Probably related, here's a small sample as captured by the new "fatrace
--filter W" utility on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
09:35:01.577176 gnome-terminal(8923): RW /tmp/#132358 (deleted)
09:35:01.588323 gnome-terminal(8923): W /tmp/#132359 (deleted)
09:35:01.588323 gnome-terminal(8923): RW /tmp/#132359 (del
** Changed in: vte
Status: New => Confirmed
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Title:
gnome-terminal writes to /tmp on every line of output
To manage notifications about th
Fyi: vte-0.34.9 will add caching
(https://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?h=vte-0-34&id=b959b86). The
amount of data written is still the same, but batched up in larger
chunks.
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** Changed in: vte
Status: Unknown => New
** Changed in: vte
Importance: Unknown => Medium
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Title:
gnome-terminal writes to /tmp on eve
** Package changed: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) => vte (Ubuntu)
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gnome-terminal writes to /tmp on every line of output
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this looks like bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631685 ;
could you please share your thoughts there as well? Thanks.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #631685
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631685
** Changed in: vte (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
**
src/vtestream-file.h:
static inline void
_vte_file_stream_ensure_fd0 (VteFileStream *stream)
{
gint fd;
gchar *file_name;
if (G_LIKELY (stream->fd[0]))
return;
fd = g_file_open_tmp ("vteXX", &file_name, NULL);
if (fd != -1) {
** Description changed:
STR:
1. Start xterm
2. Run "python -mpyinotify /tmp"
- 3. Start gnome-termina.
+ 3. Start gnome-terminal.
4. Run some command like ls
Actual Results:
Observe a ton of IN_MODIFY lines such as
Or, when idle -
