error = TRUE;
+    if (!arg_error) {
+        argc -= optind;
+        argv += optind;
+        if (argc >= 1) {
+            /* user specified file name as regular command-line argument */
+            /* XXX - use it as the capture file name (or something else)? */
+            argc--;
+            argv++;
+        }
+        if (argc != 0) {
+            /*
+             * Extra command line arguments were specified; complain.
+             * XXX - interpret as capture filter, as tcpdump and tshark do?
+             */
+            cmdarg_err("Invalid argument: %s", argv[0]);
+            arg_error = TRUE;
+        }
     }
 
     if (arg_error) {
@@ -3775,8 +4169,13 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
             exit_main(1);
         }
     } else {
-        /* We're supposed to capture traffic; was the ring buffer option
-           specified and, if so, does it make sense? */
+        /* We're supposed to capture traffic; */
+        /* Are we capturing on multiple interface? If so, use threads and pcapng. */
+        if (global_capture_opts.ifaces->len > 1) {
+            use_threads = TRUE;
+            global_capture_opts.use_pcapng = TRUE;
+        }
+        /* Was the ring buffer option specified and, if so, does it make sense? */
         if (global_capture_opts.multi_files_on) {
             /* Ring buffer works only under certain conditions:
                a) ring buffer does not work with temporary files;
@@ -3810,6 +4209,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         if (if_list == NULL) {
             switch (err) {
             case CANT_GET_INTERFACE_LIST:
+            case DONT_HAVE_PCAP:
                 cmdarg_err("%s", err_str);
                 g_free(err_str);
                 exit_main(2);
@@ -3856,34 +4256,77 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         exit_main(1);
     }
 
-    /* Let the user know what interface was chosen. */
+    /* Let the user know what interfaces were chosen. */
     /* get_interface_descriptive_name() is not available! */
-    g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Interface: %s\n", global_capture_opts.iface);
+    if (capture_child) {
+        for (j = 0; j < global_capture_opts.ifaces->len; j++) {
+            interface_options interface_opts;
+
+            interface_opts = g_array_index(global_capture_opts.ifaces, interface_options, j);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Interface: %s\n",
+                  interface_opts.name);
+        }
+    } else {
+        str = g_string_new("");
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        if (global_capture_opts.ifaces->len < 2) {
+#else
+        if (global_capture_opts.ifaces->len < 4) {
+#endif
+            for (j = 0; j < global_capture_opts.ifaces->len; j++) {
+                interface_options interface_opts;
+
+                interface_opts = g_array_index(global_capture_opts.ifaces, interface_options, j);
+                if (j > 0) {
+                    if (global_capture_opts.ifaces->len > 2) {
+                        g_string_append_printf(str, ",");
+                    }
+                    g_string_append_printf(str, " ");
+                    if (j == global_capture_opts.ifaces->len - 1) {
+                        g_string_append_printf(str, "and ");
+                    }
+                }
+                g_string_append_printf(str, "%s", interface_opts.name);
+            }
+        } else {
+            g_string_append_printf(str, "%u interfaces", global_capture_opts.ifaces->len);
+        }
+        fprintf(stderr, "Capturing on %s\n", str->str);
+        g_string_free(str, TRUE);
+    }
 
     if (list_link_layer_types) {
         /* Get the list of link-layer types for the capture device. */
         if_capabilities_t *caps;
         gchar *err_str;
-
-        caps = get_if_capabilities(global_capture_opts.iface,
-                                   global_capture_opts.monitor_mode, &err_str);
-        if (caps == NULL) {
-            cmdarg_err("The capabilities of the capture device \"%s\" could not be obtained (%s).\n"
-                       "Please check to make sure you have sufficient permissions, and that\n"
-                       "you have the proper interface or pipe specified.", global_capture_opts.iface, err_str);
-            g_free(err_str);
-            exit_main(2);
-        }
-        if (caps->data_link_types == NULL) {
-            cmdarg_err("The capture device \"%s\" has no data link types.", global_capture_opts.iface);
-            exit_main(2);
+        guint i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < global_capture_opts.ifaces->len; i++) {
+            interface_options interface_opts;
+
+            interface_opts = g_array_index(global_capture_opts.ifaces, interface_options, i);
+            caps = get_if_capabilities(interface_opts.name,
+                                       interface_opts.monitor_mode, &err_str);
+            if (caps == NULL) {
+                cmdarg_err("The capabilities of the capture device \"%s\" could not be obtained (%s).\n"
+                           "Please check to make sure you have sufficient permissions, and that\n"
+                           "you have the proper interface or pipe specified.", interface_opts.name, err_str);
+                g_free(err_str);
+                exit_main(2);
+            }
+            if (caps->data_link_types == NULL) {
+                cmdarg_err("The capture device \"%s\" has no data link types.", interface_opts.name);
+                exit_main(2);
+            }
+            if (machine_readable)      /* tab-separated values to stdout */
+                /* XXX: We need to change the format and adopt consumers */
+                print_machine_readable_if_capabilities(caps);
+            else
+                /* XXX: We might want to print also the interface name */
+                capture_opts_print_if_capabilities(caps, interface_opts.name,
+                                                   interface_opts.monitor_mode);
+            free_if_capabilities(caps);
         }
-        if (machine_readable)      /* tab-separated values to stdout */
-            print_machine_readable_if_capabilities(caps);
-        else
-            capture_opts_print_if_capabilities(caps,
-                                               global_capture_opts.monitor_mode);
-        free_if_capabilities(caps);
         exit_main(0);
     }
 
