[Evolution] Bug#526217: evolution: Indefinite and Extreme GConf Activity While Closing

[Johann Glaser]

I found out that the GConf key /apps/evolution/mail/accounts is written
over and over again with the same value. Two subsequently
written .gconf/%gconf-tree.xml files only differ in the "mtime"
attribute of the <entry> tag.

-<entry name="accounts" mtime="1241449762" muser="hansi" type="list" ltype="string">
+<entry name="accounts" mtime="1241449758" muser="hansi" type="list" ltype="string">

BTW: GConf is a hierarchical config store implemented as an XML file on
disk, so, why store XML strings as values? Shouldn't it be enough to use
GConf's hierarchy instead of introducing a new extra "private"
hierarchy?

2nd point: Previously I removed .evolution/mail/vfolder/folders.db
before starting Evolution which seems to give some mild cure to its
problems for a while. When I exited it with the Close button of the
window, the GConf activity was over quite early, so it seems its not
indefinite in every case.

Bye
  Hansi