[RV630-XT] (Needs 8.602) Memory leak in fglrx
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx
Up-to-date Jaunty Final, fresh install. Radeon 2600 XT.
Installing the proprietary drivers works fine, however causes X to leak memory like mad. After about 1h use on fglrx, X was at ~500MB of ram.
Using the open-source driver fixes this problem, but loses 3D acceleration.
I am currently installing the more recent fglrx driver as per http://
I will post back as to whether this fixes the memory leak.
[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller [8086:29c0] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:020d]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV630 [Radeon HD 2600XT] [1002:9588]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:2542]
Related branches
description: | updated |
Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
summary: |
- Memory leak in fglrx + (Needs 8.602) Memory leak in fglrx |
summary: |
- (Needs 8.602) Memory leak in fglrx + [RV630-XT] (Needs 8.602) Memory leak in fglrx |
The new fglrx drivers as installed at http:// wiki.cchtml. com/index. php/9.4
seem to fix the memory leak. After 3h normal usage, X is at 175MB of ram.
I know that the new fglrx doesn't support cards before the HD2000 series, which is why it wasn't included in Jaunty in the first place, however this is a killer memory leak. Is there a way to talk to upstream and get a patch for this issue at the very least?
Or, provide both sets of drivers and allow jockey to differentiate between cards needing the old set, and cards that can use the new set?