Public bug reported: After updates I have noticed that kernel eats memory of system, e.g. after few hours of use: $ smem -tw Area Used Cache Noncache firmware/hardware 0 0 0 kernel image 0 0 0 kernel dynamic memory 3171052 386548 2784504 userspace memory 3675632 449152 3226480 free memory 213776 213776 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 7060460 1049476 6010984
kernel has spent ~3G of ram. Looks like abnormal behavior. Can be fixed only by rebooting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-generic 4.15.0.46.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-16.17~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: edgar 2053 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: edgar 2053 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Mar 26 17:01:16 2019 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a2084e77-daf0-465f-b09a-9694a03a3b26 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-07 (1053 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X555YI ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-16-generic root=UUID=6947b781-942c-4c6e-810a-997d674d4b3b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-16-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-16-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-11-03 (143 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X555YI.701 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X555YI dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX555YI.701:bd01/19/2017:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX555YI:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX555YI:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.family: X dmi.product.name: X555YI dmi.product.sku: ASUS-NotebookSKU dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1821757 Title: 4.18 kernel memory leak (eats RAM) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After updates I have noticed that kernel eats memory of system, e.g. after few hours of use: $ smem -tw Area Used Cache Noncache firmware/hardware 0 0 0 kernel image 0 0 0 kernel dynamic memory 3171052 386548 2784504 userspace memory 3675632 449152 3226480 free memory 213776 213776 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 7060460 1049476 6010984 kernel has spent ~3G of ram. Looks like abnormal behavior. Can be fixed only by rebooting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-generic 4.15.0.46.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-16.17~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: edgar 2053 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: edgar 2053 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Mar 26 17:01:16 2019 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a2084e77-daf0-465f-b09a-9694a03a3b26 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-07 (1053 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X555YI ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-16-generic root=UUID=6947b781-942c-4c6e-810a-997d674d4b3b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-16-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-16-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-11-03 (143 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X555YI.701 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X555YI dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX555YI.701:bd01/19/2017:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX555YI:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX555YI:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.family: X dmi.product.name: X555YI dmi.product.sku: ASUS-NotebookSKU dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1821757/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp