ArduPilot / ArduPilot/apm_planner

Memory Leak Issue

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bug enhancement
Dominant language
C++
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Forks
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Description

The APM Planner uses roughly around 100 MiB of memory, and when it connects to a SITL, it starts to use more and more memory over the time,

Qt:
1) 5.5.1

APM Planner:
v2.0.23-rc1

OS:
1) Linux Mint 17.3
2) Ubuntu 14.04

Contributor guide

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Research direction

The report names no source files or tests. Start by reproducing the memory growth when APM Planner v2.0.23-rc1 connects to SITL on the listed Linux versions, then profile that workflow; done means the growth is explained and the fix is verified during repeated SITL use.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, linux
Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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