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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Bug#19409: konqueror locks moving large directories
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-01-30 19:58:33
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Nick Papadonis wrote:
> 
> Stephan Kulow <coolo@kde.org> writes:
> > David Faure wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Tuesday 30 January 2001 14:23, Stephan Kulow wrote:
> > > > npapadon@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Package: konqueror
> > > > > Version: cvs, 2001-01-30
> > > > > Severity: grave
> > > > > 
> > > > > When moving multiple large directories in konqueror, the browser window \
> > > > > does not update.  It flashes and a bar is visible (on and off) in the \
> > > > > bottom right region.  In addition konqueror locks with 99% CPU usage. 
> > > > > Case to cause this:
> > > > > - ICON VIEW
> > > > > - I selected the following directories at once, then left-mouse draggen \
> > > > > them to destination.  After releasing the mouse I clicked move. 
> > > > > Directories in ~ moved with their sizes in MB:
> > > > > 46      one
> > > > > 53      two
> > > > > 126     three
> > > > > 55      four
> > > > > 159     five
> > > > > 31      six
> > > > > 182     seven
> > > > > 66      eight
> > > > > 75      nine
> > > > > 65      ten
> > > > > 15      eleven
> > > > > 17      twelve
> > > > > 
> > > > > 891     (total moved)
> > > > > 
> > > > > I tried moving them to ~/new_dir.
> > > > That's the price of real multi tasking. In windows your whole desktop would \
> > > > be blocked unless the task is done. And if you use mv you'll see that it \
> > > > blocks with 99% for a while too. And you expect the GUI to work flawless and \
> > > > still be fast? Then I'd call you dreamer. What do you expect konqueror to do?
> I would expect it not to lock up.  Seeing it lock up gives me more
> incentive to use the 'mv' command next time.  Konqueror provides a UI
> so the command line isn't necessary, right?  I'm just trying to point out
> a possible problem.

> > > Hmm, most of the processing is done in the kioslaves. Konqueror shouldn't
> > > use 99% CPU, and it should have time to repaint.
> > > I am a bit surprised by this report.
> It didn't repaint at all.   It used most of my CPU and had to be
> killed.  It did finish moving all the files (thats why I
> killed it).  This could indicate that the problem was after the actual
> file operations?
Ah, you didn't say that. That would be even more strange and hard to debug :)

> 
> > It's my true belief that people having wishes for the bug report tool
> > and report it to the author haven't got the idea behind open source.
> I'm trying to help fix kpilot right now. :)
> 
It's strange how many misunderstand my signature.

Greetings, Stephan

-- 
It's my true belief that people having wishes for the bug report tool
and report it to the author haven't got the idea behind open source.
                                             anonymous KDE developer


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