Chrome 35 leaving processes behind

GazL · 05-25-2014, 08:54 AM

Anyone else noticed Chrome leaving processes behind after updating to version 35?

Code:

gazl@ws1:/opt/google/chrome$ ps xjf
 PPID   PID  PGID   SID TTY      TPGID STAT   UID   TIME COMMAND
 7314  7344  7344  7344 ?           -1 Ss    1000   0:00 /usr/bin/dwm
 7344  7386  7386  7386 ?           -1 SNsl  1000   0:03  \_ /opt/firefox/firefox
 7344  7448  7448  7448 ?           -1 SNs   1000   0:00  \_ xterm
 7448  7450  7450  7450 pts/0     7783 SNs   1000   0:00      \_ bash
 7450  7456  7456  7450 pts/0     7783 SNl   1000   0:01          \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome
 7456  7461  7456  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=sandbox-ipc
 7456  7462  7456  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=zygote
 7462  7466  7456  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/nacl_helper
 7456  7484  7456  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome
 7450  7671  7671  7450 pts/0     7783 SNl   1000   0:00          \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome
 7671  7676  7671  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=sandbox-ipc
 7671  7677  7671  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=zygote
 7677  7681  7671  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/nacl_helper
 7671  7699  7671  7450 pts/0     7783 SN    1000   0:00          |   \_ /opt/google/chrome/chrome
 7450  7783  7783  7450 pts/0     7783 RN+   1000   0:00          \_ ps xjf
    1  7432  7384  7384 ?           -1 S     1000   0:00 /usr/libexec/gconfd-2
    1  7408  7384  7384 ?           -1 Sl    1000   0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd
    1  7402  7384  7384 ?           -1 Sl    1000   0:00 /usr/libexec/at-spi-bus-launcher
    1  7384  7384  7384 ?           -1 Ss    1000   0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session
    1  7383  7344  7344 ?           -1 S     1000   0:00 dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session

In the case above both instances of chrome were started/exited sequentially and have been exited, and before anyone asks I don't have the "allow background jobs to continue" option set in its settings (not that it should be running any background jobs), so its not that.

Doesn't seem to matter if it's backgrounded or not when you start it from the terminal, but if you don't background them you end up having to ctrl-c and that results in zombies and then causes a subsequent invocation of chrome to hang completely on start-up, so it only makes matters worse. Turning off hardware acceleration doesn't seem to make any difference either.

It also seems to be a bit hit and miss, as some times it does end cleanly, but more often than not I'm finding it doesn't.

P.S. This is on Slackware64 14.1, none multilib and with chrome 35.0.1916.114, built from Pat's slackbuild script from extras (minus the sed which doesn't seem to be needed these days)

P.P.S. Also tried removing ~/.cache/google-chrome and ~/.config/google-chrome.

P.P.P.S Forgot to mention, I get a

Code:

[7943:7943:0525/150443:ERROR:component_loader.cc(138)] Failed to parse extension manifest.

when it's started, but it doesn't seem to be fatal.

Arkerless · 05-25-2014, 03:39 PM

Anything odd in settings - add ons?

GazL · 05-26-2014, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkerless

Anything odd in settings - add ons?

Nope, completely standard install, no add-ons and as I deleted both ~/.cache/google-chrome and ~/.config/google-chrome, everything will have been at default values.

brobr · 05-27-2014, 09:49 AM

Maybe try the chromium of Alien_Bob. Installs in /usr/lib not /opt. With his latest package (no 34) no chromium-processes are left running after closing Chromium.

Quote:

