Evolution: editing HTML-formatted email slowly leaks memory, freezes computer

[Eemil Lagerspetz]

This shows up in top as "webkitwebproces". If email editing window is closed, memory consumption returns to normal. If I save the email as a draft, then re-open it, memory usage is OK.
Evolution also freezes for about two-three seconds every now and then when trying to type, paste, or erase text in the email. This is on Ubuntu 17.10.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: evolution 3.26.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Wed Jan 17 12:23:44 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-10 (371 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
SourcePackage: evolution
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andre Klapper (a9016009)]

If this is reproducible and if your machine allows and if this still happens in 3.28, could you provide valgrind logs? Something like:

G_SLICE=always-malloc G_DEBUG=gc-friendly valgrind --num-callers=50 --tool=memcheck --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=definite --track-origins=yes evolution &>valgrindevolog.txt

[Eemil Lagerspetz (eemil-lagerspetz)]

Hi, I have not hit this agaoin on Ubuntu 18.04; perhaps it has been fixed. I will let you know if I notice this on any of my current installations.