Fix confirmed in 24.10. ** Description changed:
- Hello! I got in touch with Shotwell support for a memory leak that will - cause Shotwell process to get killed during a slideshow. Jens said I - should inform Ubuntu support so the fix can be considered for software - updates. + Impact + ------ - Here's the ticket I opened with Shotwell + A memory leak that will cause Shotwell process to increasingly eat + memory constantly during a slideshow. - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/shotwell/-/issues/5123 + Test case + --------- - And here's the case Jens Georg opened in response. + *Start Shotwell and import a folder with about 10 photos; End Shotwell. + *Save this script as tester.sh: + + ---> + #!/bin/sh + shotwell & + pid=$! + statm=/proc/$pid/statm + time=0 + inc=1 + + while test -e "$statm"; do + stack=$(cut -f6 -d' ' "$statm") + printf "%s %s\n" "$time" "$stack" + sleep "$inc" + time=$((time+inc)) + done >> "$pid.dat" + <--- + + *Execute it. + + *Press F5 to start slideshow and keep pressing right arrow to cycle + through the photo set about 3 times. + + *End Shotwell. + + Expected: The memory logged in the PID.dat file stops increasing instead + of steadily and indefinidetely increasing. + + You can use "xmgrace *.dat" to get a plot of the behavior before and + after the fix for easier visualization (see attached shotwell-stat.png). + + + Further information + ------------------- + + Bug upstream: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/shotwell/-/issues/5123 + + Fix upstream: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/shotwell/-/commit/fa6884f73af83ccbc72b8fe0f7bc63a00630ee0b - - Thank you! - - Jon ** Attachment added: "shotwell-stat.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shotwell/+bug/2080004/+attachment/5822094/+files/shotwell-stat.png ** Changed in: shotwell (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio) ** Changed in: shotwell (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Also affects: shotwell (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: shotwell (Ubuntu Noble) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: shotwell (Ubuntu Jammy) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shotwell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2080004 Title: Shotwell bug - Out of memory #5123 Status in Shotwell: Fix Released Status in shotwell package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in shotwell source package in Focal: New Status in shotwell source package in Jammy: New Status in shotwell source package in Noble: New Bug description: Impact ------ A memory leak that will cause Shotwell process to increasingly eat memory constantly during a slideshow. Test case --------- *Start Shotwell and import a folder with about 10 photos; End Shotwell. *Save this script as tester.sh: ---> #!/bin/sh shotwell & pid=$! statm=/proc/$pid/statm time=0 inc=1 while test -e "$statm"; do stack=$(cut -f6 -d' ' "$statm") printf "%s %s\n" "$time" "$stack" sleep "$inc" time=$((time+inc)) done >> "$pid.dat" <--- *Execute it. *Press F5 to start slideshow and keep pressing right arrow to cycle through the photo set about 3 times. *End Shotwell. Expected: The memory logged in the PID.dat file stops increasing instead of steadily and indefinidetely increasing. You can use "xmgrace *.dat" to get a plot of the behavior before and after the fix for easier visualization (see attached shotwell- stat.png). Further information ------------------- Bug upstream: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/shotwell/-/issues/5123 Fix upstream: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/shotwell/-/commit/fa6884f73af83ccbc72b8fe0f7bc63a00630ee0b To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/shotwell/+bug/2080004/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