bash-4.3$ ps xjf
PPID PID PGID SID TTY TPGID STAT UID TIME COMMAND
1 18055 1198 1198 ? -1 Sl 1000 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --foreground --components=secrets
1 1392 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 8:05 inkscape
1 1026 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 1:05 /usr/lib64/java/bin/java -Xmx268400000 -Xms33554432 com.zerog.lax.LAX /opt/jalview/Jalview.lax /tmp/env
1 32501 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 0:10 claws-mail
1 20811 1198 1198 ? -1 Sl 1000 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/share/system-config-printer/scp-dbus-service.py
1 20731 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 5:10 /opt/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/bin/acroread /home/rob/WORK/EDINBURGH/SANDER/METHODS/Helwak2014-CL
1 18662 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 0:01 /usr/bin/xfce4-terminal
18662 18665 1182 1016 tty1 1161 S 1000 0:00 \_ gnome-pty-helper
18662 18666 18666 18666 pts/0 18692 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18662 32492 32492 32492 pts/1 32492 Ss+ 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18662 935 935 935 pts/2 936 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18662 17331 17331 17331 pts/3 19209 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
17331 19209 19209 17331 pts/3 19209 R+ 1000 0:00 | \_ ps xjf
18662 18522 18522 18522 pts/4 18990 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18522 18990 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:01 \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium
18990 18992 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 S+ 1000 0:00 \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium
18990 18993 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 S+ 1000 0:00 \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chrome-sandbox /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=zygote
18993 18994 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 S+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=zygote
18994 18998 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 S+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/nacl_helper
18994 18999 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 S+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=zygote
18999 19027 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:01 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=P
18999 19036 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=P
18999 19042 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=P
18999 19058 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=P
18999 19070 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=P
18999 19087 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:00 | \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtrials=P
18990 19176 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 Sl+ 1000 0:00 \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=gpu-process --channel=18990.10.1584234006 --supports-du
19176 19183 18990 18522 pts/4 18990 S+ 1000 0:00 \_ /usr/lib64/chromium/chromium --type=gpu-process --channel=18990.10.1584234006 --support
1 15724 1182 1016 tty1 1161 S 1000 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/local/bin/clcseqview7
15724 15751 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 3:48 \_ /opt/CLCSequenceViewer7/jre/bin/java -server -Dinstall4j.jvmDir=/opt/CLCSequenceViewer7/jre -Dexe4j

Quote:

bash-4.3$ ps xjf
PPID PID PGID SID TTY TPGID STAT UID TIME COMMAND
1 18055 1198 1198 ? -1 Sl 1000 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --foreground --components=secrets
1 1392 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 8:05 inkscape
1 1026 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 1:05 /usr/lib64/java/bin/java -Xmx268400000 -Xms33554432 com.zerog.lax.LAX /opt/jalview/Jalview.lax /tmp/env
1 32501 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 0:10 claws-mail
1 20811 1198 1198 ? -1 Sl 1000 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/share/system-config-printer/scp-dbus-service.py
1 20731 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 5:11 /opt/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/bin/acroread /home/rob/WORK/EDINBURGH/SANDER/METHODS/Helwak2014-CL
1 18662 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 0:01 /usr/bin/xfce4-terminal
18662 18665 1182 1016 tty1 1161 S 1000 0:00 \_ gnome-pty-helper
18662 18666 18666 18666 pts/0 18692 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18662 32492 32492 32492 pts/1 32492 Ss+ 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18662 935 935 935 pts/2 936 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
18662 17331 17331 17331 pts/3 19265 Ss 1000 0:00 \_ bash
17331 19265 19265 17331 pts/3 19265 R+ 1000 0:00 | \_ ps xjf
18662 18522 18522 18522 pts/4 18522 Ss+ 1000 0:00 \_ bash
1 15724 1182 1016 tty1 1161 S 1000 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/local/bin/clcseqview7
15724 15751 1182 1016 tty1 1161 Sl 1000 3:48 \_ /opt/CLCSequenceViewer7/jre/bin/java -server -Dinstall4j.jvmDir=/opt/CLCSequenceViewer7/jre -Dexe4j

Cheers

GazL · 05-27-2014, 11:35 AM

Thanks for the suggestion, but chrome is just my secondary browser that I keep around and use on occasion specifically because it includes flash/pdf-reader. My primary browser is firefox which I keep adobe-free on purpose for security reasons. Switching to chromium really doesn't buy me anything in this situation.

I guess I'll just have to wait and see if the problem goes away next time they update it. I wasn't really expecting anyone to offer a fix, I was just curious if anyone else was seeing the same thing.

moisespedro · 05-27-2014, 11:42 AM

You can install chromium and then the pepperflash and pdf plugins (from slackbuilds or alien repo)

GazL · 05-27-2014, 12:15 PM

Yep, that's always an option I suppose.

kkady32 · 05-28-2014, 12:32 AM

check in settings when this is enabled :Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed

moisespedro · 05-28-2014, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkady32

check in settings when this is enabled :Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed

He already did that