Array buffer allocation failed

[Bri]

I was trying to upload a picture and got an “array buffer allocation failed” and “parse error” on the second try.

[baris]

On this forum? Can you upload the image somewhere so we can give it shot?

[Bri]

It was on my forum. Apparently when I upload using the upload image button it fails, but when I uploaded with the upload file it succeeded. I’m guessing there’s some sort of image processing when I use the first one?

[baris]

Yeah uploading as image may resize the image depending on size and the ACP setting https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/master/src/controllers/uploads.js#L70-L74

[Bri]

@baris possibly related:
https://github.com/oliver-moran/jimp/issues/153

I couldn't find any output in the logs about the parse error though..

ahaus created this issue in oliver-moran/jimp

closed Jimp allocates 200 MB memory on reading a 3.3 MB jpg #153

[baris]

Looks like it is an issue with one of the dependencies of jimp, namely jpeg-js, maybe it's time to switch to http://sharp.dimens.io/en/stable/ as suggested in that issue.

[quokka]

Was any fix implemented for this?

I'm getting this problem when trying to upload a 6.8Mb photo.

NODEBB_VERSION=v1.6.1
NODE=v8.1

(I'm also using the plugin: nodebb-plugin-extended-markdown if that makes any difference).

I guess I wish I could upgrade to the latest version of NodeBB...but I already know that causes other problems and have recently reverted back to v1.6.1.

[baris]

We replaced jimp with sharp so this issue should be resolved now, you can test upgrading latest on a staging environment.

[quokka]

@baris Ok. Thanks!