Problem is affecting my system. It gets to the point where the system starts thrashing so badly I care barely get to the console and log in to start killing processes. Ubuntu 20.04 gnome-shell 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
Linux 5.4.0-91-generic (cherna) 01/08/2022 _x86_64_ (8 CPU) root@cherna:~# pidstat -l -r 03:19:46 PM UID PID minflt/s majflt/s VSZ RSS %MEM Command 03:19:46 PM 1000 4670 99.93 0.17 7408772 2029368 12.77 /usr/bin/gnome-shell At least I can ALT-F2 & "r" to recover some RAM. If I notice the problem in time.... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1856838 Title: [memory leak] gnome-shell using a lot of RAM after repeatedly opening the overview Status in GNOME Shell: New Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Just noticed my gnome-shell was using 3GB RSS. Which seems excessive. Spoke to duflu on irc and he suggested I file a bug, and to make sure I'm not using any extra extensions. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.34.1+git20191024-1ubuntu1~19.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Dec 18 10:49:44 2019 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-04 (681 days ago) InstallationMedia: neon userlts "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20180202-11:07 RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.34.1+git20191107-1ubuntu1~19.10.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-09-19 (89 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1856838/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
