Pete Simpson replied to the topic 'KStars memory leak and crash' in the forum. 2 years ago

Another follow up from me - another crash noted:
Last lines of log file:

[2022-07-05T16:51:07.950 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - CCD Simulator : "[DEBUG] Upload complete "
[2022-07-05T16:51:07.951 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Image received. Mode: "Normal" Size: 2629440
[2022-07-05T16:51:07.955 BST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - "FITS" file saved to "/home/astroberry/Astro/Light/Luminance/Light_Luminance_1_secs_2022-07-05T16-51-07_19659.fits"
[2022-07-05T16:51:07.958 BST INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Download Time: 0.01 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.05 s."
[2022-07-05T16:51:09.641 BST INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Received image 19642 out of 50000."
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.584 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] mountToApparentRaDec 87.305623, 90.000000 to ha 87.305623, ra 74.096583, 90.000000 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.584 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] HaAxis: 87.305623, ra 4.939772 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.585 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] DecAxis: 90.000000, dec 90.000000 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.585 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] Current RA:  4:56:23 Current DEC: 90:00:00 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.586 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] mountToApparentRaDec 87.306670, 90.000000 to ha 87.306670, ra 74.096583, 90.000000 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.586 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] HaAxis: 87.306670, ra 4.939772 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.587 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] DecAxis: 90.000000, dec 90.000000 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.587 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[SCOPE] Current RA:  4:56:23 Current DEC: 90:00:00 "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.588 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-07-05T15:51:05: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: ****Coordinates (-c) error in "
[2022-07-05T16:51:12.588 BST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  ""
[2022-07-05T16:51:13.440 BST INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Capturing 1.000-second Luminance image..."
And memory statistics:

The vertical jumps in the middle of the X axis is in agreement with the last log inputs.
Data from seconds around this:
2022-07-05 16:51:07 Temp=41.8ºC. RAM parameters: Used: 18.6%; Free:  2.5%; Shared:  1.0%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 78.2%; Available: 76.5%. Swap used:100.0%. µSD has 32.601% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:08 Temp=41.3ºC. RAM parameters: Used: 18.4%; Free:  2.6%; Shared:  1.0%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 78.3%; Available: 76.6%. Swap used:100.0%. µSD has 32.599% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:10 Temp=41.3ºC. RAM parameters: Used: 18.4%; Free:  2.6%; Shared:  1.0%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 78.3%; Available: 76.6%. Swap used:100.0%. µSD has 32.599% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:11 Temp=41.8ºC. RAM parameters: Used: 18.4%; Free:  2.6%; Shared:  1.0%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 78.3%; Available: 76.6%. Swap used:100.0%. µSD has 32.599% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:13 Temp=42.8ºC. RAM parameters: Used: 18.4%; Free:  2.6%; Shared:  1.0%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 78.3%; Available: 76.7%. Swap used:100.0%. µSD has 32.599% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:14 Temp=41.8ºC. RAM parameters: Used: 18.5%; Free:  2.4%; Shared:  1.0%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 78.3%; Available: 76.4%. Swap used:100.0%. µSD has 32.599% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:15 Temp=41.3ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.6%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:17 Temp=41.3ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.6%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:18 Temp=41.8ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.6%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:20 Temp=40.9ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.5%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:21 Temp=41.3ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.6%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:23 Temp=41.8ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.5%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.
2022-07-05 16:51:24 Temp=42.3ºC. RAM parameters: Used:  6.6%; Free: 14.9%; Shared:  0.4%; Buffer:  0.7%; Cache: 77.8%; Available: 89.1%. Swap used: 99.9%. µSD has 32.600% free space.


RPi 4B, 4GB
VNC server, Conky & script detailing Memory usage running. Nothing else started from reboot.
KStars 3.5.9:
All notifications disabled
Limited resources mode on
FITS viewer etc off
Not running any scheduler
SIMUALTOR for Telescope (mount) and Camera in EKOS.
Restarting KStars after test (just after stopping data aquisition for above plot) and starting Indi reports 'another instance of INDI running...'

Hoping for a clear night tomorrow night to do real imaging (Steve, I'll be running internal plate solving and guiding so hope to report back with that too) with the cache-purging option which through various tests to date have shown longer runs possible without crashing. Watch this space!

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