To work around this you can play with the kernel's overcommit settings: sudo bash echo 100 > /proc/sys/vm/overcommit_ratio echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/overcommit_memory exit vlc
Now, when vlc runs amok, a memory allocation will fail and vlc will crash. Note that messing with the overcommit settings can crash your machine (until you reboot) and the 100 value may need tuning. If processes start crashing before you even start VLC, raise it by 50. If your machine goes down rather than just VLC crashing, lower it by 50. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/743323 Title: vlc memory leak To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vlc/+bug/743323/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
