Memory usage at 100%

[zstg]

I have tried using Hyprland, and the dev and got versions. On a random login Hyprland pegs the cpu and memory usage is at ~90% - 7.35 gigs being used of my 8 gig computer

I've disabled blur - so the compositor shouldn't be using such an unusually high amount of memory?

[vaxerski]

are you sure it's hyprland? checked in htop?

[zstg]

I wasn't even able to check htop because Hyprland was hanging.. - not knowing what else to do I just press the power button and reboot

I figured out that some apps like Flameshot don't run well inside Hyprland - so I replaced it with a script

Hyprland still hangs at times for no apparent reason.

[zstg]

I'm guessing the issue is with Hyprland because none of the startup applications give me these bugs in QTile XWayland If there's a way I can find out for sure kindly let me know

[zstg]

The only extra startup app I'm running on Hyprland is swaybg I also have a couple of Wayland env vars that I export May I send my config here?

[vaxerski]

sure, please do. I can't reproduce this (obviously) so any configs / logs would be helpful. Can you also try posting the hyprland log? if you can't get it because you need to hard reset, pipe the hyprland output to a file. Hyprland logs to stdout as well.

Attach your config and logs.

[zstg]

# This is an example Hyprland config file.
#
# Refer to the wiki for more information.

#
# Please note not all available settings / options are set here.
# For a full list, see the wiki
#

# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Monitors/
# monitor=,preferred,auto,auto
monitor=,1920x1080,auto,1

# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/ for more

# Execute your favorite apps at launch
# exec-once = waybar & hyprpaper & firefox
exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
exec-once = swaybg -i ~/.wallpapers/city.jpg -m fill 
exec = swhks 
exec-once = /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 # for pkexec
exec = pkexec swhkd -c ~/.config/hypr/swhkd/swhkdrc 
exec-once = wl-paste --watch clipper store
# exec-once = systemctl --user import-environment WAYLAND_DISPLAY
# exec-once = emacs --daemon
# exec-once = flameshot
exec-once = nm-applet --indicator
# exec-once = libinput-gestures-setup start
exec-once = waybar -c ~/.config/hypr/waybar/config3 -s ~/.config/hypr/waybar/style3.css
# Source a file (multi-file configs)
# source = ~/.config/hypr/myColors.conf

# For all categories, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/
input {
    kb_layout = us
    kb_variant =
    kb_model =
    kb_options =
    kb_rules =

    follow_mouse = 1

    touchpad {
        natural_scroll = yes # no
    }

    sensitivity = 0.15 # -1.0 - 1.0, 0 means no modification.
}

general {
    # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more

    gaps_in = 5
    gaps_out = 8 # 20 is too damn large
    border_size = 2
    col.active_border = rgba(33ccffee) rgba(00ff99ee) 45deg
    col.inactive_border = rgba(595959aa)
    layout = dwindle 
}

misc {
    enable_swallow = true
    swallow_regex = '^(kitty)$'
    disable_hyprland_logo = true
}

decoration {
    # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more

    rounding = 5
    blur = no # blur is very heavy
    blurls =  waybar # doesn't work? 
    blur_size = 3
    blur_passes = 1
    blur_new_optimizations = on

    drop_shadow = no
    shadow_range = 4
    shadow_render_power = 3
    col.shadow = rgba(1a1a1aee)
}

# animations {
#     enabled = yes
#     # Some default animations, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Animations/ for more
#
#     bezier = myBezier, 0.05, 0.9, 0.1, 1.05
#     # bezier = myBezier, 0.5, 0, 0, 0.5
#
#     animation = windows, 1, 7, myBezier
#     animation = windowsOut, 1, 7, default, popin 80%
#     animation = border, 1, 10, default
#     # animation = borderangle, 1, 8, default
#     animation = fade, 1, 7, default
#     animation = workspaces, 1, 6, default
# }

dwindle {
    # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Dwindle-Layout/ for more
    pseudotile = yes # master switch for pseudotiling. Enabling is bound to mainMod + P in the keybinds section below
    preserve_split = yes # you probably want this
}

master {
    # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Master-Layout/ for more
    new_is_master = false
}

gestures {
    # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more
    workspace_swipe = on
    workspace_swipe_distance = 20
    workspace_swipe_forever = false
    workspace_swipe_numbered = true # 1 to 2 to 3 ... regardless of whether the workspace is empty or not
}

# Example per-device config
# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/#executing for more
device:epic mouse V1 {
    sensitivity = -0.5
}

