Re: [PATCH] Re: Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf::render_pixmap_and_mask leaks X memory ?

[zentara <zentara1 sbcglobal net>]

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:17:33 +0200
squentin <squentin free fr> wrote:

> Thanks for the patch, but it doesn't seem to work, X memory still grows.
> You can easily test it with this small script. Replace file.jpg with a
> real file, and watch X memory grows with "top", don't let it grow too
> much ...
>
> #!/usr/bin/perl
> use strict;
> use warnings;
>
> use Gtk2 "-init";
>
> my $pb=Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf->new_from_file("file.jpg");
> Glib::Timeout->add(100,\&do);
>
> Gtk2->main;
>
> sub do
> { my ($pixmap,$mask)=$pb->render_pixmap_and_mask(1);
> print STDERR ".";
> }


Hi, I just tried this on my linux system (without patch applied), and it didn't gain memory
as it ran ( it held steady at 1.2 %).

HOWEVER, after about 2 minutes, it locked up my X server.

X Window System Version 1.2.99.903 (1.3.0 RC 3)
Release Date: 26 March 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.2.99.903
Build Operating System: Slackware 12.0 Slackware Linux Project
Current Operating System: Linux zentara 2.6.19.2-z #1 PREEMPT Thu Apr 12 11:55:38
EDT 2007 i686


Yikes. 
zentara

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