I am able to reproduce this consistently on maverick. xorg virtual memory increases by 8MB every time I change the desktop background. xrestop is stable.
Running the intel driver, compiz, nautilus. Linux mimiv 2.6.35-23-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 24 10:18:49 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux ii xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.12.0-1ubuntu5.1 ii xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3 X.Org X Window System ii xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3 the X.Org X server ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7 Xorg X server - core server Let me know what other information I can provide. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/658746 Title: 10.10 gem_objects are not released properly and generate memory overload -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs