Comment #17 on issue 29919 by ecroyd: Gmail checker extension memory leak -- 400mb in one day http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=29919
I think if an extension is going to use 400mb of ram it should be up to the user to decide if they want to install it. This would mean users knowing the average ram usage before installing an extension. How about allowing users to opt in to send usage data (like done with errors) and find the average memory usage of each extension. (Making sure it is opt in so that it does not annoy people wanting privacy). This anonymised average could then be displayed on chrome.google.com/extensions under a "Advanced" collapsible section for each extension. This would also work for CPU usage, how often each extension crashes, Disk I/O etc. You could even display the data using stars so that more people can understand it. -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings -- Automated mail from issue updates at http://crbug.com/ Subscription options: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-bugs
