One point of observation. Since this time, I am switching to Debian 10
for daily work because I couldn't bear X11 memory growth. The package
information for my Debian install:
* xserver-xorg version 1:7.7+19
* xserver-xorg-video-intel version 2:2.99.917+git20180925-2
* linux-image-4.19.0-17-amd64
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> Title:
> Xorg server uses unacceptably large amounts of memory (and keep
> growing) when LibreOffice is running
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HTML rendering of Jupyter notebook that shows the X server memory usage
analysis for 2020-09-22.
** Attachment added: "HTML rendering of Jupyter notebook that shows the X
server memory usage analysis for 2020-09-22."
** Attachment added: "Simple bash script to track X server and other app memory
usage over time"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1884850/+attachment/5418117/+files/track_resource_stats1.sh
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Here is a fuller analysis (see next attachment, Xfce-
session-20200922-analysis.html). I started LibreOffice on 9/22 nearly
exclusively on a new Xfce session. (Except for the MATE terminal app,
again). I edited a few documents, as indicated in the analysis. Every
time without exception, the X
** Also affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Title:
Xorg server uses unacceptably
Based on my experience above, I can say with good degree of certainty
that the LibreOffice was the culprit. I will restart the entire machine
and try this again one more time.
Wirawan
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Update 20200922
I have tested LibreOffice for a while.
It did cause Xorg memory explosion again as explained below.
I am excerpting my own personal notes here, please bear with the rough form of
it.
The graph that I will attach next will show the point.
I started using a LibreOFfice program at
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I have tested two applications so far...
1) firefox + MATE terminal
2) xpra + MATE terminal
I'm sorry I can't not use MATE terminal because I still have to use part of the
laptop for work.
In either case I did not notice too significant a memory growth. Again, the
memory usage numbers
While the data collection above is going on... here is a recap of the
previous X session (2020-07-05 thru 2020-08-10)
* Restarted X server with XFCE.
* Apps used almost all the time: mostly Firefox, MATE terminal
* Apps used sometimes: VLC, "xpra attach", geeqie
* Apps used rarely: libreoffice
I
Brief comment. Have restarted X server 3 days ago to run pretty much
just Firefox + MATE terminal. Will let you know later how this goes. So
far the X server memory usage (RSS) is about 125-130MB. Which is high,
but not super terrible. Usually it takes a few more days before the
usage swells.
Will do shortly.
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Status in xorg-server
Please ignore #6. I clicked "Post" too soon. I will complete it and re-
post.
** Also affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Hi Daniel, responding to your comment:
In my years of using Linux desktop (in particular, XFCE), I have never
experienced memory explosion caused by Xorg server like what I described
in this bug report. Please allow me to be a bit candid here. It seems
like the newer versions of desktop software
Thanks. I am testing XFCE desktop for now.
A brief comment on XFCE experience. The starting size of Xorg process
under XFCE is ~100-130 MB, but after 10 days of usage with mostly
Firefox & terminal windows (multiple windows for each app, and sometimes
pdf viewer [atril]) it grew to 270-300 MB. I
Thanks. I am testing XFCE desktop for now. Will report to you again once
I can gather the stats better.
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Public bug reported:
Description: Xorg server uses unacceptably large amounts of memory (and
keep growing)
Ever since I upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04 (with fresh install) on my laptop
(Lenovo T450s, Intel Core i5-5200U, Intel HD5500 graphics), I have been
troubled by the way Xorg process uses memory.
Thanks for the reply. I launched the live CD version of the daily
build on the machine. The display was changed to a different monitor
with ordinary 1280x1024 resolution. Sorry, it is not practical for me
to repeat the old setup and rerun the test.
I see that the nouveau driver is indeed loaded
@Adam: Could you give your firefox version, flash version? Are the OS
32-bit or 64-bit? Plus, this bug is so old --it concerns firefox 3.0
series under ubuntu 8. I wonder if your problem is different from this
one.
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