Updated Memory footprint: what happens inside µBlock after installation (markdown)

gorhill 2014-12-20 21:42:23 -08:00
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1. If an update is needed, µBlock will flush from memory all filters and reload with the latest version
- This will causes another round of short-term memory churning, which short-term memory will be garbage-collected eventually
- Again, all this short term memory churning causes µBlock's baseline memory footprint to grow further
1. After **seven minutes**, assuming no change in selection of filter lists, or change in the content of selected filter lists, µBlock will snap a selfie
1. After **seven minutes**, assuming no change in selection of filter lists, or change in the content of selected filter lists, µBlock will make a selfie
- Generating the selfie also causes short-term memory churning, which short-term memory will be garbage-collected eventually
- Again, this short term memory churning causes µBlock's baseline memory footprint to grow further
- Any change in the selection of filter lists, or change in the content of selected filter lists will invalidate µBlock's selfie