Bug 477229 - Huge memory consumption when playing certain gifs
Summary: Huge memory consumption when playing certain gifs
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Splash Screens (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.0.3
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2023-11-19 13:07 UTC by Kloud
Modified: 2025-05-29 03:59 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
Heaptrack trace of ksplashqml and the splashscreen itself (1.44 MB, application/gzip)
2023-11-19 13:07 UTC, Kloud
Details

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Description Kloud 2023-11-19 13:07:33 UTC
Created attachment 163289 [details]
Heaptrack trace of ksplashqml and the splashscreen itself

SUMMARY
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Playing certain splashscreens causes ksplashqml to consume a lot of RAM
I am attaching the splashscreen and heaptrack trace 
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install the splash
2. Start the splash (ksplashqml Overload --test)


OBSERVED RESULT
ksplashqml consumes 5Gb of RAM

EXPECTED RESULT
ksplashqml does not consume as much RAM

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version:  5.27.9
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.112.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Kloud 2024-04-07 10:28:14 UTC
Same thing happens after updating to plasma 6 (6.0.3)
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-04-29 16:27:48 UTC
Sorry we weren't able to get to this bug report yet. Are any of these issues still happening in Plasma 6.3.4 or later?

Also, what kind of GPU hardware are you using?

Thanks a lot!
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-05-14 03:46:44 UTC
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Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-05-29 03:59:51 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.