138515 - we don't release bitmaps (GIF, BMP)

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Core Graveyard :: GFX: Win32, defect)

Description

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Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.0rc1) Gecko/20020416.17

run GDI Usage (attachment 79998 [details] from bug 138503)
create a new window
take a snapshot
load a small gif (to be attached)
compare. details, note that there's a bitmap resource for the gif.
load another small gif (to be attached)
compare. details, note that there are now two bitmap resources, one for each of
the two gifs.
create a new tab. close the old tab.
compare. details, note that the bitmap resources are still there.
close the window.
compare. details, note that the bitmap resources are still there.

bugs in report: I'm using a recent branch build instead of the actual release or
trunk.

Comment 1

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Comment 2

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Comment 3

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note that the problem occurs for BMP and GIF, but not for PNG or JPG.

Comment 4

[:deanis74]

Is this a problem only when using tabs, or do the bitmaps not get released when
using multiple windows as well?  I would assume the latter.

Comment 5

[timeless]

right, see the last few steps

Comment 6

[Stuart Parmenter]

Moving bugs to new Image: GFX component

Comment 7

[Stuart Parmenter]

invalid.  say hello to the memory cache.  we hold on to these things on purpose.
 if you still see this happening with your memory cache set to "1", let me know.