Thanks for the bug report. First please uninstall all of these extensions, or at least disable them in the Extensions app and then log in again:
'user-th...@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'sto...@infinicode.de', 'bitcoin-mark...@ottoallmendinger.github.com', 'compiz-windows-eff...@hermes83.github.com', 'shellsh...@gfxmonk.net', 'keypadtil...@abakkk.framagit.org', 'BigSurStatusArea@korpsvart', 'BigSurMenu@korpsvart', 'bigSur-StatusArea@korpsvart', 'focus- effe...@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com', 'b...@yozoon.dev.gmail.com', 'b...@zacbarton.com', 'shellt...@emasab.it', 'ubuntu- appindicat...@ubuntu.com', 'apps-menu@gnome-shell- extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'clipboard-indica...@tudmotu.com', 'compiz-alike-windows-eff...@hermes83.github.com', 'openweather- extens...@jenslody.de', 'tiling-assistant@leleat-on-github', 'floating- dock@nandoferreira_p...@hotmail.com', 'gestureImprovements@gestures', 'auto-move-wind...@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'gamem...@christian.kellner.me', 'gnome-ui-t...@itstime.tech', 'gsconn...@andyholmes.github.io', 'noannoya...@daase.net', 'system- moni...@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com', 'blur-my-shell@aunetx' This is the first thing to try because all known gnome-shell memory leaks are leaks in extensions. ** Tags added: gnome-shell-leak -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1962049 Title: gnome-shell memory usage indefinitely increases and I can’t restart gnome-shell while in Wayland. Don’t know what to do to reduce it To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1962049/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
