Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox Using 10G of RAM

[Dale]

R0b0t1 wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 9:11 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
>> R0b0t1 wrote:
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> This isn't normal. Is it due to the new process model? I think I read
>>> that now they emulate chrome, which possibly means both browsers are
>>> unsuitable for use. Firefox will require its threads be OOM killed if
>>> not closely monitored.
>>>
>>> If it can be fixed - can anyone explain?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>      R0b0t1
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Have you checked to see what in Firefox is using that memory?
>> about:memory  Then click on Verbose and then Measure.  In the past, I
>> have found websites that are just awful at loading everything Firefox
>> has and usually for no good reason.  It's one reason I use adblock, with
>> some custom blocking not related to ads, and script blocking tools as
>> well.  I can give those memory hungry things a toss in the trash before
>> they even load.
>>
>> Maybe that will help.  Of course, it could be just Firefox being
>> Firefox.  I have seen mine use 2GBs in the past but never that much.  :/
>>
>> Hope that leads to a clue.
>>
> It's a good tip, but the report seems to be a bit optimistic. Firefox
> claims there are 5 processes using ~500MB each, yet if I close Firefox
> 10G is suddenly free. Regardless of whether or not Firefox thinks it
> is using the memory, the kernel thinks it is, because OOM killer
> triggers.
>
> It may or may not be related to certain webpages, I can't especially tell.
>
> Cheers,
>      R0b0t1
>
>

I'm stuck on Firefox 56 at the moment, addon issues.  Anyway, I've had
Firefox, and Seamonkey, to become quite the memory hog before too. 
Sometimes the memory things works but it's hard to grasp at times. 
Other times, it just provides no help at all.  I was hopeful that it
would point out a particular addon or website for you. 

I run multiple profiles here because I have to be logged into the same
site but as different users.  Sometimes the best thing to do is
restart.  I have found that some sites take up a chunk of memory but
when I close all the tabs for that site, it doesn't seem to release that
memory until I restart Firefox.  I don't know if it is the website or
Firefox because sometimes it seems to work as it should and sometimes
not, even with the same site. 

It seems that any web browser that has a lot of bells and whistles is
just going to be a memory hog.  I have to admit tho, 10GBs is
excessive.  That would make me cringe a bit too. 

Maybe the next update will fix it???

Dale

:-)  :-)