# Example windowrule v1
# windowrule = float, ^(kitty)$
# Example windowrule v2
# windowrulev2 = float,class:^(kitty)$,title:^(kitty)$
# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Window-Rules/ for more

# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/ for more
$mainMod = SUPER

# Example binds, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Binds/ for more
# bind = $mainMod, Q, exec, kitty
bind = $mainMod, Q, killactive, 
bind = $mainMod, B, exec, brave --incognito,
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Q, exec, killall Hyprland,
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, R, exec, waybar-toggle && notify-send "Reloaded WayBar!",
bind = , Print, exec, screenshotty
bind = $mainMod, Return, exec, kitty -d ~
bind = $mainMod, C, killactive, 
bind = $mainMod, X, exec, archlinux-logout
bind = $mainMod, E, exec, pcmanfm
bind = $mainMod, L, exec, swaylock -i ~/.wallpapers/blue_moon.jpg
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, V, togglefloating, 
bind = $mainMod, V, exec, clipper-show,
bind = $mainMod, R, exec, fuzzel # tofi-run, bemenu-run -i -p Run 
bind = $mainMod, P, pseudo, # dwindle
bind = $mainMod, J, togglesplit, # dwindle

# Move focus with mainMod + arrow keys
bind = $mainMod, left, movefocus, l
bind = $mainMod, right, movefocus, r
bind = $mainMod, up, movefocus, u
bind = $mainMod, down, movefocus, d

# Switch workspaces with mainMod + [0-9]
bind = $mainMod, 1, workspace, 1
bind = $mainMod, 2, workspace, 2
bind = $mainMod, 3, workspace, 3
bind = $mainMod, 4, workspace, 4
bind = $mainMod, 5, workspace, 5
bind = $mainMod, 6, workspace, 6
bind = $mainMod, 7, workspace, 7
bind = $mainMod, 8, workspace, 8
bind = $mainMod, 9, workspace, 9
bind = $mainMod, 0, workspace, 10

# Move active window to a workspace with mainMod + SHIFT + [0-9]
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 1, movetoworkspace, 1
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 2, movetoworkspace, 2
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 3, movetoworkspace, 3
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 4, movetoworkspace, 4
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 5, movetoworkspace, 5
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 6, movetoworkspace, 6
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 7, movetoworkspace, 7
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 8, movetoworkspace, 8
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 9, movetoworkspace, 9
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 0, movetoworkspace, 10

# Scroll through existing workspaces with mainMod + scroll
bind = $mainMod, mouse_down, workspace, e+1
bind = $mainMod, mouse_up, workspace, e-1

# Move/resize windows with mainMod + LMB/RMB and dragging
bindm = $mainMod, mouse:272, movewindow
bindm = $mainMod, mouse:273, resizewindow

[zstg]

[zstg]

system is too slow is because it runs out of memory So there must be a leak somewhere?

[zstg]

[vaxerski]

can you get the log? Pipe hyprland output (both stdout and stderr) to a local file and retrieve it after a reboot if you cant reboot, then attach here (not paste)

[zstg]

Here it is (drag-n-drop wasn't working like issue #1083 ) hl.log

[vaxerski]

I can see you are executing stuff at launch with exec or exec-once:

xecuting WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 swaybg -i ~/.wallpapers/chevy.jpg
Process Created with pid 63402
Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 swhks
Process Created with pid 63404
Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
Process Created with pid 63406
Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 pkexec swhkd -c ~/.config/hypr/swhkd/swhkdrc
Process Created with pid 63412
Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 wl-paste --watch clipper store
Process Created with pid 63414
Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 nm-applet --indicator
Process Created with pid 63416
Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:1 waybar -c ~/.config/hypr/waybar/config -s ~/.config/hypr/waybar/style.css

Can you try removing those and seeing if the issue goes away?

[zstg]

Autostart programs don't make a difference imho - I've already tried with all of them disabled - still crashes occasionally

[vaxerski]

still crashes occasionally

so... not always?

Well nothing in the log suggests anything is amiss and I have not seen anyone else report a similiar issue, so I don't know what else to suggest other than having your computer checked by an exorcist.

[JustSimplyKyle]

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/improving_performance#Improving_system_responsiveness_under_low-memory_conditions Try this, and it should save you from a hard hang. And then you can check which app caused the hang. (if hyprland get killed by oomd, it's pretty much a guarantee that hyprland is the cause here)

[zstg]

If ~2.5 gigs are being used in an 8 gig setup, some giant memory leak has to occur to make the system go OOM - I also have an 8 gig swap file

[zstg]

• This doesn't occur in the latest hyprland-dev.
• The problem was with startup apps, mostly Flameshot