[Bug 1896298] [NEW] memory leak

[Michael Slade]

Public bug reported:

qemu trunk as of today leaks memory FAST when freedos' edit is running.

To reproduce, download:

https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-
stuff/freedos/files/repositories/1.3/cdrom.iso

Then run:

$ qemu-system-i386 -cdrom cdrom.iso

select your language then select "return to DOS", then type

> edit

it will consume memory at ~10MB/s

This does NOT happen when adding -enable-kvm

** Affects: qemu
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  memory leak

Status in QEMU:
  New

Bug description:
  qemu trunk as of today leaks memory FAST when freedos' edit is
  running.

  To reproduce, download:

  https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-
  stuff/freedos/files/repositories/1.3/cdrom.iso

  Then run:

  $ qemu-system-i386 -cdrom cdrom.iso

  select your language then select "return to DOS", then type

  > edit

  it will consume memory at ~10MB/s

  This does NOT happen when adding -enable-kvm

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