I have the same problem, memory leak galore, fglrx in combination with Xorg and the selected window manager.
Ironically the bug seem to trigger memory leaks in Xorg a lot faster when using Gnome classic login (metacity), like 1GB per day, than it does when you login choosing Unity (default), where it leaks roughly 200mb per day for me. In comparison, on another heavily used desktop with Ubuntu 12.04 and nvidia drivers, Xorg allocates roughly 200mb after a month uptime using Gnome classic login (metacity). I guess one of the reasons this bug report is left unassigned, because Unity in general is "leaky", and has been since launch with slowly growing Xorg, so this is expected to some extent. So either use Unity login as workaround, or use classic login (metacity) and watch Xorg leak faster than you can type this command: ps -eo fname,rss | grep Xorg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1314787 Title: Memory leak Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I upgraded my PC from Ubuntu 13.10 to 14.04 (released one). After upgrade I found the PC slows down soon even without apps running on it. When checking with system monitor I found all the physical memory was full and the swap file was in use (which never happened with 13.10). I restarted the PC and left it alone. After six hours memory consumption of xorg went from original 250MB to 1,3GB. I guess there is a memory leak in the process. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-20.34-generic 3.11.10.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Apr 30 23:05:47 2014 DistUpgraded: 2014-04-26 21:44:20,660 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 13.350.1, 3.11.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] [1002:68f9] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2291] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-29 (183 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-20-generic root=UUID=a4de809d-e263-4318-8bf0-1bd1422076e3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-26 (4 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/11/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1105 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4N78 SE dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1105:bd09/11/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4N78SE:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-4ubuntu5 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-4ubuntu5 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Wed Apr 30 22:53:24 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input Logitech USB Optical Mouse MOUSE, id 8 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 xserver.errors: open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory] AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory] AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory] xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 xserver.video_driver: fglrx To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1314787/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
