https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437197
Bug ID: 437197
Summary: Baloo seems to be too aggressive and blocks disc
access
Product: frameworks-baloo
Version: 5.68.0
Platform: Ubuntu Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Baloo File Daemon
Assignee: stefan.bru...@rwth-aachen.de
Reporter: i.proud...@oxon.org
CC: baloo-bugs-n...@kde.org, n...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
This is not a bug per se. I hope this is the correct place to mention it.
I don't have a big issue with baloo. It's search capability is great. Note I
have content indexing switched on.
Whenever I change a file's content, baloo immediately re-indexes it. The
problem I have is that my files are on a HDD and baloo seems to be able to
block (perhaps by just being first) access to the disk. This causes a problem
with GNU Octave. It uses the timestamp on the file to decide if it needs to
'recompile' a script. Sometimes Octave decides the file does not have to be
'recompiled' even though I have edited it. I suspended baloo and the problem
with Octave seems to have gone.
Also when I first login to my machine, baloo springs in to life and block
access to the HDD for several seconds.
Incidentally, I found that, with content indexing on, baloo was very active
almost all of the time when I used dolphin. Then I added '.directory' to
'exclude filters'. (I believe '.directory' is something to do with dolphin.) I
think it might help to make this the default (for KDE anyway).
Possibly 'block' is too strong a word. It also might have a technical
connotation. 'Slow down access' might be a better description.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. just using my computer and watching the disk access and balooctl monitor
OBSERVED RESULT
baloo accesses the disk immediately after a file have been saved.
EXPECTED RESULT
Perhaps it would help if baloo waited for a few seconds?
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 20.04, kernel 5.4.0-73-generic
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.86.0
Qt Version: 5.12.8
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