Ubuntu
firefox package

FF: uses 60% CPU just to show the "Download" progress

Bug #802366 reported by Paul Sladen
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firefox (Ubuntu)
Expired
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Bug Description

To reproduce:

  1. Fresh Firefox
  2. Find a big file with unknown size
  3. Right-click "Save As"
  4. The download window appears
  5. Firefox is now using 60% CPU just to update that Gtk Progress bar

Ideally the CPU load should be no more than for wget doing the same.

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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

can you give a sample URL?

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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a maintained release of Ubuntu (and Firefox) then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

Changed in firefox (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for firefox (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in firefox (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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