Public bug reported:
There is an infinite loop in the _pulse_helper method, caused by the
sentence of GObject.timeout_add(500, self._pulse_helper) in the __init__
of the PackageStatusBar.
More details come from this chat with Michael:
(10:03:49 AM) nessita: mvo: the main issue is that self._pulse_helper never
returns False
(10:04:02 AM) nessita: so the callback will live in the mainloop for ever
(10:04:58 AM) nessita: mvo: in the tests, this causes the "do_events" helper to
process _pulse_helper lots of time... so each test takes longer and longer
(10:05:44 AM) mvo: nessita: ohhhh, good catch!
(10:06:26 AM) mvo: nessita: so we need fix the pulse helper to only start when
needed and to actually stop or we disable it for the tests
(10:06:49 AM) nessita: mvo: right, though I wonder if this does not impact real
usage of the USC
(10:07:03 AM) nessita: mvo: I don't think that callback is never disabled, no?
(even in IRL)
(10:08:02 AM) mvo: nessita: unfortunately hanging around there as a sort of
background thread :/
(10:08:23 AM) nessita: mvo: want me to fill a bug about this?
(10:09:19 AM) mvo: nessita: yes please with the background info that it causes
the test issues you mentioned please
** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Title:
Infinite _pulse_helper callback loop in PackageStatusBar when adding
GObject.timeout_add(500, self._pulse_helper)
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