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nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package

xorg memory leak

Bug #726268 reported by Marco
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: xorg

i'm using kde 4.6.0 with nvidia 270.29 and my xorg process take 795,2 mega of RAM...i suspect to have memory leak

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-5.32-generic 2.6.38-rc6
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] È una directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.29 Wed Feb 23 16:18:35 PST 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-3ubuntu3)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: kwin
Date: Sun Feb 27 23:46:54 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: kubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.29, 2.6.38-5-generic, x86_64: installed
GconfCompiz:

GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9600M GT] [10de:0649] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:015e]
MachineType: Acer Aspire 6930G
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=it_IT
 LANG=it_IT.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-5-generic root=UUID=6ee0db09-7b6a-4c19-a436-f2f961fe672c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 07/28/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v0.3238
dmi.board.name: Makalu
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3238:bd07/28/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire6930G:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer:rnMakalu:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 6930G
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
peripherals:

version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1~git20110215.cc1636b6-0ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu8
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu5

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Marco (0m3g4) wrote :
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affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
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Uros Dukanac (dukiii) wrote :

Just to confirm that i have same problem: OpenSuse 11.4 64 bit, NVidia drivers 270.41.06-5.1

Here is an output for 5 days of standard usage:

XOrg: 29436K / 75625K / 241952K / 313420K / 371412K
Plasma desktop: 29788K / 81688K / 88208K / 89252K /93828K
Kwin: 31188K / 36984K / 37708K /50812K / 58028K

Even if I do nothing at all allocated memory gets bigger. I'm using NVidia drivers 270.41... provided via Yast repositories. When I logout or restart system memory usage drops to~25000K, but after 3 - 4 days it gets too slow to work with, even with 8GB RAM on 6 core CPU.

These processes listed, after 3 days, are the top memory consumers.

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frEEk (jknopp) wrote :

I'm experiencing similar symptoms with a partially same setup.
Nvidia 9600GS with current (270) driver. xorg process starts out about 200M but steadily climps and after a day or 2 hits a gig. Unfortunately if I then run out of memory, xorg is targetted by the kernel for a kill and I lose my session.
Previous to 11.04, if i ran out of ram it would kill Firefox or some other application, and leave my session running. I can only assume that the reason for xorg being targeted is the amount of memory it is using (ideally the kernel should pop up a dialogue under memory limit conditions giving the opportunity to decide which app to kill... or at least know that x isn't a good choice).
Suffice it to say, this is a rather destructive bug. I don't much like losing work due to an X session ending.

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Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Liviu Mirea (liviu-mirea) wrote :

I'm having the same problem on Ubuntu 11.04 64b with Gnome 2 and the proprietary nVidia drivers for a nVidia 9600 GT. I've also tried the latest nVidia and X versions from the xorg-edgers PPA, but to no avail. The Xorg process starts at ~50MB and after a while it randomly jumps to 500-700MB in a matter of minutes. There doesn't seem to be a certain program that causes it. Closing all of my programs doesn't solve anything, but a log-out does (I'm guessing it restarts the X server). I'll be happy to post any logs if someone is interested.

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tangboyun (tangboyun) wrote :

Same problem on Kubuntu 11.10 64bit.
Nvidia Go7400 with current (280.13) driver.
The Xorg process takes up 700~800MB memory after a few hours.

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