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Memory increase by using WMI Service
08 Apr 2018 07:44 #6211
by support
Replied by support on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
I have tried to figure out what is causing the issue, but with no success. It appears to be some kind of conflict in the infrastructure (.NET COM interop versus the COM components you are using). I could not ever trigger this memory leak when our software was used alone.
It is something that is beyond our control and therefore, unfortunately, we cannot offer you any more help in this respect, at least until some new information appears that would "unblock" the investigation.
Regards
It is something that is beyond our control and therefore, unfortunately, we cannot offer you any more help in this respect, at least until some new information appears that would "unblock" the investigation.
Regards
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03 Apr 2018 07:37 #6201
by RVersteeg
Replied by RVersteeg on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
Hello !
In our application the getnetwork is in a seperate thread.
I have change the the test project2 to project3 in set the getnetwork in a thread !
The same problem !!
Here the test Project "Project3.exe"
You can test it on your own PC !
We can not use the second way, because it make our application to slow ! We have serial connection that must run in all 100 ms !
In our application the getnetwork is in a seperate thread.
I have change the the test project2 to project3 in set the getnetwork in a thread !
The same problem !!
Here the test Project "Project3.exe"
You can test it on your own PC !
We can not use the second way, because it make our application to slow ! We have serial connection that must run in all 100 ms !
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02 Apr 2018 16:18 #6196
by support
Replied by support on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
After some investigation, the initial hypothesis that something is preventing the .NET garbage collection appears to be incorrect. It seems to be the other way round: The memory consumed by .NET does not grow, while something else is eating it up, and that other thing is related to COM, in the GetNetworks procedure. So it looks like that having .NET CLR injected into the process is causing some bad behavior in it.
This would be more for Microsoft to explain what they are doing. To me, it looks related to a fact that a COM thread in a single-threaded apartment (STA) must do Windows message pumping for COM to work properly, and possibly the /NET CLR is somehow mixing it up. But that is a hypothesis again.
I found two ways of preventing the problem:
1. Do not use Delphi TTimer to invoke COM-related code such as GetNetworks. Instead, use a thread with a loop and some "sleep" - the same way as you are already doing in your code for other periodic tasks.
2. Add message pumping to the code invoked by the TTimer. Basically, besides doing the work you want to do (GetNetworks, for example), try to pump messages every time the timer procedure is invoked. The procedure below is an example of doing that.
Best regards
This would be more for Microsoft to explain what they are doing. To me, it looks related to a fact that a COM thread in a single-threaded apartment (STA) must do Windows message pumping for COM to work properly, and possibly the /NET CLR is somehow mixing it up. But that is a hypothesis again.
I found two ways of preventing the problem:
1. Do not use Delphi TTimer to invoke COM-related code such as GetNetworks. Instead, use a thread with a loop and some "sleep" - the same way as you are already doing in your code for other periodic tasks.
2. Add message pumping to the code invoked by the TTimer. Basically, besides doing the work you want to do (GetNetworks, for example), try to pump messages every time the timer procedure is invoked. The procedure below is an example of doing that.
uses
IdGlobal,
Messages,
Windows;
procedure PumpSleep(MiliSecValue : cardinal);
var
Dummy: DWord;
EndTick: Cardinal;
Msg: TMsg;
StartTick: Cardinal;
Timeout: Int64;
begin
// Pump messages in order to receive COM events. Not needed in VCL Forms.
StartTick := Ticks;
EndTick := StartTick + MiliSecValue;
repeat
Timeout := EndTick - Ticks;
if Timeout <= 0 then
Break;
if MsgWaitForMultipleObjects(0, Dummy, False, Timeout, QS_ALLINPUT) = 0 then
begin
if GetMessage(Msg, 0, 0, 0) then
begin
if Msg.Message = WM_QUIT then
Halt;
TranslateMessage(Msg);
DispatchMessage(Msg);
end;
end;
until False;
end;Best regards
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29 Mar 2018 07:09 #6193
by support
Replied by support on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
Hello,
I am able to reproduce what appears as unlimited memory increase when I press both the "Start Thread Reader" and "Read cyclic WMI Network inactiv" buttons. I will investigate it. It could be that something is preventing the .NET garbage collector from running.
When I read a wrong (or good) node without Network adapter scan, I see no memory increase.
Best regards
I am able to reproduce what appears as unlimited memory increase when I press both the "Start Thread Reader" and "Read cyclic WMI Network inactiv" buttons. I will investigate it. It could be that something is preventing the .NET garbage collector from running.
When I read a wrong (or good) node without Network adapter scan, I see no memory increase.
Best regards
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29 Mar 2018 05:57 #6191
by RVersteeg
Replied by RVersteeg on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
Hello !
1.If I use the Mitec System components to get the network adapter I get the same memory increase !
2.If I read cyclic a wrong node without Network adapter scan, then the memory increase too.
Do you have found anything ?
1.If I use the Mitec System components to get the network adapter I get the same memory increase !
2.If I read cyclic a wrong node without Network adapter scan, then the memory increase too.
Do you have found anything ?
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26 Mar 2018 07:32 #6187
by RVersteeg
Replied by RVersteeg on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
Hello !
We use the code in "Read Cyclic WMI Network activ" in our application ! This code do not increase the memory !
Both procedure do not increase the memory if it run single !
It is in combined with the "Start Thread Reader" !
I dont know wich part increase the memory ?
Can you see wich part increase the memory ?
We use the code in "Read Cyclic WMI Network activ" in our application ! This code do not increase the memory !
Both procedure do not increase the memory if it run single !
It is in combined with the "Start Thread Reader" !
I dont know wich part increase the memory ?
Can you see wich part increase the memory ?
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26 Mar 2018 07:19 - 26 Mar 2018 07:19 #6186
by support
Replied by support on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
The way I understand it, the "Read Cyclic WMI Network activ" starts a code that has nothing to do with QuickOPC. If that code contains a memory leak, I won't be able to help you with that.
Do you get a memory increase if you do *not* press that button?
Regards
Do you get a memory increase if you do *not* press that button?
Regards
Last edit: 26 Mar 2018 07:19 by support.
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26 Mar 2018 05:59 #6185
by RVersteeg
Replied by RVersteeg on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
Hello !
You must press the Button "Start Thread Reader" and the Button "Read Cyclic WMI Network activ" !
You must press the Button "Start Thread Reader" and the Button "Read Cyclic WMI Network activ" !
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25 Mar 2018 14:33 #6178
by support
Replied by support on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
I cannot reproduce the problem. The memory consumed stays without significant changes for hours. Here is what I did:
I am not sure if I have to do something else too.
Regards
- Reimported the type libraries.
- Removed the "Sleep(10)" line in the read cycle, in order for it to work and consume memory much faster.
- Changed the endpoint and node to our server, so that the read succeeds.
- Rebuilt the project.
- Ran it, pressed "Start Thread Reader".
I am not sure if I have to do something else too.
Regards
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23 Mar 2018 07:47 #6175
by support
Replied by support on topic Memory increase by using WMI Service
Thank you, I understand.
I will have a look at it.
I will have a look at it.
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