{"id":542891,"date":"2010-04-25T18:52:08","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T22:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/?p=23733"},"modified":"2010-04-27T09:40:42","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T13:40:42","slug":"x-org-memory-leak-bug-fixed-for-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/542891","title":{"rendered":"X.Org Memory Leak Bug Fixed For Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx"},"content":{"rendered":"

The release of Ubuntu 10.04 is just a few days away now. Though, this latest news of the X.Org memory leak has slightly dampened the spirit of the Ubuntu release. A bug which was affecting GLX version\u00a01.4, was found at a crucial last moment in Debian. Read more about this bug at an\u00a0earlier post on Techie Buzz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu being a Debian based OS was affected equally. Being on the safe side, Ubuntu will now ship with an older version of GLX: version 1.2.\u00a0You can check this at the bug tracking page<\/a> at launchpad.<\/p>\n

About GLX,<\/p>\n

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GLX<\/strong> (initialism<\/a> for “OpenGL<\/strong> Extension to the\u00a0X<\/strong> Window System”) provides the\u00a0binding<\/a> connecting\u00a0OpenGL<\/a> and the\u00a0X Window System<\/a>: it enables programs wishing to use OpenGL to do so within a window provided by the X Window System.<\/p>\n

(Via: Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

About X.Org,<\/p>\n

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X.Org Server<\/strong> (commonly abbreviated to\u00a0Xorg Server<\/strong> or just\u00a0Xorg<\/strong>) refers to the\u00a0X server<\/a> release packages stewarded by the\u00a0X.Org Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Via:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As evident from above, GLX and X.Org manage the windowing system on a typical Linux desktop. The GLX patch, which \u00a0caused this crash of GLX 1.4 has been withdrawn by Debian and is no more available.<\/p>\n

The Problem in Ubuntu<\/h3>\n

The actual problem the bug was causing in Ubuntu was a deallocation problem while running Clutter apps. After the patch released by Debian was removed, Ubuntu tried to apply its own patch to the memory leak problem. It even worked initially. Though, it was revealed later that the patch by Ubuntu failed to check the memory leak and only slowed it down making the PC considerably slow over time.<\/p>\n

The Fix<\/h3>\n

Fall back to GLX 1.2.<\/p>\n

(Via: WebUpd8)<\/p>\n

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TAGS:<\/strong> GLX<\/a>, Linux<\/a>, Ubuntu<\/a><\/span>
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\nX.Org Memory Leak Bug Fixed For Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx<\/a> originally appeared on Techie Buzz<\/a> written by Chinmoy Kanjilal on Sunday 25th April 2010 06:52:08 PM. Please read the Terms of Use<\/a> for fair usage guidance. <\/div>\n

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