Nick Janetakis • 1/6/2026

GPU Memory Allocation Bugs with NVIDIA on Linux and Wayland Adventures

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The article is a detailed technical account of the author's struggles with NVIDIA proprietary drivers on Linux, specifically focusing on GPU memory allocation bugs under Wayland. It describes reproducible crashes when GPU memory nears capacity, contrasts the stable behavior under X11, and documents the steps taken to report the issue to NVIDIA on GitHub. The content covers troubleshooting, driver behavior analysis, and the broader context of switching from Windows to a native Linux desktop.

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