KML file runs out of memory during load
Open
category - kml
type - bug
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
The below file causes Chrome to run out of memory and fails to load, it looks like it may be caused by the batching code or polygon triangulation, but more debugging it needed. There are a huge number of points in some of the polygons.
[abc.kml.txt](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/files/12113/abc.kml.txt)
Originally reported [on the forum](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cesium-dev/lh14L73bO1Q/INWR-bX5BwAJ)
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by loading the attached abc.kml.txt in Chrome and reproducing the out-of-memory failure. Investigate the batching code and polygon triangulation mentioned in the report, then verify that the file loads without exhausting memory while preserving the polygons.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- performance, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100