Public bug reported: Binary package hint: indicator-application
It seems that there is a memory leak whenever set_menu() is called to generate an indicator menu. I have written an RSS feed reading program that re-creates the menu at a timed interval. Memory usage increases by up to 3-4Mb whenever set_menu() is called. I have run the script with just set_menu() commented out, and there is no increase in memory usage. I have python-appindicator version 0.0.19-0ubuntu4 in Lucid although I believe it applies to newer versions too, such as the one in Maverick. Further discussion of the issue here: http://code.google.com/p/feedindicator/issues/detail?id=10 One commenter submitted a test script which demonstrates the memory increasing over time: # MEMORY LEAK TEST SCRIPT #!/usr/bin/env python import gtk, gobject, appindicator, time, glib def refresh(): global ind global menu print("updating") for menu_item in menu.get_children(): menu.remove(menu_item) menu_item.destroy() for i in range(0,20): menu_item = gtk.MenuItem("item "+str(i)) menu_item.show() menu.append(menu_item) ind.set_menu(menu) return 1 ind = appindicator.Indicator ("bug-test","indicator-messages-new", appindicator.CATEGORY_COMMUNICATIONS) ind.set_status (appindicator.STATUS_ACTIVE) menu = gtk.Menu() ind.set_menu(menu) glib.timeout_add_seconds(2, refresh) gtk.main() ** Affects: indicator-application (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Binary package hint: indicator-application It seems that there is a memory leak whenever set_menu() is called to generate an indicator menu. I have written an RSS feed reading program that re-creates the menu at a timed interval. Memory usage increases by up to 3-4Mb whenever set_menu() is called. I have run the script with just set_menu() commented out, and there is no increase in memory usage. I have python-appindicator version 0.0.19-0ubuntu4 in Lucid although I believe it applies to newer versions too, such as the one in Maverick. Further discussion of the issue here: http://code.google.com/p/feedindicator/issues/detail?id=10 One commenter submitted a test script which demonstrates the memory increasing over time: + # MEMORY LEAK TEST SCRIPT + #!/usr/bin/env python import gtk, gobject, appindicator, time, glib def refresh(): - global ind - global menu - print("updating") - for menu_item in menu.get_children(): - menu.remove(menu_item) - menu_item.destroy() - for i in range(0,20): - menu_item = gtk.MenuItem("item "+str(i)) - menu_item.show() - menu.append(menu_item) - ind.set_menu(menu) - return 1 - + global ind + global menu + print("updating") + for menu_item in menu.get_children(): + menu.remove(menu_item) + menu_item.destroy() + for i in range(0,20): + menu_item = gtk.MenuItem("item "+str(i)) + menu_item.show() + menu.append(menu_item) + ind.set_menu(menu) + return 1 + ind = appindicator.Indicator ("bug-test","indicator-messages-new", appindicator.CATEGORY_COMMUNICATIONS) ind.set_status (appindicator.STATUS_ACTIVE) menu = gtk.Menu() ind.set_menu(menu) glib.timeout_add_seconds(2, refresh) gtk.main() -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/717529 Title: Large memory leak each time set_menu is used -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
