Public bug reported: [ Impact ]
That's the current GNOME stable update, including many memory fixes https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs/commits/1.68.1 [ Test case ] The update is part of GNOME stable updates https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/GNOME GNOME Shell and its components should continue working, as well other gjs based apps like polari or gnome-weather and maps [ Regression potential ] The way the objects are handled when (un)reffed from other threads or after (and during) disposition changed a lot, so it could both cause: 1. Leaks (memory waste in fact) if objects are kept referenced by gjs and not released when nothing else need them 2. New crashes or dead-locks when objects are (un)reffed from other threads ** Affects: gjs (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Assignee: Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) Status: Fix Committed ** Tags: upgrade-software-version ** Changed in: gjs (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed ** Changed in: gjs (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gjs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1927840 Title: [SRU] Update to 1.68.1 Status in gjs package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: [ Impact ] That's the current GNOME stable update, including many memory fixes https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs/commits/1.68.1 [ Test case ] The update is part of GNOME stable updates https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/GNOME GNOME Shell and its components should continue working, as well other gjs based apps like polari or gnome-weather and maps [ Regression potential ] The way the objects are handled when (un)reffed from other threads or after (and during) disposition changed a lot, so it could both cause: 1. Leaks (memory waste in fact) if objects are kept referenced by gjs and not released when nothing else need them 2. New crashes or dead-locks when objects are (un)reffed from other threads To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gjs/+bug/1927840/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
