Ubuntu
amarok package

Amarok consumes 100% Processorpower

Bug #104968 reported by DaSaint
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amarok (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: amarok

Amarok uses 100% of my processor power. This is only visible in the graphs. In the Processor list Amarok doesn't use a lot of Processor Power. It's always a low percentage.

But the light on my computer blinks indicating my processor is constantly busy.

Amarok also Updates it's collection every 20 seconds or so.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Apr 9 23:32:19 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-panel
Package: gnome-panel 2.18.0-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: gnome-panel --sm-client-id default1
ProcCwd: /home/guy
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=nl_BE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel
Uname: Linux guy-desktop 2.6.20-14-generic #2 SMP Mon Apr 2 20:37:49 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

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DaSaint (guy-stevens) wrote :
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xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob (xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob) wrote :

I am unable to reproduce this using amarok 1.4.5-0ubuntu7. Need more info. Does this happne when playing music, starting the program, etc...

Changed in amarok:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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DaSaint (guy-stevens) wrote : RE: [Bug 104968] Re: Amarok consumes 100% Processorpower

Hi Kristian,

Thank you for your reply.

I will try to give you more information.
It starts when I start Amarok. My system monitor goes straight up to 100%
Altough in my processes list there isn't any program that consumes a lot of
cpu power. Not even Amarok.
Amarok starts with updating it's collection. I have one map that is in my
collection. This map has many underlying maps but none of them are maps that
are updated because of downloads applications or anything. They remain
unchanged.

As operating system I use Feisty Fawn, the beta version; It's only been
since installing this I've been having this problem.

It takes amarok about 50 seconds to update it's collection. Then after 13
seconds it starts again.
While updating the cpu consumed goes up to 55 or 60 %. But my monitor
remains pretty filled to 100%.

I've tried to uncheck the "Watch folders for change." But that doesn't solve
the problem.

I'm quite certain it's amarok because I've been able to get the same effects
every time I run amarok. The strange thing is that when I quit Amarok my cpu
power remains high.

And it visibly slows my computer down.

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>From: Kristian Hermansen <email address hidden>
>Reply-To: Bug 104968 <email address hidden>
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: [Bug 104968] Re: Amarok consumes 100% Processorpower
>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:44:03 -0000
>
>I am unable to reproduce this using amarok 1.4.5-0ubuntu7. Need more
>info. Does this happne when playing music, starting the program, etc...
>
>** Changed in: amarok (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
>--
>Amarok consumes 100% Processorpower
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104968
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xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob (xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob) wrote :

Thanks for the info. So, can you quit out of amarok and then try to
determine what process is slowing the system down? Are you sure it is
CPU utilization and not disk utilization? Here are some commands to
try in the terminal.

After you close amarok (is it still running in the background?):
$ ps -e | grep -i amarok
$ top

What process seems to be using CPU after you close amarok? It is also
a possibility that there is a bug in some other app (KDE?) that gets
triggered by amarok. Le tme know if amarok is still running after you
close it, and we'll make some progress...
--
Kristian Hermansen

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Andrew Ash (ash211) wrote :

A possible link to this could be in bug 77164. It appears that using Amarok with compiz may have issues with intense cpu power requirements.

Are you using any of those fancy desktop managers, like compiz or beryl?

Changed in amarok:
assignee: nobody → ash211
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DaSaint (guy-stevens) wrote :

I have Compiz installed but I hardly ever have it running. I never had it
running when that problem occured.

But the problem has (magically) been fixed now.
I had it when I used the beta release of Feisty Fawn (ubuntu) But after a
kernel update it stopped happening.

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>From: Andrew Ash <email address hidden>
>Reply-To: Bug 104968 <email address hidden>
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: [Bug 104968] Re: Amarok consumes 100% Processorpower
>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:14:59 -0000
>
>A possible link to this could be in bug 77164. It appears that using
>Amarok with compiz may have issues with intense cpu power requirements.
>
>Are you using any of those fancy desktop managers, like compiz or beryl?
>
>** Changed in: amarok (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Andrew Ash
>
>--
>Amarok consumes 100% Processorpower
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104968
>You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>of the bug.

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xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob (xtsbdu3reyrbrmroezob) wrote :

On 4/26/07, DaSaint <email address hidden> wrote:
> I have Compiz installed but I hardly ever have it running. I never had it
> running when that problem occured.
>
> But the problem has (magically) been fixed now.
> I had it when I used the beta release of Feisty Fawn (ubuntu) But after a
> kernel update it stopped happening.

OK, great. I will close the issue. Feel free to reopen if you can
reproduce with whatever settings caused it previously.
--
Kristian Hermansen

Changed in amarok:
assignee: ash211 → nobody
status: Needs Info → Confirmed
status: Confirmed → Rejected
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