Bug 253173 - ask system malloc to free up memory in non-visible Web processes
Summary: ask system malloc to free up memory in non-visible Web processes
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: WebKit
Classification: Unclassified
Component: WebKit Misc. (show other bugs)
Version: WebKit Nightly Build
Hardware: Unspecified Unspecified
: P2 Normal
Assignee: Cameron McCormack (:heycam)
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Keywords: InRadar
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Reported: 2023-03-01 11:03 PST by Cameron McCormack (:heycam)
Modified: 2023-04-25 06:51 PDT (History)
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Description Cameron McCormack (:heycam) 2023-03-01 11:03:35 PST 
We currently do some memory reduction work in non-visible Web processes (those that only have background tabs) off a timer.  We can ask the system malloc to free up memory off one of these timers.
Comment 1 Cameron McCormack (:heycam) 2023-03-01 11:03:45 PST 
rdar://106009868
Comment 2 Cameron McCormack (:heycam) 2023-03-01 11:17:16 PST 
Pull request: https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/10883
Comment 3 EWS 2023-03-02 11:36:02 PST 
Committed 261087@main (0668d887feed): <https://commits.webkit.org/261087@main>

Reviewed commits have been landed. Closing PR #10883 and removing active labels.