limit image processing on dev enviroment #6548
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Signed-off-by: Liben Hailu <libenhailu04@gmail.com>
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| flags: { | |||
| FAST_DEV: true, | |||
| PARALLEL_SOURCING: true | |||
| PARALLEL_SOURCING: true, | |||
| PARALLEL_QUERY_RUNNING: true | |||
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@LibenHailu could you explain the PARALLEL_QUERY_RUNNING flag? or maybe point me to the docs for this one?
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@M-DEV-1 by default gatsby uses single thread to run the graphql quires, It is assumed that this flag helps gatsby to use multiple processes.
couldn't find it on the latest experiential flag tho here
https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby/blob/master/packages/gatsby/src/utils/flags.ts
I have 8-core CPU I saw some increase in CPU usage but I have to double check if the thing is working as expected.
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| resolve: "gatsby-plugin-sharp", | |||
| options: { | |||
| defaults: { | |||
| placeholder: "blurred", | |||
| placeholder: isDev ? "none" : "blurred", | |||
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what would placeholder "none" do when we're in dev environment?
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So if the placeholder is set to 'none', Gatsby skips further image processing in development mode. In production, it shows the blurred version until the full image loads.
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@LibenHailu Add it as an agenda item to the meeting minutes, if you would :) |
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Description
During development, gatsby-plugin-sharp and image queries trigger Sharp to process and cache all images, which leads to excessive RAM usage and makes the project heavy to run.
This PR fixes #
Notes for Reviewers
Disabling image processing especially placeholders during development can significantly reduce RAM usage.
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