FS#40893 - [dunst] Memory leak
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Opened by Fabien Dubosson (StreakyCobra) - Thursday, 19 June 2014, 12:32 GMT
Last edited by Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred) - Monday, 30 June 2014, 18:01 GMT
Opened by Fabien Dubosson (StreakyCobra) - Thursday, 19 June 2014, 12:32 GMT
Last edited by Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred) - Monday, 30 June 2014, 18:01 GMT
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Details
Description: `dunst` version 1.0.0 has an open issue
concerning memory leak.
The bug is known and corrected upstream [1], but no release have been done since. `dunst` last release was more than one year ago (15 Apr 2013) and they don't seem to be in a hurry to release a new version. Even more, an open issue is asking for that since 30 Oct 2013 [2]. The owner said on 08 Nov 2013 that he will try to push a new release "this weekend" (sic) and the Fedora package maintainer is also waiting on a new version [2]. This bug has already filled the whole memory of my computer twice, freezing it and forcing me to hard reboot. This is quite annoying for a package in official repository, especially when used out-of-the-box without any additional configuration. For all these reasons I propose to apply the patches [1] and [3] (both add only 1 line) on the archlinux side until a new version is released. Maybe also taking into account an older archlinux closed bug [4] that is awaiting for a new hypothetic `dunst` release can be a good idea. [1] https://github.com/knopwob/dunst/pull/175 (dbus: Fix iterator memory leak #175) [2] https://github.com/knopwob/dunst/issues/130 (Tag a 1.0.1 release? #130) [3] https://github.com/knopwob/dunst/commit/9e03b5258fb2e8afe95f3bf32e911dbedb63e765 (fix memory leak in string_to_argv) [4] https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/39745 (1.0.0 shortcuts interfer with NumLock) |
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Closed by Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred)
Monday, 30 June 2014, 18:01 GMT
Reason for closing: Upstream
Additional comments about closing: https://github.com/knopwob/dunst/issues/ 130
waiting on a new release still
Monday, 30 June 2014, 18:01 GMT
Reason for closing: Upstream
Additional comments about closing: https://github.com/knopwob/dunst/issues/ 130
waiting on a new release still
Comment by Samim (psamim) - Friday,
20 June 2014, 11:32 GMT
Had to remove Dunst from Offical repo and install it via AUR.