[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54221: _transient_dirsize_cache is set to autoload=yes and kills db performance if it grows (20MB in our case)

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#54221: _transient_dirsize_cache is set to autoload=yes and kills db performance if
it grows (20MB in our case)
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 Reporter:  archon810     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Database      |     Version:  2.8
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:  administration, performance
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Changes (by jk_gabba):

 * focuses:  multisite, performance => administration, performance


Comment:

 I'm having a similar issue, got a huge uploads directory, so the
 _transient_dirsize_cache stands at 1379775 which is obviously slowing down
 the DB a load, is it safe to clear the record, or change the autoload, or
 should we wait for the patch?

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