memory GC workaround

2025-10-30 22:27:52 +00:00 · 2022-08-30 12:20:00 +02:00
1 changed files with 2 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/changedetectionio/content_fetcher.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/content_fetcher.py
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ class base_html_playwright(Fetcher):
            else:
                page.evaluate("var css_filter=''")

-            self.xpath_data = page.evaluate("async () => {" + self.xpath_element_js + "}")
+            # str() here must create a dereferenced copy, which allows the GC to release correctly
+            self.xpath_data = str(page.evaluate("async () => {" + self.xpath_element_js + "}"))

            # Bug 3 in Playwright screenshot handling
            # Some bug where it gives the wrong screenshot size, but making a request with the clip set first seems to solve it