[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
GDM, GNOME and RAM issue
From: |
sirgazil |
Subject: |
GDM, GNOME and RAM issue |
Date: |
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:19:37 -0500 |
User-agent: |
Zoho Mail |
Hello,
I've been experiencing the following behavior for months, but didn't have the
time to report anything.
When I boot, a fresh GNOME session uses around 1.3 GiB (I don't know if this is
normal).
After several hours of work, the desktop starts feeling somewhat slow (e.g.
when launching apps, switching work spaces). When this happens, RAM usage is
around 3 GiB (of 4 GiB in total). If I continue working, RAM usage continues to
go up little by little, and I have to reboot at some point, because memory is
not released and things become slower.
When RAM usage is very high, closing all applications reduces usage to 2 GiB
approx. (which I think is too high). If I log out and then log back in, those 2
GiB are still in use (which I think is odd).
Here are some screenshots of resource usage reported by the "top" program. GDM
looks suspicious:
• RAM usage after several hours of work with the applications I use every day
still running:
https://multimedialib.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/gnome-session-after-hours-of-work-all-apps-2020-02-23.png
• RAM usage after closing all applications:
https://multimedialib.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/gnome-session-after-hours-of-work-all-apps-closed-2020-02-23.png
• RAM usage after logging out and then login back in:
https://multimedialib.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/gnome-session-after-hours-of-work-re-log-in-2020-02-23.png
I decided to try sway to see if I had the same problem there, but I think it is
something related to GDM+GNOME. In sway, a fresh session uses around 700 MiB;
after hours of work (using the same applications I use every day), RAM usage
stays between 2 and 2.5 GiB; and when I exit all applications, RAM seems to be
released ok (descends to 900 MiB approx.).
So, I don't know...
---
https://sirgazil.bitbucket.io/
- GDM, GNOME and RAM issue,
sirgazil <=