The attached patch checks if max_age and max_size are both -1, ie thumbnail cleaning is disabled, before scanning the thumbnail dirs. This enables the performance hit to be removed through a simple configuration option.
Please apply this patch in ubuntu, it doesn't really fix the problem, but at least allows it to be disabled easily, without disabling the entire housekeeping process. I've also submitted it upstream, where it will probably gather dust for years. ** Patch added: "patch to properly allow disabling of thumbnail cache cleaning" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/505085/+attachment/3851165/+files/housekeeping_fix_disabling_thumbnail_scan.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/505085 Title: gnome-settings-daemon extensive disk usage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/505085/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
