NSAttributedString from HTML data: slow and main thread only

Originator:jon
Number:rdar://20978452 Date Originated:15/05/2015
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:8.3
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Every time
 
Summary:
-[NSAttributedString initWithData:options:documentAttributes:error] is slow and can crash if used in a background thread

Steps to Reproduce:
See attached example project that shows the slowness and the possible crash

Expected Results:
1. Fast conversion of a HTML string to a NSAttributedString
2. Usable from every thread


Actual Results:
1. VERY slow
2. Can crash in a background thread (because WebKit)

Version:
iOS 8.3

Notes:
This has caused crashes, though this sample code doesn't seem to be producing them. In our proper app we were more likely to get crashes when trying to parse the html in app did finish launching, still unsure of why.

Configuration:
Tested on iPhone 5s and 6 running iOS 8.3

Comments

example project https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wnauco2dbzps3oq/AABEW1coTTyvyNsrBYB-7Q9va?dl=1

By jon at May 15, 2015, 6:56 p.m. (reply...)

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