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Unfortunately, Apple didn't solve these terrible leaks. Yes, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). However,
Stable Reproduction (updated in May 30, 2023):
Note that: according to the discussion, this is not a widespread problem, only occurs under certain Wi-Fi conditions (enterprise Wi-Fi AP).
Wi-Fi Setting (Enterprise AP): 802.1X, EAP-PEAP (MSCHAPv2 Authentication), IPv4 with DHCP
Other Observation: The `configd` process need to be running for a seconds, a newly launched one may not occur this issue.
Screenshots:
Workaround:
add this script to root's crontab, it checks `configd` and `bluetoothd` every 15 minutes, and kill any if the memory consumption > 512MB
- https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...hd-and-libawdprotobufbluetooth-dylib.2387829/
- https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...d-instead-of-building-fancy-features.2387384/
Unfortunately, Apple didn't solve these terrible leaks. Yes, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). However,
- configd and bluetoothd are daemon processes need to be running 24x7x31.
- Apple sells their non-replaceable RAM for a whopping $200/8GB, which should be more responsible to fix memory leak problems.
Stable Reproduction (updated in May 30, 2023):
- Turn-off the Wi-Fi from control center (top right on your screen)
- Enable it and wait for auto re-connection
- Do this again and again, the `configd` goes to eat 200MB+ memory.
Wi-Fi Setting (Enterprise AP): 802.1X, EAP-PEAP (MSCHAPv2 Authentication), IPv4 with DHCP
Other Observation: The `configd` process need to be running for a seconds, a newly launched one may not occur this issue.
Screenshots:
Workaround:
Bash:
# configd
*/15 * * * * pid=$(pgrep -f '/usr/libexec/configd'); mem=$(top -l 1 -pid $pid | awk '/configd/ {print $8}'); mem=$(echo $mem | sed 's/M$//g'); if [ $mem -gt 512 ]; then kill $pid; fi
# bluetoothd
*/15 * * * * pid=$(pgrep -f '/usr/sbin/bluetoothd'); mem=$(top -l 1 -pid $pid | awk '/bluetoothd/ {print $8}'); mem=$(echo $mem | sed 's/M$//g'); if [ $mem -gt 512 ]; then kill $pid; fiadd this script to root's crontab, it checks `configd` and `bluetoothd` every 15 minutes, and kill any if the memory consumption > 512MB
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