Android file descriptor leakage debuging

Question

I our company we have a lot of ui-tests which are run on virtual/real devices. After running for some time tests randomly crashing, which I think is the result of file descr

Answer 1

I have researched for this question for a while and would like to share what I found:

1. File descriptor are used in Android at least for:

   • Network sockets (or another type of file)
   • Mapped to memory files
   • Threads - so it was my case. See below why

2. If you have created a HandlerThread, even if the last link to the HandlerThread instance will disappear thread will still work and consume FileDescriptor

3. Threads in android can be seen:

   • In "Java heap dump" in Memory Abalyze Tool - so I have seen > 500 threads while running intsrumentation tests - they "eat" all file descriptors
   • Via terminal on android device adb shell ps -t or just ps -t