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[Bug 766941] [NEW] compiz at 100% cpu when a 2nd monitor is connected

 

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: compiz

compiz process stay at full cpu.
may be related to bug #761864

no issue at all with only internal lcd (chip intel 945GM intregrated)
came back to normal behaviour once external display is disconnected.
Once 2nd screen connected, the sluggy refresh come back, and compiz stay
at full cpu. graphical Resfresh takes 1 to 2s

the issue is reproductible 100% once I connect my  2nd monitors.
no issue at all with only internal lcd display (one monitor)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DRM.card0.DVI.D.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes: 
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: Off
 modes: 1280x800
 edid-base64: AP///////wAyDAAAAAAAAAAQAQOAHhN4CgiFlVhTjCgjUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBvBsAoFAgFzAwIDYAML4QAAAYvBsAoFAgFzAwIDYAML4QAAAAAAAA/gBZWTI2NQExNDFXWDEKAAAA/gAdKzVAXHeg6AEBCiAgAH0=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: Off
 modes: 1280x1024 1280x1024 1152x864 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 832x624 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400
 edid-base64: AP///////wBBDCwI7OUEAAMQAQMfIht47rq1o1ZImiQVUFS/74CBgAEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBMCoAmFEAKkAwcBMAUg4RAAAeAAAA/wAgQlogIDMyMTAwNAogAAAA/ABQaGlsaXBzIDE3MEIKAAAA/QA4TB5TDgAKICAgICAgAJI=
Date: Wed Apr 20 10:32:38 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-18 09:03:57.055014
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.35-28-generic, x86_64: installed 
 vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01c2]
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01c2]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D620
PackageArchitecture: all
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=16ccb41c-bd09-4882-9648-7620d50a7e05 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-18 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/03/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0FT292
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd04/03/2007:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD620:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0FT292:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude D620
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 natty running-unity ubuntu

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Title:
  compiz at 100% cpu when a 2nd monitor is connected


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