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[Bug 1410765] Re: GIMP uses more system resources than necessary

 

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On 2015-01-14T12:05:54+00:00 jebeld17 wrote:

Created attachment 163471
About This Computer

I am using GNU Image Manipulation Program version 2.8.14 on Ubuntu 14.10 x64 on
my AMD Phonom II X4 machine packed with 8GB DDR3 RAM and more than the
recommended amount of SWAP-Space found in multiple locations throughout my PC,
and even though I have all this caching space and more plus a powerful
processor, GIMP still eats my computer's system resources alive even while
doing some quick editing and touch-ups, specifically when using the Heal tool -
The window will freeze up and continue what it's doing in the background, but
for that time being, it won't let me do much besides that.

It has now gotten to a point where GIMP uses so many system resources all at
one time where it locks up my (USB 2.0) keyboard for all apps and won't let me
use the keyboard at all until GIMP is done doing what it is doing.

I have even switched to the LowLatency Linux Kernel to help speed up my PC and
keep only needed background tasks while using minimal RAM.

See below for a HardInfo chart I pasted stating my Operating System
information:

-Version-
Kernel : Linux 3.16.0-29-lowlatency (x86_64)
Compiled : #39-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 15 22:55:59 UTC 2014
C Library : Unknown
Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 4.9.1 (Ubuntu
4.9.1-16ubuntu6)
Distribution : Ubuntu 14.10
-Current Session-
Computer Name : SDB
User Name : jeb (Jeb Eldridge)
Home Directory : /home/jeb
Desktop Environment : Unity (ubuntu)
-Misc-
Uptime : 1 day, 16 hours and 52 minutes
Load Average : 0.29, 0.44, 0.76

Attached is also a screenshot with "About This Computer" info shown.

Reply at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/1410765/comments/2

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On 2015-01-14T12:06:28+00:00 jebeld17 wrote:

Created attachment 163481
HARDINFO REPORT

HardInfo report on my PC

Reply at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/1410765/comments/3


** Changed in: gimp (Debian)
       Status: Unknown => Confirmed

** Changed in: linux-lowlatency
       Status: Unknown => Confirmed

** Changed in: gimp (Debian)
   Importance: Unknown => High

** Changed in: linux-lowlatency
   Importance: Unknown => High

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Title:
  GIMP uses more system resources than necessary

Status in The Gimp:
  Expired
Status in linux-lowlatency:
  Confirmed
Status in gimp package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in gimp package in Debian:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I am using GNU Image Manipulation Program version 2.8.14 on Ubuntu 14.10 x64 on
  my AMD Phonom II X4 machine packed with 8GB DDR3 RAM and more than the
  recommended amount of SWAP-Space found in multiple locations throughout my PC,
  and even though I have all this caching space and more plus a powerful
  processor, GIMP still eats my computer's system resources alive even while
  doing some quick editing and touch-ups, specifically when using the Heal tool -
  The window will freeze up and continue what it's doing in the background, but
  for that time being, it won't let me do much besides that. 

  It has now gotten to a point where GIMP uses so many system resources all at
  one time where it locks up my (USB 2.0) keyboard for all apps and won't let me
  use the keyboard at all until GIMP is done doing what it is doing. 

  I have even switched to the LowLatency Linux Kernel to help speed up my PC and
  keep only needed background tasks while using minimal RAM. 


  
  See below for a HardInfo chart I pasted stating my Operating System
  information:

  
  -Version-
  Kernel        : Linux 3.16.0-29-lowlatency (x86_64)
  Compiled        : #39-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 15 22:55:59 UTC 2014
  C Library        : Unknown
  Default C Compiler        : GNU C Compiler version 4.9.1 (Ubuntu
  4.9.1-16ubuntu6) 
  Distribution        : Ubuntu 14.10
  -Current Session-
  Computer Name        : SDB
  User Name        : jeb (Jeb Eldridge)
  Home Directory        : /home/jeb
  Desktop Environment        : Unity (ubuntu)
  -Misc-
  Uptime        : 1 day, 16 hours and 52 minutes
  Load Average        : 0.29, 0.44, 0.76

  
  Attached is also a screenshot with "About This Computer" info shown.

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