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[Michael Vogt <mvo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 05:15:50PM +1200, Matthew McGowan wrote:
> Hi all,
Hi,
 
> I've noticed trunk using 100% cpu post startup, when idle in the lobby.  I
> first noticed it with software-center-gtk3, but it seems to happen for me
> with software-center-gtk as well.  The fact its happening in both of the gtk
> versions suggests its in some common code, perhaps within /backend or /db?
> 
> Other people seeing this to?

I have it too and it turns out that its a problem with the SpawnHelper
code. The exhibits exited unsuccessfully and that caused a 100% cpu
loop in the code that checks for results. Should be fixed in trunk
now. 

Cheers,
 Michael