GNU bug report logs - #10277
24.0.91; memory leak when using vm

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:19:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.91

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

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Report forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org:
bug#10277; Package emacs. (Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:19:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Acknowledgement sent to emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org. (Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:19:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.0.91; memory leak when using vm
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:17:43 +0200
In GNU Emacs 24.0.91.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin11.2.0, NS apple-appkit-1138.23)
 of 2011-11-25 on MacBook-Air.local
Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.1138
configured using `configure  '--with-ns''

when using vm, emacs grows in size every time I read my inbox, and
eventually crashes.  garbage-collect has no effect.  memory-usage.el
gives the output below, I would be grateful for any hints on how to
identify the problem...

[at the time of this report, emacs grew to about 200mb (using activity
monitor on the mac).  it's initial size was about 30mb. ]

\Garbage collection stats:
((470940 . 228143) (128755 . 1) (348632 . 1073) 9089641 3274519 (123 .
1083) (4119 . 14324) (691547 . 38503))

 =>	7535040+3650288 bytes in cons cells
	6180240+48 bytes in symbols
	13945280+42920 bytes in markers
	1968+17328 bytes in floats
	230664+802144 bytes in intervals
	22129504+1232096 bytes in string headers
	9089641 bytes of string chars
	9089641 bytes of vector slots

Total bytes in lisp objects: 68131680 (live 62386856, dead 5744824)

Buffer ralloc memory usage:
10 buffers
10404 bytes total (9887 in gaps)
      Size	Gap	Name

       568	1572	*Buffer Details*
        20	2045	 *Echo Area 1*
        17	3	 *Custom-Work*
         5	2020	 *code-conversion-work*
         0	20	*scratch*
         0	2037	 *Minibuf-1*
         0	20	 *vm-nonexistent-summary*
         0	20	 *Minibuf-0*
         0	2037	 *Echo Area 0*
         0	20	 *subst-char-in-string*




Information forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org:
bug#10277; Package emacs. (Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:14:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #8 received at 10277 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>
To: 10277 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 24.0.91; memory leak when using vm
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:12:36 +0200
here is a new memory report, perhaps this helps?  emacs size is about
300Mb at this point.

Garbage collection stats:
((393819 . 210587) (67307 . 146) (71862 . 15273) 4244548 1877886 (713
. 725) (1033 . 796) (227352 . 74712))

 =>	6301104+3369392 bytes in cons cells
	3230736+7008 bytes in symbols
	2874480+610920 bytes in markers
	11408+11600 bytes in floats
	57848+44576 bytes in intervals
	7275264+2390784 bytes in string headers
	4244548 bytes of string chars
	4244548 bytes of vector slots

Total bytes in lisp objects: 32307554 (live 25873274, dead 6434280)

Buffer ralloc memory usage:
61 buffers
63670 bytes total (32924 in gaps)
      Size	Gap	Name

     20348	2000	 *w3m cache*
      4962	1783	.emacs.d
      2186	987	 *srecode-map-tmp*
      2186	1814	 *code-converting-work*
       567	1571	*Buffer Details*
       191	2000	*scratch*
       152	1876	 *Marked Files*
       125	1921	*Messages*
        54	1987	 *extract address components*
        33	2008	 *canonical address*
        13	7	 *Deletions*
        13	2042	 *Echo Area 0*
        10	5818	 *code-conversion-work*
         0	2021	 *Minibuf-1*
         0	20	 *vm-nonexistent-summary*
         0	20	 *Minibuf-0*
         0	2051	 *Echo Area 1*
         0	20	 *subst-char-in-string*
         0	20	 *vmpc-cleanup*
         0	20	 *w3m-work*
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<3>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<5>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<7>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<9>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<11>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<13>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<15>
         0	2044	 *split*
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<17>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<19>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<21>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<23>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<25>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<27>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<29>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<31>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<33>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<35>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<2>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<6>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<10>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<14>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<18>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<22>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<26>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<30>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<34>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<37>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<4>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<12>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<20>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<28>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<36>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<39>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<41>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<43>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<45>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<47>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<49>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<51>
         0	20	 *w3m-work*<53>

