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From: anon@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Omar S. Juma)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: X11R4 leak
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Date: 7 Feb 90 22:03:54 GMT
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CPU:        DECstation 3100
OS:         Ultrix 3.1
Display:    19" color
Server:     X11R4 MIT (Xcfbpmax)
WM:         mwm / twm


The X11R4 server grew to an 11K virtual image over 4 days.  Leaks
supposedly created by Epoch not releasing resources (fonts, maybe).
Other clients (xman, for example) cause the server to grow.

I was under the impression that resources allocated for a specific
client are released when the client exits.  This doesn't appear to
be happening.

There has been previous mention here of memory leaks.  I previously
used an X11R3 server from DEC, and never had any trouble with memory.
What is the experience of others with R4?


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