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Submission + - Ubuntu LTS experiences X.org memory leak (phoronix.com)

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MonsterTrimble

on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @03:58PM

MonsterTrimble writes: "Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2 is experiencing a major memory leak due to patches for X.org.

"An X.Org Server update that was pushed into the Lucid repository last week has resulted in the system being slower and slower as its left on until it reaches a point where the system is no longer usable. ... In order to make the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS deadline, the developers are looking at just reverting three of the patches, which brings the GLX version back to 1.2. Ubuntu developers are now desperate for those willing to test out this updated X.Org Server package so they can determine by this Friday whether to ship it with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS or doing an early SRU (Stable Release Update). Right now this X.Org Server that's being tested is living in the ubuntu-x-swat PPA. "
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Submission + - Android's possible readmission to Linux Kernel (theregister.co.uk)

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MonsterTrimble

on Friday April 16, 2010 @12:01PM

MonsterTrimble writes: "At the Linux Collaboration Summit, Google and Linux Kernel Developers are meeting to discuss the issues surrounding the Android fork and how it can be re-admitted to the mainline kernel. From the article:
"James Bottomley, Linux SCSI subsystem maintainer and Novell distinguished engineer, said during the kernel panel forks are prevalent in embedded systems where companies use the fork once then "throw it away. Google is not the first to have done something like this by far, just the one that’s made the most publicity." Bottomley said. "Hopefully the function of this collaboration summit is there is some collaboration over the next two days and we might actually solve it.""

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