Bug#378004: Memory consumption of xorg explodes when using matlab

[Joachim Kruithof <kruithof@pmmh.espci.fr>]

Package: xserver-xorg-core
version: 1:1.0.2-9

Hi !

I got a very annoying problem with xorg.
I use matlab R14 on debian testing (etch), kernel 2.6.15 (homebrewn), 
libc6 2.3.6-15.

I launch a script in matlab that creates some windows (called 
"figures"). I save the contents of the window in a file then I close the 
window. After, I recreate windows in the next iteration of the loop. The 
number of windows opened is about 3 at a time.

Problem : xorg memory occupation raises each time I open a window BUT 
when the window is closed the memory is still occupied.
Consequence : xorg saturates memory and swap. Computer is non-responsive 
and I cannot do anything but hard reboot.

When I close matlab the memory consumption of xorg gets back to normal.

It did not happen in the past, but I cannot tell a working version of 
xorg because I regularly dist-upgrade.

Anyway, I would like to thank the debian team for the great work you do 
and I won't miss an opportunity like a bug report to do it.

Best regards,

Joachim