[Linux-aus] contest proposal

[David Lloyd]

I'm absolutely certain there are memory profile tools - even just plain 
old top :P

The only thing we'd have to think of here, though, would be finding the 
"mythical average user".

DSL

On 1/1/2024 6:52 PM, Mitch Davis via linux-aus wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Jan 2024 at 12:46, Russell Coker via linux-aus 
> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
>
>     We have an ongoing problem of system bloat.  Linux laptops with 8G
>     of RAM
>     but that sort of thing doesn't justify 80* more RAM.
>
>
> There's no point trying to fix a resource use problem without knowing 
> where the problem is.  We have profilers because humans are 
> notoriously bad at guessing.
>
> For auditing where time goes when booting a system, there's a tool 
> (actually, it's more of an ecosystem that's arisen) called bootchart 
> that shows all the processes that get run, when these processes get 
> run, the dependencies between them, and where CPU is being spent.
>
> https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/bootchart
>
> Is there an equivalent tool which will show a break down of how memory 
> has been allocated on a running system?  Such a tool would show where 
> the most gains are to be made.
>
> Mitch.
>
>
> On Mon, 1 Jan 2024 at 12:46, Russell Coker via linux-aus 
> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
>
>     We have an ongoing problem of system bloat.  Linux laptops with 8G
>     of RAM
>     aren't doing much more than laptops with 96M of RAM did 25 years
>     ago.  Yes we
>     have new features such as Bluetooth and integrated controls for
>     pausing audio
>     etc but that sort of thing doesn't justify 80* more RAM.
>
>     I think that a way of alleviating this problem is to gamify it. 
>     Make a
>     contest to find the best reduction of memory in commonly used FOSS
>     programs
>     and give recognition at the next Everything Open conference.
>     Reduction can be
>     by optimising the source of a program, optimising configuration,
>     or developing
>     a way of easily using alternative less memory hungry programs.
>
>     Give the best contestants small trophys (a quick Google suggests
>     that's $20
>     including delivery) and everyone who does something noteworthy a
>     mention on
>     the web site.
>
>     I think this would be easy to run, entertaining for delegates, and
>     good for
>     the community.
>
>     What do you think?
>
>
>     PS I tried sending this directly to the council but hit an SPF
>     problem.
>
>     -- 
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>
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