[Bug 363695] Re: update-apt-xapian-index uses too much CPU and memory

[fyo]

> fyo, do you mean this statement:

> > - do not modify the DB "in-place" with --update to avoid
> > software-center seeing a corrupted database when it has
> > it open at the same time

Yes, that appears to be the argument for removing --update, which was
otherwise added in an upstream patch.

It is unfortunate that update-apt-xapian-index resource use is increased
many-fold due to Software Center not (gracefully) handling an in-
progress update. Depending on the nature of the Software Center issue,
this choice is perhaps understandable.

I should note that I was NOT able to reproduce any issue with Software
Center while running update-apt-xapian-index --update.  The closest
thing I could get was a 10 second "animated loading ring" coinciding
with the update process being at 99% (any io heavy activity could
probably give that result, though).

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Title:
  update-apt-xapian-index uses too much CPU and memory

Status in APT:
  Invalid
Status in apt-xapian-index package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: apt-xapian-index

  A background silent update process shouldn't use 98% CPU. It makes
  system sluggish with no visible reason.

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