We could set a lower nice value: http://docs.python.org/2/library/os.html#os.nice
** Changed in: apport Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: apport Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058158 Title: Apport can peg CPU for minutes while processing crash report To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1058158/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs