Public bug reported: Compiz has very high cpu usage and caused my machine to heat up.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,place,snap,grid,vpswitch,resize,gnomecompat,regex,move,imgpng,mousepoll,unitymtgrabhandles,session,wall,animation,workarounds,fade,expo,scale,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Oct 9 16:19:20 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-10-08 20:57:17,008 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 9.000, 3.2.0-31-generic, x86_64: installedError! Could not locate dkms.conf file. File: does not exist. fglrx, 9.000, 3.5.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series] [1002:68e0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0447] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) JockeyStatus: kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) [auto-install] kmod:fglrx - ATI Fire GL (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) kmod:fglrx_updates - Video driver for the AMD graphics accelerators (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N5010 PackageArchitecture: all ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=ae45dde5-b292-4266-9ad9-1beac0137139 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: compiz UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-08 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A13 dmi.board.name: 03C6YH dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A13 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A13 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd04/21/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN5010:pvrA13:rvnDellInc.:rn03C6YH:rvrA13:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA13: dmi.product.name: Inspiron N5010 dmi.product.version: A13 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20121004.b2048c5e-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20121004.b2048c5e-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1064430 Title: Compiz high cpu usage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/1064430/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs