On Qua, 2011-10-26 at 09:53 +0000, Tim Waugh wrote: > "Leftover open fd" is a bit vague: does the number of file descriptors > go up when repeating a particular action? Which action? > > The one I know about is that a file descriptor for a PPD gets left open > when viewing properties for a printer. It's a bit tricky to fix, as > it's due to a non-trivial reference counting issue somewhere in the UI > code. The leaked object is a cups.PPD, I think because of a reference > held to it by one of its options, which is referenced by some widget or > other.
The PPD is one of them, yes, but there are a few open tmp files too. The fd number doesn't seem to go up with any specific action, though. If I find an action that alters visibly the number of open fds I'll reopen/create a bug with more details that can help you find/fix the bug. Thanks! Keep up the good work! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874445 Title: system-config-printer keeps tmp files open resulting in the ulimit to be reached To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/874445/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
