absurd log file size

[Arbel-arad]

Description

the log file "session_log.txt" was 159GB in size

when i launched alvr again to get the version it went back to normal, but not before causing windows to stall.

General Troubleshooting

• [X] I carefully followed the instructions in the README and successfully completed the setup wizard
• [X] I read the ALVR Wikis here and here

Environment

Hardware

Note: for Linux, an upload to the hw-probe database is preferred: hw-probe -all -upload

CPU: AMD Ryzen 1700

GPU: AMD Radeon 6600XT

Audio: voicemeeter VAIO

Installation

ALVR Version:

SteamVR Version: v19.0.0

Install Type:

• [x] Packaged (exe, deb, rpm, etc)
• [ ] Portable (zip)
• [ ] Source

OS Name and Version (winver on Windows or grep PRETTY_NAME /etc/os-release on most Linux distributions): windows build 17045.2193 (pro workstation)

[Timocop]

Do you have "Log to file" enabled? Disable it.

[zarik5]

I feel like this should be addressed somehow, deleting old log data as a failsafe.

[Timocop]

Its mostly the GraphStatistics logging that fills up the log file to the brim. Its printed like 100 times a second.