keybase / keybase/client

High CPU and memory use on initial install

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Description

Windows 7, SP1 64-bit on a Dell Precision 5510, i5-6440HQ, 16Gb.
Downloaded and installed app. After reboot, everything extremely sluggish.
Noted kbfsdokan.exe consuming from 18% to 57% of CPU. Memory at 375Mb and increasing about 200 kb/sec. Killed the process; it restarted itself; memory down to 6Mb, not growing, zero CPU.

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Research direction

Reproduce the initial-install behavior on the reported Windows 7 setup, then observe kbfsdokan.exe after reboot and compare CPU and memory growth before and after restarting the process. Done means the initial install no longer causes sustained CPU usage or increasing memory consumption; the payload names no repository files or tests to inspect.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems, 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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