Here is the upstream bug: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=640738
I have tested the fix and it works. I believe Debian has already merged a patch for pygtk 2.17, Ubuntu should probably fix all versions, not just natty, as this affects maverick at least (I can confirm) and probably also lucid (I have not tested). It also affects virt-manager (and probably many other applications): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pygtk/+bug/707313 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #640738 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=640738 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to pygtk in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/664920 Title: 100% CPU usage when calling a child process from a python script -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
