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On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 10:34 PM, <tuxic@××××××.de> wrote: |
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> On 02/17 09:55, R0b0t1 wrote: |
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>> On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 9:11 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> > R0b0t1 wrote: |
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>> >> Hello List, |
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>> >> |
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>> >> This isn't normal. Is it due to the new process model? I think I read |
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>> >> that now they emulate chrome, which possibly means both browsers are |
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>> >> unsuitable for use. Firefox will require its threads be OOM killed if |
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>> >> not closely monitored. |
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>> >> |
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>> >> If it can be fixed - can anyone explain? |
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>> >> |
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>> >> Cheers, |
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>> >> R0b0t1 |
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>> >> |
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>> >> |
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>> > |
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>> > |
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>> > Have you checked to see what in Firefox is using that memory? |
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>> > about:memory Then click on Verbose and then Measure. In the past, I |
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>> > have found websites that are just awful at loading everything Firefox |
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>> > has and usually for no good reason. It's one reason I use adblock, with |
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>> > some custom blocking not related to ads, and script blocking tools as |
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>> > well. I can give those memory hungry things a toss in the trash before |
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>> > they even load. |
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>> > |
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>> > Maybe that will help. Of course, it could be just Firefox being |
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>> > Firefox. I have seen mine use 2GBs in the past but never that much. :/ |
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>> > |
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>> > Hope that leads to a clue. |
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>> > |
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>> It's a good tip, but the report seems to be a bit optimistic. Firefox |
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>> claims there are 5 processes using ~500MB each, yet if I close Firefox |
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>> 10G is suddenly free. Regardless of whether or not Firefox thinks it |
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>> is using the memory, the kernel thinks it is, because OOM killer |
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>> triggers. |
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>> |
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>> It may or may not be related to certain webpages, I can't especially tell. |
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>> |
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>> Cheers, |
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>> R0b0t1 |
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>> |
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> |
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> Hi, |
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> |
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> try 'uBlock origin' and 'uMatrix' for a more specific block. You can |
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> even block certain elements of a webpage by simply clicking on |
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> them. Dont use uBlock (that one without the 'origin' in its name), |
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> since as far as I know it is no longer developed. |
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> Both do a good job for keeping your data yours, too. |
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> |
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> HTH! |
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> Cheers |
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> Meino |
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> |
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I do happen to have uBlock Origin. |
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