This bug was fixed in the package network-manager-applet -
0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.1
---------------
network-manager-applet (0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.1) precise-proposed; urgency=low
* Backport r355, r364, r368 from trunk (LP: #780602)
- debian/patches/nm-applet-use-indicator.patch: Plug two small leaks.
- debian/patches/git_fix_some_leaks_80ef61b.patch: cherry-picked patch to
fix a few leaks: g_object_get() and gtk_tree_model_get() copy/ref the
values they return, so make sure to deal with that everywhere.
- debian/patches/git_mac_addr_string_leakage_6dae878.patch: use
nm_utils_hwaddr_ntoa() to output MAC addresses as strings since it's
available and make sure they get freed to avoid leaks.
-- Alex Chiang <[email protected]> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:30:37 -0500
** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu Precise)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop
Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/780602
Title:
nm-applet leaks memory and stops functioning after a while
Status in OEM Priority Project:
Fix Committed
Status in OEM Priority Project precise series:
In Progress
Status in OEM Priority Project quantal series:
Fix Committed
Status in “libdbusmenu” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in “network-manager-applet” source package in Precise:
Fix Released
Status in “network-manager-applet” source package in Quantal:
Confirmed
Bug description:
The nm-applet embedded in the task bar becomes indeterminestically
unresponsive. Clicking on the applet will still show the popup menu,
but none of the menu entries respond to mouse clicks. When this
happens, the "VPN connections" and "Other networks" menus also show up
completely empty (only a small menu stub is displayed).
It is uncertain what causes this behavior. It was originally thought
that the cause was memory leaks in nm-applet: nm-applet leaks memory
in a fresh install of Natty, increasing to over 200 Mb in 6-8 hours.
However, fixes for the memory leaks failed to resolve the occurrence
of the anomalous behavior described above.
dbus-monitor shows errors such as the following when clicking a menu item or
attempting to access a submenu:
error sender=:1.14 -> dest=:1.67
error_name=org.gtk.GDBus.UnmappedGError.Quark._LIBDBUSMENU_2dGLIB.Code0
reply_serial=107705
string "The IDs supplied '[80846]' do not refer to any menu items we have"
The errors are returned by bus_event_group or bus_about_to_show_group
in libdbusmenu-glib/server.c.
--
Stable Release Update Application:
[Impact]
This issue affects most and any users of nm-applet, especially in
environments (such as offices) where the detected wireless networks change a
lot, and where roaming can occur frequently.
[Test Case]
Run nm-applet for multiple hours:
- Observe that the VPN Connections submenu still opens and lists connections
(if VPN connections are configured)
- Observe that the "More networks" submenu for additional detected wireless
networks still opens and lists networks.
A common failure case is where such a submenu will open but show an
empty list (a piece of menu a few milimeters long).
[Regression Potential]
Minimal, the fixes have been available for a while in the development release
(and in other recent releases) with no regressions; furthermore, this corrects
"obviously" wrong memory handling without changing the effective behavior of
the application.
Possible issues could be introducing new memory leaks with the changes
however, and although the risk is minimal, this could cause the same failure
behavior as listed above under [Test Case].
--
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 0.8.4~git.20110318t152954.9c4c9a0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic-pae 2.6.38.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Tue May 10 11:53:09 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110413)
IpRoute:
192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.12 metric 1
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static
Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
NetworkManager.state:
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/780602/+subscriptions
--
Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages
Post to : [email protected]
Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages
More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
