https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=441079
Bug ID: 441079 Summary: Plasmashell memory leak when using slideshow Product: plasmashell Version: 5.20.4 Platform: Mageia RPMs OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: Image Wallpaper Assignee: notm...@gmail.com Reporter: tempori...@sfr.fr CC: plasma-b...@kde.org Target Milestone: 1.0 SUMMARY Description of problem: - Memory leak of the plasmashell process when using a slideshow Version-Release number of selected component : - KDE Plasma 5.20.4 - One desktop, 4 activities including a slideshow - KDE Frameworks 5.76.0 - Qt 5.15.2 - Kernel 5.10.56-desktop-1.mga8 - OS 64-bit - 16 Go RAM STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. create a folder containing two big pictures 2. create 4 activities with a slideshow (time 15s) pointing to the picture folder 3. log out then log in 4. visit all activities one time to start the leak 5. survey the memory consumption with the plasmoid OBSERVED RESULT Plasmashell's memory occupation increases continuously and finally crash EXPECTED RESULT Memory consumption must be stable SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS - Linux Mageia8 - KDE Plasma 5.20.4 - One desktop, 4 activities including a slideshow - KDE Frameworks 5.76.0 - Qt 5.15.2 - Kernel 5.10.56-desktop-1-1.mga8 - OS 64-bit - 16 Go RAM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Workarounds - Selecting a static background image as a replacement for the slideshow fixes the problem - I have launched kcmshell5 qtquicksettings set Render loop to "Basic" and Rendering backend to "Software". I noticed a degradation of the Plasma rendering : I can no longer see the text below my desktop icons, only the picture, but it stopped the leak. I can no longer reproduce the leak problem. Everything looks stable. What is the explanation ? Which software is the culprit ? Which software updates should I inform the Mageia KDE maintainers to fix the issue? -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.