On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, SA wrote: >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:18:31 +0000 >From: SA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-15" >List-Id: General X Discussion <xpert.XFree86.Org> >Subject: Memory Leak / suggestions please? > > >Dear list, > >i am running > >X -version > >XFree86 Version 4.1.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.1.0-3) / X Window System >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) >Release Date: 2 June 2001 > If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is > newer than the above date, look for a newer version before > reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) >Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.7-0.13.1smp i686 [ELF] >Build Host: stripples.devel.redhat.com >Module Loader present > >on >uname -a >Linux trouble 2.4.7-10 #1 Thu Sep 6 16:46:36 EDT 2001 i686 unknown > >using the nvidia kernel driver 2314 > >I am experiencing a severe memory leak where X is grow by ~100Mb / hour of use >this has taken my machine down on at least one occasion and requires that I >constantly monitor it and restart X on a regular basis. > >If this is a known situation could some let me know if there is a fix.
I've had a few reports now both internally and externally, that both the nv and nvidia drivers are memleak'ing if the RENDER extension is used, or more specifically if KDE AA fonts are enabled while using Nvidia hardware. Aparently this problem is in XFree86 4.1.0 but is fixed in 4.2.0, however I have no idea what the fix is specifically. There is a SuSE article on their website about this problem as well, but with no workaround yet other than to use XFree86 4.2.0. If someone familiar with the nv driver could whip up a patch that fixes this problem, I'd be glad to include it in unofficial builds of XFree86 until our next erratum release. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike A. Harris Shipping/mailing address: OS Systems Engineer 190 Pittsburgh Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, XFree86 maintainer Ontario, Canada, P6C 5B3 Red Hat Inc. Phone: (705)949-2136 http://www.redhat.com ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris Red Hat XFree86 mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] General open IRC discussion: #xfree86 on irc.openprojects.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