@@ -4021,7 +4464,7 @@ report_packet_count(int packet_count)
     }
 }
 
-void
+static void
 report_new_capture_file(const char *filename)
 {
     if(capture_child) {
@@ -4055,23 +4498,34 @@ report_new_capture_file(const char *filename)
     }
 }
 
-void
-report_cfilter_error(const char *cfilter, const char *errmsg)
+static void
+report_cfilter_error(capture_options *capture_opts, guint i, const char *errmsg)
 {
-    if (capture_child) {
-        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Capture filter error: %s", errmsg);
-        pipe_write_block(2, SP_BAD_FILTER, errmsg);
-    } else {
-        fprintf(stderr,
-          "Invalid capture filter: \"%s\"!\n"
-          "\n"
-          "That string isn't a valid capture filter (%s).\n"
-          "See the User's Guide for a description of the capture filter syntax.\n",
-          cfilter, errmsg);
+    interface_options interface_opts;
+    char tmp[MSG_MAX_LENGTH+1+6];
+
+    if (i < capture_opts->ifaces->len) {
+        if (capture_child) {
+            g_snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u:%s", i, errmsg);
+            g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Capture filter error: %s", errmsg);
+            pipe_write_block(2, SP_BAD_FILTER, tmp);
+        } else {
+            /*
+             * clopts_step_invalid_capfilter in test/suite-clopts.sh MUST match
+             * the error message below.
+             */
+            interface_opts = g_array_index(capture_opts->ifaces, interface_options, i);
+            cmdarg_err(
+              "Invalid capture filter: \"%s\" for interface %s!\n"
+              "\n"
+              "That string isn't a valid capture filter (%s).\n"
+              "See the User's Guide for a description of the capture filter syntax.",
+              interface_opts.cfilter, interface_opts.name, errmsg);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-void
+static void
 report_capture_error(const char *error_msg, const char *secondary_error_msg)
 {
     if(capture_child) {
@@ -4081,26 +4535,30 @@ report_capture_error(const char *error_msg, const char *secondary_error_msg)
             "Secondary Error: %s", secondary_error_msg);
         sync_pipe_errmsg_to_parent(2, error_msg, secondary_error_msg);
     } else {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", error_msg);
+        cmdarg_err("%s", error_msg);
         if (secondary_error_msg[0] != '\0')
-          fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", secondary_error_msg);
+          cmdarg_err_cont("%s", secondary_error_msg);
     }
 }
 
-void
+static void
 report_packet_drops(guint32 received, guint32 drops, gchar *name)
 {
-    char tmp1[SP_DECISIZE+1+1];
-    char tmp2[SP_DECISIZE+1+1];
+    char tmp[SP_DECISIZE+1+1];
 
-    g_snprintf(tmp1, sizeof(tmp1), "%u", received);
-    g_snprintf(tmp2, sizeof(tmp2), "%u", drops);
+    g_snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u", drops);
 
     if(capture_child) {
-        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Packets captured/dropped on interface %s: %s/%s", name, tmp1, tmp2);
-        pipe_write_block(2, SP_DROPS, tmp2);
+        g_log(LOG_DOMAIN_CAPTURE_CHILD, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+            "Packets received/dropped on interface %s: %u/%u",
+            name, received, drops);
+        /* XXX: Need to provide interface id, changes to consumers required. */
+        pipe_write_block(2, SP_DROPS, tmp);
     } else {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Packets captured/dropped on interface %s: %s/%s\n", name, tmp1, tmp2);
+        fprintf(stderr,
+            "Packets received/dropped on interface %s: %u/%u (%.1f%%)\n",
+            name, received, drops,
+            received ? 100.0 * received / (received + drops) : 0.0);
         /* stderr could be line buffered */
         fflush(stderr);
     }
@@ -4164,6 +4622,6 @@ signal_pipe_check_running(void)
  * indent-tabs-mode: nil
  * End:
  *
- * vi: set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab
+ * vi: set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab:
  * :indentSize=4:tabSize=8:noTabs=true:
  */