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[Bug 1294311] [NEW] Compiz process continuously uses too much cpu.

 

Public bug reported:

cpu = AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+
ram = 6GB

uname -r
Linux 3.13.0-17-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 10 21:44:01 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)
Release:	14.04

apt-cache policy compiz
compiz:
  Instaŀlat: 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140310-0ubuntu1
  Candidat:  1:0.9.11+14.04.20140310-0ubuntu1
  Taula de versió:
 *** 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140310-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


Compiz proces is always using too much cpu. 

Some examples:
- When I use ALT+F2 and I type something compiz uses 170% cpu.
- When I use ALT+TAB compiz uses 120% cpu.
- While I'm writing this text compiz is using 30% cpu
- My system running only a terminal with top but compiz using 12% cpu

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: compiz-core 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140310-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:
 
ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
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
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Mar 18 20:01:47 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G72 [GeForce 7200 GS / 7300 SE] [10de:01d3] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. Device [19da:5001]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-17 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140317)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: MSI MS-7369
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=ca
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=ca_ES.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-17-generic root=UUID=65b6b4ee-5d53-4762-8b40-e5d13e0035c3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V2.9
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MS-7369
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.9:bd03/17/2009:svnMSI:pnMS-7369:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnMS-7369:rvr1.0:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: MS-7369
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140310-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Mar 18 19:55:32 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
 input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 7
 input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
 input        ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9
xserver.errors:
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
xserver.video_driver: nouveau

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu

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