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[Bug 1242207] [NEW] Compiz eats around 15% CPU when idle

 

Public bug reported:

Filing this as a new bug as per recommendation in this comment:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/803943/comments/211

I'm using Lenovo X1 Carbon with Ubuntu 13.04 installed, external 20" monitor connected via Mini DisplayPort (both displays are on and in use).
htop shows that compiz is using around 15% of CPU when the PC is idle.
Open applications:
* Chrome with many tabs
* Thunderbird
* Skype
* Nautilus
* Terminal with htop running

In CCSM->OpenGL, I have 'Sync to VBlank' unticked and 'Texture Filter' set to 'Fast' as advised by many other users.
I am not using an unstable version of compiz.

Will be happy to provide any additional details.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Sun Oct 20 02:54:38 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 i915-3.9-3.8, 0.02, 3.8.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed
 i915-3.9-3.8, 0.02, 3.8.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed
 vboxhost, 4.2.16, 3.8.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed
 vboxhost, 4.2.16, 3.8.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21f9]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-11 (130 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: LENOVO 3444F8U
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=493a0cc5-6d63-4b7c-b663-b9725987caa3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: G6ET90WW (2.50 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 3444F8U
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Win8 Pro DPK TPG
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG6ET90WW(2.50):bd12/26/2012:svnLENOVO:pn3444F8U:pvrThinkPadX1Carbon:rvnLENOVO:rn3444F8U:rvrWin8ProDPKTPG:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 3444F8U
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Carbon
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46+git20130910.58d00888-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.0~git20131002+9.2.2eb55601-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental 9.2.0~git20131002+9.2.2eb55601-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.0~git20131002+9.2.2eb55601-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.4~git20130508+server-1.13-branch.10c42f57-0ubuntu0ricotz~raring
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.99+git20130730.6a278369-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904+git20131009.b9ad5b62-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9+git20130730.300c5a32-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring
xserver.bootTime: Sun Oct 20 02:46:49 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id                                 898 
 vendor                                     LGD
xserver.version: 2:1.13.4~git20130508+server-1.13-branch.10c42f57-0ubuntu0ricotz~raring

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 raring third-party-packages ubuntu

** Attachment added: "screenshot of htop"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1242207/+attachment/3884279/+files/Screenshot%20from%202013-10-20%2003%3A03%3A11.png

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