[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65188: Uploading PNG images with a larger number of colors causes timeouts and eventually CPU starvation
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#65188: Uploading PNG images with a larger number of colors causes timeouts and
eventually CPU starvation
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Reporter: romainmrhenry | Owner: (none)
Type: defect (bug) | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Awaiting Review
Component: Upload | Version: 6.8
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Focuses: performance
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Comment (by romainmrhenry):
`2048x2048` is one of the sizes used by WordPress.
> If you're using an uncompressed image larger than 1 Mb, this is expected
behavior.
What do you mean?
Do you mean that it is expected that any upload larger than 1 Mb gives a
timeout?
That seems wild to me.
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Sample image:
https://storage.googleapis.com/shared-files-mrhenry/romain/witty-
hammerhead-shark-30e776b1bf.png
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65188#comment:2>
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