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:17 PM, emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> In GNU Emacs 24.0.91.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin11.2.0, NS apple-appkit-1138.23)
>  of 2011-11-25 on MacBook-Air.local
> Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.1138
> configured using `configure  '--with-ns''
>
> when using vm, emacs grows in size every time I read my inbox, and
> eventually crashes.  garbage-collect has no effect.  memory-usage.el
> gives the output below, I would be grateful for any hints on how to
> identify the problem...
>
> [at the time of this report, emacs grew to about 200mb (using activity
> monitor on the mac).  it's initial size was about 30mb. ]
>
> \Garbage collection stats:
> ((470940 . 228143) (128755 . 1) (348632 . 1073) 9089641 3274519 (123 .
> 1083) (4119 . 14324) (691547 . 38503))
>
>  =>     7535040+3650288 bytes in cons cells
>        6180240+48 bytes in symbols
>        13945280+42920 bytes in markers
>        1968+17328 bytes in floats
>        230664+802144 bytes in intervals
>        22129504+1232096 bytes in string headers
>        9089641 bytes of string chars
>        9089641 bytes of vector slots
>
> Total bytes in lisp objects: 68131680 (live 62386856, dead 5744824)
>
> Buffer ralloc memory usage:
> 10 buffers
> 10404 bytes total (9887 in gaps)
>      Size      Gap     Name
>
>       568      1572    *Buffer Details*
>        20      2045     *Echo Area 1*
>        17      3        *Custom-Work*
>         5      2020     *code-conversion-work*
>         0      20      *scratch*
>         0      2037     *Minibuf-1*
>         0      20       *vm-nonexistent-summary*
>         0      20       *Minibuf-0*
>         0      2037     *Echo Area 0*
>         0      20       *subst-char-in-string*




Information forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org:
bug#10277; Package emacs. (Fri, 20 Sep 2019 23:20:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #11 received at 10277 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 10277 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10277: 24.0.91; memory leak when using vm
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 01:19:33 +0200
emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com> writes:

> In GNU Emacs 24.0.91.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin11.2.0, NS apple-appkit-1138.23)
>  of 2011-11-25 on MacBook-Air.local
> Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.1138
> configured using `configure  '--with-ns''
>
> when using vm, emacs grows in size every time I read my inbox, and
> eventually crashes.  garbage-collect has no effect.  memory-usage.el
> gives the output below, I would be grateful for any hints on how to
> identify the problem...
>
> [at the time of this report, emacs grew to about 200mb (using activity
> monitor on the mac).  it's initial size was about 30mb. ]
>
> \Garbage collection stats:
> ((470940 . 228143) (128755 . 1) (348632 . 1073) 9089641 3274519 (123 .
> 1083) (4119 . 14324) (691547 . 38503))
>
>  =>    7535040+3650288 bytes in cons cells
>     6180240+48 bytes in symbols
>     13945280+42920 bytes in markers
>     1968+17328 bytes in floats
>     230664+802144 bytes in intervals
>     22129504+1232096 bytes in string headers
>     9089641 bytes of string chars
>     9089641 bytes of vector slots
>
> Total bytes in lisp objects: 68131680 (live 62386856, dead 5744824)
>
> Buffer ralloc memory usage:
> 10 buffers
> 10404 bytes total (9887 in gaps)
>       Size    Gap    Name
>
>        568    1572    *Buffer Details*
>         20    2045     *Echo Area 1*
>         17    3     *Custom-Work*
>          5    2020     *code-conversion-work*
>          0    20    *scratch*
>          0    2037     *Minibuf-1*
>          0    20     *vm-nonexistent-summary*
>          0    20     *Minibuf-0*
>          0    2037     *Echo Area 0*
>          0    20     *subst-char-in-string*

This was reported 8 years ago, and many things have changed since then.
Are you still seeing this on a modern version of Emacs?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas




Reply sent to Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>:
You have taken responsibility. (Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:53:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Notification sent to emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>:
bug acknowledged by developer. (Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:53:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #16 received at 10277-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 10277-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, emacs user <user.emacs <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#10277: 24.0.91; memory leak when using vm
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:52:08 +0100
Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> This was reported 8 years ago, and many things have changed since then.
> Are you still seeing this on a modern version of Emacs?

More information was requested, but none was given within 5 weeks, so
I'm closing this bug.  If this is still an issue, please reopen the bug
report.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas




bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:24:09 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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