On 24/12/19 18:35, Dale wrote: > I'll try to see if I can get the actual error here in a bit, either a > picture or the actual text. I only need one line because it is the same > for them all except the name and path of the file.
I've just had an idea ... I think it was on LWN they were talking about how a directory scan on linux can take absolutely ages, because as it goes through it pulls everything into cache and knackers the system. (Which is why a lot of programs go through the grief of using direct rather than buffered io.) Not sure which developer it was, but they've brought in a new mode which leaves cache untouched (sort of). If it can retrieve the file from cache, it does so. If it's not in cache, it pulls it in, processes it, and drops it. That way the cache does not fill up with recently accessed files that are never going to be touched again, and your system doesn't start swapping like mad to save all this unwanted data. Maybe when that is enabled in plasmashell it'll fix the problem ... how big is this directory that's being scanned? If it's similar or larger in size to your ram that could be the problem. Even if it's rather less, if other programs are using up your ram ... Cheers, Wol
