memory over-consumption while in slideshow

chikko · 2007-10-18 12:53

hey,
i've set my XBMC's configuration to enter a pictures slideshow - as a screen saver.
i got 2gigabytes of memory and noticed that the MXBC consumes it all(!) after about an hour or so of running the slideshow (leaves me with about 50kb out of 2gb - which makes the kubuntu turn to virtual memory from a swap partition). it doesn't make any sense at all.. when i run a process manager at that point it tells me that the XBoxMediaCenter takes 1.6Gb(!) of memory..
is there any way i should have configured the XBMC's memory options?..

thanks in advance.

**spiff** · 2007-10-18 13:26

sounds like your classic memory leak.

patch welcome. if not wrong forum

**theuni** · 2007-10-19 00:18

Confirmed...

Set the slideshow to show images for 1sec and 100ms transition time and watch it ravage freemem... eats 3-4 megs/sec (per pic)

Will try to hunt down the leak

TheUni

**d4rk** · 2007-10-19 02:01

It's fixed in SVN 10569. Thanks.

chikko · 2007-10-19 02:21

thanks for replying even though i posted in the wrong forum.. Smile

will try to upgrade to the latest SVN as soon as i can!

ultrabrutal · 2007-10-19 07:53

I wonder if this is the same problem I saw on the Xbox... I have some widescreen images. When pressing the D-Pad to jump to the next image XBMC says "Error loading image". After that no image can be opened at all. After a reboot I try the same with normal 4:3 images and there is no problem. Then I try the widescreen again but instead of using D-Pad I use press B and go to the next image to view it. Then there is no problem, but as soon as I use D-Pad on the widescreen image I get the error.
If you don't think this is the same problem, I will reproduce and get a debug log...

chikko · 2007-10-21 18:58

i don't know if that the same symptom, ultrabrutal, but after upgrading to the latest SVN the problem remains: the memory won't release. the longer your XBMC session - the bigger memory consumption..
anyone..? Sad

richarpad · 2012-06-27 14:25

This issue still exists..

JPG images (that are relatively small), seem to have less of an impact..

Started on the weekend with 700mb free memory (1gb total memory)

now, half-a-week later, 147mb free memory.

this is a serious memory leak. how should this be addressed?

**artrafael** · 2012-06-27 18:44

(2012-06-27 14:25)richarpad Wrote: this is a serious memory leak. how should this be addressed?

Which version of XBMC?
Which distribution and version of Linux?

spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,179 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2007-10-18 13:26 Post: #2 sounds like your classic memory leak. patch welcome. if not wrong forum Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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theuni Team-XBMC Communication Manager Posts: 1,088 Joined: Oct 2007 Reputation: 2 Location: Atlanta, Ga, USA	2007-10-19 00:18 Post: #3 Confirmed... Set the slideshow to show images for 1sec and 100ms transition time and watch it ravage freemem... eats 3-4 megs/sec (per pic) Will try to hunt down the leak TheUni
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d4rk Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 500 Joined: May 2007 Reputation: 1 Location: Albuquerque	2007-10-19 02:01 Post: #4 It's fixed in SVN 10569. Thanks. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Please read and follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, please make sure you read this first.
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chikko Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Oct 2007 Reputation: 0	2007-10-19 02:21 Post: #5 thanks for replying even though i posted in the wrong forum.. will try to upgrade to the latest SVN as soon as i can!
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chikko Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Oct 2007 Reputation: 0	2007-10-21 18:58 Post: #7 i don't know if that the same symptom, ultrabrutal, but after upgrading to the latest SVN the problem remains: the memory won't release. the longer your XBMC session - the bigger memory consumption.. anyone..?
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richarpad Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: Jun 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-06-27 14:25 Post: #8 This issue still exists.. JPG images (that are relatively small), seem to have less of an impact.. Started on the weekend with 700mb free memory (1gb total memory) now, half-a-week later, 147mb free memory. this is a serious memory leak. how should this be addressed?
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artrafael Team-XBMC Forum Moderator Posts: 4,424 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 78 Location: USA	2012-06-27 18:44 Post: #9 (2012-06-27 14:25)richarpad Wrote: this is a serious memory leak. how should this be addressed? Which version of XBMC? Which distribution and version of Linux?
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